Autopsy 2023 Rd 6 Misfiring Blues drop their bundle again

[HarryFlashman]

No way is this something new

I think so, we’ve been great in front of goal for ages
Last time we kicked straight Fev & Eddie were playing for us!
I love the “if we just kicked straighter” argument, it’s just never then applied to the opposition too

 

[Aphrodite]

I think so, we’ve been great in front of goal for ages
Last time we kicked straight Fev & Eddie were playing for us!
I love the “if we just kicked straighter” argument, it’s just never then applied to the opposition too

9.20

Enough said

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Can't agree.

Why make it a constant arm wrestle when you don't need to....

You win in most sports by playing to your strengths, not by trying to minimise the effect of your weaknesses.

Watch the Pies' last quarter yesterday - compare to our last quarter!

Our weakest part of the ground is our fwd line -- it has been for many years other than two players who else do we have and we don't have a notable goal kicking mid fwd .. we give ourselves enough chances to win and played tight enough to not get opened up -- the 15 minute defensive lapse in the 3rd when we wanted to press after those scoring misses was the killer ..

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Indeed, hard to find, yet pies plucked young Bobby Hill out of G.W.S. after really not showing that much. Yes he did have some injuries and issues to deal with. Now he is absolutely flying, playing great footy for them.

Butler wasn't good enough for us .. . We been looking for small fwd for 8 years

 

[Wickzki]

Hated hearing one of the St Kilda players interviewed after the game say “we knew if we were close to them at half time we were pretty certain we’d run over the top of them in the second half”.

Hated it because he was 100% spot on.

I asked someone involved at their club about this:

They believe that we'd had the same virus the Pies had had against them go through the club
.
They believe that they're generally fitter than us and know that even though they lost to Collingwood that the Pies stopped and that the Pies are the fittest in the business. Seeing that happen was very encouraging ("almost worth a win")

They also believe that our lack of cohesive transition game would eventually become our undoing. We have a few players that they consider elite and the two most important ones were out.

There is a league wide held belief that even though we rely on big bodies midfielders none of them really hit or hurt you hard. Other than Cripps there is a belief that our mids are timid if not soft. The feeling is that we lack fight and hunger for the general contest. Make it hard for Carlton and we go to water and too few players are capable or wiling to turn the tide. We play too "nicely."

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

I asked someone involved at their club about this:

They believe that we'd had the same virus the Pies had had against them go through the club
.
They believe that they're generally fitter than us and know that even though they lost to Collingwood that the Pies stopped and that the Pies are the fittest in the business. Seeing that happen was very encouraging ("almost worth a win")

They also believe that our lack of cohesive transition game would eventually become our undoing. We have a few players that they consider elite and the two most important ones were out.

There is a league wide held belief that even though we rely on big bodies midfielders none of them really hit or hurt you hard. Other than Cripps there is a belief that our mids are timid if not soft. The feeling is that we lack fight and hunger for the general contest. Make it hard for Carlton and we go to water and too few players are capable or wiling to turn the tide. We play too "nicely."

We still have to lose probably 2 of Ed, Hewitt and Kennedy to balance the midfield and compete with better,, faster sides.
You can add more runners to our defence(Saad, Boyd), like we did to the wings this year, but Cowen and Cincotta aren't exactly members of the slow group.
If the big body's aren't hurting other teams and pad their possession numbers with ineffective deliveries(like last game), then play 'em in the VFL for a bit.

 

[branedotorg]

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There is a league wide held belief that even though we rely on big bodies midfielders none of them really hit or hurt you hard. Other than Cripps there is a belief that our mids are timid if not soft. The feeling is that we lack fight and hunger for the general contest. Make it hard for Carlton and we go to water and too few players are capable or wiling to turn the tide. We play too "nicely."

hardly surprising other clubs think this, most of our own fans think it too.

this generation of player, no matter how well the game is going are beatable if the pressure goes up. i thought Voss &co could coach that out of them but it sure doesn't look like it yet

 

[No1Suspect]

When was the last time Dow got a chance, not as the sub not a token game but an actual opportunity with three games in a row.

Few and far between, but when he has in every instance he's been miles off

 

[katmanblue]

The captain missed one from a very similar spot. He should be even more accountable

Missed two gettable shots

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[katmanblue]

No, sorry, we’re miles off it. 4 of our goals came from free kicks we only score 4 others. When the whips were cracking we s**t ourselves.
Unsure, hesitant and predictable. With all this talent, it’s a travesty that the coaches serve this up. Simply must change and NOW. Game plan is not up to it. We’ve gone backwards and it kills me!

Those free kicks were there andany more. They'd seriously start holding Charlie as soon as we had the ball forward of centre. I've never seen the like. The fact we only got those few free in front of goal is a testament to how much gets missed by the umpires.

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[bigbertha5]

Frustrating Docherty and Saad weren't available last week. Aggressive kicks from half back is what brings the saints unstuck.

We will be a different team this week.

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[Gez1969]

Frustrating Docherty and Saad weren't available last week. Aggressive kicks from half back is what brings the saints unstuck.

We will be a different team this week.

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One can only hope. Should be ok.