What single moment sums up 2018 for you?

[joe444]

Moment: When Harry Taylor was finally available and Chris Scott was asked about whether he would select him. CS answered: "Well, he's an All Australian defender, so who wouldn't pick him?"

Reason: At the time, we had a really cohesive, albeit new, defence. They'd even created a nickname for themselves - the "foreign legion" - because they had such diverse backgrounds but were working so well together.

 

[Scottland2007]

Joel gets a free against Melb, goes to play on, slips over.

 

[dazbroncos]

Joel gets a free against Melb, goes to play on, slips over.

the most recent and poignant is a season full of slip overs.

Must be eradicated for next season.

MOMENTUM KILLERS

GO Catters

 

[you pick one]

RD3 some f--king wacko decides to go to Perth to play the Eagles with no Ruckman.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

RD3 some f--king wacko decides to go to Perth to play the Eagles with no Ruckman.

Even better: we go without a ruckman, lose Cocky, lose Guthrie, we're getting belted but manage to turn it around and get in front based on some serious work by the top end players. Gaz pings a hammy. We concede 6 goals in like 10 mins. We lose.

 

[Jeff76]

Esava breaking his ankle, finally we had a young forward looking the goods and bang, down he goes.

 

[fpm84]

Menzel and Dangerfield missing sitters in the 3rd quarter last week. Hawkins shot at goal taken away from him.

 

[Spazz Cat]

When Cockatoo went down in the VFL.
It summed up what the club has turned into now.
Always pinning our hopes on an injured player coming back or getting another trade in next year.
Incompetent medical staff telling lies about tonsillitis before bringing him back to just get injured again just like we did with him last year and the year before.
Then no more communication from the club.
We're a strange club these days that just just refuses to learn from past mistakes and not a hell of a lot of accountability.
This to me has summed up what we've gradually turned into over 6-7 year period.
It's a real shame.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Any time Dangerfield tried to do everything himself when we are miles behind yet still a chance, and utensil it up.

 

[Partridge]

Any time Dangerfield tried to do everything himself when we are miles behind yet still a chance, and utensil it up.

Just on that theme, here's mine:


It's not the worst mistake we've seen this year. It didn't directly cost a goal. But it does encapsulate our evident flaws:

- Two "superstar" midfielders running together, with absolutely no communication between them.
- Dangerfield trying to run off and kick long despite having plenty of time to dish off to Ablett beforehand.
- Little respect shown to the opposition who amazingly enough run in and tackle Dangerfield and win a free kick.
- The ball comes to Dangerfield but aside from Ablett there is zero support.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Joel gets a free against Melb, goes to play on, slips over.

I came to this thread to post that

 

[catempire]

That time I had $20 on Harry Taylor at 50-1 to kick the first goal against the Dogs and he missed from 10 metres out.

* you Harry. You ruined 2018.

 

[Max Milburn]

The entire first quarter of the Elim. It's between the ears and it has to fixed.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Just on that theme, here's mine:


It's not the worst mistake we've seen this year. It didn't directly cost a goal. But it does encapsulate our evident flaws:

- Two "superstar" midfielders running together, with absolutely no communication between them.
- Dangerfield trying to run off and kick long despite having plenty of time to dish off to Ablett beforehand.
- Little respect shown to the opposition who amazingly enough run in and tackle Dangerfield and win a free kick.
- The ball comes to Dangerfield but aside from Ablett there is zero support.

That is crazy. As soon as Ablett didn't block the first guy it had to go to him. Just had to.
Wtf was Danger thinking?????
Oh instead of passing to the guy who's running for me, is a better kick than me and can set up something in the middle of the ground, Im gonna just bomb it left foot down the line. Oh wait theres no-one there.
That is just so f**ked up!
Kudos to Guthrie there though. Good effort.

 

[Spazz Cat]

That time I had $20 on Harry Taylor at 50-1 to kick the first goal against the Dogs and he missed from 10 metres out.

**** you Harry. You ruined 2018.

Hahahahaha Oh no. You win this thread.

 

[Vdubs]

GAJ missing that goal v Tigers.
So close yet so far.
Good but no longer great.

 

[Max Milburn]

That is crazy. As soon as Ablett didn't block the first guy it had to go to him. Just had to.
Wtf was Danger thinking?????
Oh instead of passing to the guy who's running for me, is a better kick than me and can set up something in the middle of the ground, Im gonna just bomb it left foot down the line. Oh wait theres no-one there.
That is just so f**ked up!
Kudos to Guthrie there though. Good effort.

I honestly think Paddy might have an awareness problem. Joel has the same issue every now and again.

 

[Spazz Cat]

I honestly think Paddy might have an awareness problem. Joel has the same issue every now and again.

I just find it strange that first instinct is to slam it left foot down the boundary line without even looking to see if there's anyone even there first.

 

[Scottland2007]

Just on that theme, here's mine:



- Two "superstar" midfielders running together, with absolutely no communication between them.
- .

On communication, elim final, finally get the ball forward Murdoch runs into another player ( Danger?) both go to ground. I swear the Melbourne defenders must have been pissing themselves as they ran the ball out. But, how can you have cohesion at this club? The back line becomes cohesive and they move two to bring in Harry and Hendo. That’s the backline, the fwd line is Tom, Menz and whoever CS feels like putting up there for a quarter.

 

[Scottland2007]

the most recent and poignant is a season full of slip overs.

Must be eradicated for next season.

MOMENTUM KILLERS

GO Catters

Is it the boot studs? Is it old players? Mac used to go to ground a lot.

 

[Partridge]

That time I had $20 on Harry Taylor at 50-1 to kick the first goal against the Dogs and he missed from 10 metres out.

**** you Harry. You ruined 2018.

Actually yeah that would be pretty hard to beat.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Is it the boot studs? Is it old players? Mac used to go to ground a lot.

To be fair Mackie didn't mind the old "slip" over before the pack crashed into him.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

On communication, elim final, finally get the ball forward Murdoch runs into another player ( Danger?) both go to ground. I swear the Melbourne defenders must have been pissing themselves as they ran the ball out. But, how can you have cohesion at this club? The back line becomes cohesive and they move two to bring in Harry and Hendo. That’s the backline, the fwd line is Tom, Menz and whoever CS feels like putting up there for a quarter.

IIRC it was Menegola and he should have either called Murdoch back or called it for himself.
He did neither.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Zac Guthrie on Roughead in the dying seconds of the game....

Actually the 1 moment was when Chris Scott’s contract was extended for 4 extra years. Dumb and complacent. Sums up the entire team.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

That time I had $20 on Harry Taylor at 50-1 to kick the first goal against the Dogs and he missed from 10 metres out.

**** you Harry. You ruined 2018.

That’s brutal.