Game Day Match Discussion - RD 22 vs. Hawthorn. Thur 07/08 @ 7:30pm (MCG)

[legendstatus]

This game feels like we are a Howe, Hill and McCreery of players

 

[gouki88]

The tap was dumb, otherwise he’s been fine. Gunston has touched it twice….

Yeah, he's had a few solid intercepts and blanketed his opponent. Dear has threatened a little because McStay looks a bit lost in Howe's place

 

[Smackdos]

They are +12 contested

Can't shake this Howe stuff. Massive out

 

[lones37]

Yeah our effort is there, our execution is way off, we are missing tackles we would normally stick and lots of fumbles. If we win without Howe will be a huge effort.

 

[gouki88]

I think Dean had 4 goals kicked on him by q time last week no? Or was it 3?

Wasn't it 1?

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

That first quarter felt like the past 4 weeks to me

Same fundamental issues.

Overly handballing
Slow stagnant ball movement
Tackles not sticking
Poor inside 50 entries
Losing contests in the middle and ball living in the back half

Every week I expect to see these things corrected. They’ve seemingly become bad habits now.

Really disappointing to see us moving the ball the same shitty way we have been the last couple of months

 

[Monco Matt]

Well, It seems pretty clear from that qtr that our 3 losses in 4 games is very indicative of where we are at, not a top 4 side right now. Losing Howe after 60 seconds was incredible, couldn't write that script, he's had some shocking luck. Kicking inside 50 is poor and contests when in there is also poor, ground level D50 defense is poor as well. Much to improve on.

 

[Finnishpie]

He was actually smiling when he came off…

That nuff nuff David King has been arguing that if you're second to the ball and you concuss someone you have to be rubbed out. Then we see Newcombe do just that and .... "Nothing to see here." What a dck.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Losing Howe hurts. Hope he’s okay.

Feel like we’re doing a lot right but some of our decision making going into forward 50 has been dysfunctional.

We’ve also been caught out by their crumbers a few times in D50.

We’re in this. Hawthorn fans are dipshits.

 

[Finnishpie]

I think Dean had 4 goals kicked on him by q time last week no? Or was it 3?

Think you mean Darcy Moore right?

 

[Nicco_jj]

Teams saw Freo beat us with chaos ball and since then have just gone for the jugular. It's basically get it forward bomb it in, whatever ya have to do. Our backline can't handle it without Howe.

Then we do the same thing (bomb it in to our forward line) and it's easily picked off.

 

[gouki88]

Really disappointing to see us moving the ball the same shitty way we have been the last couple of months

Huh? We have had multiple attacking corridor moves, which is more than I can remember in any recent quarter.

 

[upnsmoke]

Hawthorn aren't very good. If we go up a notch, we should win this.

What are you on about. Hawks are having a good winning season. Just that there are 9 legit finals teams this season so anyone can miss out even with a good winning record.

 

[ksardog]

I thought we steadied in the 2nd half of that qtr

Moore needs to be told, if you can get 2 hands to it, mark it
He needs to have a big intercept game, it’s vital for our rebound

 

[cfc19902010]

Ralph saying Howe ok

 

[anshell]

Do you think the players were affected by Howe’s injury?They looked shell shocked for a while after he went down.

 

[ANewDawn]

losing Howe in the opening minute was a horrible blow.
Time for our team to show what it is truly made of.

Unfortunately I think that is what the team is doing.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

We get the clearances but struggle to score from it.

 

[Finnishpie]

Congratulations, you’ve picked the dumbest, most pointless hill to die on.

I'm not dying on it. My point all week has been that our problems went WAY FARTHER than Dean. There you go. That's the hill I'd die on. But the silly Dean haters just reduced it to him -- and for the record, I wanted Frampton to replace Dean.

 

[ThePhantom777]

I’m obviously not writing us off but I think I’ve seen enough to suggest we’re not travelling any better than the rest of the last month.

Mid-forward connection is lacking, outmarked in our forward 50 (probably as a result of previous point) and backline looks vulnerable.

Trying my best not to get fired up, but just show me something for more than one quarter please Collingwood

Mid forward connection started when Hill and McCreery came out.

Need to hold it together until they're back.

 

[WakeUpPies]

Can Ned or Titch take one for the team and run full speed into one of their mids? Dirty Jai having a laugh while coming off the field after cleaning up Howe while having no eyes for the ball.

 

[YouBeauty]

Why would Cameron block there, ****ing idiot

 

[gouki88]

Cameron won the hitout?!!?

 

[Visions]

Opposition teams worked our so called gameplan of kicking it down the line ages ago and know how to overcome it with ease.

Unfortunately our brains trust just stare at their computer screens and wonder whats going on without making changes.

 

[SouthernPie]

Ralph reckons Newcombe was trying to tackle!!!! ???? BS.