Past #20: Drew Petrie - NM '01-'16 (324gms/428gls) - WCE '17 (8gms/16gls) - thx for everything Drew

[dus]

I saw him plenty and he had games where if the mids stunk Wayne didn't get near it.

Not really the norm thou.

If the mids stunk, he'd go in there himself.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

His best game of the year for mine, which is saying something

 

[Bigeasy]

No use potting individuals, our effort was woeful across the board. No running back in numbers, no apread and on top of this our disposal was appalling.

However credit to the Pies, their midfield slaughtered us today and the defensive pressure was top notch. The fact like the Essendon game we only lost by 6 goals is equally astonishing.

We are an interesting team.

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[Donkey Chop]

Unfortunately he's worked hard for his kicks today.

His legs would be like lead when it came time for a shot at goal.


He should play and play deep.

Tarrant is the one to get on his bike and work up the field.

Black then gets the third best defender, which changes things dramatically.

Good post brother

 

[The Nostradamus]

Should have been dropped 2 games ago. Front runner for the past two years. Unless he is on the field in an on field teaching role for Maj he should not be playing. Should hang his boots up come year end.

Sadly agree with this

 

[The Roosistence]

With the ball going in long like it did today and players like Goldy/Currie beside him he definitely looks like it's time. Just think he's a 100 times better with Tarrant in the team. Get Daw in and watch drew lift. Inexcusable for him to miss those 2 shots when we needed him to (does it all the bloody time!)

If I was captain and played like he has this season I wouldn't be able to look myself in the mirror.

Lift Drew, ****1NG LIFT!!!

 

[Jay-Z]

Lots of factors IMO
1. The 3 talls is so much less effective without Tarrant. The triple towers theory only works if the talls are reasonably mobile
2. Slow ball movement is great for defense but doesn't help the forwards
3. Our midfield got smashed today. Really missed Ziebell and Swallow
4. He is constantly double teamed because he's the only tall forward that makes the opposition worry during the week.
5. He's not a leader. The sooner Spitta gets back and takes back the captaincy the better

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[Devington]

Personally I don't think he's cooked, but he could be heading there if things don't improve soon.

Too much of the game is played in his head: He doesn't want to hurt/offend anyone, so he doesn't hit/play hard enough, doesn't sledge hard, and is seemingly incapable of revving the team up. At quarter time he should have been spewing at the drek we'd put out, finger pointing and all, but I didn't see it.
He also knows when the team NEEDS him to kick a goal, and he cant handle it, which we saw yet again today.

I love the bloke, he seems to be a genuinely nice guy, but his start to the year hasn't been good. Don't get me wrong, he still tries his heart out, but unfortunately we need results.

With his usual early season form, not getting to chop out in the ruck (to get him into the game), being another year older, and having the mantle of captain, It's just not working out for him. I honestly think that if Swallow, Ziebell and Tarrant were in the team, he (as well as a few of his team mates) would be playing much MUCH better football. But "it is what it is".

 

[mockingbeat]

Think he will benefit the most with Tarrant/Daw return. Inclined to wait and see how he goes then. If still struggling it may be time to worry.

 

[Deddy]

Poor service today, not entirely his fault.

However he does keep missing set shots at crucial times, I love Drewy but **** I would rather have just about everyone else in the 21 take a pressure set shot than him.

 

[mighty mick]

unfortunately captaincy has never sat well with him when its come to form, and if his time has come, its sad if we have to watch him slowly get worse, being someone who over the years walk away from the game when there time has come.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

He never, ever, never kicks the goals we need.

His ability to miss important shots is uncanny.

 

[hotham]

Dermie recently commented that Drew Petrie will have an impact when Tarrant returns. So I'm reserving judgment at this stage.

 

[naturally north]

Good post brother

Thanks mate, would love to take credit for that, but that's NMFC's plan.

On a side here we are questioning Petrie who I thought worked his way into the game fairly well.

I question another highly paid players 'efforts' and yeah not such a good idea. Seems some players are above scrutiny.

 

[THRILLHO]

Wasn't terrible today, but I don't know of another player in the league who kicks a shot on goal from outside fifty off of four walking steps.

Impossible to generate momentum and create an accurate shot on goal.

 

[Istanbul Roo]

Petrie was great last week against the Swans and he wasn't that bad today, how can you play as a forward when our skills are absolute rubbish not to mention the spare players the pies had floating back, his not done yet imo

He was good today, not sure what match the critics watched. Really strong around the ground, often the long target out on the wing for a kickout or someone coming out of the pocket. Two bad misses at goal however. Still, don't think his misses were critical in context of game - maybe the first was - we weren't going to win y the second ...

 

[kool kangas]

he needs to stay closer to goals and not wander into the center as much....

 

[Saintly31]

Been too soft too often, and not a leader as he wilts when under pressure. He is a prime reason why we haven't taken the next step compared to other teams.

When marking though he can be a quality player, just don't see it any when we need to and I don't care what he does up the ground as we need him to kick goals against quality opposition.

We have no one else to take his spot though so he plays.

 

[buttsauce]

We don't kick it to his advantage enough. He can still clung marks we just butcher the deleivery to him.

 

[Ischenko]

Lot of reactive posts in here. He worked his arse off today: he may be on the decline but let's reserve judgement for a couple more games? Forward look shit when midfields get flogged. Sick of him missing crucial set shots though.

 

[LB2Snake]

You obviously didn't see him play then. Would have kicked 8 today and got us over the line.

This is so right. He, at worse, would NOT have, missed those 2 pretty kickable goals.

 

[koshari]

I honestly cannot recall the last time he kicked a clutch set shot?

 

[Black2Blue]

On a side note, its amazing how quickly Tarrant has gone from Judas to Messiah (it is Easter time).

Equally amazing how our triple towers, in their various manifestations, have gone from the feared to the ridiculed. The opportunity is really there for Daw, Tarrant, and Wood to stake their claims for a regular posi in the team, with things generally misfiring at the moment. Even Tom Curran will be going a bit harder in rehab. Who knows what our KPF set up will look like by round 22.

 

[Dan]

Lot of reactive posts in here. He worked his arse off today: he may be on the decline but let's reserve judgement for a couple more games? Forward look shit when midfields get flogged. Sick of him missing crucial set shots though.

This.

 

[benbanjo]

I want Petrie to put on about 10 Kilos and become a wrestling forward....