Autopsy Round 9 2024 – Essendon vs GWS Giants, Saturday 11 May, 4.35pm AEST @ Marvel Stadium

[Adam Giant]

This is a miserable loss. A lot of us had concerns about the way we were playing even at 5-0 and those issues have been horribly exposed against better teams in the past month.

 

[Colonial]

still no wins against top 8 sides.

 

[Drummond]

Kelly and Callaghan a combined 10 kicks.

 

[Section226]

We are ripe for the pickings against the Bulldogs next week.

They will work their backsides off.

Nothing the Bulldogs like more than beating us.

And another Toby WTF moment.

 

[domologue]

Gosh we've rushed and made bad decisions when we should have time.

They killed us with pressure. That was our game in round 1.

Did we get over-confident? Do they just panic handball to no-one?

Super curious, but we're not in the mix at the minute...

A few of our best are looking off. Hope we can turn it around in the next few weeks, cause the back third of our fixture list is a lot harder than the first third.

 

[Colonial]

Lazy

 

[domologue]

Or did we just get found out?

Like, people actually know what to expect from us, prepare, and can beat us!

 

[domologue]

Lazy

I don't think lazy. I think we got beaten. It's different!

 

[Colonial]

I don't think lazy. I think we got beaten. It's different!

No we take lazy stupid options. We think we are gods gift and as soon as we are shirt fronted we go to water.

 

[Section226]

I don't think lazy. I think we got beaten. It's different!

Colonial is right.

Too many times we were outnumbered.

That's work rate.

And we're lazy.

 

[Battlepants]

A lot of issues to work out.

The easiest one is sending Stone back to the VFL, he is not AFL level. Would've been better off with XOH, peatling or nearly anyone else.

 

[Orange Agent]

Jones is not ready, he's had taste time to go back.
Play Bedford and Daniels as fwds and get actual midfielders in the team.
Stone doesn't like to sit under a high ball= not a fwd, maybe not an AFL player.

Had so much to play for in the lead up to this game and the effort fizzed out after 30 minutes. Worst game for the year.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

What a disappointing loss..we have now lost 3 of our past 4 matches..thought the team would have lifted for Ward’s 300th game and especially after our loss to the Swans last week

 

[Giant YoYo]

Lol.

I'd like to say something more comforting but just lol.

 

[Section226]

Agree with many other comments.

When we came good towards the last half of the 2023 season, it wasn't so much the tsunami, it was players digging in.

We are missing grit. The hard workers.

We've got to drop some of those smaller, faster players.

Once Whitfield is locked down, our running game, as coached by Kingsley, is easily defeated.

As much as he frustrates me, XOH must be back next week along with Peatling.

Stone and Thomas omitted.

I wish we had another option for Briggs....

 

[Battlepants]

Agree with many other comments.

When we came good towards the last half of the 2023 season, it wasn't so much the tsunami, it was players digging in.

We are missing grit. The hard workers.

We've got to drop some of those smaller, faster players.

Once Whitfield is locked down, our running game, as coached by Kingsley, is easily defeated.

As much as he frustrates me, XOH must be back next week along with Peatling.

Stone and Thomas omitted.

I wish we had another option for Briggs....

Those are the changes I would make too.

Honestly don't know why we've been using Thomas as the sub, makes absolutely no impact in that role.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Time for everyone to stop believing the tsunami propaganda.

We have to earn it.

 

[Colonial]

After Peatlings efforts have no idea why he was dropped. Say what you want about skill level but effort and hard work are all there.

 

[Giant YoYo]

After Peatlings efforts have no idea why he was dropped. Say what you want about skill level but effort and hard work are all there.

So many questions.

 

[Section226]

After Peatlings efforts have no idea why he was dropped. Say what you want about skill level but effort and hard work are all there.

Absolutely right.

It's what's missing.

I'd feel better losing if our players did exactly that.

Disposal stats can be deceiving, but not when there's so many players in low double digits, if that.

 

[Land of the Giants]

We're missing the intent of XOH.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back next week.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Hit-outs 57 - 28.

Massive.

 

[BarryAglett]

Those are the changes I would make too.

Honestly don't know why we've been using Thomas as the sub, makes absolutely no impact in that role.

Yes, baffling. Either rest him or play him in position.

 

[Section226]

Just looked at the ladder and some upcoming games.....

If we lose to the Bulldogs next week AND...

If Collingwood win tomorrow (v West Coast) and next week (v Adelaide), and both Port (v Hawthorn) and Carlton (v Sydney) win...

We are out of the top 8.

in the space of 2 weeks.

Surely not.

Edit: If Melbourne lose, then percentage might come into it, but they are playing the Eagles. Gold Coast play Geelong - fait accompli).

 

[Land of the Giants]

Kingsley will be feeling some pressure for the first time since we came good last year.

How does he respond?