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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1662973Post Trev from the Bush »

Absolutely out on their feet. Selwood has had a big second half, Dangerfield a big last quarter. Both teams off 6 day breaks.

No doubt the brains trust will have plenty to work on this week.


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Post: # 1662974Post jonesy »

Lack of class in the midfield is biting us late in games. We need to address this or we are going nowhere. We are not bad,but we are clogged with 'not bad' players and very light on top end talent. Package a couple up at years end or stay in the middle road death valley for a decade


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Johnny Member wrote:Insipid. One of the most bitterly disappointing games in the past decade.
nowhere near...


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Umpires broke our spirits eventually when Roo marked we where 13 points down.


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38 points faaaaaark


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Post: # 1662979Post The_President »

Dunstan with a very good 13 disposals... following up his electifiying game last week with 11 touches.


Always hard to lose when your key mids turn up like this.

Great game Lukey!


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Post: # 1662980Post shrodes »

skeptic wrote:Geeez looking at the stats...
11 disposals to Dunstan... BM will go off about this later
Thing is he had a pretty good game, did the job on Danger for a chunk of the game and set up and kicked goals. I keep saying this but possies aren't everything.


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Post: # 1662981Post Johnny Member »

SuperDuper wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:Insipid. One of the most bitterly disappointing games in the past decade.
nowhere near...

30 odd point loss to a fellow top 8 contender on our home patch??


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Johnny Member wrote:
SuperDuper wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:Insipid. One of the most bitterly disappointing games in the past decade.
nowhere near...

30 odd point loss to a fellow top 8 contender on our home patch??
Did you watch the game? The margin doesn't tell the whole story, we played well.


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Post: # 1662984Post Tom_Sainter »

Midfield class was the difference today, Selwood and co killed us in the second half. Gresham struggled today but such a disappointing game from Billings after last week, can't remember how many times he turned it over. Looking for a big response from him next week


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shrodes wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:
SuperDuper wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:Insipid. One of the most bitterly disappointing games in the past decade.
nowhere near...

30 odd point loss to a fellow top 8 contender on our home patch??
Did you watch the game? The margin doesn't tell the whole story, we played well.

Hmm mm.

So we played well yet lost by 30 odd points to a fellow top 8 contender at our own home ground?


That's even worse.


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Post: # 1662990Post mullet »

How did we let them kick 8 goals 4 in the last quarter.


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Johnny Member wrote:
shrodes wrote: Did you watch the game? The margin doesn't tell the whole story, we played well.

Hmm mm.

So we played well yet lost by 30 odd points to a fellow top 8 contender at our own home ground?


That's even worse.
Maybe if you can speak more specifically rather than general negativity all the time we can have an actual discussion. We had the lead for about the same time as Cats, kicking accuracy improved, stuck it to a top 4 side for most of the game. The finish was disappointing, as it was against the Eagles, I'm not denying that, but to say it was insipid is either the most hyperbolic or just downright misinformed opinion on this forum all week. And that is not a great title to have :D


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Post: # 1662993Post BigMart »

Only got back for the last quarter

What I saw

Duncan
Selwood
Dangerfield

Parfitt
Guthrie
Murdoch

Vs
Dunstan
Acres
Gresham

Steven
Ross
Steel

And we were obliterated!!!

Slow, not a bit of leg speed... and looking to handball because they are all distributors and not receivers

The balance of the midfield is horrible


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Re: Match thread v cats

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Johnny Member wrote:
shrodes wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:
SuperDuper wrote:
Johnny Member wrote:Insipid. One of the most bitterly disappointing games in the past decade.
nowhere near...

30 odd point loss to a fellow top 8 contender on our home patch??
Did you watch the game? The margin doesn't tell the whole story, we played well.

Hmm mm.

So we played well yet lost by 30 odd points to a fellow top 8 contender at our own home ground?


That's even worse.
no one is saying it was a good effort... just it was not "One of the most bitterly disappointing games in the past decade."

at this moment, Geelong look strong and are in very good form


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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1663003Post SydneySainter »

Playing high pressure footy kept us in for a three quarters, but run out of puff in the last quarter and Geelong storms home by a margin that doesn't do the match justice. Becoming a common theme with the Saints.

We just don't have the fitness to play at this intensity for four quarters and the moment we're out of gas, the opposition's class makes us pay big.

Unfortunately, we don't have the midfield class of a Selwood or Dangerfield, so until trade week, there probably isn't a better solution.
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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1663009Post CURLY »

BigMart wrote:Only got back for the last quarter

What I saw

Duncan
Selwood
Dangerfield

Parfitt
Guthrie
Murdoch

Vs
Dunstan
Acres
Gresham

Steven
Ross
Steel

And we were obliterated!!!

Slow, not a bit of leg speed... and looking to handball because they are all distributors and not receivers

The balance of the midfield is horrible
Well you missed three quarters of us matching it and in fact beating them only to have momentum taken away by shocking umpiring.


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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1663016Post mullet »

CURLY wrote:
BigMart wrote:Only got back for the last quarter

What I saw

Duncan
Selwood
Dangerfield

Parfitt
Guthrie
Murdoch

Vs
Dunstan
Acres
Gresham

Steven
Ross
Steel

And we were obliterated!!!

Slow, not a bit of leg speed... and looking to handball because they are all distributors and not receivers

The balance of the midfield is horrible
Well you missed three quarters of us matching it and in fact beating them only to have momentum taken away by shocking umpiring.
Cant blame umpiring for an 8 goal 4 last quarter


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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1663023Post SAAD »

Umpires hurt us both of our last qtr was crap. Had riewoldt not have to give it back coulda got back to 8 points


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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1663024Post CURLY »

mullet wrote:
CURLY wrote:
BigMart wrote:Only got back for the last quarter

What I saw

Duncan
Selwood
Dangerfield

Parfitt
Guthrie
Murdoch

Vs
Dunstan
Acres
Gresham

Steven
Ross
Steel

And we were obliterated!!!

Slow, not a bit of leg speed... and looking to handball because they are all distributors and not receivers

The balance of the midfield is horrible
Well you missed three quarters of us matching it and in fact beating them only to have momentum taken away by shocking umpiring.
Cant blame umpiring for an 8 goal 4 last quarter
We would have been Five goals up if they didn't keep Geelong in it with s*** umpiring.


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Re: Match thread v cats

Post: # 1663026Post Devilhead »

CURLY wrote:Umpires broke our spirits eventually when Roo marked we where 13 points down.
Can someone please explain this decision?


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Post: # 1663027Post The_President »

24 touches in two weeks for one of our prime midfielders is really inspiring stuff.


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Post: # 1663029Post CURLY »

Devilhead wrote:
CURLY wrote:Umpires broke our spirits eventually when Roo marked we where 13 points down.
Can someone please explain this decision?
It was a mistake and just one of many that directly favoured them. Mackies goal was just cheating clear as day the ump handed them a goal.


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Post: # 1663030Post SydneySainter »

Geelong had 24 frees out our 22. I think we have bigger problems than the umpiring.


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Koby for Dunstan

Sinclair for Long

Hickey for Longer


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