Autopsy Dogs 77 lose to Pies 89

[lachy]

Is it wrong that I want Pies to win the flag? Just a fun loving team who goes about things the right way I’m not sure how you can’t have a bit of a soft spot for this current side, and I’d usually wish death on anyone outside of our club. Talent everywhere, even where there’s not there’s just full buy in and a genuine want to play good footy & win. No real egos in the side (well Cox aside, * Cox) just admiration for most of their stars like Moore, Pendles, Daicos

Would be a tragedy if a bunch of campaigners like Brisbane, Port or god *ing forbid Melbourne beat these guys.

I’m very very jealous of their fans being given that sort of football week in week out, imagine what Mccrae would do with our list

For a change I agree with you

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[Didak Wine]

Is it wrong that I want Pies to win the flag? Just a fun loving team who goes about things the right way I’m not sure how you can’t have a bit of a soft spot for this current side, and I’d usually wish death on anyone outside of our club. Talent everywhere, even where there’s not there’s just full buy in and a genuine want to play good footy & win. No real egos in the side (well Cox aside, * Cox) just admiration for most of their stars like Moore, Pendles, Daicos

Would be a tragedy if a bunch of campaigners like Brisbane, Port or god *ing forbid Melbourne beat these guys.

I’m very very jealous of their fans being given that sort of football week in week out, imagine what Mccrae would do with our list

Don't want to overstay my welcome, but just on macrae he's a real life Ted lasso in many ways. Just positivity. This collingwood is different to us as well. Always had a soft spot for the dogs. By the way, how was Tom libba suppose to make an attempt to clear the ball in the 2nd qtr most baffling decision. Good luck in the finals

 

[Macca180]

From neutral point of view. Reakon good signs for dogs.

Dangerous team.

 

[NBates]

Is it wrong that I want Pies to win the flag? Just a fun loving team who goes about things the right way I’m not sure how you can’t have a bit of a soft spot for this current side, and I’d usually wish death on anyone outside of our club. Talent everywhere, even where there’s not there’s just full buy in and a genuine want to play good footy & win. No real egos in the side (well Cox aside, * Cox) just admiration for most of their stars like Moore, Pendles, Daicos

Would be a tragedy if a bunch of campaigners like Brisbane, Port or god *ing forbid Melbourne beat these guys.

I’m very very jealous of their fans being given that sort of football week in week out, imagine what Mccrae would do with our list

I've never minded Collingwood. Probably because the teams with supporters who have a hatred for them are the teams I hate!

 

[doggies ftw]

Why aren’t we trying to develop Buku into a Quaynor type in defence btw, honestly why

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I've never minded Collingwood. Probably because the teams with supporters who have a hatred for them are the teams I hate!

I’ve definitely softened towards them in recent years, to the point where I hope they win it this year (I don’t think we can ). Mind you I’ll switch off when the final siren goes

 

[grassman75]

He wasn't wow level good in the second quarter when we actually made him accountable instead of letting him run around with no one on him. Think he only got 2 disposals in the second.

I swear the kid ears garlic or doesn't shower - every team just lets him run free

 

[grassman75]

Why aren’t we trying to develop Buku into a Quaynor type in defence btw, honestly why

Because opposition teams won't keep kicking it to him like we do to one player in every opposition defence.....every ****ing time

 

[grassman75]

Arty Jones would have been handy instead of McNeil. His pressure and pace bring us something different. He's a 1s player he will never dominate the 2s

I kept thinking last night when they were chipping it around that he would be right up in their faces. He needed a spell in the twos, but it's time to bring him back

 

[grassman75]

Just another irrelevant performance by an irrelevant team. Boring

Just another irrelevant post by an irrelevant poster... boring

 

[Munnez]

This run on wasn't so bad in my book because we got good shots through JUH that he just butchered. He nails one or two that he should have and its game on again.

Pretty happy with the effort all round

We definitely had opportunities to score which would have stemmed some of the bleeding in that period. We just didn't put it on the board and they did and that was the difference in the match

 

[grassman75]

I'm one of his biggest bashers, but imma gonna say the Gardner played possibly the best game I've seen him play last night, so kudos to him

 

[Al dente]

I'm one of his biggest bashers, but imma gonna say the Gardner played possibly the best game I've seen him play last night, so kudos to him

he seemed to have his speed back, has looked slow lately

 

[doggies ftw]

I’ve been sort of fine with Lobbs season, he’s definitely been a big positive in the ruck but **** at this point if we want a 2nd ruckman who does literally nothing else we may as well just play Sweet.

