No Oppo Supporters The Melt Thread

[Unique Name]

Ross mentioned before the season started that we need to go back to "giving great effort" - the mantra that took us to a GF in 2013.

After round two it appears the players haven't got the message...

Despite being:

No 1 for Clearances
2nd best for DE%
Better than average clangers
8th for uncontested ball

We are:

Worst in the comp for Goals kicked
Worst for opponent goals kicked
2nd worst for i50s

Primarily because we are:

Worst in the comp for tackles (By a long way)
Worst in the comp for opponent DE%
Worst for opponent bounces
Worst for Cont Poss
Worst for opponent cont Marks

So basically, we're not winning the hard ball and we're not applying pressure when we don't have the ball. And when we do get the ball, we're using it effectively, but it's not ending up in our forward 50.

A lot of this can be explained by the poor gameplan. Particularly our inability to generate i50s. But how much of it is players not running hard enough and not going hard enough at the ball?

From round 3 onwards, the stats I'll be looking out for are contested possessions, tackles, pressure acts and opponent DE%. When they improve, we will at least know we're giving great effort.

Good post.


The fact that we have the 2nd best DE% in the comp tells me all I need to know about how useful DE% is at gauging a teams skill level.

 

[Confucius]

This doesn't need it's own thread. To the melt thread!

In what way is it a melt?

It's a rational discussion of the changes that need to happen for us to improve?

 

[Unique Name]

Worst attack and worst defence.

That's quite an achievement.

 

[ydraw]

Ross mentioned before the season started that we need to go back to "giving great effort" - the mantra that took us to a GF in 2013.

After round two it appears the players haven't got the message...

Despite being:

No 1 for Clearances
2nd best for DE%
Better than average clangers
8th for uncontested ball

We are:

Worst in the comp for Goals kicked
Worst for opponent goals kicked
2nd worst for i50s

Primarily because we are:

Worst in the comp for tackles (By a long way)
Worst in the comp for opponent DE%
Worst for opponent bounces
Worst for Cont Poss
Worst for opponent cont Marks

So basically, we're not winning the hard ball and we're not applying pressure when we don't have the ball. And when we do get the ball, we're using it effectively, but it's not ending up in our forward 50.

A lot of this can be explained by the poor gameplan. Particularly our inability to generate i50s. But how much of it is players not running hard enough and not going hard enough at the ball?

From round 3 onwards, the stats I'll be looking out for are contested possessions, tackles, pressure acts and opponent DE%. When they improve, we will at least know we're giving great effort.

Why is everyone always so willing to believe that the players aren't trying?

All these stats can be simply and obviously explained by our shocking turnovers. It's very hard to put pressure on your direct opponent when you've just run off because we had the ball. Have a cup of tea and a lie down and you'll feel better.

 

[Mr Fonebone]

I feel someone should make a token entry in the Melt Thread.

The teams has gone done wrecked our chance of getting a priority pick.

 

[Confucius]

Why is everyone always so willing to believe that the players aren't trying?

All these stats can be simply and obviously explained by our shocking turnovers. It's very hard to put pressure on your direct opponent when you've just run off because we had the ball. Have a cup of tea and a lie down and you'll feel better.

Quote from Lyon's press conference tonight.

"We hadn't been working as hard as we'd wanted to around the ball and tackling and pressuring."

 

[ydraw]

Quote from Lyon's press conference tonight.

"We hadn't been working as hard as we'd wanted to around the ball and tackling and pressuring."

Ross Lyon has been wrong about a lot of things lately.

 

[Deathly]

You can rest well this week Melt Thread, have a holiday until the Melbourne game.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Here's my melt:

We haven't beaten anyone but the Bulldogs since round 13 last year

 

[meima]

Here is my melt , I got nothing to melt this week .

 

[Nothing]

Oh come now Clarkson had the balls to move on two of his greats and kick start his new era , our bloke can't even move out or try hard scrubbers


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The same Hawks who are last on the ladder. Clarkson the supercoach.

 

[Square Peg]

Alastair Clarkson says: Oh no, a couple of random shitheads on the freo bigfooty board are taking potshots at me. I wonder which of my 4 McHale medals I should sleep with tonight to cheer me up

 

[Mudd]

Alastair Clarkson says: Oh no, a couple of random shitheads on the freo bigfooty board are taking potshots at me. I wonder which of my 4 McHale medals I should sleep with tonight to cheer me up

Yep, you'd have to be a few snaggers short of a BBQ to doubt Clarkson's coaching abilities.

 

[Wally Walpamur]

F@$K YOU CHANNEL 7 FOR DELAYING THE FREO VS MELBOURNE BROADCAST THIS WEEKEND BY THREE HOURS (actually 165 minutes, but still, F@&K YOU CHANNEL 7).

THAT'S A BLOODY OUTRAGE THAT IS!!!

I CALL SHENANIGANS!!!!

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

I *think* its foxtel's fault and the issue is out of Ch7s hands, but I'm not 100% sure

There's a couple away games for each of the WA teams that are delayed on FTA iirc

 

[Wally Walpamur]

I *think* its foxtel's fault and the issue is out of Ch7s hands, but I'm not 100% sure

There's a couple away games for each of the WA teams that are delayed on FTA iirc

You're melting wrong

 

[scon]

Didn't Crippa give a sub @200 nicker solution to this somewhere??

 

[Vintage]

F@$K YOU CHANNEL 7 FOR DELAYING THE FREO VS MELBOURNE BROADCAST THIS WEEKEND BY THREE HOURS (actually 165 minutes, but still, F@&K YOU CHANNEL 7).

THAT'S A BLOODY OUTRAGE THAT IS!!!

I CALL SHENANIGANS!!!!

That's the stuff, keep up the good work

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

You're melting wrong

What if I told you I had already melted?

 

[Wally Walpamur]

What if I told you I had already melted?

I'd tell you you're in the wrong thread

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

I'd tell you you're in the wrong thread

It's the Melt thread - that includes those of us who have already left our solid state and embraced liquidity

#dontdiscriminate

 

[meima]

It's the Melt thread - that includes those of us who have already left our solid state and embraced liquidity

#dontdiscriminate

What about vaporization?

 

[wayToGo_]

You guys are aware it's the melt thread not the meth thread. You don't have to be high to post in it.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

What about vaporization?

I gas that's okay too

#nopunisabadpun

 

[StingBitten]

*tumbleweed blows past*