Autopsy Round 11 vs Freo we suck

[Chrizzt]

You're all being harsh on Mead. You need to see the behind the goals vision to understand the impact he has.

Found it.

 

[TeeKray]

Look, I get and understand the personnel challenges right now. You can't just ignore the fact that half our backline fell over in one week, we lost our most explosive mid/forward and have been without two of our three key forwards all season (even though I don't rate them, they still leave a hole ... and that's in addition to the massive hole left by Dixon's retirement).

So in that context, our ladder position is unsurprising and could possibly be considered par for the course. What is absolutely not fine though is the visible lack of effort and the way we just give up on games the moment the tide turns against us. For all its faults, this is not something we have regularly seen in the Hinkley reign. It's a clear sign that the coach has lost the players and it's time to go.

 

[wayb2912]

There is not enough heat on Chad Cornes and Tyson Goldsack

 

[Powerade 08]

There is not enough heat on Chad Cornes and Tyson Goldsack

Which one of them is our midfield coach? Thats where most of our talent is, but we are bottom 4 for performance

 

[Mundusa]

Tredrea still defending the Houston trade is doing my ****ing head in.

Tredrea has a history of just ignoring evidence

 

[pastmyprimus]

Ken’s Keno numbers for this year, 91, 90, 76 and 49 (if Keno went up to 100)

 

[Lighthouse End]

Ken has given Ollie Lord more of a chance than he gave Butch and Butch never had as poor a run of games as Lord is currently having. I get there's injuries but geez Louise. Ken's favourites.

Daniel Stewart says hello.

 

[Lighthouse End]

Tredrea has a history of just ignoring evidence

Tredrea has a history of pushing his own agenda to the detriment of the club. Think 1998.

 

[stewie griffen]

There is not enough heat on Chad Cornes and Tyson Goldsack

I want the whole coaching staff gone

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Was a bit weird to see Freo celebrating so hard like they knocked off a top 4 team. Like chill we suck

 

[Capital Power]

Was a bit weird to see Freo celebrating so hard like they knocked off a top 4 team. Like chill we suck

Thing is, on average since 2020, we were a top 4 team. Also this will have re-energised their season, as we have done so often to contenders in the past.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Just more of the same. Brought our A-game for a quarter on the back of a flogging the week before. As usual no return for our dominance and actually trail at quarter time. Slowly then rapidly fall away as our poor fitness (and attitude) takes a toll. Finish with comparable stats, get flogged in genuinely wet conditions. Rinse and repeat.

See Longmuir defending Pearce because he couldn't pull out of the contest. It wasn't a contest Longy, Pearce braced for contact and cleaned up DBJ. At least 3 matches has to be the outcome or the AFL is taking the piss. Then again, to paraphrase Choco, it's the AFL. Interestingly in his presser Hinkley while trying to remain non-committal noted there was a bit of a brace.

The only things of interest out of the game, Zerk-Thatcher who still looks hobbled played well, Atkins was close to our best, Drew's tackling and Hugh Jackson didn't look out of place. And Rioli's goals were pretty good.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Ever since his AA year, Aliir’s performance has been hot and cold. Had a mare and allowed his opponent so much space.

He cannot play one on one defense.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Look, I get and understand the personnel challenges right now. You can't just ignore the fact that half our backline fell over in one week, we lost our most explosive mid/forward and have been without two of our three key forwards all season (even though I don't rate them, they still leave a hole ... and that's in addition to the massive hole left by Dixon's retirement).

So in that context, our ladder position is unsurprising and could possibly be considered par for the course. What is absolutely not fine though is the visible lack of effort and the way we just give up on games the moment the tide turns against us. For all its faults, this is not something we have regularly seen in the Hinkley reign. It's a clear sign that the coach has lost the players and it's time to go.

Personnel challenges are a part of football. Collingwood had 8 of their best 22 out last night (that doesn't include Tom Mitchell, so arguably 9) and managed to win by 45 points, not capitulate.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Just more of the same. Brought our A-game for a quarter on the back of a flogging the week before. As usual no return for our dominance and actually trail at quarter time. Slowly then rapidly fall away as our poor fitness (and attitude) takes a toll. Finish with comparable stats, get flogged in genuinely wet conditions. Rinse and repeat.

