Autopsy 2023 Round 1 DRAW. Ugly Blues still can't close out games

[bigblueboy]

We were absolutely rubbish tonight. Tried hard but terrible skills and looked like we are still recovering from three months of gut running. Richmond not much better but killed us around the ball.
Miracle we got two points. Take it and run.
I hope that’s an aberration.

 

[macca_74]

Less concerned about not being able to close out the game than I am about our continuing inability to play out from the back or do anything but bomb it into our forward talls and rely on their individual ability. Hopefully this is not actually reflective of how we plan to play.

 

[Bostonian]

I don't blame LOB for that piece of play, I blame the other forwards who were nowhere for him to kick to and had let their men get a 3 on 1 v Harry.

 

[myblueroan]

 

[BigBreakfast]

I think that was on Harry , he slipped, it happens, of course he could of taken another option but gee still harsh

The comms at the ground claim H was open earlier. Hit that target and it’s over. Reverse the ball through Motlop and it’s over. Acres takes the mark and we get another life. LOB looked like a junior with a bag of lollies.

 

[The Edukator]

Missed the target? He laced it to McKay. McKay fell over

Yes. He missed the open target and nailed the contest instead.

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[The Old Dark Navy's]

Are you joking? He still hit Harry after the tool fell over at a crucial moment.

His fumble caused the defenders to close and Harry had to move around to maintain narrowing space.

 

[reg_lower91]

Buckley is right.

We should have lost by four goals and didn't.

Defence was great.

Attack and midfield, not so much.

Sums it up. Thought our defence was elite tonight. Midfielders let them down. 66 i50s conceded is absolutely appalling. Bottom-4 stuff. Without our defence, that was a 5+ goal loss.

 

[HyphensBack]

We looked like a team who hadn’t played enough footy in the preseason

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Cripps didn't turn up until the last quarter. Not great at all.

Saad and McGovern were terrible tonight.

I mean, you’re allowed to form your own opinion but Cripps was enormous in the last and had good moments in every quarter except the 3rd.

Saad was good, he got caught once but went at 94% DE with 430MG.. not ‘terrible’ by any measure.

Gov had 9 intercept possessions, 542MG. I daresay the end result has played into your estimations. Yes, Gov dropped a mark late but he was far from terrible.

 

[Wickzki]

So explain to us all what our game plan is then...

Short kicks and medium speed ball movement to our twin towers.

Richmond shut it down after quarter time save for a couple of minutes in the third and we had no answer on stopping them playing their preferred style

 

[Mondyboy]

It’s funny how few of us are mentioning Fish. He didn’t touch the ball in the second half. Not once.

At least Martin bodied the ball a couple of times. Fish vanished off the face of the Earth.


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[Brezsa]

Melts are too much.

1. We were horrible so was Richmond lucky to get 2 points.
2. It’s one game of 23 the world doesn’t end. It doesn’t mean finals isn’t going to happen or whatever other melts
3. Yep looked bad, but it was 1 game that overall was of poor quality. Let’s see if there is a pattern in 3 weeks of that before we give up on the world.

Also H fell over, LOB still hit him. Let’s not pot the kid and players, you could pick any player in the match and say they had a moment they could have done better and won the match (Carlton or Richmond)

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Coach. Sign. Shut it down.

LOB: Lololololol let's go for a huge run and turnover.

They should burn that sign straight away. When we made the decision to stop playing we lost the game. So many chances to slingshot forward and we refused to go forward ended up in a turnover in our back half anyway.

Yet you think LOB hitting Harry in the forward pocket was our problem?

 

[The Return of the Paf]

I hate this sort of stuff! Criticize all you like (I do) but don't be so smug about it!

 

[Gw2_James]

Eyyy on top of the ladder baby!

 

[Just Kreuzing]

For that 1 good quater once a month...

That 1 time at band camp.....

 

[HyphensBack]

Motlop did some nice stuff but he also didn’t look to be applying the sort of pressure I was expecting - just jogging - maybe that will come - hope Durds can bring it soon

 

[Rustica]

We looked like a team who hadn’t played enough footy in the preseason

So did they..

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

Acres absolutely putrid after a good preseason.

Young outstanding.

Saad and Gov brilliant one moment, comically bad the next.

Very average performance but showed great heart at least.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Are you joking? He still hit Harry after the tool fell over at a crucial moment.

No not joking. Too many bounces, not enough composure. H one on three. Coleman medalist is a tool says a bit about your opinion.

 

[klompy]

We have no right to be upset about getting a draw. We stole a draw.
Is it our intention to bomb the ball into F50 every single time? We have no ability to pass or hit up a target. Its absolutely nuts!

 

[Gez1969]

Martin is rubbish.
Plays a great quarter every 6 weeks. Problem is he plays 5-6 games s a year so we are seduced by his potential. 800k for a quarter of footy. Gee thanks man.

 

[Mr_Plow]

It’s funny how few of us are mentioning Fish. He didn’t touch the ball in the second half. Not once.

At least Martin bodied the ball a couple of times. Fish vanished off the face of the Earth.


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Both awful.
So easy for Richmond to rebound all night, no idea what our medium/small forwards were doing.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Ed kept Prestia to one disposal in the last and won 5 disposals himself. Ed was actually half decent too. Disposal atrocious but he’ll clean that up.