Game Day Melbourne vs Fremantle - MCG

[Cobbler]

That’s as bad a Saturday afternoon as we could’ve had.
Lose Hogan to what looks like serious injury. Lose Hill to soft tissue.

Then the actual game. Close but just couldn’t get a few goals up to control it.

Finally, the commentators.

 

[halalsnackpack]

Bennell in next week please

 

[Scham]

He didn't. He just didn't come off immediately.

Went off, took his boot off, got inspected, popped a couple of painkillers and came back on according to the radio commentary

 

[Heart Of Purple]

A few too many passengers cost us today -
Tucker below his best (poor disposal) but did get involved.
Langdon works hard but simply cannot execute with ball in hand.
Wilson, Cox, Hill (before injury), Bewley, Mundy, Hughes, Duman all had little to no impact, some played stinkers while others probably just miss the pass mark. Thats 9 guys playing below the required level, + Hogan injured, left too much to too few.

 

[FreoGirl]

You beat Collingwood and GWS away. You're not a top 4 team but you'll still finish 6-8 imo

Who cares what you think?)?? You’re only top 4 because Essendon endured an early injury - any team struggles when it has no bench!


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[Scham]

I’d actually think about Dixon next week, obviously there’s Cerra, Banfield even Ballas will come under consideration

There are currently plenty of options, but we’ll need a few so hopefully no injuries in the WAFL today.

 

[Deathly]

Strong effort all game. Our playing list - especially when being played out of a position across the ground, doesn't have the connection and synergy to compensate two key players for an entire half of football. Would of been one of the mammoth wins of the season, but that's why we lost. You can't win these games.

 

[Taylor]

Went off, took his boot off, got inspected, popped a couple of painkillers and came back on according to the radio commentary

Nope, he came out of the rooms and tried a bit of work along the boundary before sitting back down and that was it

 

[Greyhairs]

Cox was terrible again.
I thought Darcy did quite well and never gave up.
BHill must have two hearts and four lungs. He was brilliant.
Too many times the ball was sent to Walters when another player was better placed. Was beginning to remind me of the Pavlich days.
Good job Ryan, Logue and co were on form.
Bewely is trying to hard I reckon but should keep his place.
All in all not a bad result when you consider the injuries to the usual players.
Doesn’t bode to well for Hogan and Hills future playing days.
Maters was on form today and Tucker was out of form today.
Switso was kinda of but tried.
Missed a few but like I said, not a bad result and we should get a look at Harley next week you would think.

 

[Freoforever86]

fatigue may have a little to do with skill errors

Were we fatigued from the start? Cause the skills were bad straight away.

 

[FreoGirl]

Teams win with 2 down all the time. It’s absolutely no excuse.

But not their key players - it didn’t help Essendon losing one.

It wasn’t just two - Wilson was playing injured and Darcy had a bad knock


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[Heart Of Purple]

Blakely good in the last to which is nice.

 

[Greyhairs]

Commentators spent more time talking to each other than commentating.

Easy money for Roos and his mates.

 

[Cayman Docker]

We had nothing to kick to inside 50 once Hogan went, and I’d rather watch Cam McCarthy play himself back into form with a couple of crap games than sit through one more game of Cox ups again....

 

[Schauermann]

Very Freo, a few good wins and loose an easy game...

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Again, terrible culture. This is actually significant for them when this year they should be flag contenders

The players are pretty reasonable, it's more the media going up to so many of them.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

This. So much this. Successful clubs do this.

It’s been happening all year and it’s cost us wins. We haven’t had the foresight to make tough calls to get our best players in, instead we’ve been reactionary and waited for losses to improve our team. It’s still a trademark policy from RTB unfortunately.

 

[Becky2Belts]

Always tough to win with two injured players. We’re turning a corner, we will have bad days like this. Time to tune up against Carlton and then please please please can we just beat the toast once

 

[Dale147]

Fyfe looked very sore, hope he’s not injured.

 

[FreoRicci]

Some tired boys out there and the ones who usually lift for us in these situations didn’t really do so imo. Bewley and Tucker were garbage and would like to see them dropped next week.

More depressed about the SHill, Hogan and Wilson injuries tbh. Where’s the poster that called me an idiot for saying our medical team weren’t up to scratch? It’s clear Hogan was proppy from the first bounce, shouldn’t have been out there. Shill was so underdone it’s not funny.

Onto the next guys and gals. Hopefully there will be some good performances at Peel today!

Stephen Hill injured? Seriously? I’m done

 

[Lach72]

Hope same happens with Nic Nat. Seems stupid to rush him back just for the derby


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You’re wot? That’s a s**t sentiment


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[Freoforever86]

Fyfe looked very sore, hope he’s not injured.

Had 2/3 hanging off him all game: was huge

 

[Kapow!!!]

The players are pretty reasonable, it's more the media going up to so many of them.

Disagree entirely but thats not really a debate for this thread

 

[jedi mind tricks]

All teams would struggle in our current situation


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Yes that's a fact

People need to look.at this in perspective.

 

[awaremind]

Who cares what you think?)?? You’re only top 4 because Essendon endured an early injury - any team struggles when it has no bench!


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Hes probably about right though, with our injuries, we're still looking good for finals if we keep showing up, but not quite premiership material yet with todays team.