Autopsy Losing a home game at the Gabba - round 8 2021

[Square Peg]

Switta, Ryan and Cerra are all locks next week aren't they?

 

[FreoRicci]

Would like to see

cerra for Acres
meek or Treacy for Frederick
Western for Shultz

keep blakely sub

Blakely stays. We need a defensive, tough nut inside. Connor didn’t shy away from anything and got better as time went on. Cerra can take Acres spot, and run. We need his class outside

 

[Dirty_banchez]

I am a glass half-full type of guy, so I have found some positives.

Positives:

- Lions did not cover the line.
- Lions did not kick 100 points.
- The Lions do not receive 4 points in my ranking system.

Negatives:

-Forward line lacks talent. Taberner needs help.
-Too many fumbles in our team.
-Still too many players who lack skills.

We're nowhere near it.

 

[Belnakor]

I thought Blakely actually gave us something around the clinches today.

the problem is the same as always. Disposal and awareness. He is hard at it sure. But that’s all he brings.

 

[Taylor]

Darcy was much improved this week.

 

[Freoforever86]

Blakely stays. We need a defensive, tough nut inside. Connor didn’t shy away from anything and got better as time went on. Cerra can take Acres spot, and run. We need his class outside

agree he can stay. As sub.
Not keen for him to be best 22. We know how limited he is. Get Western in

 

[Belnakor]

Clearly, we're still carrying some WAFL standard players, and I'm not sure how you let Rich get 31 off half back but I'll let others figure that out.

rich got almost none of his own ball. His kicks were all dish offs from other players. Tbh I thought he wasn’t that good today.

 

[Freoforever86]

Switta will come back, he’s straight in IMO. Offers a lot of the forwardline pressure and hardness we are missing

Agreed if he’s ready, straight in.

 

[A New Hope]

For who? No one. Lobb isn’t going to come in and kick 2-3 goals.
Serong perhaps replaced by Blakely and a Western comes in

Possibly. Lobb did get better towards the end but Brisbane did also drop off. Defensively he was a bit lazy and didn't lead and mark enough when up the ground.
Blakely/Valente for Serong, Western for Crowden, Treacy for Freddy, Thomas for Conca if he doesnt get up. Meek for Lobb
Maybe Serong could move up the ground a bit and replace Crowden?
This wont happen of cause. I'm just thinking out loud

 

[Freoforever86]

Possibly. Lobb did get better towards the end but Brisbane did also drop off. Defensively he was a bit lazy and didn't lead and mark enough when up the ground.
Blakely/Valente for Serong, Western for Crowden, Treacy for Freddy, Thomas for Conca if he doesnt get up. Meek for Lobb
Maybe Serong could move up the ground a bit and replace Crowden?
This wont happen of cause. I'm just thinking out loud

Why are you keen to see Serong out?
kicked 2 and had 19. Hes nowhere near an out

 

[Freo Big Fella]

I've gone out and gotten dinner, so have simmered down a bit;

+

• Thought Darcy was immense - our BOG by a considerable length
• The midfield responded after a terrible effort last week
• Fought hard in the second half rather than switching off - not quite getting some of the Serong criticsm here.
• Blakely worked hard, and should knock one of Acres or Aish out if there's any justice.

-

• Lobb is now a red alert-level liability - amazing how he suddenly moved out of lazy jog mode right at the death for the second week in a row. Meek offers more as second ruck, Treacy offers more as a forward target. Get rid of him.
• Because of Lobb's out and out laziness, Tabs is getting murdered two or three-on-one at every contest.
• Not enough pressure being put on repeat offenders who've been largely phoning it in this year - Acres, Aish, Crowden, Lobb (as above). Colyer and Schultz have more credits in the bank, but shouldn't be allowed to get away with what they're currently delivering.
• I'll back Fyfe in to fix his set shot kicking, but we're worryingly deep into psychologist's couch territory here.

Preliminary changes;

Out: Acres, Aish, Crowden, Lobb, Frederick (inj)
In: Treacy, Meek, Western, Cerra, Ryan

 

[A New Hope]

the problem is the same as always. Disposal and awareness. He is hard at it sure. But that’s all he brings.

His disposals we not bad tonight but his positioning and awareness when not around the ball was poor.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Why are you keen to see Serong out?
kicked 2 and had 19. Hes nowhere near an out

I agree Serong is nowhere near the drop zone. However he may get a week for the whack he gave off the ball to Matheson.

 

[Scham]

Switta, Ryan and Cerra are all locks next week aren't they?

“Apparently “, but they have to get through training sessions this week.

 

[A New Hope]

Why are you keen to see Serong out?
kicked 2 and had 19. Hes nowhere near an out

Im not keen for him to be an out but he looks to be off pace atm at stoppages looks better in open play tho

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Im not keen for him to be an out but he looks to be off pace atm at stoppages

Say what now??

 

[Lach72]

I’d keep Crowden in.

he’s the only one hitting targets gong forward tbh

 

[A New Hope]

To follow up I'm not Serong bashing as that would be Serong. Others need dropping before him but I think a rest or change might help

 

[Scham]

the problem is the same as always. Disposal and awareness. He is hard at it sure. But that’s all he brings.

That hardness and ball winning was very welcome and quite unusual to our first quarter.

 

[BettercallSaul]

the problem is the same as always. Disposal and awareness. He is hard at it sure. But that’s all he brings.

Yes I agree and am guilty of pointing out his issues but today “hats off to him“ as his inside work was great but also he was one of the few that lowered his eyes and hit a forward target (Fyfe). He needs to back it up again next week of course.

 

[eastfreo75]

Couldn’t see the first half due to a commitment.

Turned on for the second half, seeing Mundy clearly having his jumper held in front of the umpire. I just turned off straight away.

 

[Docker82]

Switta, Ryan and Cerra are all locks next week aren't they?

I wasn’t convinced JL was confident Ryan would be available for next weeks game based off his presser either Thursday or Friday tbh.

 

[Scham]

I’d keep Crowden in.

he’s the only one hitting targets gong forward tbh

Just gotta find a way for him to get more than 5 kicks in a whole game of footy in that case.

 

[go_the_dockers]

I wonder how would we go if we dropped our bottom 5 players and replaced them with B graders. (I do not recommend trading for 5 B Graders)

I feel too much is being carried by too few, and the top players are getting worn out.

 

[SandiHill]

Lobb was ok. Plenty worse than him today.

Lobb could be our Blicavs