Review AFL Round 3 autopsy - Collingwood defeated by Geelong by 11 points

[Turbocat]

Good win, but gee we need to improve our forward entries.

A bit Adam but give credit where its due PiePressure was very good. What we need is to work on crumb goals because its rare that your forwards will get clean ball all the time.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Made that harder then it should have been. Got some work to do, but so happy we beat the Pies!

GHS was good and deserves to keep his spot, has good composure and knows where he can find the ball.

Some clever hand passes out of the packs set up a couple of early goals, then kicked one himself Great composure today!

 

[kearnivorous]

Stokes was very good, Lonners amazing, happy with the effort of the youngins. Pleased that the oldies who needed to step up did, they didn't set the world alight, but they helped cool more intemperate heads. T-Bone showed that he is one of the best power forwards around when he gets going, be nice if we could find him some support. To me Sels looked ok, nothing amazing, probably his fault for setting the bar so high.

 

[Turbocat]

He can certainly jump. Reid and Brown are big outs for us. I think your experienced defence was the difference.

Sure but Enright out hurts us a bit as well , we all have players missing. Our forwardline is a bit make-piece atm

 

[Willo_]

3 and 0 and with strength in Mots and Bundy (and Boris from tonight) to return... is a huge positive.
And to it the more games the kids play the better they get (we hope)

 

[ZEV]

Well done to your boys, too hard, too good

 

[Claude Balls]

Pleasing win in the end, mostly on account of a few very encouraging individual performances (Lonergan and Hawkins), however still plenty to worry about.

1. Forward 50 entry!! Deplorable... not much else to say. I suppose they do plenty of simulation drills in training, so perhaps they need to change tactics!

2. I think if they are serious about winning the thing this year, they need to start focussing on which young guys in particular are likely to be experienced enough come finals to make a legitimate contribution. Experienced enough on the proviso that they add another 12 -15 games to their games tally before then. I know we have a few injuries, hence the likes of Burbury and Sheringham, but as the year wears on I don't want to see those guys in the team, as no matter how good they might become in 2 or 3 years, they won't be doing anything in September with 9 or 10 games under their belt. Generally speaking, I don't agree with giving absolutely everyone a taste (4 or 5 games) throughout the season in the interests of having a large pool of players to draw from, all of whom can theoretically have an impact purely on account of said 'taste'.

 

[thejester]

Sheringham is a list clogger, just doesn't have the disposal. Don't waste games on him when Bews and Thurlow are fit.

Thought he was one of our better players in the second half to be honest, and was surprised his DE was only 60%.

 

[Duskfire]

The skills weren't great but the pressure was intense so the boys did well. And Hawkins the man rose to the occasion finally. For the first time this year he was a presence again!

As far as I am concerned, the first three games were up against teams we lost to last year. And now we have beaten them. So already we are better! (passionate happy supporter logic)

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

As expected the big boys slaughtered Grundy in the last quarter.

Blicavs good for 5min but not much since, don't know why he still gets a game.

Varcoe was pretty good again.

Sheringham is a list clogger, just doesn't have the disposal. Don't waste games on him when Bews and Thurlow are fit.

GHS was good, he should be fulltime mid.

Caddy isnt consistent enough for fulltime mid he should be mid/forward. He is a good contested mark up forward and think he has more value there.

Brown was average but just started to get into the game before being subbed.

Pretty happy to get the win, considering our outs.

Geez, pretty harsh on my boy Sheringham I reckon. Thought he was quite composed coming out of the back half.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Just an apology from me for an inadvertent racial comment in the game day thread. I said:
"Here comes the Blitz!
Damn. Kicked like a Blackman!"

Obviously that was meant to be "kicks like a BACKman"
Oh how embarrassment!!!

 

[terry_bright]

Thought he was one of our better players in the second half to be honest, and was surprised his DE was only 60%.

Agreed. Considering it was his first game in over a year, I reckon he was pretty good.
Thought he was a bit of a list-clogger, but he could prove to be a pretty handy depth player.

 

[cynical]

Thought he was one of our better players in the second half to be honest, and was surprised his DE was only 60%.

He tried hard and did his job but he just doesn't have any weapons. Kicking penetration is poor, no real pace or footy smarts and is 25.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

I reckon I saw Hawkins jump a few times! Clearly doesn't have the leap he had a few years ago, but very positive signs with the way he was moving tonight.

 

[dazbroncos]

Hyphen must have ran over the umpires dog or something, how the hell he got pinged not once but bloody twice for holding the ball how he did I have no idea

those 2 HTB calls were easily the worst decisions of the night…. just horrible…

Go Catters

 

[crocsta]

Good to get the win. I noticed we had no bounces tonight so I'm keen to get Christensen and motlop back.

I've have serious doubts about sheringham but he looked good tonight. Composed and kicked it long. I don't think he will be there in the finals but a reasonable depth player.

 

[Turbocat]

those 2 HTB calls were easily the worst decisions of the night…. just horrible…

Go Catters

I can live with them but how often did player just drop the ball in a tackle.

 

[vinum coupe]

He tried hard and did his job but he just doesn't have any weapons. Kicking penetration is poor, no real pace or footy smarts and is 25.

I reckon we lose without sheringham.


How old are you btw?

 

[Turbocat]

Good to get the win. I noticed we had no bounces tonight so I'm keen to get Christensen and motlop back.

I've have serious doubts about sheringham but he looked good tonight. Composed and kicked it long. I don't think he will be there in the finals but a reasonable depth player.

To be fair Flags are won with that type in every year , Simpkin has a P & W medal

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Guthrie also keeping Pendles to 26 disposals while racking up 18 is massive, where as in the last couple of years he has torn us apart.

We finally have a tagger boys!

 

[catswhiskers]

Geez, pretty harsh on my boy Sheringham I reckon. Thought he was quite composed coming out of the back half.

Agree, showed a bit. Couldn't ask for much more than he produced in the heat of a close battle in front of a big crowd.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Good to get the win. I noticed we had no bounces tonight so I'm keen to get Christensen and motlop back.

I've have serious doubts about sheringham but he looked good tonight. Composed and kicked it long. I don't think he will be there in the finals but a reasonable depth player.

No time or space for bounces tonight- the Pies played a pretty tight game.
I agree with all the comments on Maxwell. Wouldn't it be disgusting if the Cats were helping him on his way to an AA nomination? All the signs are there- but he is really just a bottom-dweller. Sneaks away and lies in wait to mop up the slops.

 

[you pick one]

A tip for any of the girls wanting to latch themselves on to our skipper,a couple of staples in the head and a big bandage looks to win him over.Did me too Travs best game for a long time,working much harder.

 

[Frappe]

Everyone contributed at some stage tonight. I couldn't get over how much we spoilt each other in packs and the Pies were able to capitalise. Our kicking is either brilliant or terrible so I guess we give ourselves every chance or the opposition.
McIntosh and Simpson got right on top in the second half. The Pies great on-ballers meant we didn't totally capitalise, however, it's a massive difference to what we've witnessed since Ottens retirement.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Collingwood curse is over, and the record of no team winning 4 consecutive games against us in a decade continues!

Tomahawk, take a bow!

Oh! Oh! Oh! Aaah-aaah-aaah! Phew!!!