Game Day AFL Finals 2024 - Match discussion party thread

[Salibahandball]

For me the Lions showed the value of having midfielders who run both ways and have skill (Dunkley and McCluggage complementing Neale and Ashcroft’s offensive games). Through that prism, Crows have a lot of ground to make up.


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[Moonwatcher]

A wild Tom Doedee in the back

Should be a pretty smooth takeover from him to Lester over next year

Wow, another one that would have won a premiership at another club.

 

[AFCCroweater]

Why does the arc and the centre square nearly touch then?

Yeah I know what you mean - I guess the 2.5m difference each side could appear accentuated as the SCG camera is quite low? But don’t think it’s the difference in their performance

 

[FR0GGY]

Yeah I know what you mean - I guess the 2.5m difference each side could appear accentuated as the SCG camera is quite low? But don’t think it’s the difference in their performance

Be interesting to see their mids with goals scored home vs away.
I know before the grand final Sydney’s 3 mids had 80 odd goals and about 6 of brisbanes mids totaled 40 odd goals

 

[Mutineer]

 

[Rotayjay]

Sydney's midfield have shit the bed

Crows-esque

 

[Crow till I die]

Oh god, dragging the kid in the wheelchair off-stage was super awkward.

Reminds me a bit of THAT scene from The Office

 

[Mutineer]

 

[El Doederino]

What was the thing after the game that BT said would happen?

 

[BRL121]

What was the thing after the game that BT said would happen?

He's expecting Daniher to retire.

 

[FR0GGY]

He's expecting Daniher to retire.

Can’t be that, how does that affect Sydney?

 

[steve9798]

For me the Lions showed the value of having midfielders who run both ways and have skill (Dunkley and McCluggage complementing Neale and Ashcroft’s offensive games). Through that prism, Crows have a lot of ground to make up.


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Would you consider throwing Hinge into the midfield in 25?

 

[whattagun07]

It looked like they didn't have any effort left to give when Brisbane destroyed them in the second quarter. Dropped their heads and went through the motions as if it was happening to them yet again

They lost the midfield battle. Comprehensively. Unfortunately for Sydney, they don't have the talent in their forward line that Bris do to cover such a drubbing out of the middle. If the Syd mids aren't on top, good luck relying on Amartey and co to turn the tide. Their only hope was to get back even in the midfield and go all out attack and stay positive, but I agree, they just capitulated. They may have been able to turn it around at the SCG in June, but their September demons got the better of them today.

 

[crow2crow]

In the end, speed did not win it at all. Big bodies won it, and then elite kicking. We don't have this and wont get anywhere in finals unless we address this.

What we do have is a potent fwd line which sydney did not have today even when it got in there. TBH sydney today looked like FWD DEF and RUC lines looked like they need a rebuild.

 

[steve9798]

In the end, speed did not win it at all. Big bodies won it, and then elite kicking. We don't have this and wont get anywhere in finals unless we address this.

What we do have is a potent fwd line which sydney did not have today even when it got in there. TBH sydney today looked like FWD DEF and RUC lines looked like they need a rebuild.

The bigger bodies around the ball was definitely a factor. McCluggage, Berry, Dunkley are all monsters. Even Neale and Rayner, though they are short, are built like a tank.

 

[BRL121]

Can’t be that, how does that affect Sydney?

It will affect everybody, because Daniher has such a big personality!

I think you are taking the BT hype too literally.

 

[FR0GGY]

It will affect everybody, because Daniher has such a big personality!

I think you are taking the BT hype too literally.

Well in that case there’s nothing.

 

[steve9798]

BT is such a hack. Always looking for an angle. Just commentate the game.

 

[Geoffa32]

What was the thing after the game that BT said would happen?

BT is senile....

 

[latinoheat]

In the end, speed did not win it at all. Big bodies won it, and then elite kicking. We don't have this and wont get anywhere in finals unless we address this.

What we do have is a potent fwd line which sydney did not have today even when it got in there. TBH sydney today looked like FWD DEF and RUC lines looked like they need a rebuild.

Not sure I agree, Brisbane players were running on top of the ground whereas Sydney players looked like they had lead in their shoes.
Sure it wasn’t straight line speed , but the ability to get past 2 to 3 opponents. Neale and Ashcroft did this often .

 

[Redline]

In the end, speed did not win it at all. Big bodies won it, and then elite kicking. We don't have this and wont get anywhere in finals unless we address this.

What we do have is a potent fwd line which sydney did not have today even when it got in there. TBH sydney today looked like FWD DEF and RUC lines looked like they need a rebuild.

Even our forward line is miles off Daniher, Hipwood, Cameron, Archee, Lohmann and Rayner and whoever else rotates through there. There are a few roles players in there but every one of them could have a day out.

 

[latinoheat]

Even our forward line is miles of Daniher, Hipwood, Cameron, Archee, Lohmann and Rayner and whoever else rotates through there. There are a few roles players in there but every one of them could have a day out.

Big call!
That brissie forward line is pretty bloody good !

 

[MarcusP2]

Big call!
That brissie forward line is pretty bloody good !

Yes he said we're miles off them.

 

[MarcusP2]

"Obviously, to come to a club as a No.1 pick, it means they're on the bottom of the ladder.

Maybe that used to be the case Cam but not anymore!

 

[Redline]

Big call!
That brissie forward line is pretty bloody good !

It's great, that's my point.