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Leigh Brown which was even more embarrassing. Time flies heyIt's quite unfair to isolate him from atrocious team defence, but boy it was akin to a Daniel Cross/Grundy (i believe?) being run down situation.
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Leigh Brown which was even more embarrassing. Time flies heyIt's quite unfair to isolate him from atrocious team defence, but boy it was akin to a Daniel Cross/Grundy (i believe?) being run down situation.
I've been conservative with that assessment but that alone leaves us with a 8-9 goal win next time we play the dees
Time for the optimistic take for the week:
The performance wasn't that bad, we just managed to stuff up the big moments (some through rank bad luck). We looked the better team for some lengthy periods.
I don't count the last quarter - the dees were just running more because they were happy and having fun while we were demoralised. The rest of the game was basically a 20 point margin. Can we make that up in the next match? Let's see:
I've been conservative with that assessment but that alone leaves us with a 8-9 goal win next time we play the dees, or 3-4 goals if you count the last quarter. Pretty good!
- We missed several easy chances while they slotted theirs. People say we always miss our chances but I don't think that's true if you look at the stats, we'll regress to the mean next time - +3 goals in our favour next time.
- We conceded several goals directly due to unusual stupid errors/bad luck (Jones kick into the mark / 666 infringement / bounce of ball to BBrown / JJ dropped mark / treloar letting his opponent run off the mark / libba handball to the ground etc.) - +4 goals in our favour next time
- We lost Ljizz at a critical time which left us relying on newbies Bruce and Darcy - resulted in 2 or 3 quick goals and probably contributed to a couple of others - +3 goals in our favour next time.
- We're settling in a pretty new defence and forward line - +2 goals in our favour next time.
Time for the optimistic take for the week:
The performance wasn't that bad, we just managed to stuff up the big moments (some through rank bad luck). We looked the better team for some lengthy periods.
The term "4 headed monster" is going to get old pretty quickly if Saturday night's output is repeated.Bevo said in the pressor that although were very tall, only 3 of the 4 monsters are on the ground at any one time.
this is in contradiction to his refusal to play a second ruck for the past 5 years due to having a defensive liability to stick somewhere when not in the ruck, and that another mid size utility is preferable. i know the quality of our talls has improved but this smacks of a confused coach.
Bevo said in the pressor that although were very tall, only 3 of the 4 monsters are on the ground at any one time.
this is in contradiction to his refusal to play a second ruck for the past 5 years due to having a defensive liability to stick somewhere when not in the ruck, and that another mid size utility is preferable. i know the quality of our talls has improved but this smacks of a confused coach.
My biggest concern is that if we make the decision to go big up forward then that has to be the avenue to goal.
What I mean is that we need to then predominantly rely on marking and set shot goal kicking.
There is no point whatsoever (imho) of then implementing some kind of forward pressure/press when you've committed to be tall and therefore a bit slow.
A team that sets up this way can simply not ever be scored against the way we were at times...easy balls over the back, fast break style out-numbered.
If we are relying on our forwards to stay forward, then the backline MUST sit back in a much deeper zone as the expectation must be that if we don't clunk a mark or score then the rebound will come.
I agree, it's a confusing game plan.
have to be careful when looking at kicking efficiency. For instance, I can kick it backwards to a target with no pressure and hit him on the chest or even to a player on the boundary line with no one on them... once again, if I hit the target its 100% efficiency. Though, this isn't really helping the team in anyway is it because it is not offensive enough.Have a look at that. Daniel might be the only person in the history of sports that require the disposing of an object by foot to have his foot skill get worse but accuracy by foot get better across two seasons.
His Clangers also dropped from 3.1 per game in 2021 to 2 per game in 2022.
Would love to hear the explanation from other supporters regarding this. Super confusing.
you would make a good salesman my friendTime for the optimistic take for the week:
The performance wasn't that bad, we just managed to stuff up the big moments (some through rank bad luck). We looked the better team for some lengthy periods.
I don't count the last quarter - the dees were just running more because they were happy and having fun while we were demoralised. The rest of the game was basically a 20 point margin. Can we make that up in the next match? Let's see:
I've been conservative with that assessment but that alone leaves us with a 8-9 goal win next time we play the dees, or 3-4 goals if you count the last quarter. Pretty good!
- We missed several easy chances while they slotted theirs. People say we always miss our chances but I don't think that's true if you look at the stats, we'll regress to the mean next time - +3 goals in our favour next time.
- We conceded several goals directly due to unusual stupid errors/bad luck (Jones kick into the mark / 666 infringement / bounce of ball to BBrown / JJ dropped mark / treloar letting his opponent run off the mark / libba handball to the ground etc.) - +4 goals in our favour next time
- We lost Ljizz at a critical time which left us relying on newbies Bruce and Darcy - resulted in 2 or 3 quick goals and probably contributed to a couple of others - +3 goals in our favour next time.
- We're settling in a pretty new defence and forward line - +2 goals in our favour next time.
