Review Dees v the Orange Mercs - the Good, Bad and Fugly

[Lord Nev]

We might as well recruit a marathonn runner instead of ANB because he *s everything else up

Lol here they come...

 

[Crimson Azure]

Goody: 'two games in a row in the wet, boys were very tired and a little cold if I'm honest.'

 

[Charlie_s123]

I am so sick of watching that list clogger ANB play. Struts around like he is the incredible hulk. But is content just being a plodder, doing his best impersonation of an AFL forward without actually doing anything. The only thing he can do is tackle. Let Bailey Laurie take his spot. Has way more upside and can actually finish.

He’s a runner,that’s it. We need someone with football ability beyond ’can run a long time’

 

[mrmonkey]

win or lose it doesn't matter we don't learn, it's the same old s**t show.

 

[Charlie_s123]

Lol here they come...

lol more excuses from you no doubt

 

[420]

Trac is to be instructed to not kick for goal again this year

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Playing an extra man in defence is great for our backline but our pox forward line stands no chance.

May as well revert back to the fast flowing attacking footy Goody preached and baulked at because it’s currently not getting it done.

 

[Benzay]

The club should ask the AFL to schedule all of our games at Docklands so we never have to play in the rain. Has a "good" team ever been so atrocious when a bit of moisture is falling from the sky?

 

[Bluelegs]

Wasn't able to watch as I had a family thing. Assuming Ben Brown

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Ben Brown

Age

31

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

was the difference today?

 

[Crimson Azure]

Trac: 0.4

Kick one, just bloody one please!

 

[Johnny Karate]

Good to have Brown back in the side.

His one handed marking attempts were sorely missed. So glad we dropped JVR.

 

[stEdy]

On the plus side the game looked like a Melbourne game

 

[Young Redleg]

I'm predicting Simon Goodwin

Simon Goodwin

Age

47

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

's press conference here:
"I found our last quarter really encouraging. The boys really lifted their intensity and our defensive side of the game held up brilliantly. We didn't get our reward on the scoreboard but there were plenty of positives to take out of it. We pride ourselves as being a contest heavy side and I thought today was a great example of that."

Meanwhile, everyone who's watching is thinking, 'Just shut the heck up and getting the ******* job done!'

 

[Dancing Potato]

Wasn't able to watch as I had a family thing. Assuming Ben Brown was the difference today?

Was easily worked under the ball in an absolutely pathetic marking attempt between wing and half forward, ball ends up with GWS and about 20 seconds later they kicked the match winning goal.

So in a way, yes.

 

[Charlie_s123]

The club should ask the AFL to schedule all of our games at Docklands so we never have to play in the rain. Has a "good" team ever been so atrocious when a bit of moisture is falling from the sky?

It’s bizarr, I would have thought they’d get their fair share of dhotweather trading at Gosch’s … I think it’s more bloody minded adherence to gamplane because surely no one who makes it to afl level can be that putrid in the wet

 

[Jamurp]

Losing to Geelong in Geelong and GWS in this horrible slopfest, what a fortnight for dees supporters after that Collingwood win.

 

[Major Colvin]

Reality is, outside the cellar dwellers (WCE, North and Hawthorn) - we struggle against most teams. Yes, the likes of GC, Freo, GWS, Carlton, Richmond are tricky opponents on their day. But if we were serious about winning the premiership, we'd be banking all these wins comfortably. Instead, its a genuine 50/50 game against teams outside the 8 - all they need to do is bide their time and watch us implode - which more often than not, we do.

 

[BaliDemon]

Brilliant. What a player

 

[Charlie_s123]

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Brilliant. What a player

He was ******* invisible today … people s**t on BBB but at least he created opportunities… back to Casey for Smith

 

[Scythe94]

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Brilliant. What a player

Holy deflection, Batman

 

[BaliDemon]

Holy deflection, Batman

Not at all. Brown did okay in the conditions.

The Clique needs to be called out for continually pumping up Smith. Absolute hack of a player.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Kozzy, in the wet, probably stay down on the ground and crumb which you’re elite at. Melksham too. Flying for the impossible and getting hit on the rebound.

 

[Dancing Potato]

Smith was s**t and was back in his true potato form today.

BBB was marginally better, but didn't contribute more than a few nice passes and knock-ons in the first half.

Zero goals and zero goal assists from both.

 

[Scythe94]

Not at all. Brown did okay in the conditions.

The Clique needs to be called out for continually pumping up Smith. Absolute hack of a player.

Not really. Hit one fantastic kick in the second quarter and had a couple of decent tap-ons, but was absolutely bodied by Taylor on numerous occasions (the worst of which led directly to the match-winning goal).

Think we just need to accept that the cattle doesn't matter at this point. Our key forwards suck, but the gameplan and delivery to them is even worse.

Smith, Brown, McDonald, Schache, JVR – doesn't matter (though JVR should absolutely be playing).

 

[Charlie_s123]

Smith was s**t and was back in his true potato form today.

BBB was marginally better, but didn't contribute more than a few nice passes and knock-ons in the first half.

Zero goals and zero goal assists from both.

in a game like that a few good passes and knock ons can make the difference … unfortunately our ‘stars’ like Trac go to water in front of goal … BBB isnt what’s stopping us from winning that game