The thing that stood out to me tonight has been happening more and more as time has gone on, and it’s the constant refusal of our defenders to take the game on. Time and time again the ball gets into the hands of a player with clear ground in front of him, and every single time, instead of running hard into that clear ground and then kicking it long upfield, the player stops, maybe trots a few steps, then handballs sideways to a player who is under greater pressure. Result, no speed into attack, no chance for the forwards, and an inability to score more than 60 or 70 points in a game.
So youn reckon that was horseshiit, what do you actually expect from the list and amount of players we are playing that have barely palyed. Im very curious
We aren’t going to develop Cox, ADJ, Gresham, Guelfi, Lav, Hobbs, Jones, Menzie or Perkins into better players, that they need to be.
Ship them off within the next few years as soon as we can.
Obviously Shiel & Goldy will go.
We need to find quick players as we are seriously slow.
We are also have a very soft group of seniors, both physically & mentally.
Most of our youngsters debuting this year have shown something, the last thing we need is for them to consistently learn bad habits from our decrepit senior group.
We wont trade McGrath & Redman due to contracts, but I’d hope they we’re shopped around too.
Don’t see it with Prior.
I reckon Roberts tackle will help his chances of winning the rising star another bump. He had a great game but that tackle topped it off. He is reeling in Ashcroft every week going by the odds. Roberts should be favourite.
Stop turning the ball over under no pressure
9.9 kick farking straight you farks we had plenty of shots to make the margin closer then what it is
Running around like headless chooks trying to tackle and apply pressure
Brad with a handball first, slow gameplan, subsequently inviting pressure
Every player looks terrified of physical contact
Most players are unable to lay a tackle (HMs to Setterfield and Roberts)
Kicking skills are generally garbage
Can’t deliver inside 50
Everything is fkn broken. The list, the coaching, the gameplan, the injuries - all of it. This club continues to find ways to regress as far as it can.