Analysis Good, Bad, Ugly, and Surprising vs Geelong

[Punchy Bassett]

We don't win this game with Rory Atkins playing

LOL I'd already forgotten he was gone! Is he even playing this weekend?

 

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Mate read the room, no matter what you think, it pays to read the room, And at this time the room is saying it time to refrain from those comments.

 

[Vader]

LOL I'd already forgotten he was gone! Is he even playing this weekend?

Not named in Gold Coast's extended line-up (i.e. not even one of the four emergencies).

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Yes... but that really isn't the point. It was a clear downfield free which wasn't paid. The fact that we found ourselves in a scoring position without the free is immaterial.

I wasnt arguing it wasnt a free. I was saying we benefitted from them not calling it so its a waste of time complaining. I would happily take a quick exit out of the backline over a free kick at HB which would have given Geelong time to set up.

 

[Vader]

I wasnt arguing it wasnt a free. I was saying we benefitted from them not calling it so its a waste of time complaining. I would happily take a quick exit out of the backline over a free kick at HB which would have given Geelong time to set up.

Free kick would have been downfield, so from memory it would have been on the wing.

 

[Scorpus]

LOL I'd already forgotten he was gone! Is he even playing this weekend?

Not named in Gold Coast's extended line-up (i.e. not even one of the four emergencies).

I believe he had an injury setback during Gold Coast's pre-season so he isn't playing yet

 

[CrowinNT]

Watching that gang tackling sequence with 6 minutes to go in the first is jarring compared to some of the efforts we put up last year. McHenry made it to 4 contests in that passage! 4!!!

That’s what I love about Knarlin Ned
Always have

 

[CrowinNT]

Mate read the room, no matter what you think, it pays to read the room, And at this time the room is saying it time to refrain from those comments.

Thankyou
Yes it can really be over the top offensive at times

 

[arrowman]

Free kick would have been downfield, so from memory it would have been on the wing.

Maybe they called advantage? Can you call advantage on a down field free?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Ststistically we only had 60 tackles, Geelong 59, watching live it felt like the pressure was far higher than that.


Our most pathetic effort last year, vs Norf, we registered 73 tackles.



The intent to create stoppage and turnovers from tackle pressure yesterday was far more prevalent than games with higher raw tackle counts last year.

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It was 33 to 23 tackles during the 2nd quarter. We set the scene early with more endeavour.

Cats evened things up in the 2nd half... but need to remember we were on our feet with 2 rotations down.

 

[jenny61_99]

Just recalled this as well

Our tall forwards didnt all run to the same spot - very rare to see Frampton and Walker competing for the same ball

It was almost as if there was some structure!

 

[Vader]

Maybe they called advantage? Can you call advantage on a down field free?

I don't see why they couldn't... but I'm fairly sure they didn't pay any free at all, for an incident which would almost certainly result in suspension if said offender wasn't on the AFL's "protected species" list.

 

[BRL121]

One of my favourite moments was when three crows players tackled Atkins

Actually, that reminds me that at one stage last night I could have sworn that a Geelong player (might have been Selwood) tackled one of his own players!
Did I dream that?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Not in my book, made several really costly mistakes and panicked under pressure a couple of times as well, think people are too focused on his stats yesterday.

Harsh.

His good far outweighed his bad.

For the most part Sholl used the ball well yesterday. He made sure he was an option on the outside yesterday & team mates knew he was there to use.

Will get inconsistency with younger players.

 

[Grooster24]

Ststistically we only had 60 tackles, Geelong 59, watching live it felt like the pressure was far higher than that.


Our most pathetic effort last year, vs Norf, we registered 73 tackles.



The intent to create stoppage and turnovers from tackle pressure yesterday was far more prevalent than games with higher raw tackle counts last year.

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Would that be because we were gang tackling? While 3-4 players laid the tackle at the same time, only 1 is recognised on the stats?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Would like to know the half time tackles vs full time. Would expect to see a drop off which correlated with Geelong getting on top.

Just posted i recall seeing 33 to 23 during the 2nd quarter & impressed we were 50% higher.

 

[Grooster24]

Also thought Lynch played a good game. Watching the replay and his inside 50s to leading players was great. Having open space for Tex to lead into helps also.

 

[rePeet]

This is such a captains post

Gotta love Tommy!

 

[Eagleboy2011]

It was almost as if there was some structure!

There should be sackings at the club to whoever undone all Harts carefully worked on structures.

 

[jenny61_99]

Yeah
It was Hamill
Great chase

Um... what does that have to do with Smiths lunges? I said ALSO. It was desperation we haven’t seen from most players.

 

[Scorpus]

Harsh.

His good far outweighed his bad.

For the most part Sholl used the ball well yesterday. He made sure he was an option on the outside yesterday & team mates knew he was there to use.

Will get inconsistency with younger players.

Was our best outside player I felt. Was very impressed to discover he spent 95% of the game on the field

 

[Vader]

Just posted i recall seeing 33 to 23 during the 2nd quarter & impressed we were 50% higher.

33 for the 2nd quarter is great... but we ended up with 60 for the entire game. That's 27 tackles in total, for the remaining 3 quarters.

I'm guessing most of those 27 occurred in the 1st quarter. We may well have gone through the second half with a single-digit tackle count!

 

[BACCS]

Rewatching the highlights now.

Geez that was the loudest crowd I can remember for ages.

How good was that late tap from Tex to setup the Berry to Rowe to Frampton play with a minute left?! Did it a couple of times that quarter too. Oh and the final mark to end the game too!

 

[ftmch]

This is such a captains post

Gotta love Tommy!

So true. He’s got it written all over him. Natural leader

 

[Mutineer]

Harsh.

His good far outweighed his bad.

For the most part Sholl used the ball well yesterday. He made sure he was an option on the outside yesterday & team mates knew he was there to use.

Will get inconsistency with younger players.

Did I say he was bad or ordinary anywhere?

All I said was I wouldn't have him in our top 5 on the day for the reasons I gave.

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