This game worries me - we have really played crap against Richmond lately and they would love nothing more than to stop our winning streak.
But - i think we have it in the bag, and easily. We have some tough players now, including the new young ones and recruits who were not in form in out first game.
Regardless of why you cannot say that changing the coach has not worked - i am Team Voss but there was obviously something there which meant the foundations if laid, could not be built upon.
The difference Ive noticed is that they’re not second guessing themselves and Crippa said post match if they make an error they dont dwell on it they just keep going.
I didnt pick them to win this one as that Bombers game was ugly - but if course rapt they did. Love Cow and Dean - agree re Ison maybe going back to VFL for a bit… just not getting to it, seems slightly off the pace. Loving Byrne too, ferocious tackling.
‘Umpires had an ordinary night, but a couple stick out to me: Williams kicked a sky ball from defence (3rd qtr) that bounced 5 metres from two players before going out - paid Insufficient attempt. Not sure who kicked a terrible scrubber in the last that went out by our 50m, not a player within sight - throw in - couldn't work it out.’
This made me yell at the tv. The GC players were both there but came to a stop not bothering to keep the ball in. Deliberate 🙄 how on earth does a kick going off the side of your boot that oppo players could get if they didn’t stop, constitute deliberate.
The kicker for the rubbish commentating is we have to pay to hear it on Saturdays 🙄 as previously said the 2x Reiwoldts are shockers - although Nick much much worse than Jack. Pushing his own barrow. Used to like him but came to the conclusion he’s a complete flog - I loved when Ratts called him out about only being around the club (at Stk) for the free physio. Anyway, it’s painful listening to any commentary when our season is dead.
No one is suggesting Frank is our saviour now but good on him to come back and consistently improve each game! And it seems he has some footy IQ! Which is really novel for us tbh.
Thought the umpiring was putrid and sure the free kick stat seems even but again where it’s paid around the ground is what is important. Anyway.
Also really good Acres played a good game, Say what you like but you can’t question his bravery and commitment once on the ground. Ollie too, although both could improve their disposal.
Used to feel so confident when he had it, actually shut my eyes when he went for that last kick and… sure enough, let us down. Soul destroying.
We had no business being in that, none! So Proud of that effort - some Senior players stuffed up at important times but I acknowledge they have a bigger workload atm.
Just love Lord, something about him. Cowan is the best, loving him too. I really want Frankie, Billy, HOK, Flynn, White and Carroll to succeed.
I bloody loved Acres this game.
Umpiring v biased - Lots of holds to them, zero to us. load of BS.