I'm a day to day, sometime hour to hour proposition, so I thought I'd set this up. Footy is a funny game.
And I will say it again and ad nauseum
Who ever wears that beautiful Navy Blue Guernsey I EXPECT them as an unconditional requirement they wear it with pride and play with INTENSITY and PASSION AND leave NOTHING on the field.
Go Blues
Go Blues!!!
Excited lots of talent out there, hope some are over there first game last week, so let's see how they go
Need to show a ferocious intent towards the man from the outset with this mob.
Not the soft start I was hoping we'd give them >:D
Don't look switched on at all
My pet hate again we break, and no body home , happens so often to us?????
Same players again butchering the ball and costing us.
White and armfield again the offenders.
Not sticking our tackles, Dee's just walking through them.
nice Goal Ed
Should be six goals down on current stats.
Lots of mistakes from both sides , but entertaining.
Hogan has surpassed Goddard and Jack R as the biggest flog in the AFL
SPS = JET
Hogan has surpassed Goddard and Jack R as the biggest flog in the AFL
Yep. Can't stand him.
My goodness me do we gift the oppo some soft goals
Docherty has lost his mojo imo. Wasnt great last week and mistake ridden again this week.
We cant stick a tackle at all. Theyre playing with us a bit.
Effort is there I'd just like to see us tackle with more intent.
Same players again butchering the ball and costing us.
White and armfield again the offenders.
Armfield has kicked over the top of our forwards to a defender twice.
White is past his use by date
Is it me or do some of our players seem hesitant to attack the ball? Watching & waiting first?
Armfield has kicked over the top of our forwards to a defender twice.
Looks like he's playing a farewell game.
Cas out marked by Salem, Though he was an elite mark?
Timid is all I can say.
not looking forward to the flood gates opening :(
Seems like a side lacking in confidence, lack of direction forward & teamwork suffering
Case in point. Sos gets knee in back in marking contest. Nrxt 3 marking contests we go in soft
Annoying to say the least.
Cas out marked by Salem, Though he was an elite mark?
Didn't get there quite in time to spoil. Wasn't outmarked. Certainly could've worked to get there much faster though. He's up to 4 marks.
Is it me or do some of our players seem hesitant to attack the ball? Watching & waiting first?
Bang on.
Drives you to drink !
Is it me or do some of our players seem hesitant to attack the ball? Watching & waiting first?
Plenty on other forums have noticed too. Nothing happens when the ball hits the ground.
Nice kick from the skipper, need his scoreboard pressure
Never thought I'd say this but Army is putrid today.
Plenty on other forums have noticed too. Nothing happens when the ball hits the ground.
lack of leadership? Confidence? Self belief? Hard to pin it something, but tough to go forward like this
pfft Free kick Melbourne ::) >:(
Why does Gibbs kick off 1 step ?
Elite kick my arse.
Marchbank almost unsighted today, given the amount of ball down there today?
It's just a game of keepings off. When we get we give it back ::)
Daisey reaches for a nail in that coffin
Certainly trying to make up for it
Im liking Picketts game I must say
this is worse than MM standard issue match day excrement
Daisey reaches for a nail in that coffin
Then redeems himself (a little). Nice goal Army.
One thing we can at least rely on with Armfield is that he'll kick straight. Daisy has a temporary couple of brownie point with the mark and the pass.
At least we're hanging in there. Where there's life there's hope and vice versa.
Charlie just a decoration, 2nd week in a row...wtf...crack in CC, don't just watch the game unfold around you >:(
If we had a a forwards the players had confidence it would straighten us up , give direction, but no one showing that little sprout
Mac time next week?
Our structure looked better this time last yr than they do now.
Fitness is an issue I reckon. We can run back to clog up defense but run out of gas going forward.
We could have plugger and dunstall in our fwd line today and they wouldnt have been able to do anyrhing with our entries.
Im liking Picketts game I must say
Yep...chases, tackles and always gets a disposal away to good effect, both he and Marchbank were very good pickups....
Credit to Thomas, hasnt done much but showed some grit to get back on the ground and after that bad miss he made amends with a fine mark and pass..
Matty Wright continues to be a bargain pickup.....
why didn't Mckay get a run?
C Curnow needs a stint in the 2's
Why can't we match them in the midfield with numbers around the ball like they do. Is that fitness or effort I don't know.
Defensively we look better this week.
Like Picketts game and mcCreadies poise.
Daisy while not a shadow of what he was shows heart and gaugeing by the players half time support of him he is liked by his mates.