Nah this is being overplayed I reckon. By the time Jones goes down (when scores are basically even), we've nearly matched them for players out:Have to give Melb some + goals considering their missing players too. Great positive post but it's a bit of a stretch for mine. We looked unprepared.
have to be careful when looking at kicking efficiency. For instance, I can kick it backwards to a target with no pressure and hit him on the chest or even to someone on the boundary like with no one on them... once again, if I hit the target its 100% efficiency. Though, this isn't really helping the team in anyway is it because it is not offensive enough.
However, to take a risk and go through the middle where defensive pressure lies waiting is risky so in my opinion a 75% efficiency in this circumstance is better than the other option as it breaks defences and gives forwards better opportunities if it comes off.. Hope this makes sense?
Not only that but Melbourne had lots of uncharacteristic clangers too. They’ll be a better side by at least several goals next time we meet them.Have to give Melb some + goals considering their missing players too. Great positive post but it's a bit of a stretch for mine. We looked unprepared.
So our two big signings in the offseason are out injured already and Gardner is also out for an extended period. This means far from being straightened up in defence we are probably worse off than the parlous condition that we ended 2022 in. A lot is resting on Bruce being an unlikely success in his new role.Lobb off for ankle surgery explains his bewildering lack of time relieving English in the ruck. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but wish they’d made the call a week earlier.
This is the point where we need to sideline our 'good' players and throw a hard arse into the mix.Then there is the problem of the pile of elephant s**t left behind in the other corner. That of the passivity of the playing group when it all gets a bit hard...
I think this is a bit over the top. Jones might still play this week and Gardner is listed as 1-2 weeks away.S
So our two big signings in the offseason are out injured already and Gardner is also out for an extended period. This means far from being straightened up in defence we are probably worse off than the parlous condition that we ended 2022 in. A lot is resting on Bruce being an unlikely success in his new role.
And in attack we are back to Naughton and Marra as our only targets and still getting appalling service from the i50 entries. Yes there’s also Darcy but he’s a gangly foal at the moment. He’ll probably do well against the likes of North Hawthorn and St Kilda but we can’t expect him to dominate against the genuine finals contenders. He was all at sea against Melbourne.
To make matters worse Weightman, our 30 goal “small” forward is now out for a period that seems to double with every passing week.
Meanwhile our once vaunted midfield has probably regressed again.
That off-season optimism sure vaporised quickly.
I think we have far more improvement left in our game than they do in theirs. Tomlinson looked like peak Scarlett out there given Lobb was battling injury (he's out this week) and our forward entries had all the accuracy of a Tarot Card reader's prediction.Not only that but Melbourne had lots of uncharacteristic clangers too. They’ll be a better side by at least several goals next time we meet them.
Good news if Jones is cleared to play and Gardner back in a week. Is that from the club?I think this is a bit over the top. Jones might still play this week and Gardner is listed as 1-2 weeks away.
We have to remember we were playing games early last season with Cordy & O'Brien as significant pieces of our structure.
My recollection is that our forward entries were like this most of last year. My Tarot cards tell me it’s unlikely to be changing any time soon.I think we have far more improvement left in our game than they do in theirs. Tomlinson looked like peak Scarlett out there given Lobb was battling injury (he's out this week) and our forward entries had all the accuracy of a Tarot Card reader's prediction.
This is the point where we need to sideline our 'good' players and throw a hard arse into the mix.
With all due respect to Bont, we need a Matthew Boyd type in the mix. Someone flawed, but hard as a cats head. A Liam Picken - dare I say it, a Rhylee West or Rhylee Garcia? They're a bit raw and not quite ready but they both have that little dose of 'bastard' that to be frank I'm not sure our 'A grade' mids have.
It would seem that the coaches just don't have faith in the utility types to be relied upon to spend minutes rotating through the middle to give the team a point of difference.Centre Bounce Attendances.
WB 29 - T.English 27, T.Liberatore 21, M.Bontempelli 20, J.Macrae 18, B.Smith 16, A. Treloar 12, R.Lobb 1 & S.Darcy 1
If you discount the three ruckmen, we rotated only five players through the centre bounce.
We're still waiting on the Bombers, Hawks, Dockers and Saints CBA figures, but so far that is the fewest of any team in round one.
So much for us having a stacked midfield.
Thats actually incredible...Funny how we lose our bundle after any biff. Caleb turfing Gawn into the ground, the dust up v. Freo and tonight after that dirty dog Pickett cleaned up Baz.
I'm not sure you can say the game is moving in a different direction. There is still room within the AFL for different styles and tactics to work. However, we have a game plan that is either not suited to the personnel we have or they are incapable of executing that game plan (i suspect it is the former).The truly frightening thing about tonights disastrous result is the stark difference apparent between how the most impressive teams thus far have been compared to us. The obvious difference is how those teams run carry and transition the ball with numbers in support. Compared to the haphazard and slow way we now do. I made mention of this after the Collingwood game and have a sinking feeling that we have misread where the game may be heading by doubling down and going tall.