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[ScottH]

The other option is to improve your own game.

I thought we did improve by taking a few risks and being a bit more creative.
Caused Geelong a few headaches.

[NMWBloods]

Is there another option? I hate when people mention this like it's a negative thing.

The other option is to improve your own game.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I think we matched them by dragging them back to us.

Is there another option? I hate when people mention this like it's a negative thing.

[NMWBloods]

We didn't deserve to loose by that much I agree, but the reason we didn't get it into 50 often enough (57 to 30 odd were the stats) was because we stuffed around over possessing inside the corridor instead of kicking long and quickly into the forward line. I was standing up the outer end goals and looking down the ground, it was obvious so many times that if we took a long kick instead of an extra handball for a turnover, we had 2 players one out against their opponents which would put so much more pressure on the defenders. Pretty stupid lateral footy much of the time.

This was thing I particularly noticed comparing our game to Geelong's. We would rush the ball to the centre, then slow down and go sideways, and then try to spot up a pass out near the boundary line. However, Geelong would get to the centre and keep going down the corridor and kick the ball in quickly, trusting their forwards to win in an even contest, which they will do much of the time.

Bevo goes across the HB line into traffic when 3 players had broken down the wing and we had a clear run into goal. Must have kicked to one of his mates.

Bevan may have had one of his better games, but nearly every disposal is backwards or sideways or <20m.

For almost 3 quarters we more than matched them.

I think we matched them by dragging them back to us.

Why do we let Mattner kick out?

Who else will? He really doesn't make too many mistakes.

Someone mentioned Jude Bolton. Lamentable when the ball is not near him, doesn't run with a player and another who did a 10 metre pass to MOL when he was 35 out and clear.

I was going to, but it's the same thing most weeks - doesn't get the ball enough and doesn't do enough with it.

[ScottH]

How awesome was Wojak's run and dodge through the centre (and then put it OOTF).

He could teach Leo how to avoid tacklers.

[Nico]

Agree.

We were poor getting it into inside 50 today.

The final scoreboard robbed us of a good effort.

The way we let them get away in the final quarter was a bit of a worry.

We didn't deserve to loose by that much I agree, but the reason we didn't get it into 50 often enough (57 to 30 odd were the stats) was because we stuffed around over possessing inside the corridor instead of kicking long and quickly into the forward line. I was standing up the outer end goals and looking down the ground, it was obvious so many times that if we took a long kick instead of an extra handball for a turnover, we had 2 players one out against their opponents which would put so much more pressure on the defenders. Pretty stupid lateral footy much of the time.

In the first half almost all of their goals came from our dumb turnovers, where they whipped it away and our blokes were caught flat footed.

I thought Bevan and Mcveigh got a bit more of the footy but boy they did some dumb things. The memorable Mcveigh out on the full, and Bevo goes across the HB line into traffic when 3 players had broken down the wing and we had a clear run into goal. Must have kicked to one of his mates.

For almost 3 quarters we more than matched them. The first Q blitz was caused by our turnovers and when Jolly went off at the 20 minute mark of the last Q Geelong got every centre break easily and scored goals from 5 out of 6 centre breaks. I thought in the middle quarters we clearly won the clearances.

I wasn't the only one at the game perplexed at Ryan O'Keefe's refusal to have a shot at goal. First Q marks on 50 metres and tries to kick to Davis on the point post. 3rd Q wheeels onto left about 40 out and dinks a little one to nowhere. Last Q at least 5 times tried to bob little kicks to nothing for turn overs when he was on his left inside 50. Last time I remember he was a forward, forwards are paid to kick goals so why in the hell is he so gun shy. Top of the square at least Ryan or even better get yourself to the top of the square occasionally.

How stiff was Jack with that charity to Ablett when he was over the ball and Jack did the perfect roll tackle. That and Jolly going off were the turning points.

Ed Barlow did a little cameo in the 2nd Q and almost disappeared for the rest of the game. He did an O'Keefe and decided to handball to Moore under extreme pressure after he marked on the 50. If Bevan can kick one from 45 then surely ROK and barlow can.

Why do we let Mattner kick out?

We will struggle to kick goals with that forward structure. We need a big body target and the only one is White. ROK refuses to play close to goals or drift there, MOL is no longer a key forward, Nick Davis is an inigma, Jude is a waste of space, Goodes is an on baller, LRT is a CHB and nothing else and Barlow is an onballer.

LRT was ordinary.

Someone mentioned Jude Bolton. Lamentable when the ball is not near him, doesn't run with a player and another who did a 10 metre pass to MOL when he was 35 out and clear.

Having said the above our middle 2 Q's were very good and first 20 minutes of the last Q was pretty good.

[NMWBloods]

How awesome was Wojak's run and dodge through the centre (and then put it OOTF).

[liz]

They are also chocka-block with confidence at the moment. Which makes it easier to play on, take risks etc etc.

[ScottH]

IMHO it wasnt honourable at all,we were @@@@ in the 1st and 4th qtr's,plain and simple.

They are the best team in the competition ATM by a country mile.
We kept within range up till 3/4 time. Then, they did as they do to most teams. and played outstanding footy.
No one could stop GAJ, or Wojinski, for that matter. They run hard and support each other.

[swantastic]

1st quarter was pathetic too.

Our skills that were fairly poor against WC, but they were worse, showed in that 1st qtr. We clawed our way back in the 2nd by manning up. Held our own in the 3rd. And lost the plot in the 4th.

But Geelong are a classy side, whilst a disappointing result, we kept them scoreless for quote a while which not many teams can do. As Des said elsewhere, it was almost an honourable defeat.

IMHO it wasnt honourable at all,we were @@@@ in the 1st and 4th qtr's,plain and simple.

[liz]

I'm quite suprised that people thought him that bad he should be sent back to Canberra. Our midfield was smashed. It happens. Forwards aren't going to get too much decent delivery when the midfield is smashed.

Yeah, but think of the ressies team. I reckon he ought to fly up to Canberra tomorrow afternoon and back up.

Only 12 listed players last week, no-one to come in (except maybe Vez, depending on why he missed last week) and two extra players on the club injury (bad boy) list. Someone's going to have to play a blinder for them to be competitive tomorrow. Why not Davo?

[ScottH]

1 word for the last qtr.....PATHETIC


It was embarrassing to be there.

1st quarter was pathetic too.

Our skills that were fairly poor against WC, but they were worse, showed in that 1st qtr. We clawed our way back in the 2nd by manning up. Held our own in the 3rd. And lost the plot in the 4th.

But Geelong are a classy side, whilst a disappointing result, we kept them scoreless for quote a while which not many teams can do. As Des said elsewhere, it was almost an honourable defeat.

[swantastic]

1 word for the last qtr.....PATHETIC


It was embarrassing to be there.

[ScottH]

You might put Goodes into this mix as well. He was caught napping as well.

Apparently, people will get upset if I include Goodes in that list.

[stellation]

And so the myth continues and gains further credence...

I'm quite suprised that people thought him that bad he should be sent back to Canberra. Our midfield was smashed. It happens. Forwards aren't going to get too much decent delivery when the midfield is smashed.