game thoughts

[pinkus maximus]

-the game started at 2:40 not 3:10
-robert warnock will make it at this level
-discipline is still a problem
-ibbo didnt do a lot but he should stay in the side
-mundy should play forward more often

 

[Ripper]

They were primed for this, there are no easy games these days, especially against 25 men.


Really impressed with Warnock , He may have to do it on his own next week with 211 pulling a groin.

Ibbo got into the game as it went on - another week for sure.

 

[Stronzo]

Warnock was very good, was Sandilands injured? I reckon Sandi will have to perform with warnock there, I can see Warnock moving ahead of sandilands.

- Umpiring was disgraceful.

- Peter Bell is a champ.

- Thornton and Mundy looked good forward.

- Thank god we won.

 

[Stronzo]

MJ future captain.

 

[Borry]

THe opposition run out of our forward line is really killing us.

WE need to seriously rethink our strategies when the opposition are rebounding from defence and kicking in after a point.

Tighter man on man footy in our forward line and more defensive pressure. Make them have to kick the ball out of there rather then run and bounce with ridiculous ease in open space.

 

[e10pizza]

Thought we played too wide in the first half but straightened up in the 2nd half. Richmond could have put huge pressure on us if they kicked straighter in the first half but to the boys credit they mungrelled out a win.

Onya Ibbo, Thornton and Warney on your first goal.

 

[dugrene]

MJ future captain.

I've said already About the only thing that will stop him is Pav staying until he finishes his career.

As for today's game we got maggoted big time in the first half and I think that was part of the problem with how our guys played.

Solly was great. I watch him pretty close for a while and he takes as much as he gives.

Mundy looked like he was jogging everywhere. Thing is I reckon he jogs a 100metres under 11 secs.

Tarrant while not kicking goals plays smart footy and knows how a forward line works, as result he is pretty much indispensable.

Richmond played as I thought they would. Came out with nothing to lose and everything to gain as result they looked good. Dunno what Wally was trying to prove by delaying re entering the ground at the end of half time. (tool)


Warnock should be looking at consecutive games. (about 200)

Peake 'can' kick straight

 

[E Shed]

Macca played like a man posessed in the clinches.
Warnock is going to be good. Ibbo not out of his depth.
Mundy makes a good forward. Thornts was good too.
Pav dropped a few marks in the first half but came good when it counted.
Josh Carr was awesome.
Mathew Carr no longer has the reflexes or skills required for AFL.

 

[raffrox]

Warnock definitely impressed me.
Why has no one mentioned Des yet?

We would have lost if it wasn't for him. Great game Dessy.

 

[dominguez]

Don't know what the free kick count and the clearance stats were, but we seemed to get murdered in both.

Interesting forward structure in the second half with 3 defenders inside 50- Thornton, Solomon, Mundy (not criticising, just surprised to see that).

 

[dominguez]

Warnock definitely impressed me.
Why has no one mentioned Des yet?

We would have lost if it wasn't for him. Great game Dessy.

Dessie was great. I've been his only supporter for ages, hopefully the rest of you can see it now.

 

[rgauci]

An interesting thought. Most teams are trying to get goal kicking midfielders. Freo are always different, the goal kicking defenders.

 

[dugrene]

Why has no one mentioned Des yet?

We would have lost if it wasn't for him. Great game Dessy.

I gave him 4 votes Didnt think to mention him here.

 

[Ripper]

Dessie was great. I've been his only supporter for ages, hopefully the rest of you can see it now.

ROFLMAO.

 

[nezasaur]

Onya Ibbo, Thornton and Warney on your first goal.

warnock got his first goal on debut

I try not to be critical of the umpiring on freo and I think it's been alright this year, but in the first half I really thought we were getting killed.

I thought most of our players looked good today. Ibbotson didn't get too much of the ball but he looked classy when he did. Peake's disposal was good and he is amazingly fast. I've gone off matthew carr but I think he was alright today, him and walker had some good bits of play.

Soloman is a good player but he is so undisciplined. Something needs to be done about it or he could be a liability in a finals game (if we make it). Richmond did very well for themselves in picking up polak, got them out of jail many times. The move did him well, I hope he becomes a gun.
There was a period of doubt today, but I was sure we would win from the middle of the second quarter.

