Review R11: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles)

[Danger in Texas]

Thought Keane was our best defender today. Stood up well when WC had some momentum in the first half

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thought Keane was our best defender today. Stood up well when WC had some momentum in the first half

Needs to learn to punch rather than mark when behind his opponent.

 

[Scorpus]

Fair enough

Berry does deserve the chance to prove himself against a stronger side, though - and he’s usually more of a contested player than an uncontested player, so I’m hopeful he’s turned a bit of a corner

The interesting thing will be to see if his fumbles come back

No issues giving him a few more games - can't really learn anything about form in games against the worst team in the league, and it's very clear our midfield is not complete.

I would rather give midfield time to Draper though

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I know, it would have been much better if we sustained multiple injuries and lost a home game against the cellar dweller. I’ll chat to Nicks next time I see him. I might even give him a spanking

No injuries is always good. I was referring to that awful first half and the first part of the third quarter. We produce that kind of footy against a good side and the game is already over at half time.

 

[Cromulant]

Tale of to halves.

Played as we should have in the 2nd and won comfortably. Dawson back to his usual self, ROB as good as ive seen him for a while and Rachele having a year.

First half was disgusting

 

[Danger in Texas]

No issues giving him a few more games - can't really learn anything about form in games against the worst team in the league, and it's very clear our midfield is not complete.

I would rather give midfield time to Draper though

We made room for both today, I’d preferably play Draper a full game but he still got 11 CBAs

 

[Cromulant]

Berry was good, albeit against ordinary oppo. Holds his spot comfortable.

Sid was good when he came on, horrid effort on goal aside.

 

[dogs105]

Congratulations on a fantastic WIN What a laugh though at all these ‘keyboard coaches’


Thank you again Facebook!

 

[1970crow]

4 points + percentage boost + no injuries

Gained everything we needed out of the game, and absolutely nothing more.

Bring on Sydney away. Saturday night, only game on, nationally telecast, expectation on us.

Time to step up and deliver something meaningful.

Not really a % boost, teams we’re competing with will win by that on average against the Eagles.

 

[50BC]

Strange comment, the commentators said it was very swirly and Keays backed that up.

Id have said strong swirly, mostly across the ground wind from where I was sitting.

 

[feenix67]

Our uncontested stat has dropped from other players because our mids couldn't feed them with first use. Our main group of 4-5 mids didn't win anywhere near enough ground ball when the midfield badly lost, eg Fremantle

You know as well as I do he has suffered from Crouch's return. Come on mate.

 

[Cromulant]

Not really a % boost, teams were competing with will win by that on average.

We've already got a better % than most

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Needs to learn to punch rather than mark when behind his opponent.

Yeah sometimes he gets caught behind and just sort of let's it happen. Looks really bad when he does that. At least put in a symbolic effort or give away a free.

 

[FantasticShirt]

Strange comment, the commentators said it was very swirly and Keays backed that up.

Being at the game. Can confirm. The wind was really odd and would've been a big factor in why both teams kept overkicking

 

[cmndstab]

Bit of an odd game overall. We played like rubbish in the first half but fortunately West Coast are junk as well. Then we had a dominant but wasteful third quarter, before reverting back to average in the last. We walk away with an 11 goal win that feels somehow unearned, but hey, better than a loss I guess.

Hard to pick standout players... doesn't feel like anyone played a complete game. Probably the closest was ROB, albeit he is graded on a curve, but he got a fair bit of the ball, didn't do much wrong with it, and dominated the ruck. Dawson was good but kept missing/wasting opportunities. Laird with some excellent defensive wins and plenty of the ball, but had some awful turnovers. Rachele was invisible for a half before suddenly coming alive in the second, while Thilthorpe was the opposite. Rankine was strong but couldn't finish his work. Peatling scrappy and messy as usual, but good overall. Keane dominant to start with but faded out.

Down games from Michalanney, Keays, Fogarty and Cumming. And does anyone know what happened with Taylor? When the commentators mentioned he was subbed out it dawned on me that I hadn't seen him since Q1. Was he just in the wrong spots, or was something wrong?

 

[crows dude]

Congratulations on a fantastic WIN What a laugh though at all these ‘keyboard coaches’


Thank you again Facebook!

Bigfooty is the opposite. The bagging of our players. Especially Rob for four hit outs to opposition was terrible

 

[Cromulant]

Bit of an odd game overall. We played like rubbish in the first half but fortunately West Coast are junk as well. Then we had a dominant but wasteful third quarter, before reverting back to average in the last. We walk away with an 11 goal win that feels somehow unearned, but hey, better than a loss I guess.

