Why we lost today vs North Melbourne

[Chuck17]

The big reason we lost today is this........GOLDSTEIN!

Plus a handful of soft pricks in our team

[The Machine]

Looking back I'm surprised we were in front for so long with all our leaders (bar Jack) so poor. Thought McIntosh was also very good today. He's had a great first year in the side. Well done son.

  played a good game and stood up

[No More]

Im depressed anyone got some ice

[MintOnLamb]

The minute Newman, Griffiths and Conca were named we were in trouble, nothing against them but 2 underdone players and 1 slow player ain't going to cut it against North.
Support for Cotch was non existent, where did Lids go to?
A great season marred by stage fright.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Marks inside 50 would be a compelling stat.
Scores from rebound 50 another.

3 scores over 100 vs us all year - Norf have 2 of them.

Bottom line, we played the game on their terms.

[eliminator]

Compelling stats they won more of the contested ball, they had more hit outs to advantage, they had more tackles, they had more shots on goal and once they got on top re uncontested possession we were in trouble. Cotch and Lids did not have good games and they got it out of our forward line too easily and got easy goals from turnovers.

[wayne]

Was Hardwick trying to be too smart?

'Norf bringing back all their "big guns", pfft, i'll show you big guns norf, i'll raise you conca and griffiths'.

Finals are a contested game, everything changes in finals. Thomas should have been in. That should have been the only change, Thomas in, Newy out.

[🏅Dooks]

In order:-

1) lost at the selection table. Lennon and Lloyd would have been more effective and fit than those 2 peanut ins

2) lids, cotch and Martin all down. Poor leadership.

2 part 2) nobody prepared to take the game on. Run and carry and kick the ball longer into 50.

3) dumb decisions. Eg Chaplin around nahas.

3) part 2 - dumb decisions in the coaches box. Move Cotchin and lids fwd or back if getting tagged so hard. Batch on there top fwd for the day.

4) Seemed to hammer us in centre clearances when they got on a run.

5) inside 50s from them relentless. Even great defenses lose a certain % of contests.

6) overall, bad luck with the umpires at influential times and locations.

[Go Richo 12]

I reckon Dimma got sucked in by the 9 fresh players and thought I'd should bring in some fresh ones of his own.

[yandb]

!2 months ago we were smashed by a team playing loose man in defence yesterday we were beaten by a team playing loose man in defence.

The definition of stupidity is to repeat the same thing over and over and expect a different result.

Can some one point out who was our loose man?

[🏅Dooks]

!2 months ago we were smashed by a team playing loose man in defence yesterday we were beaten by a team playing loose man in defence.

The definition of stupidity is to repeat the same thing over and over and expect a different result.

Can some one point out who was our loose man?

Chaplin at times

[WA Tiger]

We need another tall backman. As well as a mid, ruck, goal sneak and utility.

[tony_montana]

!2 months ago we were smashed by a team playing loose man in defence yesterday we were beaten by a team playing loose man in defence.

The definition of stupidity is to repeat the same thing over and over and expect a different result.

Can some one point out who was our loose man?

Floss, big difference between Hanson and him and their ability to influence the contest in the air.

[WilliamPowell]

Can some one point out who was our loose man?

Deledio played loose man off CHB at the majority of centre bounces

[YellowandBlackBlood]

!2 months ago we were smashed by a team playing loose man in defence yesterday we were beaten by a team playing loose man in defence.

The definition of stupidity is to repeat the same thing over and over and expect a different result.

Can some one point out who was our loose man?

Floss, big difference between Hanson and him and their ability to influence the contest in the air.

Sorry Tony, but that is a very very poor comparison. Vlastuin is listed as 187cm and Hansen at 197cm. You would expect Hansen to be far more influential in the air. They are totally different players. That is why I said we should have further developed Elton this year. He is 197cm and has the physical characteristics to play at the top level. The mental side of things are still undeveloped and will remain so unless we pull the trigger and play him in the seniors. If they're not going towrope Chaplin,  I'd drop Batchelor, put in Elton and play Flossy in the middle as a big bodied mid floating back and helping out the defence.