Autopsy Rnd 6: ANZAC Day loss to the Magpies

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this team needs to play finals to become accustom to finals intensity and pressure from the opposition

this will do wonders for our decision making and keeping cool under pressure

you have to learn to beat the better sides before you actually beat them

major step forward, not to mention giving the boys some confidence
 
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So disappointed that we lost, however, even with putrid umpiring we can take positives from that game. We only just lost to the premiership favourites that had a few extra players on the field.

A number of players were below their best in terms of composure and disposal efficiency. Too many misdirected kicks/handballs by many that were intercepted. Shiel could be an elite midfielder if he cleans up his kicking.

Big month coming up for us, we can't afford to let teams get the jump on us and play catch up footy.
 

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Pendlebury is in the top 10 players I've seen. I love him. And I'm 41. But his ducking off his head in that last quarter was so cowardly. One day a player will get a broken neck or a serious head injury with an attempt to get a free kick like that.
He miked it beautifully. he knew what he was doing and he knew the outcome. Not going to hold it against him. Up to the umpires not to pay it.
 

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A great game ruined by some absolute flog BS umpiring.
3 votes umpires #22 and #26
TBC couldn't keep up with Grundy
Anyone who doubted the Guelf can apologise now
Bags had 5 kicks for 3 goals and apart from that did SFA
Shiel needs to polish his finishing
Joe :heart:
Their leaders were sighted in the last quarter - where were ours?
Losing Dev sucked hope he is ok
 

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Anyone who accepts this loss have rocks int their head it's why we have been poor for over a decade honourable losses are for loser clubs like North
It's not an honourable loss, it's a litmus test against some of the most intense pressure you're probably going to find all season.

This bodes well for the rest of the year.
 

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Extremely proud of the team. They didn't drop their heads after the first quarter and we're only a few skill errors away from a really commanding performance.
I hope the supporters were booing the umpires leaving the ground and not Pendlebury
 

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I love his finishing ability and footy smarts but I don't think Brown has the body to play AFL. He's just never a chance to win the ball against an opponent the sooner we replace him with Begley/Laverde/Stewart the better.
 

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Pendlebury is in the top 10 players I've seen. I love him. And I'm 41. But his ducking off his head in that last quarter was so cowardly. One day a player will get a broken neck or a serious head injury with an attempt to get a free kick like that.
<My 17 year old son was watching that, could not believe it was a free
 
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Anyone who accepts this loss have rocks int their head it's why we have been poor for over a decade honourable losses are for loser clubs like North
What?? Our blokes tried their guts out. Don’t confuse this with other losses and certainly don’t be telling other supporters how to feel especially when you would have been negative with a 10 goal win
 
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