What a disgrace......

[Torchy]

Just got home from the footy and all i can say is that we put in the worst performance of the year. The scoreboard flattered us. No pressure from our guys at all after 1/4 time. They honestly looked like bystanders today as the Saints jogged (not ran) passed them as that is how little pressure we put on the ball carrier.

I am a little concerned about next Sat night. If we play anywhere near the level we played today, prepare for a 10 goal loss.

 

[Pies_10]

I agree with the lack of intensity but we had something like 10 players under 22 so get them experience and we will be good for it

 

[Ron]

I recon we should launch an investigation as to why the Saints had 75 players on the field.

They must have had that many, as it is the only way i reckon they could have had 3-4 players to our one at every loose ball.

ugh

 

[Torchy]

Dont forget we have played last 4 finals series. We should have enough experience. Only ones without it would be Beams and Sidebottom

 

[Territory Magpie]

What a load of drivel, Torchy!

I thought the boys tried their hardest, but were beaten by a better side. They don't deserve to be bagged. Didn't have much luck with injuries (Pendles again), nor with free kicks.

Will get beaten by 10 goals if we play like that against Crows you say? Geez then, they must be the new premiership faves, seeing as we played like that against the Saints and only got done by < 5

The boys need your support, not yet bagging.

 

[footyfreak]

I recon we should launch an investigation as to why the Saints had 75 players on the field.

They must have had that many, as it is the only way i reckon they could have had 3-4 players to our one at every loose ball.

ugh

lol, agree Ron, i said to the people i was watching with, "stop the game, i want a head count coz this can not be 18 on 18"

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

What a load of drivel, Torchy!

I thought the boys tried their hardest, but were beaten by a better side. They don't deserve to be bagged. Didn't have much luck with injuries (Pendles again), nor with free kicks.

Will get beaten by 10 goals if we play like that against Crows you say? Geez then, they must be the new premiership faves, seeing as we played like that against the Saints and only got done by < 5

The boys need your support, not yet bagging.

This.

 

[jerry springer]

Simply outcoached

both at the selection table and after halftime

 

[Porkaspies09]

im not gunna blame the umpsbut at one stage the free kick count in the 2nd quarter was 15-3, but still, hold ya heads up boys, we can still do it, we can beat the crows, hang in there, GO THE PIES!!!

 

[Rohan25]

Very disappointing result. We had a lot of players down today. We need to lift if we are going to beat the Crows.

 

[Itsblackandwhite]

We lost to a better team....they were 1st and we were 4th for a reason...they will get further than us for a reason....still lot of improvement to go....Saw them ? Held the ball till a target was found..Saw us ? Bang it long hope for the best...

Its not our year till we deserve it...we dont this year...

 

[Skade]

I reckon we're still one really good mid short, like a cuz. But with the 2nd youngest team in the comp our premiership window is just opening, amazing effort after our shocking start.

 

[rhys_22]

no doubt we didnt play anywhere near our best today..and who knows what the future holds.but all i know is i have been waiting a long time for us to get that premiership cup.and i look forward to seeing it happen,even if it takes a while. our time is coming boys and girls..just gotta believe

 

[crownie]

im not gunna blame the umpsbut at one stage the free kick count in the 2nd quarter was 15-3, but still, hold ya heads up boys, we can still do it, we can beat the crows, hang in there, GO THE PIES!!!

incorrect cause at one stage it was 13-7.

 

[Porkaspies09]

incorrect cause at one stage it was 13-7.

are u sure, anyway, 13-7 is still bad, but anyway, didnt really matter in the end

 

[Ron]

It was definitely 11-3 at one stage, but it doesn't really matter. Most of the Saints ones were there, but they missed quite a few we should have had.

 

[hellfire]

Saints are a better side than us, they were better all year and better today. We're nowhere near the same stage of development as they are, give us a chance. How good was Sidey in his first final?

 

[Torchy]

What a load of drivel, Torchy!

I thought the boys tried their hardest, but were beaten by a better side. They don't deserve to be bagged. Didn't have much luck with injuries (Pendles again), nor with free kicks.

Will get beaten by 10 goals if we play like that against Crows you say? Geez then, they must be the new premiership faves, seeing as we played like that against the Saints and only got done by < 5

The boys need your support, not yet bagging.

C'mon, did you watch the game?
They did not chase hard enough. No pressure at all. I am not saying they are Shit, i am saying that today they played Shit and i know they can do alot better, and thats what gets me upset....
About the <5 goal loss, we were flattered
439 possesions to 274 (that is a belting in my book).

 

[Scaley mate #4]

Simply outcoached

both at the selection table and after halftime

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone with there eyes and ears open, and not got blinkers on!

Malthouse is Sh@*house, and needs to be flicked.

We will not, and cannot win a flag with this turkey at the helm!

 

[Territory Magpie]

C'mon, did you watch the game?
They did not chase hard enough. No pressure at all. I am not saying they are Shit, i am saying that today they played Shit and i know they can do alot better, and thats what gets me upset....
About the <5 goal loss, we were flattered
439 possesions to 274 (that is a belting in my book).

Yep, watched it on TV (being in Canberra, too far to travel sometimes). I know you don't always get the same perspective of the game on tele, but for mine they mostly tried their guts out, but were simply beaten by a better side on the day. Like I said before, we didn't have a lot of luck, but, for the most part, I can't fault their effort today. Certainly it was far from our worst loss of the season.

 

[Ant85]

275 possessions by the Pies to St.Kilda's 439 possessions.

I didn't get a chance to watch it because I'm overseas, but that stat is staggering. It looks like they flogged us around the ground, a flattering scoreline indeed.

Some soul searching needed for our players before next week.

 

[Rocket23]

275 possessions by the Pies to St.Kilda's 439 possessions.

I didn't get a chance to watch it because I'm overseas, but that stat is staggering. It looks like they flogged us around the ground, a flattering scoreline indeed.

Some soul searching needed for our players before next week.

Not that bigger deal. Saints had a massive amount of cheap possessions around the back line. Having said that they smashed us at the centre and around the ground clearances. That is what hurt

 

[crownie]

are u sure, anyway, 13-7 is still bad, but anyway, didnt really matter in the end

yes because i noticed how many frees Saints were getting compared to you and then saw the stat.

but i thought most of the frees given were correct regardless.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

What did you think of Beams' mark inside 50, and simultaneously having his opponent cannon into his back? Had to be either a mark or a free, IMHO.

I thought it was a particularly nice touch when Anthony, Medhurst, Shaw and (if he played more often) Rocca are amongst the most penalised players going around in the AFL for pushing in the back.

Not saying the umps were the difference, St. Kilda were light years ahead as the best side on the day, but geez sometimes the umps really shit you, and that was very early in the game when still in dispute.

 

[Danger Mouse]

I think a lot of it has to do with the saints controlling the centre corridor. Ever notice that when we had a shot on goal it "seemed" that most were coming from no worse then a 45 degree angle with a clear shot in range where as the pies seemed to be having shots from the boundry line with little room for error.

If your boys controlled the the same middle of the ground zone we do, there would be very little seperating the teams.

The key to beating the saints is to outplay us doing the exact same thing. Control the centre area at all costs and force us to go wide.