4th qtr easy misses [Archive]

malvern

15 Apr 2007, 22:56

From the press conference -

"We still got a lot of entires, we still got a lot of shots of goal, and the only disappointing thing was we probably should have kicked some of the easy shots in the last quarter."

"One goal nine (behinds) is not the sort of way you want to finish a game."

We did drop some easy chances in the last qtr which we can't afford to do against quality opposition - this was dissapointing - we need the have the mental toughness to finish the job and not let up.

Maybe I am being a bit harsh but this has been a disappointing aspect of our game in the recent past - they need to fix it.

cats2rise

15 Apr 2007, 22:59

Not being harsh at all. Some of those misses were pure crapola. Probably just a case of not really applying themselves to it due to the one way nature of the game, but still you'd rather see them go through.

chapmanmagic35

15 Apr 2007, 23:02

Right on the money. Traditionally, kicking for goal has been a problem for us.

We should have massacred them on the scoreboard today. We didn't.

afl genius

15 Apr 2007, 23:02

made Jimmys goal better, took a player better than most to break the drought

Hairy Cat Mooney

15 Apr 2007, 23:04

Not being harsh at all. Some of those misses were pure crapola. Probably just a case of not really applying themselves to it due to the one way nature of the game, but still you'd rather see them go through.
I thought Mooney's miss was the worst. He was right in front!

Hairy Cat Mooney

15 Apr 2007, 23:05

Right on the money. Traditionally, kicking for goal has been a problem for us.

We should have massacred them on the scoreboard today. We didn't.
Don't forget that we got rid of Kent Kingsley :p

cats2rise

15 Apr 2007, 23:06

Two in a row from Moons if memory serves correctly.

If Shannon Byrnes isn't practicing goal kicking from 40 out on the run at training, which he clearly is not, what the hell IS he doing? apart from signing autographs.

chapmanmagic35

15 Apr 2007, 23:08

Two in a row from Moons if memory serves correctly.

If Shannon Byrnes isn't practicing goal kicking from 40 out on the run at training, which he clearly is not, what the hell IS he doing? apart from signing autographs.

Agreed - he is so wasteful in front of goal. Frustrating.

cats2rise

15 Apr 2007, 23:10

Which is why Stokes will come in next week to sit at the feet of Hawkins.

Ideally he will also be able to lead up to HF and deliver to Hawkins/Nablett who will be leading from the square. Stokes can kick very very well. Byrnes cannot.

chapmanmagic35

15 Apr 2007, 23:29

Must go back to the VFL, Byrnes. Must.

keen cats fella

15 Apr 2007, 23:32

I thought Mooney's miss was the worst. He was right in front!

which one lol
he actually scummed his only goal from selwood aswell......
played well leading up the ground none the less

Jim Boy

15 Apr 2007, 23:49

Yeah Mooney had a shocker in front of the big sticks, but he isn't nomally that bad and the misses weren't that important. It was largely just how things go. In the 2nd quarter we kicked six straight, the fourth evened that up.