Hard to pick standout players... doesn't feel like anyone played a complete game. Probably the closest was ROB, albeit he is graded on a curve, but he got a fair bit of the ball, didn't do much wrong with it, and dominated the ruck. Dawson was good but kept missing/wasting opportunities. Laird with some excellent defensive wins and plenty of the ball, but had some awful turnovers. Rachele was invisible for a half before suddenly coming alive in the second, while Thilthorpe was the opposite. Rankine was strong but couldn't finish his work. Peatling scrappy and messy as usual, but good overall. Keane dominant to start with but faded out.

Does anyone know what happened with Taylor? When the commentators mentioned he was subbed out it dawned on me that I hadn't seen him since Q1. Was he just in the wrong spots, or was something wrong?

Looks lost IMO.

Hes a midfielder than doesn't have a spot in our midfield.

 

[cmndstab]

Looks lost IMO.

Hes a midfielder than doesn't have a spot in our midfield.

I didn't even see him on the screen. Not sure if I just missed him, or he just couldn't get around the ball.

 

[jirkago1975]

He's played 62 games. The evidence about how he plays is in

The big question is has he played in his natural position? He’s played here and there and as a sub. We really need him to play 7 or 8 in a row to see how good he can be, he might make it, he might not.
Without Crouch, it’s his opportunity t cement his spot in the team or show he’s not up to it

 

[Bovo]

No injuries is always good. I was referring to that awful first half and the first part of the third quarter. We produce that kind of footy against a good side and the game is already over at half time.

Okay, I’ll give you that. Our first half was lackluster and would have cost us against a better side, but screw it! We won and that was the goal today. 11 goal win is actually good. Just saying

 

[Cromulant]

I didn't even see him on the screen. Not sure if I just missed him, or he just couldn't get around the ball.

Aside from a putrid shot on goal he really wasn't around it.

I like him but im not sure he has a role to play in our side at the moment.

 

[BRL121]

Bit of an odd game overall. We played like rubbish in the first half but fortunately West Coast are junk as well. Then we had a dominant but wasteful third quarter, before reverting back to average in the last. We walk away with an 11 goal win that feels somehow unearned, but hey, better than a loss I guess.

Hard to pick standout players... doesn't feel like anyone played a complete game. Probably the closest was ROB, albeit he is graded on a curve, but he got a fair bit of the ball, didn't do much wrong with it, and dominated the ruck. Dawson was good but kept missing/wasting opportunities. Laird with some excellent defensive wins and plenty of the ball, but had some awful turnovers. Rachele was invisible for a half before suddenly coming alive in the second, while Thilthorpe was the opposite. Rankine was strong but couldn't finish his work. Peatling scrappy and messy as usual, but good overall. Keane dominant to start with but faded out.

Down games from Michalanney, Keays, Fogarty and Cumming. And does anyone know what happened with Taylor? When the commentators mentioned he was subbed out it dawned on me that I hadn't seen him since Q1. Was he just in the wrong spots, or was something wrong?

Very accurate.

 

[MRB37]

Bit of an odd game overall. We played like rubbish in the first half but fortunately West Coast are junk as well. Then we had a dominant but wasteful third quarter, before reverting back to average in the last. We walk away with an 11 goal win that feels somehow unearned, but hey, better than a loss I guess.

Hard to pick standout players... doesn't feel like anyone played a complete game. Probably the closest was ROB, albeit he is graded on a curve, but he got a fair bit of the ball, didn't do much wrong with it, and dominated the ruck. Dawson was good but kept missing/wasting opportunities. Laird with some excellent defensive wins and plenty of the ball, but had some awful turnovers. Rachele was invisible for a half before suddenly coming alive in the second, while Thilthorpe was the opposite. Rankine was strong but couldn't finish his work. Peatling scrappy and messy as usual, but good overall. Keane dominant to start with but faded out.

Down games from Michalanney, Keays, Fogarty and Cumming. And does anyone know what happened with Taylor? When the commentators mentioned he was subbed out it dawned on me that I hadn't seen him since Q1. Was he just in the wrong spots, or was something wrong?

It happens with a few of our players that when we get so obsessed with playing exclusively down one side of the ground that guys go missing for ages because they're protecting the space on the other side 30-40 metres away. Curtin, Pedlar, Taylor, that's the roles these guys get and they often spend huge periods of the game looking invisible because of it.

 

[BRL121]

As others have mentioned, Curtin was pretty good and sounder than most. I particularly liked his arrogant no-look backwards handball in the back pocket, of all places.
Those at the ground might have missed this lightning moment.

 

[Scorpus]

The big question is has he played in his natural position? He’s played here and there and as a sub. We really need him to play 7 or 8 in a row to see how good he can be, he might make it, he might not.
Without Crouch, it’s his opportunity t cement his spot in the team or show he’s not up to it

He was given that opportunity last year.

Not saying he doesn't deserve another chance if in form, but he's not a kid any more. Soligo and Peatling have similar experience