Autopsy 2024 Rd 10 Pack up the tents, we're going home. Swans smash Blues.

[McRobie]

Was he the only poor swan tonight ?

Will Hayward sucks. You’d do well to not pay him these huge numbers that are flying around.
Watch him in September embarrass himself.

 

[JJBagger]

Perhaps, but it shouldn't be a problem if we're as good as we think we are... which we're obviously not.

We’ve played the top team on the ladder 3 times in 5 weeks, as well as playing another two teams that were in the top 4 at the time. That’s a brutal schedule. Whether you want to use it as an excuse is another issue

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

I agree with most of that but he's still young enough and he missed basically all of last year (the games he played were injury effected). I think he'll be ok. He's got more about him than what he's showing right now - missing tackles / fumbling.

Regardless - we can't be getting the knives out for our forward pocket after a team performance like that. Their midfield went sprinting out of the front of the centre bounces for the majority of the game after quarter time. Our forward pocket had nothing to do with that embarrassment.

At 173cm you need to have something special about you and I just don’t think he does. I’d be surprised if he ever becomes more than an okay best 22-25 player, and he looks a long way off that at the moment.

Four years into his career. I guess he’s got another two to try and prove his worth.

 

[The Bighouse]

Gov’s first quarter was exceptional. Williams was one of the few who tried to stand up when we were under siege. Also loved that he didn’t stop trying all night. They were far from our biggest issues tonight

Therein lies the problem with MM, he then turns the good to bad with perceived contact to drop a sitter (not uncommon to drop his head) or get too cute with his disposal to f-troop it up & look like an ordinary run of the mill player. Higher level of consistency of elite standards vs the fluctuations of mediocrity thrown in plus more body contact in contests. Very frustrating player in comparison to his brothers consistency & physicality.

 

[Jabba73]

Couldn’t name a player that won his position tonight.

I can, they were all wearing Swans jumpers

That’s pretty damning.

Can confirm

More vodka I say.

Have one for me too please Numb3rs.

 

[Arr0w]

Where do you start cutting Arrow, do you look at age, available players to fill position…?

Marchbank, Cuners, Akuei, Mirkov without blinking

One of S Durdin or Young

Tough calls on Martin Or Carroll

 

[Stig O'Hara]

The world will rebalance in a circular round thing that takes place inside a circular round thing.

The round thing.

Inside boats.

Gyroscope.

More vodka, I say.

Grow your hair long.

 

[Jabba73]

Marchbank, Cuners, Akuei, Mirkov without blinking

One of S Durdin or Young

Tough calls on Martin Or Carroll

Owies should be nervous too, spends long periods without getting involved.

Not fast, can’t kick over a jam jar from an elevated tee, misses more tackles than he makes, rarely front and square to the marking contest, thinks he is a marking tall and clogs up the space the big guys need to work in. Has Brad Fisher vibes. Been lucky to capitalise on the work of others to contribute a goal or two a game and keep his spot due to lack of options.

Peak Eddie Betts would be having 10+ shots a game in this side by being on the move and getting to the front of packs knowing where the ball is being kicked. Our small forwards are the only players in the AFL that don’t seem to know our game plan of kicking it long to H and Chuckles.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

So apparently our tackle attempts went at 50%, while the Swans went at 75%.

Think about that ... 1 in every 2 of our tackles was broken.

 

[cookie monster]

Owies should be nervous too, spends long periods without getting involved.

Not fast, can’t kick over a jam jar from an elevated tee, misses more tackles than he makes, rarely front and square to the marking contest, thinks he is a marking tall and clogs up the space the big guys need to work in. Has Brad Fisher vibes. Been lucky to capitalise on the work of others to contribute a goal or two a game and keep his spot due to lack of options.

Peak Eddie Betts would be having 10+ shots a game in this side by being on the move and getting to the front of packs knowing where the ball is being kicked. Our small forwards are the only players in the AFL that don’t seem to know our game plan of kicking it long to H and Chuckles.

I'll raise you a Corey Durdin

 

[GT619]

I'll raise you a Corey Durdin

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what austin saw in him I'll never know. another dud pick

 

[Manhattanite]

So apparently our tackle attempts went at 50%, while the Swans went at 75%.

