Autopsy 31 point loss to Collingwood

[The King!]

Some piss weak defensive efforts from Chad. Midfield got slaughtered when it mattered most. Rampe is cooked, Sheldrick is meh. Melican needs to take marks otherwise he's ineffective. Heeney kept us from getting blown out. Good pressure from the youngsters & fringe players but once again our senior & more media noted players were piss weak.

Would it hurt to have another option when the corridor gets blocked off? maybe offer multiple leads rather than standing still or even some handball receives & run which means our handballing skills need to improve big time. Far out that was a bummer.

Not sure Melican could mark more tonight

I agree on the leading , we often don't seem to be leading at all

 

[The King!]

Florent was ok I agree and Grundy

Thought Ladhams tried hard and at least competed when it hits the deck

 

[Nuggetz]

Not sure Melican could mark more tonight

I agree on the leading , we often don't seem to be leading at all

ffs, my posting is as bad as that performance. Meant Mclean haha.

 

[SSwans2011]

Yeah 2-6 will be pretty tough to come back from. Not impossible, we did do so in 2017, but tough.

Funnily enough and probably very unpopular, but I still kinda feel like THAT was the main flag that got away post-2016.

I know we were 2 games off, but our best was the beat, and Richmond in 2017 were more gettable than Geelong or Brisbane on the big day in 2022 and 2024.

 

[Nuggetz]

Florent was ok I agree and Grundy

Thought Ladhams tried hard and at least competed when it hits the deck

Our rucks actually won the ball, although disposal was iffy but at least they're winning it. We fell into some very bad habits tonight.

 

[Bloods86]

Cunningham has a place in this team, just need a bloody reserves game to return through.

Look forward to Melican's return.

Campbell got set up 3 times with hospital handballs. His kicking let him down a few times.

Ladhams, Cleary worked hard, so did Corey. Hanily showing we had a good small forward prospect in waiting all along.

Bice was a mixed bag, but he's going to have those games.

Sheldrick with some good contested stuff, work in close, particularly late, but also a few clangers.

Just so sloppy, cost us big time and aside from that spurt before half time, just didn't get it together.

At least Port aren't good, although depending on what happens this week, could be a new coach bounce.

 

[Jeffers]

If Snell or Will Edwards can take a one on one contested grab consistently then I want them
In the best 22 ASAP.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

We really miss Errol, Papley, Mills.

But tonight Melican was the one that we missed the most. We can’t cover him.

 

[Ticky009]

Time to enjoy the moments

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Cunningham has a place in this team, just need a bloody reserves game to return through.

Look forward to Melican's return.

Campbell got set up 3 times with hospital handballs. His kicking let him down a few times.

Ladhams, Cleary worked hard, so did Corey. Hanily showing we had a good small forward prospect in waiting all along.

Bice was a mixed bag, but he's going to have those games.

Sheldrick with some good contested stuff, work in close, but also a few clangers.

Just so sloppy, cost us big time and aside from that spurt before half time, just didn't get it together.

At least Port aren't good, although depending on what happens this week, could be a new coach bounce.

Knowing our luck, Rozee, JHF and Butters will go nuts with bloody Drew putting a clamp on Heeney.

 

[Nuggetz]

amartey out for a few?

 

[SSwans2011]

Cunningham has a place in this team, just need a bloody reserves game to return through.

Look forward to Melican's return.

Campbell got set up 3 times with hospital handballs. His kicking let him down a few times.

Ladhams, Cleary worked hard, so did Corey.

Bice was a mixed bag, but he's going to have those games.

Sheldrick with some good contested stuff, work in close, but also a few clangers.

Just so sloppy, cost us big time and aside from that spurt before half time, just didn't get it together.

At least Port aren't good, although depending on what happens this week, could be a new coach bounce.

Agree 100% about Cunningham having a place in the team. Who do you reckon for? I'd be leaning towards Rampe or Blakey (fine with him moving up the field) though I doubt that's what they'll do. At least if Cox is serious about improving our one-on-one ability in D50, that's who I think it should be for.

 

[Ticky009]

Doss from the sideline is becoming a thing.

 

[SM]

Thought we did 80% of stuff well then couldn't finish it off. McCartin kicking to McLean for example. There were a heap of similar instances where we just couldn't get it to click.

 

[SSwans2011]

amartey out for a few?

Almost guaranteed even if he hasn't properly done the hammy. With his history he'll be managed. Going to hurt big time.

 

[Ticky009]

amartey out for a few?

 

[Ticky009]

 

[SeanM]

I was happy we showed a bit of fight. When we were conceding back to back goals from centre clearance, I was worried it would turn out like the Port Adelaide game. But we hung in there and were able to lift our intensity for a while.

 

[stevo86]

People will look at his stats and say he had a great game but I actually thought he was fairly uninvolved today. Didn't actually do much.

Fair, only had 9 tackles, 15 contested, 500m gained, 9 clearances, 7 score involvements. While copping a stoppage tag all night.

 

[Nuggetz]

Would chuck Cleary straight into the midfield, at least he can win some clearances, contested ball & applies defensive pressure.

 

[RUNVS]

Fair, only had 9 tackles, 15 contested, 500m gained, 9 clearances, 7 score involvements. While copping a stoppage tag all night.

and yet, his effect on the game was minimal.

 

[Nuggetz]

****ing sucks

 

[The King!]

People will look at his stats and say he had a great game but I actually thought he was fairly uninvolved today. Didn't actually do much.

I thought he was best on really set up a lot of play

, they want it in his hands but still

 

[Nuggetz]

how do the collingwood old pricks play soo well while ours...

 

[SSwans2011]

Fair, only had 9 tackles, 15 contested, 500m gained, 9 clearances, 7 score involvements. While copping a stoppage tag all night.

I thought he was good, but go jerk him off on your own board.