Kick_It_To_Pickett

Is there any chance we name Schache as the sub? Strong VFL form and can play both ends. If BBB is off, he can replace him. If we lose a key back he can cover there. If Max is struggling, we can sub a small and he can ruck. I know we have more often than not gone for the ‘utility type’ as sub, but l feel we have enough mids to cover spots. I’d at least consider it

After 10+ years in the game, it’s surprising how every time Ben Brown takes a shot at goal BT and JB have to ridicule his run-up and make a cricket reference. [censored] me to tears

This is a terrific post. I watched it live too, and thought we completely controlled the play and it was a tough contest. Got home and watched the replay and it was like watching an entirely different game, due to the narrative created by the commentators. one thing I like about Premier ALeague Football is that the game is just called play by play, with very little bias and hyperbole- the same can’t be said for our game any longer.

Essendon v Adelaide is a pure shootout. It’s 90s football

Quite possibly. It was a weird looking one. Was in a fair bit of discomfort

Sadly Howes looks to have copped a bad injury. Can’t tell if it’s a knee hyperextension or a twisted ankles. Looked higher up the leg to me

Was that Dunstan with the dropped mark from the kick in? All alone. What an awful skill error.

Awful miss from Harmes and quite selfish in the end, with the whole fifty open ahead of him

Nice ba-Na-na from Bill

JVR takes a lovely mark on the lead at 48m. Kade Chandler demands the footy leading to a deep pocket, bottles the mark and it spills over the boundary. Chandler playing for himself. Schache meanwhile gets a free, kicks his fourth. He must come into the side, and Gawn or Grundy has a spell. Maybe ply one as a sub

14.12 in the last quarter, ANB burns Woewodin on the outside, dummies back on the inside, ignore Ben Brown on the lead alone and then kicks long to Charlie Spargo top of the goal square. He needs a serious lesson on decision making. Gives his all, but too often makes extremely poor decisions. Did it earlier in the game running inside 50 and had the whole goals open and went for a pass to the pocket that was easily defended. It’s been years of watching him do it. Last week, is inability to execute the 45 kick inside 50 probably cost us the game. Get it fixed Nibbler!

We have ANB and Spargo who are apparently defensive forwards. We need Pickett to actually have the football, rove packs and hit the scoreboard. If that’s not the role Goodwin is giving him, then the finger needs to be pointed at him. Pressure acts are great, but half chasing blokes and sitting off the contest stinks of lazy mindset.

WCW, I noticed a new flag in the DA tonight. One with a big demon face logo on it. Is that an official club emblem tht they are working on announcing? I hadn’t seen it before tonight. Anyway, looked good. Credit to the DA who packed their end of the goals, unlike the Saints!

Spot on. Was there live and it was a terrific performance. Ross Lyon is an astute coach and tried a few things and we countered every shot they fired. We controlled general play for the majority of the game. The negative for me was the form of Grundy and Kozzy. Grundy can’t hold a mark, makes poor decisions and taps not to advantage. Kozzy is a complete waste of time at present. There is no fire in his belly. He doesn’t chase hard. He doesn’t get to the drop of the ball. He flies for ridiculous marks. He is worth trading while value is high. Another year like this year and he will be worth a 2nd round pick

Good result for us this. Keep piling them on Pies

That is all well and good, we also need players who are smart enough to get front and centre when it’s kicked inside 50. It’s still a fundamental part of the game, yet it is one glaring area we clearly don’t set up for. I’m looking at Pickett and Chandler. Where the bloody hell are these blokes inside 50

Bloke needs to see a different sports psych. I know the club has one, but he needs external help. It is completely in his head. He also needs to get to work on his deficiencies. Like, seriously work on them. Tracc loves being a personality of the game, but right now he needs to look at fine tuning his skills, which may mean focusing solely on football. I am all for players having a life outside of football, but not when they are out of form to the degree he is. I will probably cop heat for this post, but his primary job is to play football. He has talent but knows he is not performing to the level he is capable of

I was mocking the Goodwin presser..

You’ve been listening to the idiotic BT and Nathan Jones commentary too much. You would have thought he was the best on the ground. Throw in that Nuffie Chris Johnson and it was moron central

Compare Kelly and ANBs last gasp effort. That’s footy IQ and pure dumbarsery! He basically kicked it backwards off balance on an instep. It’s moronic

I saw someone else say it here, but why on earth did both Petracca and Lever run off the mark along Kelly the kick at goal. It’s just nonsensical. Might be time for Petracca to get his head back into footy. I know he cares greatly, but there are many areas of his game that need work

Out Harmes, never to return. Neale Bullen..it’s the same mistakes every year, has not learnt. Chandler..offers little at present.

It’s a tough industry if you don’t execute you get punished we didn’t execute today we will learn from it

Never seen a team so poorly skilled below their knees

Ok. I’ll join the chorus. We are a disgrace. Pathetic