We badly miss Docherty. He is a steadying influence and he does the clutch things that win and save games.
We miss Jack Silvagni, because he can do all sorts of the jobs. Our 3 tall forwards are not the problem in themselves, although I was bitterly disappointed in Charlie tonight. He doesn't work hard enough when he doesn't have the ball. It was really obvious. And when he could have stood up, he was beaten in one on ones and the ball left our forward line too easily. The problem with our forward setup is that our smalls are not keeping the ball in and they're not being dangerous. H played a great game, but his last kick into the forward line probably lost us the game. Had he been able to get his kick to advantage of one of our players, we would have won the game than and there. Instead, he turned it over and the ball went up the other end. Hell, if he'd bombed it and he scored a point, it might have been enough. But just giving it away was lethal.
One of the things that was really obvious was our lack of leg speed. Another was that we didn't tag Nick Daicos. Smother Daicos and they lose that midfield drive.
Spot on. Charlie is either carrying something or lazy. His attack on the ball in space or chasing someoe with the ball is non existent. I'm hoping he is injured because it was terrible. Also 1:1 contests down the wing, be in front please....
How long until Martin and or Motlop are back? Someone's going to need to walk me through the mark on the goal line review decision. The AFL need to explain.
I really want to see TDK play as a key back. Young and McGovern aren't that guy. Only one of Kemp and McGovern can play. We get ruck flexibility with either TDKnor Harry giving Pitto a break without losing put run.
I think we need to try TDK back, Pitto ruck. Gov, Kemp or Young don't look to be the second key back. One of them plays as the 3rd, which ever is fit apparently. We can't play H, Charlie and TDK fwd at the same time. Badly miss a third hybrid fwd like SOS or Martin. No wonder the interest in the kid from Sydney.
Its a bit like TDK though. The price tag doesn't fit the benefit.
Funny the independent recommendations committee suggested it was the most important investment available to Victoria not long after he was first elected, unsurprisingly Dan ignored the advice and canned it at huge cost regardless. Turns out he had a thing for throwing away our money for nothing..
Clearly most Victorians don't agree with you. Won an election no one thought he would win and then two landslides. Leaving on his own terms. Haters will hate. The most successful Premier since Sir Henry Bolte. Sometimes you're on the wrong side in a contest. Get over yourselves.
35% of the popular vote is hardly a landslide and given labor have unionised rusted on vote, its not a huge number of avergae Joes. Read the room. He's a prick who has left the state in more bebt than the rest of states combined.
Got a ticket after some very nervous minutes getting knock-back after knock-back from ticketek. Ended up getting a standing room ticket which is fine because, well, I like to stand. There was a bloke on SEN just a few minutes ago who is a GOLD club support Carlton member and he couldn't get a ticket either this week or last week! This will be my last year as an AFL member. Sick of their crape treatment. My son has a provisional MCC so I plan to piggy-back off that from next year on. Anyway, weather is looking great for Friday night so bring it on. Go baggers!
MCC was gone in a heartbeat and only one visitor pass per ticket in finals.
Harry and Martin to miss I suspect. Looks like it will be a dry fast track. Motlop, SOS? Hollands, Boyd, Dow and Kennedy all possible ins. Gov looked proppy at the end wonder if the hammy is nongood again?