Autopsy Freo Tame The Tigs By 51 points in the Rain

[Van_Dyke]

I’m cold, wet and a little drunk but all things considered seemed a nice professional win that I’m not going to rush to watch replays of

 

[Boomer93]

Treacy is turning in to a monster. He's everything we wished Taberner was. Always been super hard at it, but now the hands are sticky and he's kicking so accurately. You can just see the confidence growing as he realises he can become one of the best forwards in the league.

Johnson was really impressive tonight. Been super high on his potential but felt he has stagnated lately. Tonight he was brilliant, sometimes it feels like he has a little too much composure for the seniors, but aced everything tonight.

Very happy with the result. Carlton loss is massive. We would be 6 points clear in second if we didn't get robbed against them.

 

[Belnakor]

I feel like Treacy is going to tear apart a game very soon. The kind of game that has Vic clubs bashing on his door offering $1 million p.a.

He is having a better year than guys like king or ugle haden. Comfortably better.

 

[Ge3ks]

Optus turf was better

Ironic that it is less slippery when wet.

 

[Alfonz]

I reckon a big positive out of that game tonight was some practice for the likely conditions next week in Tasmania.

 

[Feathercap]

Sturt is clearly hampered by that bandaged knee, was not running well tonight and I could see it shaking.

He was so proppy in Q1 but thought he got better as the game went on in terms of run and hunt. Chronic inflammation/scar tissue from that historic meniscus tear I assume. Painful! Didn't hit the score board but he's a great ball user - a lot of smart handballs that set up goals

 

[DragoDelph]

Cold, wet, job done

 

[Feathercap]

Treacy is turning in to a monster. He's everything we wished Taberner was. Always been super hard at it, but now the hands are sticky and he's kicking so accurately. You can just see the confidence growing as he realises he can become one of the best forwards in the league.

Johnson was really impressive tonight. Been super high on his potential but felt he has stagnated lately. Tonight he was brilliant, sometimes it feels like he has a little too much composure for the seniors, but aced everything tonight.

Very happy with the result. Carlton loss is massive. We would be 6 points clear in second if we didn't get robbed against them.

Honestly I think he was just being played out of position due to glut of mids, but now with the forward rotation he's playing more inside and showing he's a gun. The good thing is his time on the wing will make him more balanced long term. The JLo master plan builds...

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

Amiss is probably the more skilled player but Treacy is more important to the team. We need to put some money aside to extend him long term.

Gonna be an amazing duo for a decade. Both still so young. Jye will be fine long term. Goal kicking is just in his head right now.

 

[wakojako]

Ironic that it is less slippery when wet.

I was on the ground tonight helping with the Freo banner so I got to see the turf first hand. The wing was patchy and definitely doesn't match the amount of money spent on the stadium. They poked holes in the turf to absorb the water which is why it was less slippery tonight.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Kicking 100+ in the wet! That’s not like us. Looks like a solid win. I’ll watch it properly when I land in Cyprus with the sun

 

[Cobbler]

Couple of observations from the game.

Sharp - forget the stats. Was working hard defensively when on the opposite wing. Was hardly required because our defense held up. Would then switch to the skinny side and swap with an actual defender and would rarely see it because our inside mids would go through others. Once I noticed it I couldn’t unnoticed it. Did it ALL GAME and would’ve seemed like he was no where near it when watching on tv.

Jackson - Great game at ground level but he’s being destroyed when the ball is in the air. Seeks body contact and just isn’t giving us a contest.

Ground level inside 50m. We actually isolate our forwards. I know it looks bad when the ball hits the ground and we have no crumbers, but they’re leading up or standing in pockets of space. I actually really like it. Again on tv you would probably scream ‘where’s our crumbing forwards’ but I can assure you our forward line is working like a unit.

Look, it was only Richmond, but the system is coming together. We blew numerous opportunities in the 4th. Guys were open everywhere in our front half and we just seemed to hit the wrong options.

 

[wakojako]

Does anyone know why Jackson jumps early when rucking? Almost always mistimed it so it must be instructed.

 

[FreoGirl]

I was on the ground tonight helping with the Freo banner so I got to see the turf first hand. The wing was patchy and definitely doesn't match the amount of money spent on the stadium. They poked holes in the turf to absorb the water which is why it was less slippery tonight.

it didn't appear to be as bad as the GC game?

 

[DragoDelph]

Does anyone know why Jackson jumps early when rucking? Almost always mistimed it so it must be instructed.

He does even when going for marks. Timing is off somehow.

 

[Bigger]

Need to put a blank contract in front of Treacy and let him fill in the numbers however he likes ASAP.

Hopefully he just draws little numbers all over the page. Goes full stick and poke.

 

[vidwhal]

Johnson is going to be huge for our football club.

I'm big on both Cox and Johnson's

 

[dockerfemme]

For those that weren’t there, I am going to second the view that the conditions were diabolical. In the second half the wind was moving the ball almost at right angles. And it was arctic. It was a good, professional performance in those conditions.

 

[Torz]

I doubt the TV shows how horrible the conditions were. Wind felt like it blew in from Antarctica and was strong enough to be blowing rubbish all over the place. On/off rain kept it greasy.

Good professional win all things considered

It was quite cozy in the corporate box Snuff

 

[Bigger]

Tigers banner set the tone early.

So very shit.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

For those that weren’t there, I am going to second the view that the conditions were diabolical. In the second half the wind was moving the ball almost at right angles. And it was arctic. It was a good, professional performance in those conditions.

Shouldn't be missed that Richmond really gave it a go as well. That was a 50 point win, in horrible conditions against a side that genuinely wanted but it were completely outclassed.

All things considered, EXTREMELY exciting for where this group is going. David Walls needs a statue because the talent we have is unreal.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

It was quite cozy in the corporate box Snuff

Something something, your brother, something something.

Felt like my ****ing fingers were going to fall off. Hit me up next time haha

 

[FreoGirl]

Tigers banner set the tone early.

So very shit.

yes, their banning was...stunning!

 

[FreoGirl]

Something something, your brother, something something.

Felt like my ****ing fingers were going to fall off. Hit me up next time haha

we had like a mini tornado rip through at one time - think they call it a 'tempest'?

 

[muckypup]

Couple of observations from the game.

Sharp - forget the stats. Was working hard defensively when on the opposite wing. Was hardly required because our defense held up. Would then switch to the skinny side and swap with an actual defender and would rarely see it because our inside mids would go through others. Once I noticed it I couldn’t unnoticed it. Did it ALL GAME and would’ve seemed like he was no where near it when watching on tv.

Nah, could tell Sharp was awesome on tv.