AFL Autopsy RND 11: Beaten at the Poohtress

[Harlequin]

 

[Kakkle]

Didn't stop trying

 

[TorinoNineFour]

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Bit more ticker in that game.

 

[jmoo wan]

Yes!!! This is what we want - some effort, and some highlights, and most importantly, no detrimental impact to our draft pick.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Honourable loss. Tick

 

[TheGrizz]

Looked absolutely gassed in that last 10 minutes, but we are a young team so it is to be expected

The innacuracy on goal in the first quarter was the difference in the game. We missed 3-4 sitters that turned out to be the difference.

Cracking effort in the second half. Perkins and Hobbs now need to be mainstays in our midfield rotation, don't mind at who's expense.

 

[DapperDon]

Asked for effort all year so not disappointed.

Bring that every week and everything else will start to fall in to place.

 

[scythe]

Rats. I knew that shocking first quarter at the behind end would be the difference.

 

[mike14]

2nd half was ok after another terrible start.
Liked Martin, Hobbs, Perkins, Merrett, Hind McGrath for most of it, Larverde and Ridley for bits of it.

Waterman is just too slow to play the role we need him to play, and we need to find some small forwards who can both pressure and finish.

Good to see Jones out there again and leaping at the footy

 

[Zach Package]

That was great, but for in accurate kicking we run away with it but to wrestle it back onto our terms after letting it get into a bit of a ping pong match showed maturity I didn’t think we were capable of as yet.

Even the first quarter was pretty good, just couldn’t convert.

Port are soft as s**t.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Had a shot on goal in a clutch moment that he's paid to take (and should) and dished it off. That's unacceptable and his drop in form extends before today.

Okey notorious apologist

 

[Lore]

Meh. Not really disappointed given how low the bar is set these days. We got effort. We saw a bit of what the future could be. We played okay in the wet for the first time in a decade or more. Will take that.

 

[Bjchan13]

Bad luck team. Missed some we shouldve kicked, let them get a lead and ran out of steam trying to come back.

 

[BomberAce7]

We kick straight, we win.

 

[Duckworth]

That game was a step in the right direction leading into the bye. Ignoring the scoreboard, there were a lot of opportunities generated and better defence in the 2nd half.
I feel like we are blaming the mids (and rightly so) a lot, but there were some sloppy kicks into the F50. Maybe Rutten should have had half of the practice with the sprinklers off.

 

[Reximilian]

Heppell permanent sub or VFL from now on. He can’t defend and when he gots cheap kicks they’re straight to Aliir anyway. Laverde should be captain as soon as possible. We actually looked like an AFL side for most of the game.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Hard to tell from the TV but much better effort from Shiel, Merrett and Parish defensively in the second half, I think Shiel and Merrett were better in that department than they’ve been in awhile the whole match. Still improvement to be had there though.

I do think the rain helped us not get cut up in transition a little too though but I’ll take the improved structure and effort.

Kids look alright in all the right ways. Defensive minded, hard working, good decision making.

I think that might’ve been Ridley’s best game all year.

I enjoyed the passionate discussion at quarter time.

 

[eth-dog]

Good come back but young side is gassed in the last 10 minutes. Building blocks. Nice game from Duz.

Snelling, Stringer, Langers back post bye

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Gives you a bit of faith in the potential rebuild. Martin, Hobbs, Perkins, Draper, Durham leading the way.

 

[BratPack]

 

[Old man fletch]

Terrible transition defense along with the game plan of handballing back 50 metres through a series of players before going forward and allowing defense to set up was on show again.

Heppell cannot be selected to play if we're genuine about the culture we're trying to build. Hard to rally behind the captain when he gifts the opposition goals and loses most 50-50 contests. Parish and smith both giving him sprays throughout the game.

Waterman too. Has lost his booming kick and marking mitts. Plays like a slow kpp but is a foot too short

 

[Skipper_]

Solid effort. Showed some heart and competed which is all we can really ask for.

Changes for the clash against the scum look exciting on paper.
Out: Waterman, Smith, Shiel, Kelly (should be Heppell)
In: Stringer, Snelling, Langford, Redman

 

[thaibomber]

i reckon Bryan with Phillips would be a better combo... We have a number one ruck man who doesn't take marks. I know he's developing and all but hasn't shown much development in the last 3 weeks, Bryan took how many marks in the 2's? A spell in the VFL might do Drapes some good.