Autopsy Freo Down Hawks by 15 points.

[Taylor]

Given that Hawthorn offered Dave a five year contract only about six or seven years ago and Collignwood offered Mayne* a four year deal thinking he was David Mundy

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David Mundy

Age

38

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

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23.1

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

11.8

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

5.1

5star

D

15.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

9.0

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.7

4star

CL

3.7

5star

D

27.8

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

12.4

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

6.2

5star

CL

7.2

5star

shows how he is rated within AFL circles in Victoria.

I only base my assumption that Mayne was mistaken for Mundy because McGuire used to mix the two up ALL the time and it would hilarious if their recruitment team brought Mayne's status as a free agent to the board and McGuire went in hard to bat for him.

 

[apuchar]

Thought what Fyfe said after the game was good. That we needed to add another couple of quality mids into the team. Would like to see a few more quality mids added to the rotation, especially with how well Cerra plays on the wing. Possibly Tucker and Valente

 

[Lach72]

Thought what Fyfe said after the game was good. That we needed to add another couple of quality mids into the team. Would like to see a few more quality mids added to the rotation, especially with how well Cerra plays on the wing. Possibly Tucker and Valente

I Agree but the first priority is forwards I think.
If we could snag a key and Motlop this year and then a couple of project mids I'd be reasonable happy.

 

[apuchar]

I Agree but the first priority is forwards I think.
If we could snag a key and Motlop this year and then a couple of project mids I'd be reasonable happy.

Yeah. I was kinda referring to this year. But good point about future recruiting

 

[summerthebat]

I don't know if this has been mentioned earlier but a couple of post-game comments to take note of,

- Nathan Wilson

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Nathan Wilson

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

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D

15.1

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

456.0

5star

D

10.7

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

271.8

4star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.4

4star

said he had some personal issues over the off-season and that he was sent back to the WAFL to train because his fitness wasn't at a required level.... which is not something that I was aware of?

- A journo stated that it was good to see Colyer play well, given the criticism of fans... which JLO seemed quite shocked by, given he probably doesn't read Bigfooty.

 

[Alfonz]

Positive: How much Huddo loves Big Sean Darcy

Fans certain AFL commentator F-bombed

We’re giving him the benefit of the doubt because he’s as good as it gets behind the microphone, but Anthony Hudson was trending on Sunday evening after footy fans thought he dropped an F-bomb.

www.news.com.au

Not sure what kind of ears or speakers people have, because I am 100% sure he said "thud", but still pretty funny.

 

[One_Wing]

I don't know if this has been mentioned earlier but a couple of post-game comments to take note of,

- Nathan Wilson said he had some personal issues over the off-season and that he was sent back to the WAFL to train because his fitness wasn't at a required level.... which is not something that I was aware of?

- A journo stated that it was good to see Colyer play well, given the criticism of fans... which JLO seemed quite shocked by, given he probably doesn't read Bigfooty.

His son was in the hospital

 

[MadMundy]

I don't know if this has been mentioned earlier but a couple of post-game comments to take note of,

- Nathan Wilson said he had some personal issues over the off-season and that he was sent back to the WAFL to train because his fitness wasn't at a required level.... which is not something that I was aware of?

- A journo stated that it was good to see Colyer play well, given the criticism of fans... which JLO seemed quite shocked by, given he probably doesn't read Bigfooty.

Probably good most AFL personnel don't read BigFooty, every club would go under if they listened to us nuffies.

 

[Big Animal]

His son was in the hospital

yep but seems to be out of hospital and better now (?) which is excellent for Nathan and his wife.

 

[LordLucifer]

Nice win, well deserved !!

 

[ImperialPurple]

The difference is that we are to a certain extent carrying Burgyone across the line to 400 games this year whereas Mundy is still in your top 5 players on a weekly basis.

Yes if he played for a Victorian team he would get heaps more press but I get the feeling Mundy couldn't give two stuffs about his lack of press

True on all counts, but Burgoyne at 35 as Mundy is now, was still pretty handy.

 

[Big Animal]

Walters coming in for a lot of unnecessary abuse for mine. He's still the forward line general down there and the idea that he isn't good enough to rotate into the midfield for minutes is laughable. My one knock on him was it looked like he came back having enjoyed the off season a bit much, then got the hammy at the wrong time.

agree. coming off possibly his worst preseason (muffin top man) and then a hamstring. He is well below his best fitness but I'm not going to throw the baby out with the bathwater like some on here. A good pre-season and by next year will be back to doing what he does. Just probably more forward than mid.

similar with Fyfe. Concussion symptoms don't go away in 12 days. I know one player who said after 30 days they were still feeling the effects. Fyfe said himself that previous concussions affected the bones that assist with balance in his inner ear. Disappointing he missed all those goals but in no way surprising his long distance kicking was a bit off after that massive hit against GWS.

some people on here need to consider a little context before laying out their criticisms.

