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[Seeds]

Agree to a point but it was probably blitz disposal and s**tness on a wing that hurt more. Wingman need to be silk and use the ball. He can’t. Blitz back, harry forward, Henderson out and anyone else in.

Dont bother the poster is blicavs brother. You arent going to change his mind on blicavs.

 

[ToreadorMarch]

And as contentious as this might be, I can’t see where the criticism of Scott is coming from, and calls for replacing him? Seriously?? We finished top in the H&A and narrowly lost a Prelim where they were on top for much of the game. Young players are developing and no Ablett, Taylor and Kelly next season doesn’t necessarily make them a worse side (though Kelly leaving will be a big hole to fill).

Some solid points. Although a few unusual MC decisions late in year and finals has grown my concern. Do you think Scott can create a premiership team?

 

[Cursed Cat]

Please let's not get carried away.


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Didn't think I was - Brandan is one of our best young players, still only 21, and a very good 2-way player imo. His tackling was great tonight. If not a future Captain moving forward then I think he is a big 'Yes' as far as young leaders are concerned.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Another first round failure.

Yeah but what is he meant to be?
I could ask the same question of Parsons and Simpson too.

What are they trying to groom them to be? Ditto Parfitt. Mismanaging development IMO

 

[Micksy]

5 in 7 years. Flops! Especially after 11-1 an absolute disaster 2nd half to year. LWLWLWLWLWLWL . When will this club peak in September? We always play well early in the season and then eff it up and embarrass ourselves in September! Training loads, week trip from Sydney to Perth in between games. Who’s responsible for this??? Wasted years!

But think of all the memberships we sell.

 

[Grimoz]

Guys lets not be that board that blames the umps, both teams got shit decisions, fact of the matter is they overran us and the umps had nothing to do with it.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Kelly was superb tonight and miles better than Dusty.

 

[Strange Cat]

I wonder if next year will be Tom’s last year...hopefully Krugeuer plays some AFL games next year along side Sav for the future

 

[feelinfeline]

We've relied on Selwood and Danger to drag us over the line too often. They couldn't do it tonight.

For whatever reason, Danger wasn't up to it in the second half. Strange after all his talk of being desperate for a premiership. I can only guess he was badly injured.

 

[Seeds]

We need another Key forward like Bruce as Sav isnt up too it, took few good marks but was unsighted for large parts...

Are you kidding? Sav was awesome given the ball delivery and the fact he kept being spoiled by dangerfield. Our best key forward talent since hawkins.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

You know what RHS?
You have supplied no context.

Ah. When you replied to my sliding doors post, your comment got caught in the quote.

 

[thegerman]

You can’t drop this on the coach it was clearly the team

It's been a totally different change if team though. So what's the constant?


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[maryjames]

Gary Ablett the greatest midfielder ever most likely his last game.

 

[catman2006]

Some solid points. Although a few unusual MC decisions late in year and finals has grown my concern. Do you think Scott can create a premiership team?

If Duncan Hawkins and Clark played would we have won?

 

[Leeds17]

Another first round failure.

Solid debut season, 2nd blighted by injury, relax champ.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

We've relied on Selwood and Danger to drag us over the line too often. They couldn't do it tonight.

For whatever reason, Danger wasn't up to it in the second half. Strange after all his talk of being desperate for a premiership. I can only guess he was badly injured.

Danger is overrated when the crunch really comes to it, goes missing and it’ll never change.

 

[Seeds]

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We've relied on Selwood and Danger to drag us over the line too often. They couldn't do it tonight.

For whatever reason, Danger wasn't up to it in the second half. Strange after all his talk of being desperate for a premiership. I can only guess he was badly injured.

Two minutes to go in the first half danger was struggling with his leg after a clash. Barely was sighted since.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Yeah but what is he meant to be?
I could ask the same question of Parsons and Simpson too.

What are they trying to groom them to be? Ditto Parfitt. Mismanaging development IMO

Midfielders, but the MC seem to always play these young kids as forwards first to find their feet before playing midfield.
Which doesn't work of course because they train as MIDFIELDERS so suck as forwards... and get dropped.
Atleast this year when Narkle came into the team he played midfield minutes, likewise Chook early in the year, you train them and develop them in the role you want them to play, and play them there.

 

[Strange Cat]

It's been a totally different change if team though. So what's the constant?


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I wouldn’t be placing the loss on any single one person

We got beaten by a better team it’s sometimes as simple as that

 

[dangerwood]

pretty simple, really - richmond went up a level, and we couldnt match it.

no accusation at you personally, but often the thinking seems to be 'why didnt they turn up second half?', 'why didnt they stop tom lynch?', 'why didnt someone take prestia out of the game?'

sometimes teams beat you no matter what you try; sometimes good players play good games, and they cant be stopped.

that was richmonds 11th straight win... formidable team. tom lynch is also a formidable forward.

Yep. We were always going to hang on and oh boy at least we gave it a shot. The better team came through in the end.

 

[ToreadorMarch]

I'm a bitter supporter at times and geez I'm gutted about tonight. I didn't want to have hope but I did and now it hurts.....but I hate seeing comments like "fu** this club". I love this club. They hurt us because they give us hope. I've bagged Chris Scott over the years and maybe we should've done better but at least we've had hope. It hurts to lose when you have hope but this club has given us more than most.

We dont bottom out. We dont sell our soul. We do stray from the path sometimes but I love this club. Disappointed but proud.

Solid points, well stated. Probably correct

 

[Chinacats]

And Taylor has to take some responsibility wtf was he doing taking off like a gazelle up the field.

I can understand leaving blicavs on the wing until half time because it was technically working outside of the early 2 goals but fu** me after half time I'm not sure what you are thinking game of adjustments and those two crucial decisions in this finals series Stanley not playing Collingwood & the best defender Geelong have at Full back not playing at full back on lynch. Basically just let two of the most dangerous players from a game perspective have favourable matchups. Harry just doesn't have the mobility to go with a young man like lynch anymore.

Blicavs decision making up field has always been questionable blicavs his skills by foot just aren't what you want from someone on a wing or on ball.

Yeah Blicavs played the whole year at full back bar half a game against saints and against Brisbane which was enough evidence that we need an actual Ruckman. Arrogant Scoot took the Blicavs in the ruck criticism to heart against Collingwood and wanted to stick it up his critics. Effin effed it up that head case. Gaff torched him on a wing and then lynch bangs 5. Such an obvious matchup- Blicavs to lynch. He needs to go. 4-11 in finals ! Shit!

 

[Cursed Cat]

Well done Tigers.
Thank you GAJ
Thank you HT
Thank you TK
Miseed to Hawkins.

There are green shoots but I dont care right now.

Another sad loss in a Prelim Final.

Gonna be a LONG OFF SEASON

GO Catters

Succinctly put Daz; I can't expand upon that.

 

[you pick one]

I think I’m going to step away next year this loss just hurts

And with so many players leaving it’s just heartbreaking to drop a lost opportunity

Jesus toughen up there.

 

[CatRiot]

THAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AVERAGE COACH AND A TOP ONE. THAT"S ALL.