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I know Fergs did not play a great game tonight, but he was no where near as bad as some of you make out.
The kid has not played an AFL game since the final against Adelaide in 2005.
Its 2 years between drinks and came into a pressure cooker of a game.
Needs to be given a chance to find some confidence, can hardly make comment "not up to AFL standard" after not playing for near on 2 years.
I think some people on this forum are too quick to shoot our players down. EG: X man only a couple of weeks on this forum was called a dud and a first class hack. Funny played 2 good games since even tonight with a corky he received in the first half. Now I don't hear anyone bitching about X since...
FFS give the Fergs a chance, stop shooting at the mouth on one game.
Funny its the same people on here every time that shoot down a player and it will be the same people that will eat humble pie every time
AND LAY OF BIRSS, I thought he was alright tonight..
The kid has not played an AFL game since the final against Adelaide in 2005.
Its 2 years between drinks and came into a pressure cooker of a game.
Needs to be given a chance to find some confidence, can hardly make comment "not up to AFL standard" after not playing for near on 2 years.
I think some people on this forum are too quick to shoot our players down. EG: X man only a couple of weeks on this forum was called a dud and a first class hack. Funny played 2 good games since even tonight with a corky he received in the first half. Now I don't hear anyone bitching about X since...
FFS give the Fergs a chance, stop shooting at the mouth on one game.
Funny its the same people on here every time that shoot down a player and it will be the same people that will eat humble pie every time
AND LAY OF BIRSS, I thought he was alright tonight..
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Birss could be a gun if he learns to keep his feet around contests. The amount of times he just falls over if he has to change direction or he cops a bit of physical pressure is ridiculous. However his disposal and tackling is very good. In our best 22, but only just.Dal_Santos_Gal wrote:AND LAY OF BIRSS, I thought he was alright tonight..
I agree that the comments about on Ferguson are harsh. He was serviceable keeping LeCras quiet for most of the game. Sure he looked nervous and sometimes out of his depth, but name me one player who is 2 years out of the game and is able to pick it up straight away. He laid two very good tackles with 2nd and 3rd efforts and in my opinion, did enough to deserve a second game next week.
I thought Birss was good in patches. I thought Joey was ordinary for the most part. I thought Sam Fisher was out of position and played accordingly. I thought Gram's second half disposal was grim.
But I save my biggest serve for last. Nick Dal Santo was very very average tonight for a player of his quality. He's gone backwards this year in my opinion.
I thought Roo was great. Hayes terrific. Kosi good. Ball serviceable. Fiora in patches...very good finishing. Milne good in patches. Blake out of his speed depth against Cousins. Maguire clearly beaten. Gilbert good in the first half.
Beaten by a better team who were under strength but are Geelong's main challenger in my view.
I thought Birss was good in patches. I thought Joey was ordinary for the most part. I thought Sam Fisher was out of position and played accordingly. I thought Gram's second half disposal was grim.
But I save my biggest serve for last. Nick Dal Santo was very very average tonight for a player of his quality. He's gone backwards this year in my opinion.
I thought Roo was great. Hayes terrific. Kosi good. Ball serviceable. Fiora in patches...very good finishing. Milne good in patches. Blake out of his speed depth against Cousins. Maguire clearly beaten. Gilbert good in the first half.
Beaten by a better team who were under strength but are Geelong's main challenger in my view.
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Dal_Santos_Gal wrote:I know Fergs did not play a great game tonight, but he was no where near as bad as some of you make out.
The kid has not played an AFL game since the final against Adelaide in 2005.
Its 2 years between drinks and came into a pressure cooker of a game.
Needs to be given a chance to find some confidence, can hardly make comment "not up to AFL standard" after not playing for near on 2 years.
I think some people on this forum are too quick to shoot our players down. EG: X man only a couple of weeks on this forum was called a dud and a first class hack. Funny played 2 good games since even tonight with a corky he received in the first half. Now I don't hear anyone bitching about X since...
FFS give the Fergs a chance, stop shooting at the mouth on one game.
Funny its the same people on here every time that shoot down a player and it will be the same people that will eat humble pie every time
AND LAY OF BIRSS, I thought he was alright tonight..
appreciate your insightful comments on matty......