 

[muzzington]

Positive: How much Huddo loves Big Sean Darcy

Fans certain AFL commentator F-bombed

We’re giving him the benefit of the doubt because he’s as good as it gets behind the microphone, but Anthony Hudson was trending on Sunday evening after footy fans thought he dropped an F-bomb.

www.news.com.au

Not sure what kind of ears or speakers people have, because I am 100% sure he said "thud", but still pretty funny.

Yeah, he often says things like that and I didn't think of it at the time but I'm really enjoying the alternative option.

 

[apuchar]

Still. Someone needs to talk to him about the histrionics in playing for free kicks. It is hurting the team . This is t he second coaching regime that has said nothing it seems.

 

[Okinakashi]

We didn't go...was not interested in sitting in the rain

I think you're not alone there. Which is funny because it didn't rain at all - including time taken walking to and from East Perth.

 

[FFC4ME]

Look, if nothing else, I'm happy that Hawthorn no longer seem to be our kryptonite, the one team we could never beat as was the case for well over a decade. Like us, they're a very different team now to what they were when both of us occupied the top tier of the ladder, but sometimes it's just nice to clear out the mental scars and move on. Carlton aside, it's just the Eagles who we need to try and skittle now.

For all that, the Hawks love to play rope a dope this season, falling way behind but then suddenly surging as their opponents get a bit complacent. I do think there was an element of that yesterday, as the end of the first quarter was almost too easy. Our main issue again seemed to be a breakdown across half forward, which was odd given we had decent enough firepower in the forward 50. I do think the absence of both Switta and Schultz told, because while Treacy had a physical presence, the likes of Colyer and Frederick don't really put the same insane level of pressure on the defenders.

Jiath vs Frederick actually turned into quite an absorbing battle between two South Sudanese Australian players with enormous potential, capped off by that footrace to the goal line. I still give Jiath the points though, he intercepted solidly all game and contributed more evenly to his team's performance.

Fyfe, Tabs, Darcy, Schultz, Switta & Frederick are all below average kicks on goal. Jury still out on Treacey and Sturt. Walters probably the only fwd with a reliably kick for goal

Yeah nah, respectfully. Walters is actually starting to lose his radar somewhat (along with other aspects of his AA game, as mentioned) and has never been a long kick with set shots anyway. Taberner used to be very poor but is much much better than he once was, and I actually have great confidence in Tabs, Schultz and Sturt when they are lining up.

Fyfe seemed to have fixed his goal kicking issues, but has regressed severely this season. I do agree that Darcy (particularly), Switkowski and Frederick are not reliable set shots at all. The jury is still out on Treacy because he has a lovely straight kicking action, but I think the nerves of kicking after the quarter time siren with all eyes on him did get to him a bit yesterday. We shall see.

Poor Ethan Hughes

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Ethan Hughes

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

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Def

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15.1

4star

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8.3

3star

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6.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

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1.5

3star

MG

182.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

0.9

2star

MG

133.1

2star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

MG

185.8

4star

. He made so much progress last year to try and get those stupid coach killing errors out of his game and mostly succeeded, only for them to creep right back in again, big time. For good or ill, he is a very instinctive player; most of the time his first instinct is a good one, not always, but ask him to think about it and he turns into a living nightmare. He does do many courageous and good things out there, but when the clangers come they are just so severe and noticeable. I guess a positive is that he wouldn't be thinking his spot in the team is too safe with Chapman's progress and the cavalry returning.

Now to the Adelaide Oval, a ground we have always played extremely poorly at. We do need to turn the away form around, but is this the week for it?

 

[Dale147]

Game summary

 

[Taylor]

Look, if nothing else, I'm happy that Hawthorn no longer seem to be our kryptonite

We still need to beat them in Tasmania.

Then, only then, a Jedi will you be.

 

[Scham]

Still. Someone needs to talk to him about the histrionics in playing for free kicks. It is hurting the team . This is t he second coaching regime that has said nothing it seems.

It looked like the Hawks players were talking to him about it a fair bit yesterday.

 

[Scham]

I think you're not alone there. Which is funny because it didn't rain at all - including time taken walking to and from East Perth.

The media did a job on us. Events were cancelled left, right and centre but it was fine.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

There’s enough to work with there.

We’re closer to our best forward setup now, so hopefully we can see Sturt, Tabs and Traecy build some chemistry.

I can’t say I’m expecting finals, but I just want to start seeing some cohesion after the team has been so chop/change due to injuries the last few years.

And for the love of god, it’s time to change the song. This current group looked embarrassed to sing it post game, and watching them is just cringey. It can’t be inspiring for anyone. Turf it, it’s time.

 

[Belnakor]

Game summary

Darcy got 7/10 for kicking 3 goals and dominating the ruck lol

 

[nurries]

Darcy got 7/10 for kicking 3 goals and dominating the ruck lol

Remember it’s the s**t Coast Australian

 

[CapitalA]

What was the attendance number yesterday? Didn’t look like too many there.

Felt like more than the game vs GWS. Way more oppo supporters...

 

[Wilksyy]

And for the love of god, it’s time to change the song. This current group looked embarrassed to sing it post game, and watching them is just cringey. It can’t be inspiring for anyone. Turf it, it’s time.

Yes! How do we get the ball rolling on this front?