Game Day Round 2 - Sydney v Essendon, SCG, Saturday 23/3/24, 7.30pm AEDST

[WindyHillZephyr]

How many times have we conceded a goal when the defender is minding the wrong/mismatched opponent?

 

[BOMBERROB2000]

same old ******* bullshit the game gets tight and we fall apart because still after 20 years we can't stop a ******* cold. when will it ever change?

 

[The Donners]

All because Caldwell couldn't hold a simple chest mark.

He'll only ever be depth.

He pooped his pants.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Does Reid even count?

Yes, was playing a key tall role down back to spoil and his kicks out of D50 were weighted well to advantage.

 

[silk]

Zach Reid is 22 years old and has played 8 games.

If he's that vital we're in big trouble.

No, but all the changes effect what's been practiced I assume.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Here's an idea...how about everyone on the Swan's side of the circle have touch on their man and see what happens for a quarter.

 

[FootyGuru]

Jeez look at the overreactions start. Half the posters complaining are the same posters that said we would get flogged.

 

[Goat Hird]

We got them where we want them

 

[crackers65]

No Ridley, Reid and Redman.. really struggling without them.

I just can’t believe how Reid can be bought into the conversation.

 

[Learntopray]

Laverde is such a poor defender, tries hard, but no substance. Add his poor foot skills and its such a detriment.
Can't carry Heppell, Laverde and Kelly in the back line. Its scary that they even wanted to try. Just forces us long down the line again and again.

 

[Old man fletch]

No Ridley, Reid and Redman.. really struggling without them.

First of them back needs to be taking heppells spot. Even if he comes good this season, we can't afford to wait the half season (like last year) before it happens

 

[TheGrizz]

Utterly disgraceful. I dont know how anyone with two brain cells to rub together can think we have played well.

A forwardline with zero foot speed and next to no defensive pressure when the ball hits the ground.

A midfield who ball watches and gets caught out of position the moment the ball is won by Sydney, and also hasnt got the running power to run with them to recover.

A defence that is constantly out of position and fumbly in possession.

Different spin, different year, same issues.

 

[Learntopray]

No Ridley, Reid and Redman.. really struggling without them.

Sadly can't count on Reid and Ridley is certainly not trending well with soft tissue issues.

 

[Yoda_]

Pathetic defending. Rely far too much on scoring from stoppages. Sydney just wait for the turnover and slingshot end-to-end with no pressure.

its not really slingshot, its more a walk in the park

 

[boncer34]

No, but all the changes effect what's been practiced I assume.

I'd hoped we'd practiced a plan b, c and d.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Zach Reid is 22 years old and has played 8 games.

If he's that vital we're in big trouble.

To the set up as a 2nd KPD he is. And it's more of a compliment to how many games he's played to do what he did, not a negative. It's clear you're not thinking about the future because you're not even invested for it as you've already got one foot out the door. And LOL @ "we're". Spare me.

 

[DapperDon]

Jeez look at the overreactions start. Half the posters complaining are the same posters that said we would get flogged.

If putting up with the same s**t for 20 years is overreacting then I'd hate to see what is actual doom and gloom

 

[boncer34]

Beat Hawthorne by 10 goals last year.
Lost to the Swans by 2 points.

Neither of this year's results remotely resemble that. I dunno where we're going but it's not forward.

 

[Yoda_]

Utterly disgraceful. I dont know how anyone with two brain cells to rub together can think we have played well.

A forwardline with zero foot speed and next to no defensive pressure when the ball hits the ground.

A midfield who ball watches and gets caught out of position the moment the ball is won by Sydney, and also hasnt got the running power to run with them to recover.

A defence that is constantly out of position and fumbly in possession.

Different spin, different year, same issues.

don't worry, were paying a guy twice as much as who we had to do the same thing..

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

This could be 10 goals plus on the trend. We really do fall away very badly both within seasons and games.

 

[Burzum]

Piss weak effort there

 

[Old man fletch]

Surely that's a floodgates goal. So many swans free inside their 50

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

That is about as bad as it gets.

That's a 200 point loss defending

 

[sameolds33]

The game is gone - let's try switching something up