The umpiring was rubbish for both sides, but it was great that we ended up with more of the cheapies
We looked so much more dangerous when hooker goes forward. Smack then gets the 2nd best defender and then stringer the 3rd
We won ugly, but at least we won
Serious question- is our system that bad?
I havenāt loved our efforts this season, but the last month (wce debacle aside) weāve won three games by āhanging in thereā despite extended periods of looking like ā ā ā ā - then running over the top in the 4th.
I doubt the rope a dope is intentional, but the defensive setups most certainly are.
Not only that, they stand out the back wanting it over the back, but are expecting players to be able to kick it 60 meters plus for it to happen.
On the flip side i did norice sydney did it alot too,
If youāre a big bodied forward and can constantly outmark your opponent i can understand it, to a degree, but when our small forwards are the biggest culprits, it leaves you scratching your head.
we tidy up the forward entries and skills to a reasonable level and weāre top 4 easily
when will it happen though
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OK so some us were there.
We have come ahead in leaps and bounds defensively.
We have a very sound defensive system going.
The forward work just needs to step up.
We are going nicely.
So glad we won. It is the 5th game this year my 5 year old has been to and the first time we won. He was going off in the last quarter and was booing Rampe as loud as anyone. He is following in his dadās footsteps. Got to teach em young.
He finished with 8 clearances. Id say most of them clean kicks.
I was really looking forward to today. A picture perfect day for a Saturday Arvo at the āG. Spring like weather, 1:45 start time, all set for an attractive game. What we sat through for those first 3 quarters was probably a worse game than the Pies v Hawks game last night. It was an atrocity. First quarter thought we had the better of the territory, but the final delivery into the forward line was pitiful to say the least. All the hallmarks of an Essington ā ā ā ā the bed when the season is on the line display. Sit it on the head of our small forwards, talls suck up the ground and then when we have the ball we have nothing to kick to. We sit it up in the air for Walla/Raz as if theyāre key forwards, and then when we actually have a tall to kick to, we kick it 2m in front of them on the bounce. Weād be better off kicking to space and allowing the smalls to run onto it.
I really would love to chat to Woosha and the coaches to try and understand what the ā ā ā ā is going on. My questions would be:
The only time we look like we have half a system up there is when Hooker makes the inevitable switch to attack because we are basically at our last roll of the dice. Heās big, heās strong, he provides a focal point. No goals today but he does contest and at least has half a clue to hold back and present at the ball.
Once I calmed down, I realised that with our season on the line, and not playing that well, we won without our skipper, our best and fairest from last season, our best forward and our #1 ruck. We just had to get the W by hook or by crook and we did. Again, next week is no different, a must win to head to SA 9-7 and a virtual āfree hitā at the Crows. But we will have to play vastly better than we did today against a rejuvenated North. Time for a beer!
I canāt emphasis how much Sydney can eat a bag, Parker, Rampe, Papley, Millsā¦ a gigantic fkn BAG.
Season over wankers.
Just saw the score and looked like a tough grind. Will have a flick through here and check out the match report when I get home tonight.
Not sure ānicelyā is the adverb Iād use. We are winning which is better than the alternative! We need to brush up on our ball use going inside fifty. We need to rethink our centre-bounce stategy, too. Zac Clarke was made to look very ordinary much too often today. Itās a pity our ruck stocks are so thin, but what choice do we have?
And one more thing, PLEASE move us back to our rightful home the MCG when our contract comes @Catherine_Lio
Perhaps our system is bad because our skills are so abysmal. Truly shockingā¦ each game I watch shaves a year off my life I reckon. The fumbles, the missed kicks, the missed targetsā¦ ugh!
For large portions of the game, Sydney killed us with linkage play which was so much cleaner and precise than ours. We were often lucky their last kick inside 50 and their goalkicking was poorer than ours.
Be warned, the first 3 1/4ās by both teams was deplorable. You will be very frustrated. Last 1/4 though we turned it on and the skills went up a fair way.
Sydney were tough today. Owned us for 3Qtrs we did really well to stay with them especially in the 3rd. It made it look scrappy. Great work to open it up in the 4th and bring it home.
Oh my with you. The family kept looking at me perplexed after I told them we were winning despite abusing the tv constantly
Sydneyās dour game plan was well executed by them. Made us look average but we did well to hang around
Iāve been at lunch. What happened?
