Much better playing here than at Geelong. Weather forecast is not promising.
Dad's army exposing us for pace.
For those not in Melbourne. It is windy as f*** today and yep, the wind is going towards the bottom right of the screen.....exactly where we are missing our shots.
Umpiring... rolls 🙄
Good highlight from Crippa, but he got lucky.
Was it against the saints that he did the same thing and got done?
Give off the handball!
Blues have done well to get back into this. Got jumped early.
Playing the possession game and finding a teammate and eventually finding the big sticks.
Game on.
If he did it 100 times at least 40 wouldn't score lol.
Motlop earning respect. Well done young Jesse.
3 red time goals - to us. That's refreshing.
Just showed it from a few different angles.
Motlop was free over the top. Give off that handball and you score 99 times out of 100!
Hawkins killing us
Our mids getting schooled by Dads Army
People ask who goes out for Gov, very easy, no 24, slow as a wet week.
Our injuries with key players is showing here.
Weak as p there
I guess there is a reason they are on top of the ladder as much as it pains me to utter those words.
12 shots to 6.
This is Killing me. How to kick a football.
Keep in mind that the team we are playing against is sitting on top of the ladder and are in red hot form and have won 7 in a row.
.....and we are matching it with them......despite having plenty of injuries.
How can we keep kicking it out on the full.
Seems to be more Geelong players at every contest.
Zero composure, if you could rate or rank it that's what we'd be out of 10 and they would be 9.
Harry McKay - 2 touches in a half.
Was that #22 that gives them a junk time goal?
Jack if you're going to hit him....
This is going to be an ugly result. 12 to 2 intercept marks working against you will only last so long befor the result really costs us.
Right there is why I hate watching games, because of BS free kicks that ruin the game.
We certainly are not playing as good as we can. Harry has been unsighted.
They have been pretty dominant.
Yet, its only just under 3 goals.
We are not out of this....imagine if we start playing well!
We are still in this for sure. Cats have missed a couple of sitters though.
Thay last free kick down the ground is an insult to the game. If they paid that consistently there would the down field free every third contest.
Isn’t Selwood a absolute master at making any high touch or slight push into something the umpire can’t miss.
Fark I can’t stand him.
Our effort is there just their pressure is obviously effecting us. Only 3 goals down but I Can’t see us winning this.
Is Hayes in strife for that tackle on Menegola?
If we decide to do that which makes a great result for us a completely possible, we need to be switched on soon. Less out of the full kicks. Better leads into space. Less mistakes under pressure which is easy to say and hard to execute. This could be a close steal of a goal or less for us or a 40 point loss if the trend continues. This is where leadership wins the game.
Hopefully Vossy will set them straight at half time.
It's why we need McGovern
We are not managing to keep the ball in our F50. If we don't change that we have no chance.
#22 getting Jack again!
Pace through the midfield is hurting us.
None of our on ballers have express pace.
How many dropped marks.
Too many experienced campaigners to beat, and too much composure to defeat. Our efforts can’t be questioned. We just lack some class for obvious reasons. I just hope we loose with a decent contest all the way to the last minute of play.
Backline is doing well. We just need another tall to intercept.
How good is their structure behind the ball. Always out numbered going forward.
They may be old but still a very good team.
You had me worried George. Thank god for the result.
What in the he'll?
Not sure Docherty had prior opportunity.
Not sure it was worth a 50.
Somehow a dodgy call on the wing = goal for the cats.
Docherty didn't have the ball
How does Danger having the ball with Doc count for a 50m penalty?
we crap our pants every time we get the ball
we just find ways to fark things up
We've stopped moving on offence.
Nobody to kick to.....ever.
Game over
Open the flood gates. The smashing is ready to begin.
Has Harry or Charlie had the ball inside 50 this quarter?
We need to move it quickly when we can, but if they are not there. Wait.
They are not going to win the game on the wings!
Pittonet comes in TDK causes mayhem.
Out coached and the bigtime pressure got to many of our players. They may be old but they will go close to another flag.
Yep.
Was going to say that before.
Having TDK roaming around wherever he pleases because Pittonet plays #1 ruck makes us a lot more potent up forward.
Only problem there is finding room for Jack as well.
Our small forwards cannot be compromised
When it rains it pours. Get ready for a baking.
When you kick them like that, you know its not our day.
Geez that umpire who looks like Rolf from Sound of Music is killing us again tonight, number 22 I think
But he has in every game he has umpired us in so I have come to expect it.. almost bordering on cheating how many 50/50s go against us from him
Weitering and McKay been garbage today. Hopefully they come good next week. Reckon midfield is doing a decent job
They turned up knowing exactly what they had to do to knock us off and they have done it to perfection. Well drilled and composed. 46 has given our 9 a fair old touch up. We are a panicky shambles of a team tonight. Good experience though, they are the bench mark right now.
One positive I reckon is stocker. The kid is all heart.
I hate that holding the ball call. Its right, but its crap. Here's why.
When Stocker got tackled, if he laid on the ground and did nothing. Its a ball up.
He tried to make the play by getting to his feet and gets done.
A player who tries to make a play, rather than play 'dead fish' should not be treated the same way.
Ditch the prior opportunity rule and we no longer see players waiting for the whistle.
Bemuses me why he gets one minute in the magoos.
We need our very best 22 to beat this mob.
Time for the bigger, stronger and better drilled unit to bury us.
Food for thought.
McGovern and Pittonet were both fit enough to play, but didn't.
Are we 'saving them' and the tactics that goes with them for a potential finals matchup against the cats?
Are we keeping our cards close to our chest until it matters?
I know Melbourne did this at a similar time in the season against the dogs, knowing that they would most likely come up against them in the finals....which they did....and the tactical change they held back worked.
Perhaps we are playing the end game?
SDK is killing Harry. Our biggest problem. Get Harry to CHF or on the wing. Try something different.
TDK just did his shoulder
I was gonna say put TDK down there to throw his brother out but then he got hurt.
That would be a smart move. Very smart and timing perfect. Let them get some form in the mangos. Either this or let them get full recovery before the next charge. On that note we are or the end of a football bashing.
Meanwhile Swans have come back
Geelong too good and we have alot to learn at this level of intensity and professionalism.
I think his shoulder is ok now,
We need to learn but also get battle worn soldiers. That takes time to get bigger and stronger. It also takes time to develop experience. You can’t buy or teach it. Not with so many kids.
Cripps hasn't been the same since Pittonet went out.
Get SDK to the Blues please
Darcy trying to get a cancer survivor suspended lol.
How about both clubs agree not to poach the other brother.
I reckon he's been BOG tonight.
Boys vs Men. A loss we needed to have to learn a thing or two.
we don't win finals with Newman, Plowman and Newens playing.
Newman has been good tonight.
Slippery slide , sitting 7th now
Looking at our run in the last few games, we have gone from potential to 4 to being the next ninthmond..
It looks that way - just have to face the fact we are not a top 2 team. But should beat GWS next week. Expect better performance from Harry and Weits,