AFL Autopsy RND 22: Downed but Not Disgraced By the Cats

[Nicholas61]

So May will need an amputation, right?

That is the more positive prognosis

 

[Beerfish]

Not sure I'd consider the Aaron Francis trade a moral victory

That's flip you fool

 

[ghostdog]

Much better outcome than most of had expected. Can't fault the effort. Roberts runs himself into trouble quite a lot but I like that he is always trying to get the ball moving. With better players round creating the outside option would be a lot fewer turnovers. Let's hope wr can draft some players able to hit targets by foot when at pace.

Noticed this tonight as well. He has a habit of stopping in traffic and stepping to the inside and finding limited options.

 

[brutus76]

Can't fault the effort of most.

McMahon is a find. A full pre season and he and Caddy and May should thrive together.

Archie's had a great year.

Zach and Duz tried hard.

McGrath had 2 good weeks in a row but a pretty MEH year overall.

 

[Happyskeret]

I only heard the first 10 minutes of the game and now I can’t stop thinking about Tequila!

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Not even close to the biggest loss of the weekend either

 

[Lads23]

Impressed with Nguyens effort tonight, I believe he was on stengle (held him goalless). 7 tackles, and a lot of great efforts. Hope he stays in the side

 

[Skipper_]

Finding McMahon, Nguyen, Clarke, Johnson, May and Visentini as possible long-term contributors is a silver lining from the injury carnage.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Finally, building from a base competitiveness. We are going to be alright. It’s really nice to see them crack in. You can see the attitude is really growth minded. These types of games would see many dummies being spit in recent past.

It’s time to take a bit more risk with the ball, really emphasise hitting shorter targets inside 50, as it’s going to hinder development constantly safe playing it to the hot spot.

Thought some of the maligned players had a crack tonight, Lav, Shiel, Gresham, playing some of their best games of the last few years. Gonna need that leadership again next year while we ride this out.

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Roberts, Johnson and Nguyen all being potentially long-term contributors to our back 7 is exciting. They compete, have a bit of grunt, don't like losing and Johnson especially is good by foot. If Reid and Ridley can all get fit and stay on the park we might have a young but sneaky good backline emerging.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Nguyen not really getting a ton of footy isn't much of an issue if he keeps the dangerous small forwards quiet. McGrath is usually a great choice for small lockdown defender but Nguyen might release him up the ground a bit more where his somewhat iffy decision making may not end up in a direct scoring chance for the opposition.

Small wins and all that

 

[ant555]

They had a decent go. We are where we are right now.

 

[Stopher]

Disappointed that no Geelong players wanted to punch Roberts' lights out.

 

[bommer16]

I only heard the first 10 minutes of the game and now I can’t stop thinking about Tequila!

Da da da dada da da da…

Sorry Happyskeret I couldn’t resist.

 

[bommer16]

I thought Goldy was good yday.

Roberts is exhibit a of the level of competitiveness I want to see in some of our players. He’s got grunt and doing a lot of that ground work.

Also enjoyed duurs game too. That 3rd qtr gave me glimpses of what the next gen Ess group looks like.

 

[ghostdog]

Impressed with Nguyens effort tonight, I believe he was on stengle (held him goalless). 7 tackles, and a lot of great efforts. Hope he stays in the side

His tackle on Holmes (?) in the third was super strong. Tough little defender.

 

[Nicholas61]

His tackle on Holmes (?) in the third was super strong. Tough little defender.

Finally guys with speed who can tackle! How hard can it be. Imagine Hobbs doing that tackle - you can see him getting the guy too high and then throwing the arms up in disbelief a free has been paid.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Gryan is not a proper name.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Gryan is not a proper name.

I think two kinds of people name their kid Gryan - weird Yarra Valley hippies or raging meth heads

I've met his mum briefly and she's neither of those so I can only assume there was some ****up with the birth certificate and by the time anyone noticed it was too late to change it

 

[Doss]

I think two kinds of people name their kid Gryan - weird Yarra Valley hippies or raging meth heads

I've met his mum briefly and she's neither of those so I can only assume there was some ****up with the birth certificate and by the time anyone noticed it was too late to change it

He’s actually meant to be named Ryan but when his olds were writing his name on the certificate they saw their new son aim that weird hook kick of his at a passing fly and they both let out a collective “grrrr!” and Gryan thus manifested.

 

[ant555]

I think two kinds of people name their kid Gryan - weird Yarra Valley hippies or raging meth heads

I've met his mum briefly and she's neither of those so I can only assume there was some ****up with the birth certificate and by the time anyone noticed it was too late to change it

Sat behind a few of his relatives at a Vic Country game at Geelong. Interesting is the way I would describe it.

 

[Beerfish]

Sat behind a few of his relatives at a Vic Country game at Geelong. Interesting is the way I would describe it.

Interesting is not very descriptive.

 

[ant555]

Interesting is not very descriptive.

Upper middle class bogan meets bikie gang members.

 

[Beerfish]

Upper middle class bogan meets bikie gang members.

Now that's descriptive.