layzie

For sure but I did think that we moved the ball with more purpose than we had this season. As far as getting to goal all the positive signs were there, we just crudded the bed with bad kicking. Mainly gettable shots too. We set ourselves up well to win this one but fell short. You could sometimes chalk this down as a gallant defeat but we're 3-6 not 6-3 so I hear you, no margin for error at this point if you need to run the table. Another fadeout too.

+13 clearances +5 centre clearances +13 cont +15 tackles All key stats to win, If you didn't know the score you would have thought we were a monty. Sucks to lose games like this, Hawthorn were off and it really was there to win.

Ia it a coincidence that we prioritised a kid who could clearly kick the footy with our first pick and in a game where no-one could hit the backside of a barn, his 3 shots on goal all went through?

Thought we approached the game well. Brought a good plan, tried to chip around and use the ground, we controlled it and the game was on our terms. All key stats I wanted to win we did, we simply didn't finish. It is disappointing that in this do or die game we performed admirably but kicked ourselves out of it. I could ask the obvious question of what can we do to improve our accuracy but I kind of feel like we're banging our head against a wall with this one, we've discussed practice, set shot positions, routines ad nauseam so I'm not going to insult anyone's intelligence. I will make the comment that we prioritised a kid who could clearly kick the footy with our first pick and it doesn't appear to be a coincidence that his 3 shots on goal all went through with flying colours, in a game where no-one could hit the backside of a barn,

7.14 and 7 goals from 48 entries won't win you anything

Langford Petracca Gawn Lindsay Pickett Bowey

Came to play, executed the plan quite well I thought. Matched them in most areas. But 7.14 doesn't win you games

Gunston loves the Dees!

Real shame. We came to play, executed the gameplan well but didn't finish

7.14 doesn't win too many games

At least we've seen glimpses of the game style

That's a wrap peeps

Poor goal to give away

We have performed very well. Contested, uncontested, the game is on our terms and we're playing somewhat how we'd like to. If we could be a little cleaner, if we could be a little more clinical in front of goal, if we could keep defensive pressure high we can easily come away with a win.

Chandler had a man on, what a waste

[censored] yeah Sharpie

That ability to quickly gather on the mistake and in one step throw a decent attempt on the boot when no-one else can kick over a tin. We picked the right guy

He's a star this kid. Balance and poise

Quality opposition and we are matching them or beating them in all key stats. Season on the line, I cannot believe this might be a game we simply kick ourselves out of.

They kick their goals

Hate blaming umpires but that was blatent

Damn straight

I thought I was going to the footy today not the butcher

Fritsch is a completely different player now

Kick your bloopies when you have the chance because they will kick theirs