Bring-Back-Powell

No I wasn't surprised because we've been pathetic against bottom 4 sides this year. We even conceded a half time lead to a side that would not have been able to beat the Nar Nar Goon ressies at the time (although they have since improved dramatically) Yes, I was surprised we couldn't even slump over the victory line when I looked at Hawthorn's injury list. If the players haven't already yet, they deserve an absolute roasting from the coaching staff and a few home truths need to be dished out. We are playing like a 9th-12 side since the Brisbane triumph, and we will be lucky to win a final at this rate.

Awesome. When do tickets come out....

Depends how confident the AFL are that we'll still be in lock down by 15 August which is when we play Adelaide at the MCG.

Was thinking the same thing. Assuming we have no further outbreaks until October (which is a big IF) one could argue that it's perfect timing to have an outbreak 6 weeks before finals. Allows plenty of time to bring the thing to ground in VIC and we'll presumably be out of lockdown for the entirety of August, touch wood.

With our possible Darwin game in 12 or so days, why would the NT let us in this time when they didn't let us in during early June when we had lockdown v4 ?

Was going to a post the same thing about Montagna who I rate as an analyst. Montagna thought Viney was outstanding and made a point that once a player reaches his fourth game on return from long term injury, they get back to their normal output. Viney was far from perfect on Saturday night but it was certainly a step up from the last 3 weeks.

GWS remind me of us when we completely fall apart. Cannot stem the tide and quite frankly cannot execute a possession. Agree with others that Sydney look at good as anyone at the moment. Their offensive game looks better than ours.

Given that they managed to complete an NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL season in 2020 in a country that did so much worse than us, I can’t see how the AFL season gets called off. The AFL and state governments are in bed with each other and will allow clubs to fly in at the drop of a hat. If you want to say goodbye to a loved one who lives interstate, well that’s another story.

4.6 last night from set shots and one of them came from the Brayshaw 50 metre penalty in the goal square. BBB who couldn’t miss at North kicked 0.2 from set shots. The set shot conversion needs to be over 50% as theoretically players should be more composed than kicking on the run.

Brayshaw’s last qtr miss was the costly one and a reflection of our woes this year. A player that was supposed to be renowned as an elite set shot for goal, can’t nail a shot from 40 mtrs out on a slight angle. It’s been happening all year from some of our players including Kozzie, Petracca and Gawn. T Macs also been poor at times at the regulation set shot. Was also annoyed at Brayshaw’s arrogant celebration after he kicked a goal from 1 mtr out from a 50 M penalty, to put us 11 points up, as if the job had already been done. I can see our conversion holding us back from a genuine tilt this year, unless we can get it right in September.

Just realised we kicked just 2 goals in the last quarter and a half against a bottom side with 9 of their best 22 out. Not good. The draw was pretty much as good as a win which was pleasing. The overall performance most certainly wasn’t. I like Jason Bennett as a commentator but you could be forgiven for thinking he had a few shekels on the Hawks such was his excitement after each of their goals.

I agree we’ve got our work ahead of us to go 3-2 for the rest of the year. My point was that a win or a draw tonight makes no difference for the run home. We Still need to win 3 games to claim a top 4.

Is it possible the poor teams we’ve lost/drawn to have specifically adjusted their game plan going inside 50 to prevent the high bombs to Lever and May, combining dirty ball with smart low passes. How often did we see May and Co get beaten on a lead in the Pies and Hawks games. Meanwhile Essendon (who are clearly better than Collingwood and Hawthorn) are on record as refusing to change up their method for one isolated game which subsequently resulted in them continually bombed it high for most of their inside 50’s. Perhaps the same applies for the top teams where they’ve backed in they’re existing tactics against ours.

Has T Mac nailed a set shot at the MCG since the Sydney win? I thought BBB was quite poor tonight with just 1.1. Can’t expect to win too many games when our 2 key forwards kick 2 between them. If Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling are kicking 2 between them, you can pretty much assume that West Coast have lost.

In - Melksham, Out - VDB, Need some class ball use from 70 going inside 50. Too often we hit our forwards on the boundary where as Melksham can thread the needle and hit up someone directly in front of goal. Plus he’s a nice set shot at goal. Would also like Harmes back in the side and perhaps look at dropping ANB or Jackson.

And kicked 0.6 in practice match against North in 2020. M Brown ain’t accurate.

What hope do we have when Ben brown joins the party, missing a set shot from 30. He kicked set shots from 30 in his sleep for North.

It was a pathetic draw tonight. However, before tonight we needed to either go 4-2 or 3-2-1 to make top 4, so technically we’re still on track to make that achievable target of 16-5-1. I’ve got Port and Brisbane both going 16-6. A draw helps us make top 4 tonight. A clean centre clearance by hawthorn in the last minute would’ve been an epic disaster for us.

Bulldogs beat the Suns by 11 points with 4 less scoring shots. Dees draw with Hawthorn with 5 more scoring shots. Our inaccuracy will cost us a final as it’s now become a pattern of behaviour. Livid with Brayshaw’s miss late in the game. The Brayshaw of 2018 would’ve eaten that goal for breakfast.

Needed that. provably could’ve done without the Brayshaw celebration from 1 metre out from goal

I genuinely hate watching us play against bottom sides. We just don’t have the mental ability to play minute to minute against these mobs. It’s way below our standards we set against the better teams. Geelong would be up by 50 pts if they were playing Hawthorn.

Petty will be a big loss against the Dogs for sure. All the other contenders have injuries so we just have to deal with it.

There’s going to need to be some tough calls later in the year if JV7 doesn’t improve. He’s the complete opposite of a crisp footballer at the moment.

Dogs play ordinary but win simply due to accuracy. Dees, take note.

I might be on my own here but I’m kind of hoping the Suns beat the Dogs tonight.