We've gone small on a dry sunny day so hopefully our speed will shine through.
Let's go Blues!!!
First goal of the match to 206 :D
Need to do something about Edwards
10 inside 50s to 2
They dam will break if that much pressure is maintained.
Need to do something about Edwards
Swap McInnes onto him!
Conca just done his hammy.
Tuck subbed in.
Carlton need a couple of steadying goals here. If they finish this quarter within a goal or two or even have a lead then we will have done well.
Inside 50s now 12-4
Need to do something about Edwards
Swap McInnes onto him!
Exactly what has happened.
Inside 50s now 12-4
17-4 now
Martin alone has had 4
Robbo apparently has done a hammy.
We need to close the Tigers down, it's too open at the moment.
Robbo apparently has done a hammy.
Looks like Menzel will come on.
Walker is a panic merchant today! Put Duigan back there and move Walker forward.
we are going to get slammed if changes are not made
Wow smashed.
we are going to get slammed if changes are not made
Yeap, we could very easily be at least 5 goals down at the moment, absolutely no doubt about it.
In fact if we were I would probably still say the scoreline flatters us.
Time for something inspirational Mick or she's all over.
Kreuzer went down the race with right ankle problem. Robbo out there at huddle so maybe he's ok.
Nice fall Riewoldt and to think the ump fell for it!
Gameplan is a disgrace. Seriously, it's 20+ years ago style.
Umpiring is pathetic...another 50m to give them another goal. that's 2 to the Tigers from 2 fifty m penailties. Undisciplined from us but so soft from umps.
Don't believe it...another free against us for in the back. We are handing it to them on a platter >:(
nothing see here, its what we've known for the last half a season, soft undisciplined and dumb
this is starting to fall apart badly - embarrassing
Two 50s which gift goals, do the umpires realise this is a final?
Now a third shot, to make 3 goals from free kicks.
And now Edwards takes another mark, 5th for the quarter.
26 points... I don't see a way back, without an incredible change in momentum
Now we can't even be bothered defending ...... Pack your bags Blues coz you don't deserve to be playing finals footy!
4 blokes free in the middle... Kick it to Waite in the pocket...
Edit: nice kick Waitey ;-)
Are we adverse to tackling? Why run around Martin when you can tackle him?
One look at yesterday's game shows the intensity of the other finalists. We simply do not have it. Not enough players want to be out there.
Injured players: we've played 2 in Scotland and Judd and neither is close to making a contribution as yet.
I shouldn't let my anger and frustration show, but we simply don't have the WILL to win at the moment. Too many guys just running around, playing a game.
The afl do not want us to win this and the word has been spread to the umpires!
Can the umps find any more 50m penalties against us! And I fully expect the umps to NOT even it up in the second half >:D
The afl do not want us to win this and the word has been spread to the umpires!
i'd like this to be true, but we're so sh1te and that's where it stops
gibbs the nowhere man today.
Can the umps find any more 50m penalties against us! And I fully expect the umps to NOT even it up in the second half >:D
McInnes in poor poor form.
we've gone from being a team that couldn't defend, but could attack with abandon, to a team that still can't defend, and now can't attack either.
Thanks for nothing Mick.
What an utter disgrace umpires. The Waite tackle was a definite holding the ball and then Eddie gets push around, held on to and pushed down in the goal square but gets zilch form the umps!
the difference is dumb mistakes + woeful umpiring.
Farking bunch of dumb footballers!!!!
What an utter disgrace umpires. The Waite tackle was a definite holding the ball and then Eddie gets push around, held on to and pushed down in the goal square but gets zilch form the umps!
Spot on, the Waite non free was identical to Simpson, where is the consistancy
Bad umpiring decisions aren't the reason for our plight. I am very, very worried about MM as our coach. There is zero system. Zero!
Bell really doesn't have much awareness when he has the ball in his hand.
I have been saying all year, Bell has no awareness
We are not out of this, its simple, we need to get our hands on the ball
I think I need a new remote after that non decision with Waite. It got thrown.
Well, the umps had to spoil at least one of the 4 finals games.
Being human, that's about their average. Typical that it was our game/chance.
I see we've had the "Luke Hodge Memorial" incorrect disposal decision. And ... FMD if Judd doesn't spend 80 minutes of every game with someone holding on off the ball yet someone grabs Cotchin and it's 50.
Before today they have had 13 50 metre penalties all year and they just received 3 for 3 goals.
Am relaxing now. Low expectations have been reached.
The players really need to step up in the second half. It would certainly help if the umpires were consistent in their decision making and umpired in the manner the pervious 3 finals have been.
Irrespective of the umpiring, we are losing this ourselves. We are panicking with the ball and turning it over in our back half way to much. Then we are bombing it long to our forward line and hoping for the best!
Need big halves from Yarran (3 Disposal), Garlett (3), Walker (7), Scotland (4), Robinson (4), Judd (9) and Gibbs (11).
Smells like a couple of games I've seen this year, Tigers, Saints, Catters, Port...... Still winnable though :-\ :-\
Need big halves from Yarran (3 Disposal), Garlett (3), Walker (7), Scotland (4), Robinson (4), Judd (9) and Gibbs (11).
This is a final FFS and no-one is putting there hand up. Yarran could have his papers stamped after today if he doesn't lift.
I have been saying all year, Bell has no awareness
I like him, but your spot on. He receives a holding the ball free against him almost once every game.
love to be a fly on the wall in those rooms now
whatever the case, next week is the end of the road for either of these teams
Where is Yarran supposed to be playing? Saw him running the ball out of our back half once. That's where he plays well.
I have been saying all year, Bell has no awareness
I like him, but your spot on. He receives a holding the ball free against him almost once every game.
I like him too, but your right it seems to happen every week, and its always at an important time
Game over, season over
Get Walker off!!
Walker is having a cr@p day.
its clear to me, the afl do not want a team progressing through that had anything to do with the Essendon scandal
its clear to me, the afl do not want a team progressing through that had anything to do with the Essendon scandal
There's a bit of that, still we're doing our part to help the cause.
Murphy doesn't want to tackle.
Free in front of goal :o
Murphy's tackling is p1ss weak, costing us dearly
Kidding himself Judd.
On one leg.
Kidding himself Judd.
On one leg.
Amazing!
Need to just hold here.
Robbo and Curno's kicking is costing us
it's there to be won, the first 3 quarters now mean jack.
Hmmm... linking up with handball, looking for targets and sometimes playing through the middle. Opposite game style to the first half.... why was this not the game plan from the start of the game???????? Of course getting our hands on it first from stoppages helps.
wow that fat thing with the piercing behind the goals was feral
Juddy lifted us once again, even if he is on one leg :D
Mick likes to talk about the big stage.
This game should help him make a few decisions ;)
Well done Robbo... Made amends.
Bell has had two chances to kick goals but missed both, if we kick the next one to go 10-points up, the Tigers will get the yips.
JUDDY !!!!!!
GO BLUES !!!
I am enjoying Punt Road End I must admit.
Why can't we do this earlier in a game???? Bewildering how bad we were early on
16 points with 6mins to play, kick one more and we should have it in our grasp.
Robinson cost us with another dumb disposal.
GREAT MARK HENDO !!!!
It is all over, incredible come back and I have started on my humble pie, because I didn't think we could win this 90 minutes ago.
1:44 to go .....
Jeffy puts the nail in the coffin, we are home !!
Absolutely one of our most famous victories here!!