Review R14: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Hawthorn Hawks

[dylan123]

Also Rankine is another that has offered very little when we're in need for a star to step up.

Our best players don't stand up when it matters.

 

[StonesThrow]

I'm not saying nicks was a good coach tonight. We were so clearly on top for 2 qtrs and then he managed to let that reverse.

However, there were some clear player let downs in the last that it's hard to put that down to coaching.

 

[pjcrows]

Nicks nuked him for 2 quarters. Mitchell got in top for 1 quarter. Even for the last and we just ****ed ourselves.

Rubbish. From the 2nd quarter onwards, Mitchell had control of the game and the game was played on Hawthorn's terms.

 

[Cromulant]

Rubbish. From the 2nd quarter onwards, Mitchell had control of the game and the game was played on Hawthorn's terms.

First half of the 2nd quarter was, we got momentum back late on.

But again couldn't capitalise.

 

[Scorpus]

What disappears the easiest?

A - Nicks when an opposition coach makes a single move mid game
B - Lachlan Murphy

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Lachlan Murphy

Age

27

Ht

178cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

G

1.0

4star

in fourth quarters
C - The umpires whistle in the second half when we are massively up in the free kick count at half time

 

[StonesThrow]

Nicks played all his cards in the first half though and it allowed an unimpeded and ultimately victorious counter attack

True to a certain extent, but our players let us down to a greater extent to lose the game.

You're putting zero blame on certain players not delivering.

 

[Scorpus]

True to a certain extent, but our players let us down to a greater extent to lose the game.

You're putting zero blame on certain players not delivering.

They choked and were simultaneously set up to fail

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Pathetic. Worse than 'sad'.

Either is fine. I interpret it as Nicks wanting to have a moment where he can say "see? I was right all along" but Murph is never going to deliver that for him. Neither was McHenry or Rowe. God he backs in some absolute duds.

 

[Crow_68]

Zac Taylor skills and goal sense would have been invaluable in our forward line tonight.
Instead, we go the conservative, defensive forward option.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Outstanding:

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Should've been running too far before the tackle.
Lucky Worrall didn't do a hammy chasing him down

 

[n4sir]

How would Nicks look if he did sub Murphy

Better than what he did by leaving him out on the ground and benching Pedlar.

When you dwell to the level of just how idiotic someone feels about changing a bad decision...

 

[pjcrows]

True to a certain extent, but our players let us down to a greater extent to lose the game.

You're putting zero blame on certain players not delivering.

The players missed basic opportunities. I said that in my review.

But the coach has the ability to change the direction of a match. We were missing goals - but Nicks let the game continue, hoping it'd just rectify itself. You can't do that, particularly against good coaches and particularly away from home.

He does it repeatedly.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Win one last week we probably should have lost, lose one tonight we probably should have won. Prob about square

I entered the past month thinking 1 win 3 50/50

2.5 was the o/u on a fair outcome and we went 3-1.

Good month

 

[CrowToon]

There's no defence.

A good coach devises a style and game plan to suit your players.

**** this boring down the line shit we've served up against the Pies and now Hawks......and lost.

Kick a winning score and dare the oppo coach to with us

Well yes and no. It was working against the crapper teams but we were getting found defensively against the good teams. The shift had to be made but it has gone way too far

 

[n4sir]

Zac Taylor skills and goal sense would have been invaluable in our forward line tonight.
Instead, we go the conservative, defensive non-forward option.

EFA.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Was anyone at the game?

What did we do structurally once Smith was subbed on? Did one of our regular defenders play elsewhere?

 

[Gtowncrow]

Murphy, Pedlar, ANB not hitting the scoreboard.

ANB had a poor game on a night which he should be suited by.
But maybe he had a defensive job to do on someone? I couldn't tell but he was noticeably inconspicuous.

 

[n4sir]

Was anyone at the game?

They deserve a King's Birthday medal for sitting there in that grind of a game in those cold conditions.

 

[skittlebrew]

Murphy, Pedlar, ANB not hitting the scoreboard.

Forward flankers are in no mans land, what do you expect.

 

[cleanhands]

Better than what he did by leaving him out on the ground and benching Pedlar.

When you dwell to the level of just how idiotic someone feels about changing a bad decision...

He was never going to admit his selection mistake

 

[Dirty Bird]

I dont want to hear a single whinge about the umpires tonight. They don't even make the top 10 on the list of reasons we lost.

I dont want to hear it ever.

2 weeks ago GWS won with 4 frees for the whole ****ing match.

 

[Trigger13]

Rob has been fantastic lately. Has put together a better month than Draper ever has. More of that Rob

 

[BigLefty]

Well yes and no. It was working against the crapper teams but we were getting found defensively against the good teams. The shift had to be made but it has gone way too far

But we haven't been found out against anyone. We've chosen to go defensive before the oppo even gets a run on.

Even then, hold your nerve, back your players and see who blinks first.

I'll take losing a high scoring game, but to not even try and open it up is stupid.

 

[Pugsley]

Fogarty continues to flatter to deceive. Gives away a stupid free kick under no pressure, costs the game. He's at risk of being a very average player.

Like Jack Higgins?

 

[Pugsley]

Nicks. Just get tucked. Davis time to take over.