 

[Stronzo]

I reckon that was about the most possesions that Polhack has ever got on Subi.

 

[inferno66]

Onya Ibbo, Thornton and Warney on your first goal.

Warney kicked his first goal against Brisbane . I reckon Warney can kick a goal or two. He should be given some time in the forward line.

 

[dominguez]

I've gone off matthew carr but I think he was alright today, him and walker had some good bits of play.

They got a bit of it, but seemed to get a lot of possessions at half forward. If there are two guys you don't want trying to hit a target inside 50 it's Walker and Matt Carr.

 

[chook2734]

Don't know what the free kick count and the clearance stats were, but we seemed to get murdered in both.

Interesting forward structure in the second half with 3 defenders inside 50- Thornton, Solomon, Mundy (not criticising, just surprised to see that).

We seemed to cope with the flood a bit better when we manned their extra defenders up. I thought it was pretty funny to have players like Mundy and Thornton sitting up forward kicking goals - kind of defeats the purpose of extra men down there doesn't it?

We desperately need to find out what is behind the slow starts (or probably delayed might be a better word). If we can start playing from the first bounce, we just might give this competition a shake.

Des was awesome - he played his role to perfection today.

I reckon Wallet must be the most gutless coach going around at the moment - he talked Polly up all week, but didn't have the faith in him to give him a crack on Pav.

 

[dominguez]

Warney kicked his first goal against Brisbane . I reckon Warney can kick a goal or two. He should be given some time in the forward line.

He was positioned in the goal square for most of the first quarter, but unfortunately our midfielders didn't arrive until 3pm so his opportunities were limited.

 

[krustyman]

I think freo are in a bit of trouble unless there is a dramatic improvement. tigers arent exactly crash hot this season with the side being so piece meal, and freo should have thumped them out of the ground well before the last quarter. The start was the reverse of last weeks game against the pies.

 

[macka6210]

Firstly good win and the way that results went elswhere really did help us out . While ill admit dessie had a good game the challenge for him is to do have games of that quality more often, his form is a bit up and down. I think it also shows the advantage of recruiting some young players with a bit of pace. Richmonds run was the perfect way to play a ground like subi and when rains and another player forgot his name sorry dashed out of defence i believe it really showed our lack of pace .

 

[Tommo]

THe opposition run out of our forward line is really killing us.

WE need to seriously rethink our strategies when the opposition are rebounding from defence and kicking in after a point.

Tighter man on man footy in our forward line and more defensive pressure. Make them have to kick the ball out of there rather then run and bounce with ridiculous ease in open space.

its because all our forwards are slow. We really miss Jeffery's pressure

 

[iscah]

- We did not run hard enough to give options in first quarter
- Am sick of Freo taking it up the a%$ from the umpires. Am sure they think we are an easy touch. I accept we commit offences like all clubs. But saw at least 6 incidents at the Subiaco end that warranted free kicks that were not paid to Freo. The club need to make a stance on this. It has a massive affect of close games as seen by the extraordinary number of free kicks that West Coast are up this season and the consequential affect on them winning 4 of their 5 close games.
- Thought Richmond played really well on Pav and Tarrant in first half, wore them like gloves in one on one contests
- Pavlich lead from the front all day
- Sunday Times for their two articles on "How to beat Freo" and on how one of the players said we were going to have our biggest win of the year (obviously going to fire up the tigers) was an absolute disgrace. Shows they are now in same boat as the other biased trash rag over here as well !
- We will beat the bulldogs next week !

 

[chook2734]

I think freo are in a bit of trouble unless there is a dramatic improvement. tigers arent exactly crash hot this season with the side being so piece meal, and freo should have thumped them out of the ground well before the last quarter. The start was the reverse of last weeks game against the pies.

How many times have Richmond been smashed this year? Not too many by my recollection.

Why is it that a win is never good enough for Freo? Admittedly we played some pretty poor footy today, but it used to be that winning when you played poorly was just as important as winning when you play well. I think it was dom who said in another thread that the gap between our best and our worst seems to be narrowing.

We still got the 4 points and when it comes to the end of the season, that's all that will matter.