Review Semi final vs Hawthorn - Ugly, Historically Embarrassing and Pathetic

[Kane McGoodwin]

C.O.N.T.I.N.U.I.T.Y. wins flags. Managing a group to have them at their realistic best come September is for idiots.

Continuity cost us winning a final.

We had several injured players who we did not take the opportunity to manage prior to finals.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Chris Scott has created levers everywhere to pull. Double tagged Weddle and Watson, Danger into the midfield, Holmes wing/half back/midfield, throws Miers midfield, Blicavs anywhere, Mannagh midfield or forward, plays Martin forward or back, DeKoning and Blicavs switching back/ruck, hell dempsey started a CBA near the bench on the wing. He spoke about moving with or trying to get ahead of trends in the game in the presser. He is proactive and wants to dictate the game, keeps the opp constantly guessing. When you play Nicks you know exactly what your up against every time. His only move is put Rankine in the midfield.

The preliminary finals contain the 4 best matchday coaches. It's not a coincidence!

 

[1970crow]

Sounds similar to previous years.
Apply pressure
Tag sloane
Loose man in defence
Don't bomb inside 50

Running at our defence has always been a problem because we don’t care whether our smaller defenders can actually beat their opponents in contests.

 

[Scorpus]

Just in case there are any coaches that haven't worked it out yet, the handbook to beat the Crows is:
Apply pressure
Tag Dawson
Loose man in defence
Don't bomb inside 50

Put most players a kick down the line when we have the ball

 

[Bovo]

Well theoretically we could have the same 3 teams in the double ups (given they have finished 1-6) plus Port or if you substitute Collingwood/Hawks/GC for either Geelong or Brisbane.

It won’t be any harder I reckon.

It’s a moot point anyway. Next year we might play top teams who were good this year, but bomb out next year. Power did that this year. Collingwood could do it next year. Hell, we could do it next year. Nothing is written in stone. So there’s no “fair” draw, a lot depends on luck. Saints will be the big jumpers next season I reckon

 

[steve9798]

You don't win a Showdown medal and nearly a 2nd one being a B grade midfielder, Soligo's best is clearly up there but he need to get AFL fit which he isn't right now. Dawson didn't look 100% heading into Finals, he had to have someone helping him to take the focus away from well coached Finals sides and Soligo was himself cooked so it was easy for them to lockdown on Dawson.

You’ve been talking up the midfield for awhile now, the midfield that was primarily responsible for one of the worst finals series performances in decades.

 

[ABAB]

You’ve been talking up the midfield for awhile now, the midfield that was primarily responsible for one of the worst finals series performances in decades.

A midfield missing Rankine so a 100% fit Dawson was crucial with Soligo needing to regain his early season form to support him. Also, a stupid coach who didn't bother to tag Newcombe (look what Scott did lol).

 

[Jarman3]

Not nearly enough heat on ANB for my liking. Brought him in as a premiership player with finals experience, surely part of that is to lead the way when we make it into finals with an otherwise very finals-inexperienced group. Failed to fire a shot, complete lack of influence across both games.