Still Hate hogan
Why can't we match them in the midfield with numbers around the ball like they do. Is that fitness or effort I don't know.
Defensively we look better this week.
Like Picketts game and mcCreadies poise.
Daisy while not a shadow of what he was shows heart and gaugeing by the players half time support of him he is liked by his mates.
Still Hate hogan
I just hate losing, I'm so totally over it ::) >:(
If we had a a forwards the players had confidence it would straighten us up , give direction, but no one showing that little sprout
Mac time next week?
Levi needs to learn how to run around and lead. He's not a natural forward. More a forward/ruck.
All those that were thinking our forward line including Charlie, SOJ would be potent , not seeing them have any impact. Not even flashing in with a goal. I know it's early, but Pickett stands out more than they do.
Vintage Daisy!
Vintage Daisy!
Would love to see more of it
I took this post from that pre-match. It probably should go in the post match, but given what happened towards the end of the 2nd...i'll put it here.
Amen. I'd go as far to say Daisy would have the opposite effect - players get disgruntled where they see a highly paid dud (and that's certainly what he has become based on onfield performance) delivering little but getting selected week in, week out.
After Daisy took that mark, and found a teammate who converted, how many blokes ran to daisy to congratulate him? Despite it being very deep in the forward pocket, there was at least 10 blokes who made the effort to get to him.
Does that seem like Daisy has players disgruntled at his salary? Seems to me that this was, yet again, a case of 'lets lose our minds over daisy and make things up to suit our arguments'.
Bang on Kruds , plenty of players showing support
Pressure on wright , we will take the wobbly kick, nice team goal
Move Marchbank forward and put Weitering back in defence ;)
Good point Bolts wanted them as swing men, time to try it
Geez we really are just a team of scrappers. No fluidity of ball movement, no coast to coast goals. Since 2012, we make everything look so difficult.
Can someone please hurt Jones.... Feck I hate him!
Bye bye Hogan
Hogan gone for belting Rowe!
Wright is worth his weight in gold. That was Betts-like.
Almost don't know how we are doing it but we are in front. Charlie needs a run in the NBs . Nice snap by Wright
Lewis gone for belting Cripps.
I'd love to play the Dees next week, won't have a side left.
Hogan gone for belting Rowe!
Sniper Lewis can join him for decking Cripps behind play. According to BT,"he was just pushing him away wanst he". Gimme a break DH.
Time To take a stand.....Lewis should be hospitalized. Ducking weak dog.
Nice to see some life in the side, keen to see how they ride the wave of energy
That passage of play where we used it and used only to have Cas turn it over with the entry just demoralises the blokes.
Time to dig deep BLues
Our decision making is questionable so many times. When you add limited skill set, tough way to play the game.
That passage of play where we used it and used only to have Cas turn it over with the entry just demoralises the blokes.
Single handedly turned the momentum of the game.
He was my #1 player we could have done without going into this game. Nothing i've seen today has made me have to rethink that.
OK, now we drop Casboult.
This is going to be a contender for worst game of the year. Having said that it was a similar worst game of the year win that started our winning streak last year. Never underestimate the value of a crappy win for belief and confidence.
Daisy mark has certainly changed the game? Players reacting to his effort for the previous mistake the catalyst?
Our decision making is questionable so many times. When you add limited skill set, tough way to play the game.
its the usual suspects though, Casbout, Curnow, White etc.
Great fight blues. Keep it up.
We're frustrating the bejesus out of them.
C Curnow def needs a spell in the 2s.
More for confidence than anything else.
Wright is worth his weight in gold. That was Betts-like.
Yep
How good is Crippa? Lewis being dirty like Hodge.
Keep playing with intensity boys!
Time To take a stand.....Lewis should be hospitalized. Ducking weak dog.
Shat his strides when JW retaliated.
That passage of play where we used it and used only to have Cas turn it over with the entry just demoralises the blokes.
3rd qtr was the worst i'd seem him play after a decent first half when on the ball. Going alright rucking but up forward he is totally lost. Stuffed everything he touched, or at times, didn't tough that qtr.
Geez very negative guys.
We are having a real dip today.
Defensively sound today. Win or lose saw a lot more positives this week.
Pickett and SPS shown more.
cripps loves playing this mob. Wants to show the rising star voters that mucked up.
Levi finally grabs a good one and Ed gives away a free. Cost us a point! Might've been a handy point...lol.
Cripps does many great things but needs to learn he has a left foot
I like Mcreardie!
