Review Dees v Western Bulldogs - the Good, Bad & Fugly - Round 19, 2021

[Tulip]

In terms of good it was nice to see Viney find some touch and Brown did eventually build into the game. Oliver superb as well. Lever and Petty were good too I though but Hibberd had a poor game and exposed them.

 

[Jamurp]

Cbf doing a recap of that game.

But to be in the position of now having to win 3 of our next 4 to secure a top four spot, and how unlikely that is now looking, is just so dees. 9-0 start to the season and wins against the best in the comp, and we’ve fallen into a mid-late season slump where we’ll now likely miss our chance at a genuine crack at a flag.

Bring on the last few weeks, but feeling pretty apathetic about it all now.

 

[RandB]

We lost to a good team, it happens.

It's where we pissed 2 wins down the toilet against Crows and Hawks that makes this situation seem worse.

 

[GatesOfHell]

Deep down we all knew it was coming. The forward line is bottom six quality. Still.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Can't blame the umpires for all those first quarter misses, and the atrocious forward 50 entries the next 3 quarters.

Hopefully these blokes just got a reminder they aren't entitled, and haven't earned anything yet

We will still finish second though.

We won't finish 2nd. We'd have to win all 4 games and that in no way is happening. Will be lucky to win 2 based on our form. I think we finish 5th. Bombers will spank us 1st week of finals. Still make end of ski season..

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[Johnny Karate]

We lost to a good team, it happens.

It's where we pissed 2 wins down the toilet against Crows and Hawks that makes this situation seem worse.

Yep. I don’t really feel that angry about this game in isolation but it hurts when we’ve pissed away premiership points against the cellar dwellers.

 

[schmuttt]

Yep. I don’t really feel that angry about this game in isolation but it hurts when we’ve pissed away premiership points against the cellar dwellers.

My thoughts too. * me it is going to be a nailbiting last month.

 

[stabler]

Thought the umps played well and deserved to win

 

[Crimson Azure]

Commiserations. You guys got absolutely torn a new one by the umps. Disgraceful.

Meh, we have a penchant for self harm, we chose death by a thousand cuts and are always our own worst enemy. Umps could have flipped the free kick count and we'd still find a way to lose.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Josh Schache

19

Josh Schache

Age

26

Ht

199cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.8

4star

> May and Lever . Good stuff.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Being clean with the ball is what allows you to score goals against the run of play. Bulldogs did that tonight in the 3rd and iced the game doing it in the last. The way we play in 2021 is vastly different but the inefficiency with scoring feels the same.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Full MFC, we are guaranteed to play finals and, spent most of the season 1 or 2 on the ladder and this is still one of the disappointing seasons as a Dees supporter.

Only our club could do this. Pure wizardry!

 

[Johnny Karate]

Josh Schache > May and Lever . Good stuff.

May and Gawn took 3 marks between them tonight. We needed more from them.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Oliver was good. Viney second half was good. Not much else

Goody needs to roll the dice and play Bowey, we are too similar all over the field , desperately need a point of difference right now. Give him a run at it before finals start and see what he can do.

 

[stEdy]

Thought it was a real lacklustre performance.

They had 1 down in the last Q and their best backman down for the entire game and our forwards didn't capitalise/we didn't overrun them in the last. Koz provided a real spark but that was about it.

Hunt about the only spring from half back we had all night and even then hes a limited player.

Both our wings were completely killed. Langdon has gone to shite since the concussion and Brayshaw had zero influence.

Loved Gawn's ruck performance. More of that. Set out to bully English and did so with ease.

Libba killed us all night.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Ugly

Our ball use. We squandered so many defensive breaks and entries inside 50. From half back on the rebound or kicks inside 50.

We look like we are drilled to kick it to the pack, putting it on the heads of our talls and hope we score from crumb. Daniel killed us there. You need to be able to set up and hit leading lanes Occassionally.

 

[stabler]

Random one, but is this the most games in the rain we have ever played in a season?

 

[schmuttt]

Random one, but is this the most games in the rain we have ever played in a season?

Every MCG game except round 1 feels like it has been in the wet.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

May and Gawn took 3 marks between them tonight. We needed more from them.

It wasn’t a night for intercept marking, clearly.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Oliver was good. Viney second half was good. Not much else

Goody needs to roll the dice and play Bowey, we are too similar all over the field , desperately need a point of difference right now. Give him a run at it before finals start and see what he can do.

Yep. We are desperately in need of a player with skills and composure.

Completely agree mate, especially with a bunch of honest veterans like Jetta/Jones/Vanders who could easily play a role for a week or two.

I reckon we’ve missed the boat on this, in hindsight, playing those types against the s**t sides might’ve been a goer. In typical MFC style we probably can’t do it now with the season on the line.

 

[Johnny Karate]

It wasn’t a night for intercept marking, clearly.

Schache took 6.

 

[stabler]

James Harmes

22

James Harmes

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

is a poor footballer

 

[rhaz]

I hope Bont does an ACL in the last game before finals.

Don't do that

 

[Bluelegs]

Don't do that

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