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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 19 : Blues Lose To Frockers (Aftermatch Angst)
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I watched the whole game. For 3/4's of that game we withstood and held our own against a Top 3 side imposing enormous pressure despite us being one man down and having several passengers.

They were down their two best key position players (some may argue their two best players)

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I'm not sure where people expect us to be at?

The same place you expected us to be at last year.

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The writing was on the wall when Sandilands lined up against Kreuzer who has wrecked himself over the last fortnight.

This comment means nothing. How did Kreuzer wreck himself? By playing two decent games? What a fkn joke, that doesn't even rate as a cop out.

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Yes, certain parts of the game showed our soft underbelly. But this has been part of our club for many years now. It will take take to overcome that. Fortunately we have the right coach for the job now.

Our underbelly is softer and we have in fact gone backwards with the new coach. Many players way down on form. Once again, your comments make little to no sense.

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Again: it was a fair effort for where we are at as a club.

Again, you must be delusional. I think you're the only person on here who thinks that. I think you should just face up to the realisation that Ratts was not that bad and the appointment of MM is another c0ck up from the very board you no doubt criticise.
Re 1: yep, they were. And despite this they played with enormous intensity. If we played a full team Freo and they played at 95% people here would be cheering about how we're a certainty for a Preliminary final. They are the ones who need a reality check. You can only beat what is dished up on the night, and Freo dished up some pretty bloody good footy last night. It is irrelevant who was not named in their best 22.

Re 2: I think I said Top 4/6 last year, and Top 8 this year. Last year we didnt develop as we should have. Effectively Ratten had taken the group as far as he could. This year I altered my position simply on the fact that it takes half a season or more to work out a gameplan and 'buy in' to that plan. Much like Fremantle last year (who finished 7th or 8th?).

Re 3: I disagree. I think it was a poor decision to play a lone ruck against a superhuman in Sandilands. I also think expecting Krezuer to perform the way he has over the last few weeks against Sandilands was unrealistic.

Re 4: The games against Hawthorn and Fremantle suggest otherwise. We were in both of them against relentless pressure. Its still soft, but I think we're a lot harder team than where we were last year. Interestingly, MM in his PC says 'we weren't hard at all' - I'd hate to know what he thought of us the last few years. I also point towards Kane Lucas, Cachia, McLean, Henderson as players who have come on under MM. Once again our gameplan takes time adjusting to and this may be a reason for certain players lack of form.

Re 5: Well fme Carrots, atleast I dont go changing my opinion after every week. ::)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Chris Yarran has gone backwards.
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Wow brilliant move by Malthouse to drop him, certainly got the best out of him didn't it? He's firing on all cylinders now. He's not in our best 22 and our best 22 is a pretty weak outfit. What a fall from grace from Yarran, TBH I can't even watch him any more it's just too painful.
Poor Chris. He got dropped for not performing and how refuses to perform at all. Defs the fault of the coach. :))

Of course it's not up to the coach to get the best out of the players is it Tex? Have you visited the old Sack Ratts thread lately? Are you a hypocrite? Much? Oh yeah right I forgot it was a fair effort from us last night.  ::)
A big flaw of Rattens was his inability to find a plan B / punish the players. I believe this has been resolved under MM.


Anyway, Carrots, what you are calling for is Chris Yarran to never be dropped. I dont need to explain myself as to how stupid such a proposition is.
The sooner Yarran realises its not all about him the better.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Chris Yarran has gone backwards.
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Wow brilliant move by Malthouse to drop him, certainly got the best out of him didn't it? He's firing on all cylinders now. He's not in our best 22 and our best 22 is a pretty weak outfit. What a fall from grace from Yarran, TBH I can't even watch him any more it's just too painful.
Poor Chris. He got dropped for not performing and how refuses to perform at all. Defs the fault of the coach. :))

fwiw I dont reckon Rich or Zeibell need any motivation from their coach. They just get the job done. Week in. Week out. Funny thing is we knew this when they were 18. ;)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 19 : Blues Lose To Frockers (Aftermatch Angst)
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pretty fair effort tbh.

Wow just saw this.

I know - makes you shake your head......tex, seriously, did you just fast-forward through the game watching our goals only, 'cos unless that's what you did, that opinion has no place in this forum....
I watched the whole game. For 3/4's of that game we withstood and held our own against a Top 3 side imposing enormous pressure despite us being one man down and having several passengers.

I'm not sure where people expect us to be at? Did they think we would win this? We are bordering as a Top 8 side. I dont think Port, North or West Coast would have fared any better last night. Perhaps they wouldnt have been blown out of the water in the last, but thats it.

The writing was on the wall when Sandilands lined up against Kreuzer who has wrecked himself over the last fortnight.

Yes, certain parts of the game showed our soft underbelly. But this has been part of our club for many years now. It will take take to overcome that. Fortunately we have the right coach for the job now.

Again: it was a fair effort for where we are at as a club.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 19 : Blues Lose To Frockers (Aftermatch Angst)
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Yarran put up one of the weakest contests I've ever seen and then when he didn't win the ball he just stopped and watched. We just need to cut our losses and trade this guy.

I have been copping an almighty bashing for a few years now because I have been saying that exact thing.
right next to me.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 19 - Carlton vs Fremantle (In Game)
off topic - anyone see the pre game interview with Waite? bloke is dumb as a box of hammers.

Asked "do you think the club imposed fine had the desired effect Jarrad?"

Answer "Well im not sure what the desired effect was meant to be."

ffs.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 18 Pre game ponderings: Holiday on the Gold Coast or Disaster at Carrarra?
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To get some sort of idea of how we've gone this year, Brisbane are one game off us and actually managed wins against Geelong and Essendon. They play Port next week so regardless of who wins, if we lose to GC we are in deep poo poo. Brisbane would go even on games with an easier run or Port would go two games clear. This is an 8 point game for us in every sense (other than the opposition not playing for 8 points).
I have it coming down to the final game, vs PA for 8th and 9th.