Autopsy 2022 Rd 21 Last quarter surge masks woeful performance

[FRUMPY]

Sorry I should have been more clear. As in Dogs winning 2 and us losing 2 will make up the difference in %. Probably even if we lost this game by 10 goals

I agree, I reckon they'll be a good 5%+ ahead of us by the end of the season

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[james Dean]

Anyone who still thinks Dow has a future after today needs therapy.

 

[Abers]

Desperately need to target Goldstein as a free agent.

 

[Zlatan]

I couldn’t disagree more.
They need to realise that if they want to achieve anything as footballers they had to be able to prepare their bodies and minds 22 games and finals.
Most of these blokes have been wrapped up in cotton wool their entire careers and it shows when things get a little bit Pugh they go to water.
They need to feel the pain of possibly being in the 8 all season only to miss finals to maybe realise this a competition for grown men.
7 years since we started this rebuild so the time has come for us to stop talking ourselves up only to make excuses when things don’t go our way.

It doesn’t matter if half the list feels the pain of missing finals, since they’re not good enough to play in finals anyway.

We need better coaches, players, game strategy and injury management.

We’re teetering at the edge of the 8 in a very, very weak year of competition. The reality is we have a long way to go.

 

[HarryFlashman]

He knows, we all know. Takes more than one pre season to address them all.

Absolutely smashed in the centre clearance and did nothing to change it- it’s just inept

 

[Blue1980]

Felt like we got our groove back in the last quarter.

Feeling confident we will win one of the next 2

Yes last quarter was important in that we may of got some belief back.

However without Cripps most likely, and probably Hewett still, it’s going to be hard work.

 

[Ahuitzotl]

I think our soft draw early did wonders for our confidence and got us up and about. Reality has hit hard since the bye, however.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Felt like we got our groove back in the last quarter.

Feeling confident we will win one of the next 2

Without Cripps, Kennedy and Hewett?

The the thought going up against the dees with a midfield of Walsh, Dow, Cerra and Fisher is horrifying.

 

[katmanblue]

Wasted year.

Disagree. This was always going to be a building year with Voss coming after trade week and the draft.

He's had a good look at virtually everyone.

Next year should see us build. Need to consolidate and get the list healthy.

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[Kruezing]

Anyone who still thinks Dow has a future after today needs therapy.

I know a good therapist… lol

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Not enough solid bodies - carry to many guys for to long during a game doing nothing - sadly looks like footscray will beat us unless hawthorn roll over ..
TDK can learn a lot from today -- jumping high and not being able to gain balance and control at ground level leaves you open for a good old fashioned belting in the ruck - his follow up not strong enough maybe he just needs time and bulk..
On current form since the bye we probably don't deserve finals ..
Need to be tough at end of year and clear some players that a borderline at best ..
On to next week

 

[La Dispute]

Didn’t Motlop have a couple of nice moments though

Wowee

 

[Td1994]

We got destroyed in the centre, I don’t think TDK won a contest. Big O would grab the ball smashed it forward or tap at will. Defence from this was constantly under pressure and we were playing from the back the entire game.

 

[HarryFlashman]

Anyone who still thinks Dow has a future after today needs therapy.

Not his fault when they won’t use his best asset. Attend *all centre bounces & still had 3 centre clearances, can’t slam players when they are played woefully out of position.
That said he did himself no favors at times- was not on his own with that thou

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Wtf is that poll? Pathetic.

Agreed, a fan of this mod but this ain’t it - I want to genuinely rate which players were good and discuss the game, not just reflect negatively on the game that was.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

It has to be mental, right??

When we play a run and gun game, we don't have time to think and magic happens. Why we go into our shells for 80% of games and lose simply through fear, I have no idea. That has to be mental or else our coach's instructions are the worst in the AFL.

 

[Beyond Blue]

It doesn’t matter if half the list feels the pain of missing finals, since they’re not good enough to play in finals anyway.

We need better coaches, players, game strategy and injury management.

We’re teetering at the edge of the 8 in a very, very weak year of competition. The reality is we have a long way to go.

What makes you think this a weak year of competition? Sure the bottom is 2 are rubbish but IMO there isn’t that much difference in the rest of the competition.

 

[new_blue]

Well folks…that game shows us exactly where we are at, and if anything the score line flattered us.

 

[Blue1980]

Anyone who still thinks Dow has a future after today needs therapy.

Well he will get more chances last 2 rounds to show if he can step up…..

Unless Voss and co have had enough and prefer Fogarty and Hayes.

 

[FRUMPY]

Anyone who still thinks Dow has a future after today needs therapy.

Be nice if it wasn't a one game make or break and if he played in a better midfeld.

He should get a game next week with the players out.

Doesn't help himself though, I'll give you that.

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[RPCB]

Who was to think that a win by 3 points - from 50 points up - earlier in the year has made for a nervy final 2 rounds.

 

[DirtyLeeds]

We are still in the Eight, one more win is all it will take and that is not out of the question against either Melbourne or Collingscum.....

So all this bluster about surgery, season's over, sook, sook, blah, blah, you can stick it where the sun don't shine. With or with out Cripps we will be competitive IF WE TAKE THAT LEVEL OF RISK AND INVENTIVNESS TO THE LAST TWO GAMES

But there are big gaps in this team, so we are not going deep into September, but we may be a part of the conversation...

 

[Td1994]

Not his fault when they won’t use his best asset. Attend *all centre bounces & still had 3 centre clearances, can’t slam players when they are player woefully out of position.
That said he did himself no favors at times- was not in his own with that thou

There was a passage in the last where he could have easily run down lyons but jogged towards him which he got a kick off anyway. If he actually shows urgency he wouldn’t be to bad, just lazy with the defensive running

 

[Benaly28]

Martin-Setters-Dow cannot play in this team ever again and that’s for a start.

No Cripps for the next 2 minimum.

Need Pitto next week against Gawn.

Not sure what our midfiled looks like either.


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[Michael Jezz]

The bottom 6 are the cherry on top, it's the top half of the side and most of them were woeful today.

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Disagree. Owies can not finish. Setterfield turnover merchant. Young no agression/hesitant/pushed around. Obrien, Cottrel, Fisher did not spread for 3 Qtrs. Opposition hunted Walsh. Made Saad accountable with Cameron. Charlie and Harry limited opportunities from terrible entries. Walsh, Weiters, Cripps could not have done more.