Here we go, our 1st Friday night game in a LONG time.
Which is probably good, seeing as we haven't won on Friday night since 2014!
We also struggle to win when we are on TV, and we are, for the 2nd week in a row.
Those are big handicaps to get over! Let's see if we can!
Bounce the ball, this is a final for us (as are the next few games).
Pretty good conditions, 29 deg and 45% humidity.
Bring it on...
I assume you guys have seen the pics getting around of Sam Walsh running around for the NT u12’s ? 🤣
Bounce the ball, this is a final for us (as are the next few games).
Yep. This game and the collingwood game are crucial for us.
Good start.
GC dominated early. Backline held up.
Started to get a bit more of the ball now and peppering the scoreboard.
First goal is a good sign.
It will be last body standing. Conditioning shootout...
Chip, chip, chip. I wonder if it is to tire them out. Wish we could hit a target
Where is spanner?
Chip, chip, chip. I wonder if it is to tire them out. Wish we could hit a target
Reckon we'll tire ourselves out more.
9 shots to 2 ... argghhhh
Reckon we'll tire ourselves out more.
Yes turning ourselves inside out for 2-7 they are slicker and get 2 goals for 2 attempts 🙄
Good to get some red time goals for a change.
Suns look tired. We don't
Gee that Murphy guy is playing ok?!?!?
Thank goodness we capitalised then, was starting to get a bit anxious.
Gee that Murphy guy is playing ok?!?!?
As Kruddler said "Where's Spanner?"
Gee that Murphy guy is playing ok?!?!?
😁
Good to get some red time goals for a change.
Would have been a seriously embarrassing half of footy but for those 3 minutes.
Should be up by 50 now.
Murphy's disposal is much better tonight.
He's getting plenty of possessions and using the ball much more effectively than in recent times.
Newnes must have got a bit of a boost from last week as he looks a level above what we've seen from him up until now.
As Kruddler said "Where's Spanner?"
I'm here, not to worry.
If you call a game with little pressure given GC having a 4 day break, you would think he'd star. Yet captain "sh!+ my pants at any chance of contact", has offloaded a couple of dumps in his nappy already.
Gee you guys have low standards. He gets a few touches and all of a sudden he's a superstar. Given your standards you'd classify any hack as a superstar.
Give me a break. When he contributes when the heat's on, I'll eat my words and give him credit where it's due. Looking at his form line over the past 10 years..... Yeeeeah, I don't see that happenin'...
I'm here, not to worry.
#ignoredalready
I'm here, not to worry.
If you call a game with little pressure given GC having a 4 day break, you would think he'd star. Yet captain "sh!+ my pants at any chance of contact", has offloaded a couple of dumps in his nappy already.
Gee you guys have low standards. He gets a few touches and all of a sudden he's a superstar. Given your standards you'd classify any hack as a superstar.
Give me a break. When he contributes when the heat's on, I'll eat my words and give him credit where it's due. Looking at his form line over the past 10 years..... Yeeeeah, I don't see that happenin'...
You don't see happening? You don't see anything.
You must have missed when he went he first into a loose ball situation with the Gold Coast player coming to clean him up. Could've waited and gone the tackle. Didn't. Went in first and got crunched.
Hasn't missed a beat with the ball in hands.
Set up plenty.
He'd be my BOG so far.
Murphy loves games with no pressure. Might get one more game like this against the crows.
And Murphy's miss for is par for the course. Such a "professional"... ::)
See how Murphy goes next week against a real team.
Gold Coast look like crap. 30 degrees, 4 day break.
And Murphy's miss for is par for the course. Such a "professional"... ::)
Name me a player in the entire AFL that doesn't miss.
Gold Coast look like crap. 30 degrees, 4 day break.
We look like we are well rested with our 6-day break and extra flight.
With our older list.
Gold Coast have the 5 youngest players on the ground.
I reckon we have 5 of the 6 oldest
Terrible game. Has the intensity of an intra club.
And Murphy misses again. Hmmm, how unusual
Terrible game. Has the intensity of an intra club.
That suits us well as we will have some big games coming up.
Such wasteful football
Clear the fkn forward line
Thank f%$# for reliable Ed
Hmmm, and Ed kicks straight. Niiice work Ed. Murphy should get a few lessons from Ed on how to kick and not fill nappies needlessly...
We have this. Great all round performance to be perfectly real about it. Creative
Hmmm, and Ed kicks straight. Niiice work Ed. Murphy should get a few lessons from Ed on how to kick and not fill nappies needlessly...
As long as Murphy doesn't get tips on how to mark the ball?
