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2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Laphroaig is on the cards. 

Try a Ballechin 10 Gorgoroth. Even better.

The sentiment regarding JKH and selection policies this season is not far off the mark. However, handing back membership is soft, and in a way typical of the entitlement some fans have of their football clubs.

1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

Me, after backing him in JKH disappointed me today so would assume he may be one

 

Jeesus man, it was a ridiculous decision three weeks ago. Stupid selections like this have cost us games.

6. Viney

5. Frost

4. Tyson

3. Hunt

2. Jones

1. Lewis

Pathetic and gutless.

40 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Jason loves giving it to us any chance he can get. Hope hes commentating next week when we play his old team..

What rubbish.

The old everyone is against us go and eat worms conspiracy.

Dunstall is an excellent special comments commentator. Probably the best.

Team effort but,

6. Pedo bear

5. Watts

4. Viney. (stepped up when there to be won)

3. Oliver

2. Hibberd

1. Petracca

Apologies to Tommy Mc. Would have been right up there had he not missed so many targets.

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

 

ANB was quiet 

 

Tagging job on Heppell, right? Kept him quiet.

We have massive issues on the outside. Stretch, Melksham, Harmes, ANB, JKH, plus a few others either lack silk/ability to hurt opposition, or can't get it.

Hunt, Lewis and Salem are good but three blokes are not enough. We need a J. Kelly, Whitfield type that run all day, get 30 a week and hurt teams.

Tom Mac is regularly getting flogged so we have big problems there as well. 

6. Hibberd

5. Hunt

4. Oliver

3. Watts

2. Petracca

1. Frost?

Don't like the Kent dropping because JKH will never be able to replicate half of what he is capable of.

Depends on conditions, but Weed and Hannan out.

Hogan and Pedo/Smith in.

Would like to see Brayshaw, BenKen and Hibberd come in soon but not yet.

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Where to begin with this one?

Deflating.  Frustrating.  Vomit inducing.  That's a really, really tough loss to take.  One of the toughest we've had in years I think.  In the past we may have commended the effort, but we know our list and our side IS better than this.  We got on top in the second and then got ahead of ourselves.  They got on top through the midfield and we couldn't stop the rot, which isn't good enough.  I won't blame anyone for going right over the top on this board over the next 24 hours.  This is a game we should never have lost and I was right to feel nervous about it going in.

But, in the end, we also need to look at the positives (as everyone covered the negatives).  Oliver - another 27 touches, 14 contested possessions, 10 clearances and 8 tackles.  The kid is a freak.  Jeff Garlett is playing his best footy for the club at the moment, while some of the kids like ANB and Harmes also put in good stints.  Spencer was good in the ruck and got forward to jag a few goals which were terrific, while Watts again stood up to be counted.  Without Hogan we still had 29 shots on goal which shows that whatever we are doing forward of the ball is working.  That is something to be pleased about.

The problem for us today was what happened in the midfield.  Outside of Oliver and, to a lesser extent, Tyson, we allowed their mids to dominate AND hit the scoreboard.  Mundy, Neale and Fyfe combined for half of their goals (8) and we simply cannot allow that to happen.  We allowed McCarthy too much space as well and we paid dearly for it.  You would have thought the days of letting teams kick 8 unanswered goals were behind us.

The one thing I want the players to take out of today is for this to REALLY hurt.  To cut them deep and to make a commitment to the club to make sure this doesn't happen again.  I want them to come out next week against the Tigers and make a statement, and that statement is that this weekend was an aberration.  We've got an opportunity to put it right and there are still 19 rounds of footy left, so we have time to make amends.  Let's just hope we can do it.

Happy wrist slashing everyone.

Good assessment although ANB and Harmes really have to work on their disposal. ANB needs to stop floating the ball and Harmes start guiding the thing properly on to his boot.

29 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Cant beat a rebuilding Freo at the MCG.. forget finals, its not happening.

They are a good team Freo. Midfield is elite. We had no answer for Mundy, Fyffe, Neale, etc. Johnson back playing well and McCarthy firing they will worry many teams this year.

6. Garlett

5. Oliver

4. Salem

3. Hunt

2. Spencer

1. Petracca

Lack of ruthlessness when five goals ahead. Freo midfield is seriously good and has exposed ours as pretenders.

Tag Jones and gang tackle Oliver and we have nothing. Tyson and Viney are limited players.

Going alright! Jeffy brilliant. Defence looks better with Frost in. Harmes working hard. Clarry six clearances. Freo midfield is very good with Fyfe, Mundy, Neale and the Hill brothers. 

Hamish is slow and has no x factor. Good leadership though. Andrew could make it. Gus is a worry at the moment. Can't find his own footy.

32 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

For once Nash I agree, think it is not about Oscar's ability, think his confidence has taken a hit coming up against big bodies in Casboult and Hawkins and FD don't want any long term scarring and sent him back

Still believe though that you have to play on AFL forwards to get the experience

 

 

It's not just that OMac lost against the bigger bodies. Last week, he was shifted off Hawkins and onto Menzel who slaughtered him.

Few people made to look stupid swearing Oscar would never get dropped this week.

Just now, Wiseblood said:

I know you want to keep running with the OMac theme, but deep down you know it won't happen.  Nice try.

Is Frost not a better option? 

In: Frost, Pedo, Spencer if Gawn out, BenKen/Bugg

Out: OMac, Weed, Gawn, Hannan.

4 minutes ago, praha said:

I just don't get the hate for Oscar. He made some shocking blues but everyone does. Their efficiency forward, the speed, our backs were under pressure so quickly, within seconds of having the ball of our forward line. He was stuffed at the end of the match. So was everyone else.

Not just the shocking blues. It's the intensity, the lack of physical presence and inability to make a contest. 

Positive: Hunt, Jones, Watts stepping in for Max. Some nice  kicks from Melksham. Stretch early. ANB tried hard. Petracca useful.

Negatives. Hannan (didn't do enough), Tyson (53 percent disposal), Oscar (horrible again), Weideman (no presence), Smith looked off pace.

6. Hunt

5. Jones

4. Watts

3. Stretch

2. Neal Bullen

1. Kent