Autopsy Round 5 = Collingwood 39-45 Fremantle

[HenrikLundqvist]

In fairness, 2 wins from 5. It’s not like it’s a rarity this season.

Honestly lucky to have 2 wins. We're lucky we got St. Kilda before they start to gel later in the year and we played GWS without about 10 of the best 18 out.

 

[TradeDraft]

I am really frustrated with a lot of things.

But one thing that I can't explain is Steene playing 51% TOG. What the **** is that coaching? We did it with Cox last year, but with an extended bench and (one would imagine) a kid with a better tank than Cox, I just find it inexplicable. What is the actual point of including him if he plays 10 minutes a quarter? It feels like our coaching is trying to be too clever or cutesy maybe. Why is he ahead of Buller if we don't trust him to play?

An easily winnable game we pissed away. Oh well

Steene been the better Ruck out of the 2 in 2026

 

[HeavyPop]

Meh, we weren’t winning the flag this year anyway. Of course you want to win games, but we need a good draft pick and making finals when we aren’t a threat has no real benefit. Still could have won if not for some poor goal kicking.

 

[September Action]

So frustrating. I need to vent.
- Utter disconnect into 50
- The kicking for goal
- Lack of composure once we lost the lead

 

[gouki88]

I have no issue with Steene's TOG. I suspect he sat most of the last quarter on the pine when it was contested and wet, which is about when he became redundant.

I reckon if they knew the forecast would pan out that way, he wouldn't have even played.

Everyone knew the forecast was going to be wet. The 2nd quarter was the only quarter he played above 56% TOG, when it was raining heavily too

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Signing DC to a three year contract is one of the worst list management decisions ever.

Yep

Could have got the number 1 pick from West Coast for him and used that to secure Butters

 

[carndapies]

A game we really should have won.

Forward line is the worst in the comp.

Either Mcstay or Membrey out for West please.

 

[MoreMoore]

I am really frustrated with a lot of things.

But one thing that I can't explain is Steene playing 51% TOG. What the **** is that coaching? We did it with Cox last year, but with an extended bench and (one would imagine) a kid with a better tank than Cox, I just find it inexplicable. What is the actual point of including him if he plays 10 minutes a quarter? It feels like our coaching is trying to be too clever or cutesy maybe. Why is he ahead of Buller if we don't trust him to play?

An easily winnable game we pissed away. Oh well

Especially without Moore
Cameron should be intercepting at CHB and Steene taking every centre ball up

 

[ThePhantom777]

Frampton in no man's land while Treacy takes match winning mark.

 

[foreigner]

Add Jamie to the poor contract decisions.

And we let Checkers go

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Fuming.

That was diabolical.

 

[unplugged]

You’re blaming Frampton? Come on mate. He made 1 mistake the whole night.

Who cares if we won tonight, let’s be serious we are no good. We are making up the numbers.

Not particularly blaming Frampton. But in a game where we gave them very limited chances, he handed them one on a platter.

That was up there with Tay Adams' kick which went to the trainer in 2017, albeit lower stakes.

 

[BillyElliott]

Lowest winning score for Dockers in their history.

Our defence did an amazing job.

Pity our forwards were woeful in front of goal.

Great debut from Angry.

 

[Everybody Panic]

To me it feels like the coaching staff are still trying to hold onto the idea that we're a contender. We're clearly not this year. Hard decisions will need to be made eventually.

 

[migz]

Mcstay, Schultz, Elliot, Howe and Mcrae lost us that game. What an absolutely pathetic loss.

Why the **** are we playing this ****n shit defensive low scoring game style? Shutting down the game with 7 minutes to go like it's all over lol. ****ing stupid

 

[gouki88]

Yep

Could have got the number 1 pick from West Coast for him and used that to secure Butters

Where was there any credible reporting that WC would have given us that for him?

 

[satty]

There are at least 6 -7 players who deserve to be dropped. Lucky for them , our depth coming through is non-existent.

 

[HFF]

We need better forwards, plain and simple

We should play the pure forwards we have in the twos
It’ll change the complexion because they are also faster of feet and mind

But no…next week itll be JDG out and Lachie Sullivan in

At least we will keep Voss in a job another week as they’ll roll us playing the way we are

 

[VinnieB]

Signing DC to a three year contract is one of the worst list management decisions ever.

Our Copeland winner?

 

[Visions]

Joke of a team. Players with no skill, a forward line with nothing positive to give, midfield apart from Nick are slow as treacle, a coach who has a game plan that is putrid and can't make changes on game day to save his life.

Nick will leave because we are going to waste his prime years wallowing in the the bottom 4-6.

 

[JLC]

That is gut wrenching.

Drop McStay - go do that shyte in the VFL and Schultz ffs.

Did not deserve to lose that game. Fuming.

 

[TradeDraft]

What a dull game

Terrible Game to Watch

 

[Monco Matt]

threw it away, McStay, Schultz & Elliott cost us that game in the last quarter. Just gutted, two 5 minute bursts, and we lose by a goal. Just so deflating.

Without Checkers, Hill and Cox and nobody to actually replace them we have a totally clueless and dysfunctional forward line. Just cannot score, defense can't do it for you alone. Massive problems ensue when you cut players and don't replace them.

Also, cannot believe I am saying this but also the loss of WHE cannot be understated, a pretty good link man and goal sneak, took a decent mark too.

 

[nickyds35]

We are the kings of list management blunders.

We have a team full of forward and back flankers, so what do we do? Give the farm and our future up for some flankers we don’t need when we have no key forwards, no defenders and no pure mids….

The ruck rules change which we know will impact the game of Cameron, when Cameron is contracted and being chased by the bottom of the ladder eagles flush with picks. What do we do, instead of cashing in, we offer him top dollar.

Elliott, don’t even get me started…

 

[HFF]

There are at least 6 -7 players who deserve to be dropped. Lucky for them , our depth comping through is non-existent.

This is bullshit
Pick players on form not on just “they’re not ready”

They can’t be any worse than the crap the current guys are serving up

It’s embarrassing levels now