Autopsy Preseason Matchup vs Melbourne - Friday 20 February

[Blightys Barrel]

What happened to Hardeman?

Rolled ankle by the looks of it in the 2nd qtr.

 

[Supa_Nova]

As much as l disliked what l saw against Melbourne l think l'll wait and see what happens after the game against the Pies. Hopefully we will have PC, Trembath, Mckercher and Wardlaw playing and even Whitlock and Banch as well. l think while it was a match against another club some players didnt seem to be playing with 100% effort on occassions maybe because they new it was only a practice game also.

It's the grey area isn't it. It's why normal clubs don't give a shits ass about results now. But we as supporters, **** maybe even the players, the club just isn't in that position to be comfortable.

But if we went 100%, and got 4 injuries then we stuffed that up to. Pre seasons

 

[Samsquanch]

There was no excuse for Comben just to fall over then other than “pretending to try hard”

But you’re not fooling us you fraud

Did not go down well with the North people around me.

 

[chickenonachain]

I’ve been saying for quite a long time we are nowhere near fit enough and and have bodies of boys not men

 

[Lomas]

They get an out

Praccy match.
Gastro a month ago delaying intraclub.
Intraclub only last week.
31 degrees.
New gameplan/system.....


They aren't excuses it's reality of what has happened this pre season....

Talks of sack clarko now pre mature. But absolutely strengthens any sack clarko 3-5 weeks into the season.

I’m pretty forgiving, but Gaston a month ago is a stretch

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

There always seems to be an out though…

There simply isn’t an excuse available for there to be such negligible, borderline nonexistent, improvement in the FOURTH YEAR of a coaches deal.

He absolutely needs to go.

No one has the balls to pull the trigger.

 

[Makeshift Park]

They get an out

Praccy match.
Gastro a month ago delaying intraclub.
Intraclub only last week.
31 degrees.
New gameplan/system.....


They aren't excuses it's reality of what has happened this pre season....

Talks of sack clarko now pre mature. But absolutely strengthens any sack clarko 3-5 weeks into the season.

Really it comes down to the viability of a better alternative I reckon.

If I was Sonja I'd be calling up all the assistant coaches one-on-one tonight and asking 1) why was today such an uncompetitive performance, 2) what would you do differently, and 3) how quickly could you viably implement those changes.

If anyone's got a convincing case, then that can be assessed on its merits.

 

[Hojuman]

As you can see, practice makes perfect.

Well, apparently not.

 

[Firebat]

LDU is the most overpaid player in AFL based on what he has done since signing the new deal.
He is like Shiel.
Looks a million dollars right up until he disposes of the football.
We need better from him.

Cruises in third gear during preseason, and again, people expect something different when the real stuff starts… will be a very frustrating midfield whilst he’s a ‘leader’ in there

 

[Horace]

About the only positive I saw today was Duursma. Apart from that can anyone tell me who looks likely to be the number 1 pick in this year's draft?

 

[scottywiper]

I’m pretty forgiving, but Gaston a month ago is a stretch

Uncle Leo liked that post!

 

[franjon]

Crocker should be the coach of the mens team, but they won't admit it because they won't admit that they screwed up. He should have been the coach long ago. Now the girls have got him and the boys are stuck with who knows what.

 

[Supa_Nova]

I’m pretty forgiving, but Gaston a month ago is a stretch

It's more the training loads. Tbh it can affect you for 3-4 weeks. It absolutely wouldve thrown them off with loads etc - not to an 80 point belting, hence why the other things come into play.

I'm concerned but not alarmed.

 

[Supa_Nova]

There always seems to be an out though…

If this was round 1, I wouldn't use it as an excuse. Some efforts weren't there - but it's a praccy so that's kinda to be expected.

 

[chickenonachain]

The only positive today is Adelaide is doing a number on port

 

[Passmore]

They should be giving 100 percent every time, we aren’t in a position to coast and back ourselves in when we haven’t got the evidence to support it.

That's my issue.

Ok, it's a praccy, you try a few things, you lose. But, we're not a team with a benchmark to fall back on. We need to build that base before we start coasting in these games.

 

[CURVE]

lol nah you’re an ignoramus, who has high tickets on themselves, who’s let political leanings skew how he views a football game..

Well done.

You told another poster who bleeds blue and white to go. Probably should figure out what’s important.

I have no problem with how he views a football game, in fact he can be quite insightful and humourous at times, but when he blames the poor performance of our men's program on our women's program, he sounds a great deal less than insightful and anything but humourous.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The only positive today is Adelaide is doing a number on port

Port look shit, until they play us.

 

[Shinboner1]

Its time this club is lead by men.

Clarkson - GO TO TOWN campaigner

He's cooked mate.
Doubt he even gives them a spray

 

[Passmore]

Port look shit, until they play us.

Cripple fight.

 

[Shinboner1]

It was hot but not blustery. The ground looked perfect. Probably a bit hard but good grass coverage. Wind favoured one end but probably only added a metre or so to kicks.

Our blokes looked gassed at half time. Sweating, hair messed up and faces reddened (except Logue).

Tbh comben looked done after the first 20mins.
Huffing and puffing with his hands on his hips.

 

[DuckYeah]

He's cooked mate.
Doubt he even gives them a spray

The only spray these ****in piss ants would get is for using incorrect pro nouns

 

[Rod Stroker]

If it's any consolation, Port look as bad as us, if not worse.

 

[DuckYeah]

Cripple fight.

Its not a cripple fight.. its a cripple talking finals vs a cripple knowing their own disability

 

[Rod Stroker]

Thilthorpe 5 goals in 3 quarters