See Longmuir defending Pearce because he couldn't pull out of the contest. It wasn't a contest Longy, Pearce braced for contact and cleaned up DBJ. At least 3 matches has to be the outcome or the AFL is taking the piss. Then again, to paraphrase Choco, it's the AFL. Interestingly in his presser Hinkley while trying to remain non-committal noted there was a bit of a brace.

The only things of interest out of the game, Zerk-Thatcher who still looks hobbled played well, Atkins was close to our best, Drew's tackling and Hugh Jackson didn't look out of place. And Rioli's goals were pretty good.

It seems obvious to me that the players are sick of flogging a dead horse.

They got motivated for the first quarter after last week.

In the 1st we had all the inside 50s and no goals. It would have been obvious to the players that despite their max effort the game plan wasn't going to allow them to win.

At 1/4 time Ken probably told them the solution was to work harder.

They realised they couldn't work harder and were not going to be given the opportunity to work smarter

Subconsciously or maybe consciously they threw in the towel.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

We are probably in the worst, or close to worst “premiership window” of any side atm

Our list has more holes in it than a piece of Swiss cheese

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Also Bigfooty with the adds + being a port supporters is nearly unbearable

 

[True__Believer]

Dudley was always sitting under our nose same as Willie while he was at Glenelg.

We just couldn't be stuffed putting effort into natural talent.

You can also add Aleer to that list

 

[gtrxuone]

For a midsized fwd .Georgiades does well to kick 3 goals a game.But where predictable, kicking the footy to him 50 times a game.
Would consider sending Allir fwd.Sitting him in the goal square.Struggling down back ,atm.
As frustrating as Dixon was in his last few seasons.He fought hard to bring the foory to the ground,if he couldn't mark.
Its just to easy for our opponents to pick our game plan apart.Knowing our players will raise the white flag at 3/4.When all the hard work amounts to nothing.
With Tasmania on the horizon.Their could not be a worse time to rebuild the list.We might have to trade good players for high draft picks.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

 

[JHF1870]

May be a very long time before we win another game.

Nah. We can beat Sydney and Carlton. Then have WC.

BOAK IS DONE. Lacks fitness, agility and disposal is poor. While fit in general context, looks out of shape in AFL context.

Mead to get 5 and 4 disposals in 2 games as a non forward is damning. Can only thrive when everything is easy. Cant see him as the future.

Moraes trying to find his way and he should play every game until he needs a rest break.

Lord was always going to struggle in the conditions. He needs to assert himself more.

Reality is we were undermanned. The outs were big. We need to look at the recruiters before the coaches because we have zero depth.

 

[JHF1870]

Jackson Mead 5 touches in a game where the ball lives on the ground. Someone please put him out of his misery

The Mead stuff is just too funny, how can you have 5 touches with 3 marks and 1 tackle in those conditions? You are around every forward stoppage

Wines 9 turnovers, 12 kicks at 8% efficiency

Rozee 7 turnovers, leading the league in those

4 a few rounds ago

Soldo would have given us more.

I wish people would stop banging on the "It's all Ken's fault"

When are we going to dump the recruiters.

Dumb failed trades. Luko looks soft at his best and far from a top 5 fwd. 4 players consistently best week in week out. 2-3 players that either 1 or all 3 can descend on that top teir.

5-6 players.... mitch, SPP, Drew, Farrell, Aliir, Rioli who again could be 1 or all of the above could elevate to the top.

4 Or so average players. Then the rest of the 22 are really only fringe players like when we had Culquon playing.

Outside the 22 we have literally noone busting down the doors.

Recruiters have failed us.

 

[Interstater]

Cancelled Kayo until Carr is senior coach.
Seen this game 100 times before, no point paying to see it again.

Will just listen to 5AA from now on while doing other things.
It's not like Port will be on TV much in the "heartland" of Ballarat.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Cancelled Kayo until Carr is senior coach.

I would as well if they didn't have the F1.

 

[Bump Bailey]

Tredrea has a history of pushing his own agenda to the detriment of the club. Think 1998.

What.