Autopsy Rd 8: Dogs battle bravely and come up just short against Hawks

[TiAn_]

Thought the boys gave it a really good crack.

Looked well organised, just pipped by a really good opponent playing some fantastic footy.

 

[Oliver G]

I will not be giving our men’s program another cent until Bevo is gone.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

10/10 thread title.

 

[Sentinel]

Don't worry everyone, the draw really opens up from here for us

 

[Anja_Nees]

The biggest red flag for me last year was blowing games against lowly opposition repeatedly. Really needed to (at a minimum) get past that.

Yay.

 

[Doggies_13]

That’s the type of game I’d be yelling at the tv and getting more and more annoyed as the game went on.

Today I sat and watched without a care in the world. It’s not a surprise anymore and it’s just time for Beveridge to go and until then I don’t really care anymore

 

[Mofra]

The group just lacks spirit right now.
I thought our plan was pretty poor (short, wide kicking when we have tall forwards? WTF?) but that was just a group that is no longer 100% "in" to the messaging from above.

 

[spindles11]

Just two rebuilding teams going at it in prime time

 

[CarnTheScray]

For the record: I tipped the Hawks. Most predictable s**t in the world. Knowing my club down to the finest details has kept me in first place this tipping season.

Can the board just move him on. I don’t want to be right again for the next 15 weeks.

 

[Golden_6]

When was the last time we won a close game?

 

[weltschmerz]

The best part of the match was the sentimental moment for Calsher Dear. The best part for us was the first minute and then it went downhill.

 

[weltschmerz]

For the record: I tipped the Hawks. Most predictable s**t in the world. Know my club down to the finest details has kept me in first place this tipping season.

 

[doggiesin08]

When we kicked the first 3 I didn’t really even care. Just thought a big win would paper over the cracks for another week. Then we lost!

In a very sad way I think we’re actually closer to the next time we challenge having lost this game.

 

[cherrypie]

If anyone wants some positives, we have another 15 games of quality footy like this to watch this year! That’s approximately 45 hours we’ll spend having fun

 

[Unnamed1]

Can’t blame the coach for players who are kicking off their shins.

Can blame the coach for the lack of confidence across the entire list.

Marra is not yet a good enough player to come straight back after 2 weeks AWOL. He was awful from start, and definitely at the finish.

Same problem as last year. No team defence and our bottom 6 players are VFL standard

 

[WAbulldog]

Thanks for the memories Bevo will be always grateful for 2016 but it’s time to go.

 

[Freshwater]

One of the worst offield games I’ve ever witnessed from the footy club. Imagine having Bont on the bench for 7 minutes in the final term. He has all week to rest up. The rest of us are going to work tomorrow.
Imagine having VDM in the team?
And Gallagher too, he’s had a good run should have rest a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Struggle]

 

[Sentinel]

I've got nothing to say about that cesspit of a game, but want to mention one thing - for a player with such faultless endeavour and courage, Liam Jones

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Liam Jones

Age

33

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

deserves more team success than he's ever been part of in the AFL.

Was too raw in 2009-10 to be part of either finals series, then spent time in the side during our Macca years, leaving at just the wrong time. 7 seasons at Carlton including 4 bottom 4 finishes, 2 spoons and no finals. Leaves Carlton just before they come good and now he's stuck in this team on a road to absolutely nowhere.

At this point he's unlikely to ever experience finals football in his career, which is a damn shame for a player of his calibre and career duration.

 

[Doggstats]

Thought the boys gave it a really good crack.

Looked well organised, just pipped by a really good opponent.

You gotta give the Hawks credit, they came with the right intensity.

It's not all doom and gloom, I'm sure our boys will learn from the experience.

It's another one that got away from us, so we'll lick our wounds and recalibrate for next week.

 

[wayniac]

We did the best moments silence. Short changed by 20 seconds but thrilling.

 

[ScragCity]

Can't be disappointed with that. Took it right up to side that just won three consecutively flags not long ago.

 

[The Inbetweener]

When was the last time we won a close game?

Now 1-7 in games decided by 7 points or less since last year. As Jamarra demonstrated late, we have no clutch gene.

 

[Leon]

How many more efforts and games like tonight before the possibility of potentially having a discussion of maybe, possibly, could be option, could be considered, just an idea etc that Beverage might be removed?


Pathetic.

 

[adammonerz]

I'd be angry but the thing is I'm just not that shocked, near as soon as the Hawks got some momentum after our quick start we were cooked.

Now we find out if the board have the guts or not, any other club that would be a coach killing performance considering the history and the Eagles and Hawks losses last year. Reckon our good friend and fearless leader makes it through the season though