Autopsy Clutch Win at the MCG, Freo Down the Pies

[DQ 4EVER]

Thought Cox was massive for us in the second half too

More Dewey than Laverne?

 

[FreoGirl]

I come in peace.

Kudos win amid huge d50 pressure, and your clearance wins and by extension transition of the footy was sublime.

Freo able to pick apart our team d to gain that transition, we just couldn't stop you.

A win for the ages, if we don't win then I'd be on board for this mob winning it.

Right in it up to your eyeballs Freo, great win!

Where are the Pies at? Geez I dunno, I think we were a little noncholant in our team d, we were huge in i50 pressure which kept us in the game.

I think we're a little off, 22 pt lead early in the last and still couldn't get the w, says a bit for both teams.

Will we get our mojo back? Hard to tell, certainly a lot of improvement in us, the same for Freo too.

A great game to watch, one moment, Bolton dancing through 4 Pies! Man that was unbelievably good!

See ya's in finals I guess (unless we fall out).

If you check out our mates at West Coast they claim that Freo can't cope under pressure, so that's how they get the win next week

 

[westy1]

Also gotta say
Not a week goes by without me getting blown away by how good Murphy Reid is

 

[s_wd6]

Just rewatching now and the effort from Reid right before that deliberate was incredible. Took a great contested mark then had a really nice kick to Brayshaw (that Maynard read really well) and then when that was turned over fully sprinted to impact the contest and get a smother in. Unfortunate that it ended up being deliberate but his effort there was so good.

 

[TheInjuryFactory]

 

[Carringbush2010]

If you check out our mates at West Coast they claim that Freo can't cope under pressure, so that's how they get the win next week

Well that theory was put to bed today, Pies had a record of some sort of i50 tackles.

Freo can't cope with pressure my ass!

 

[noise36]

Why does Luke Ryan keep kissing people?

 

[toto95]

I know McDonald has him limitations, but jeez, I hope he's getting game day bonuses for games played because he's done his role, for months now, and the others trust him in our system

Onya Macca

An interesting point that you raise regarding trust in our system and something we probably don't consider enough with a lot of the players, especially those on the fringe. How well they communicate, read and trust each other in particular situations. Sure, many fumbles today that they all would have liked to avoid. But we don't see the full picture when it comes to training, day to day dealings etc.

Voss is also a great example of that. And it's paid off.

 

[Mags98]

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in his presser ‘they play a good brand of gooty when they’re up and going fast.. maybe they play that way a bit more often’

unbelievable arrogance to talk about the side that beat you like that, flog

 

[toto95]

Kingy currently pumping our tyres up on First Crack. Gritted teeth I reckon. Cop that

I didn't sense gritted teeth from him, thought he was quite graceful in his analysis which surprised me.

 

[Freomaniac]

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He is him

He has had an amazing game today

 

[toto95]

craig mcrae in his presser ‘they play a good brand of gooty when they’re up and going fast.. maybe they play that way a bit more often’

unbelievable arrogance to talk about the side that beat you like that, flog

It was pretty harmless. As much as I despise Collingwood, I really like Fly.

 

[s_wd6]

craig mcrae in his presser ‘they play a good brand of gooty when they’re up and going fast.. maybe they play that way a bit more often’

unbelievable arrogance to talk about the side that beat you like that, flog

Also saying that as if we haven't won 8 of our last 9???

Be a good loser and show some respect to the team that just beat you. All he's saying here is "Freo isn't really a good team they just played out of their skins against us" which is what you expect from nuffies not the head coach.

 

[StingBitten]

craig mcrae in his presser ‘they play a good brand of gooty when they’re up and going fast.. maybe they play that way a bit more often’

unbelievable arrogance to talk about the side that beat you like that, flog

Macrae's alright - it was said with a playful grin.

He's not wrong either. We should play fast.

 

[gaskin]

Last week was too imo. Without getting too cocky, WCE will be a welcome reprieve! I just want a comfortable 30pt win, so maybe we get to take foot off a bit in the the last. I don't think percentage is worth worrying about, it's too low to do much with.

A flogging of WC with a nice percentage boost can take us up near GWS. They are 7.1% ahead of us and the Hawks 10%. If we can make some good headway into that then we can potentially jump a spot or 2 (especially with Hawthorn still having to play Adelaide, Collingwood, and Brisbane) and potentially get a home final.

 

[DQ 4EVER]

What a season defining game? So happy for the team.

The usual "free kick Collingwood" to start the game. Listening to that tool Garry Lyon was too much for me so I hit the mute button about 10 minutes in.

Vossy was on fire early on and took Moore to the cleaners. The dissent on Wagner gifting Collingwood a goal was bizarre even for AFL umpires.

Maynard is a thug, should be run out of the game, Moore is a sniper too with a knee in Tracy's back.

My heart was inmy moth when Banfield took on that centring kick to Young, but Young then found Jacko for a goal.

Best today Clark, JOM, Voss with 6 goals. A special mention to Young for an outstanding final quarter and Josh Treacy for his defining mark in the final minutes. You f*****g beauty!!!

Maynard is a sniper flog, but Moore just made a clumsy mistake imo
He hardly has a record of sniping, unlike the dog, Maynard.
Also, I want to rebel against the term dog as being derogatory
Dogs are awesome
My own toy poodle who is curled up nest to me tries to attack any dog that crosses our path, even pitbulls
Maybe I should rename her Ballas
Sorry for the dribble
I am so happy

 

[bellie4pm]

I take back every bad thing I’ve ever said about Banfield, that kick to Young to set Jackson up is a thing a beauty.. think it’s time to bite the bullet and start looking for September flights…

Booked mine before the first game of the season - using qantas points. Given its qantas, likely the only classic rewards seats on offer to melbourne fortnight before or after the gf… but i am not complaining

 

[DocT]

So much great stuff.
But perhaps the best for me was winning despite getting jumped at the start of the 4th.
That was mature, cohesive, team footy.
And from such a young team. This is the dream coming true.

 

[DocT]

Maynard is a sniper flog, but Moore just made a clumsy mistake imo
He hardly has a record of sniping, unlike the dog, Maynard.
Also, I want to rebel against the term dog as being derogatory
Dogs are awesome
My own toy poodle who is curled up nest to me tries to attack any dog that crosses our path, even pitbulls
Maybe I should rename her Ballas
Sorry for the dribble
I am so happy

Couldn't agree more about Maynard. I don't like to see people get hurt but I do like to see people get their come uppance. Maynard is over due.

 

[LongSerong]

Yeah to be fair as much as in the moment I thought it was a dog shot from Moore I haven't really felt him to be that player - also saw him go up to JT in the post match and shake hands and it seemed like there was no bad blood

 

[Mags98]

Macrae's alright - it was said with a playful grin.

He's not wrong either. We should play fast.

just give us the kudos we deserve without the backhanded shit,

we should play however gets us the win

 

[Dump Truck]

We've yet to ever lose a game on the 20th of July. Glad to keep that streak going!

 

[TheInjuryFactory]

craig mcrae in his presser ‘they play a good brand of gooty when they’re up and going fast.. maybe they play that way a bit more often’

unbelievable arrogance to talk about the side that beat you like that, flog

Grade A w*nker that bloke.

 

[Dump Truck]

Is Beau McReery getting paid at the pies because he’s the sort of front half pit bull we need to top us off

I had the same thought watching today. He would compliment our 22 to absolute perfection

 

[DQ 4EVER]

He was fantastic, until that last kick that just about made me upchuck

Uncheck?!
Another yank terminology we need to adopt, along with math, trash
, deefense???
Come on fella, surely you meant to write chuck up
But I agree with your sentiment