I just don’t think you can carry a 200cm bloke who can’t ****in catch the thing. Darcy has to come in, for what we’ll lose in the ruck at least he will bring an aerial presence which is more important IMO

Lobb will be needed again, but for now Darcy

 

[immortalmike]

Keep reading that Keath is past it and West is too slow and genuinely think people watch a different game each week.

Keath was our best defender by miles and West had them genuinely terrified with his pressure and presence.

 

[Al dente]

I’ve been sort of fine with Lobbs season, he’s definitely been a big positive in the ruck but * at this point if we want a 2nd ruckman who does literally nothing else we may as well just play Sweet.

I just don’t think you can carry a 200cm bloke who can’t *in catch the thing. Darcy has to come in, for what we’ll lose in the ruck at least he will bring an aerial presence which is more important IMO

Lobb will be needed again, but for now Darcy

Darcy for Lobb is what should happen. I think Bevo will take the less controversial option of replacing JOD with Darcy.

 

[ossie_21]

It’s cute when opposition fans come in and praise us, telling us they like our team/players. Just means they don’t see us as a threat

 

[Al dente]

Keep reading that Keath is past it and West is too slow and genuinely think people watch a different game each week.

Keath was our best defender by miles and West had them genuinely terrified with his pressure and presence.

I too wish people would stop misreading West's skill set.

yes he is a little slow in open play and gets exposed defensively on transition at times, but he has elite agility, incredibly low centre of gravity (cork in the ocean), and is nippy for his first 5 or so yards. pretty strong too. disposal is ok. decent goal sense.

overall he has enough elite characteristics to make it, but still raw and learning how to best utilise his talents.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Cody started well and finished well but inbetween Quanyor gave him an absolute bath, was nowhere near him on all his intercepts.

 

[Foxman98]

Cody started well and finished well but inbetween Quanyor gave him an absolute bath, was nowhere near him on all his intercepts.

Was always playing behind trying ton get the cheapie out the back

 

[Munnez]

The most important stat is that they got 7 goals to 1 from stoppages. A lot of that is on English. Interesting to hear Bevo mention of the 12 centre clearances we won, 10 went straight to the Pies after we took first possession

That's mainly due to our penchant to just bomb it forward after taking first possession. Rather than chaining out and delivering effectively

 

[Munnez]

Cody started well and finished well but inbetween Quanyor gave him an absolute bath, was nowhere near him on all his intercepts.

That is by design though aggressive positioning, which our kicking wasn't good enough to punish. When we bomb it in without depth plays into the Pies game plan. And starts the chain of blasting forward from D50

 

[dogwatch]

pre match didn't want a brave loss, yep got the brave loss, margin a little flattering (though expected score apparently 79 v 79)

just some frustrated thoughts:

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we kept them to just 45 'Inside 50s' but opposition efficiency is nearly always better than ours

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Relative efficiency i50 is an important part of it. Well worth discussing.

My take is that not all i50s are equal. Ours are often laboured, crablike and slow which allows opponents to retreat and set up their defensive structure, crowd our f50, etc. This means we get poor returns for our repeat entries.

Meanwhile our opponents often zip the ball through the corridor into an open f50, catching out our high press and allowing far higher quality entries.

If this is correct there’s no point moaning about how we dominated i50s. That’s only half the picture. The goals do NOT kick themselves. We have to change the system.

I think OG might have already provided some stats on this a few weeks back.

 

[ttomred17]

After that performance I will not be surprised if we make a prelim from 5th or 6th position. Collingwood are unreal, you have to be on 100% of the time or they will hurt you. Brilliant effort by the boys bar the 3rd.

We would have beaten most other teams playing like we did last night.

 

[maddog37]

I too wish people would stop misreading West's skill set.

yes he is a little slow in open play and gets exposed defensively on transition at times, but he has elite agility, incredibly low centre of gravity (cork in the ocean), and is nippy for his first 5 or so yards. pretty strong too. disposal is ok. decent goal sense.

overall he has enough elite characteristics to make it, but still raw and learning how to best utilise his talents.

Kicks with speed through the air and gets penetration. Not many others in our team do that.