Think about that ... 1 in every 2 of our tackles was broken.

Honestly I’m surprised it was that high - to the eye it looked like only 25% of our tackles stuck - they just had better technique and pace


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[Irish BlueBagger]

The Suns, Port Adelaide and * are up next. The Suns game could be another tough one, but we need to get back on the horse pretty quickly here. A defeat to * would be bit of a disaster.

 

[Worm4]

GOOD - beaten by what I consider the benchmark , meaning we are 9 goals off the pace currently. Hopefully now the team will get to work and stop listening to the media hype of thinking we are a serious footy side. They've got 3 months to sort it out
BAD - the injury list means that at least half dozen players are going to continue to be selected irrespective of form . We are all aware of the players who shouldn't be there if all are fit. No need to mention names.
I'm certain there are at least 4 players that are getting jabbed up pre match as well just so that they can participate so I suspect the injury list is probably worst than we think ( pittonet, Williams, weitering , all playing sore)
UGLY - our small forwards. As a group collectively, they are hideous to watch.
Our reserve backline is disgusting and leaking big scores now . I've never seen them fumble as much as I have witnessed over the past month and the opposition know it. Can we at least try McGovern at CHF, send pitto for a rest and have TDK back rucking properly.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

The Suns, Port Adelaide and * are up next. The Suns game could be another tough one, but we need to get back on the horse pretty quickly here. A defeat to * would be bit of a disaster.

Our horse has done his fetlock in track work……

 

[Worm4]

I'll raise you a Corey Durdin

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So someone was correct in saying that a witches hat might have been more effective . Didn't touch the ball second half. Ouch

 

[tarczonandjane]

My view is that this club has shown incredible resilience over 12 months. That can become tiring. I just think we hit that point last night. It doesn’t mean we can’t find that resilience again (starting next week).

To be honest, I’m less concerned about the game. We are probably 8 injuries outside our best lineup. If I thought that adding those 8 and taking away 8 of their equivalents wouldn’t reverse the result, then I would be worried about the result. But I am fairly comfortable that we are 50 points to the good in reverse circumstances.

But the problem is that the injury issue is one which should be better under our control than it seems to be. The club is clearly costing itself a tilt at a premiership. And that is disappointing.

My only other thought on the game is that Warner should receive the fawning media coverage that seems reserved for Nick Daicos.

 

[Accidental genius]

Either our tackling technique and/or body strength is not up to it - an area that needs significant improvement.

 

[cookie monster]

Either our tackling technique and/or body strength is not up to it - an area that needs significant improvement.

Body strength? Hmmm, I wonder whose remit that is...

 

[Accidental genius]

In a team sport on a wide open field - burst and fast running type players are showing a significant advantage.

If you squinted your eyes and watched Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

running through and around our players with ease you may have thought he was one of those new super fast humanoid robots ...

 

[Accidental genius]

Body strength? Hmmm, I wonder whose remit that is...

Maybe we are doing excessive amounts of running and not enough upper body or general strength work - I dont know.

 

[Accidental genius]

We cant rule out the impact of the significant injuries we have but we looked very amateurish last night - it was difficult to watch.

 

[DangerousD]

There actually isn’t. Looking at our list this is who you could pick to replace Durdin based off availability this week:

Cowan
Binns
Lemmey
Young
Wilson
Akuei
Moir
Mirkov

Moir the only one who plays his role who could have come in. Unless we picked Wilson or Binns and asked them to be a small forward which they don’t do in the vfl, which would be totally unfair on them.

Last night we played Durdin, Owies and Fantasia, with Williams also playing forward, i think we have options to drop one without throwing any kids to the Wolves. Cowan and Binns can both play, the latter deserving of a chance to play his first full game.

 

[jpfalvo]

Maybe we are doing excessive amounts of running and not enough upper body or general strength work - I dont know.

We have consistently looked undersized for years, in terms of muscle mass.

Compare us to some other teams

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[Styxx]

We "lifted" our preseaon intensity to be fitter and run out games.

If anything we have gone backwards at both. I believe the last 5 weeks were the hardest we should have it in terms of quality opponents but we are absolutely teetering on "careers on the line" for some now, and yes that's a handful of players and Russell especially