SOJ needs to kick them
Cripps does many great things but needs to learn he has a left foot
He barely has a right.
He knows his limitations.
Lack of clean hands in the forward 50 , just can't convert those opportunities
Lack of clean hands in the forward 50 , just can't convert those opportunities
Cripps should've given the extra handball to Gibbs as soon as he grabbed the ball. Easy goal.
Let's see how they handle with the tide against us now, will be interesting how they react
Nice reward for Pickett good ball movement eventually lol
Say what you like about Gibbs - he and Murph are our smartest players and best ball users.
Cripps does many great things but needs to learn he has a left foot
Geez mate.
Any hope of a positive post.
Find a fault in anything.
Weak as forken piss
We need to invest in a league or union coach to come and teach our guys how to tackle.
Im sick of this soft c0ck rubbish our guys dish up each week.
It's not fecken hard to tackle someone, seriously.
Say what you like about Gibbs - he and Murph are our smartest players and best ball users.
Pigs ass. Murphy turns it over more than anyone, Gibbs is the hospital pass master.
Geez mate.
Any hope of a positive post.
Find a fault in anything.
Wasn't negative, I did say he does many great things , but left foot is a glaringly obvious flaw where he has been caught several times today.
Levi!!
For that awful 3rd qtr that was Casboult's 9th mark.
Nice for Levi, needed that for his confidence
More scoring shots is a positive.
Hang in there boys... If nothing else, at least we are still in it
Gibbs is a smart ball user is he? ANother hospital pass.
FMD Doc
The experienced players are costing us games.
Murphy, Gibbs and Dicherty have made unforgivable mistakes.
Doc had the right idea to take the game on picked the wrong guy in Garlett
I have had enough of Gibbs.
I have had enough of all of them.
The second half should give them some heart for next week. Some belief showing
A good development run for the youngsters but yes, too many errors from the senior players.
Gibbs has been bumbiling fumbling all day.
Nowhere near his best.
I reckon the coach will be filthy with that result.
Murphy, Gibbs and Dicherty have made unforgivable mistakes.
Docherty is still fairly young at 23 so I can probably look past some of those silly mistakes. I can't do the same for Gibbs or Murphy. That lack of quality is what makes us a bottom 4 side.
I reckon the coach will be filthy with that result.
I think so. The senior guys did not stand up.
Docherty is still fairly young at 23 so I can probably look past some of those silly mistakes. I can't do the same for Gibbs or Murphy. That lack of quality is what makes us a bottom 4 side.
agree with that.
meh - fumbly, too many turnovers, poor decision making.
Blah.
If murphy came home and found wayne carey in bed with his missus he would tuck him in.
Will be interesting to see MacKay get a run next week a few clean marks up forward would have made a big difference today. But better effort second half
Will be interesting to see MacKay get a run next week a few clean marks up forward would have made a big difference today. But better effort second half
Not many clean marks happening the way we delivered the ball. McKay will watch that volunteer to stay in the NBs...lol.
Have we ever used the ball that bad and nearly won?
Happy with the last half.
The younguns ( sps pickett ) ran out of puff.
Im not a Thomas fan at all but he was a real positive today.
Dochers is definately off. 2 weeks in a row now.
Gibbs.....meh. I will spew if i hear some1 talk about his "elite" skills.
Murphy tried but tired and his skills suffered too.
The kids gave it a fair crack. Cant ask for much more than that. More preseasons, more size and more experience needed to show their full wares.
Murphy, Gibbs and Dicherty have made unforgivable mistakes.
Agree.....Docherty been poor this season, Murphy played well at times then just turned the footy over with poor disposal...
Reckon trading Gibbs and Murphy out wont hurt us much.....
Tackiling is so poor...across the team...
I reckon the coach will be filthy with that result.
I would be. We blundered our way to defeat more so than the fact Melbourne won it.
If murphy came home and found wayne carey in bed with his missus he would tuck him in.
Hahaha
Pissa !
Pigs ass. Murphy turns it over more than anyone, Gibbs is the hospital pass master.
The bar is set pretty low. My opinion still stands.
Mods, can we lock this up ?
Over to the post thread.
That's two nothing games from C.Curnow, if they pick the side on merit he doesn't play next week. Not sure about his brother as well, tries hard but his mistakes were far more costly than possessions, as was the case with Murphy.
Playing Weitering forward is a waste of talent, he had almost zero impact up forward, perhaps he's injured or unfit.
Hard to pick the worst on ground today, too many to choose from, a lot of panic merchants!
Marchbank or Wright were probably among the best.