Oh wait, you only criticise Murphy.
Oh boy oh boy oh boy, shut up Macavaney!!!
We really need to come out and end this. Don't leave the door open or we'll end up with egg on our face.
Hmmm, and Ed kicks straight. Niiice work Ed. Murphy should get a few lessons from Ed on how to kick and not fill nappies needlessly...
Imagine being no good and playing 280 games.
280 games more than the numb nut bagging him incessantly. Laugh at those clueless wonders.
If we can hold them and hit the scoreboard a bit harder we’ll give ourselves a handy % boost
I hope they decide to play long direct football in this last quarter. So far this dinky kick game has been POX.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
2nd most contested possessions on the ground (1st is captain cripps).
Yep, that soft bloke Murphy.
5 clearances
10 score involvements
2 inside 50's
1 tackle Inside 50
25 touches (most on ground)
.....and he's still got a quarter to go.
Best passage of play all night
No Plowman baggers tonight???
Plownan good. SPS cr@p
No Plowman baggers tonight???
Do you seriously consider this an AFL standard match?
Are we really going to gloat over this win?
And Murphy misses again. Hmmm, how unusual
Terrible game. Has the intensity of an intra club.
Strange comment. Intensity everywhere. No quality though.
Are we really going to gloat over this win?
I agree MBB. That Newnes goal sums it up. Is it the opposition that creating this?
Do you seriously consider this an AFL standard match?
Has he been beaten once tonight?
F*ck me. Give some blokes some credit.
Nobody plays in these conditions. Have a look at how Eddie has been dropping it. Its tricky.
Still, you can only beat whats out there.
Murphy spoke it up and turn over for abuse. Niiice! Such a team player
And a shank. Well done Murphy, well done!
Plownan good. SPS cr@p
Plowman has been really good. I bag him more than anyone but no problem giving credit where due.
I think this is the worst I've seen them play all YEAR.
I think this is the worst I've seen them play all YEAR.
Yep.
....and its a win.
I'll take that every week from here.
On a positive note the umpiring has been fantastic.
I think this is the worst I've seen them play all YEAR.
We play to our opposition.
Best performances have been against Geelong, West Coast and Port.
7-17 and Cripps set shot .....????
Cripps gets his regulation miss.
>:(
Good night everyone
Say what you want. We won the BLOODY match. Fisher great game and that I didn't expect.
Can't please some people.
Weitering was awesome again. Harry and him smashed their opponents. Both a bit more mature.
Eddie had a stinker but still did some damage.
Murphy was really good. Walsh was excellent. Setterfield, Fisher and Martin good also.
Could have been a 10 goal win but who cares - I'll take anything short of heart attack from Carlton games these days.
We play like that against the pies, as down as they are, and they will kill us. Still it's better to win ugly than lose with honour. Take the 4 points and move on. Maybe the Collingwood challenge will bring the best out of us. Back to the Gabba where I think we play OK. Serious stuff coming up in 9 days. If we only win one more game for the year please let it be the next one.
Won by 3 goals 15.
Smashed them everywhere but the scoreboard. Nearly 4 times as many shots. Anyway, 33pts is still big these days.
6-6, percentage exactly 100 to the point.
Great win Blues, rapt!!!!
We play like that against the pies, as down as they are, and they will kill us. Still it's better to win ugly than lose with honour. Take the 4 points and move on. Maybe the Collingwood challenge will bring the best out of us. Back to the Gabba where I think we play OK. Serious stuff coming up in 9 days. If we only win one more game for the year please let it be the next one.
Was always going to be a bit scrappy in that heat. 33pts with the crappiest kicking at goal. 25 shots to 7 was more indicative.
One of the few sides to really pump the Gold Coast. Remotely accurate and it was 10 goals. Played 4 qtrs too.
Kept the opposition scoreless in the first quarter and to only 5 scoring shots total. Must be 15 years since we've done that.
Scrappy game, but we won! So pleased to be on the winning side rather than Losing I one of these.
And after such a huge finish last week.
Murphy was great but he has zero penetration on his kicks which can hurt, but slick handballs. And he threw himself into contests.
The bagging of him is boring. Move on those that do. I can pick out a dozen errors that were made by others 🙄 we get it, you’ve got a hard on for Murphy. But it’s uninteresting to have that as your discussion point each week. Seriously. Move on.
Set kick at goals for everyone should be practised consistently - over watching set shots sail out.
Happy to be not completely satisfied after a win. We expect more, surely surely.
Also is it just me but for screws sake, commentators /
Less is more!!!!!!
Ah ha ha...