.everybody still loves lenny....and we always will
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Best post I have seen all night IMO...SENsaintsational wrote:I agree about the harsh comments on Ferguson. He was serviceable keeping LeCras quiet for most of the game. Sure he looked nervous and sometimes out of his depth, but name me one player who is 2 years out of the game and is able to pick it up straight away. He laid two very good tackles with 2nd and 3rd efforts and in my opinion, did enough to deserve a second game next week.
I thought Birss was good in patches. I thought Joey was ordinary for the most part. I thought Sam Fisher was out of position and played accordingly. I thought Gram's second half disposal was grim.
But I save my biggest serve for last. Nick Dal Santo was very very average tonight for a player of his quality. He's gone backwards this year in my opinion.
I thought Roo was great. Hayes terrific. Kosi good. Ball serviceable. Fiora in patches...very good finishing. Milne good in patches. Blake out of his speed depth against Cousins. Maguire clearly beaten. Gilbert good in the first half.
Beaten by a better team who were under strength but are Geelong's main challenger in my view.
Finally a person who can post without asking for a players blood and calling them every name under the sun.
Its called constructed criticism and I happen to agree with everything you have said.
As for dal sadly you are spot on, its a real shame to see.
I am hoping we see the dal of old back next year bigger and better.
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Ferg not as bad as some have made out. LeCras had some lucky breaks that made his game look like sh1te.
And would that stupid woman behind me stop calling him Fiona - he has done enough to earn our respect in what has a been a pretty dismal year. Wish he'd kicked that goal though!
And would that stupid woman behind me stop calling him Fiona - he has done enough to earn our respect in what has a been a pretty dismal year. Wish he'd kicked that goal though!
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Funny you should meantion Fizz... In the 2nd half tonight even Ch7 were saying how Fiora would have gained a lot of respect within the footy world this year with how much he has improved.widereceiver wrote:And would that stupid woman behind me stop calling him Fiona - he has done enough to earn our respect in what has a been a pretty dismal year. Wish he'd kicked that goal though!
Its great to see, he has so much more in him, I think he will only get better.
Great stuff really lets hope the feel good story of fizz continues on.
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The best players from the AFL website:
BEST
West Coast: M Priddis Q Lynch D Glass B Cousins D Cox D Wirrpanda.
St Kilda: L Hayes N Riewoldt N Dal Santo S Fisher R Clarke.
Would've had Kosi in front of Dal & Fisher. I actually didn't think either were in our best six. Don't care what the stats sheet says.
My six would be: Riewoldt, Hayes, Koschitzke, Gram, Montagna, Ball, Fiora, then probably Dal & S Fisher. R Clarke in the mix also.
BEST
West Coast: M Priddis Q Lynch D Glass B Cousins D Cox D Wirrpanda.
St Kilda: L Hayes N Riewoldt N Dal Santo S Fisher R Clarke.
Would've had Kosi in front of Dal & Fisher. I actually didn't think either were in our best six. Don't care what the stats sheet says.
My six would be: Riewoldt, Hayes, Koschitzke, Gram, Montagna, Ball, Fiora, then probably Dal & S Fisher. R Clarke in the mix also.
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Good work. The entire season rested on the tackling of a player playing his first game in 2 seasons?locoplayaz wrote:Ferguson was s***. That was the weakest, most pathetic attempt to tackle someone I have EVER seen. Cost us the game.. He had him, and what does he do fall over like some weakling - With the entire season on the line!!
Seriously?
What about:
1. Riewoldt trying to pass to Gehrig from 15m instead of kicking the goal?
2. What about Voss giving away a 50m penalty?
3. What about Dal getting advantage, going backwards, getting us into trouble and causing a goal?
4. What about Fraser Gehrig dropping a mark after doing all the good work to get Glass under the ball?
I seriously doubt you can blame Ferguson for our season being on the line. Seriously.
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I thought Ferguson went quite well considering LaCras is no mug. Kicked a few in the end but he's kicked a few bags this year (30 odd goals).
Birss made a few shockers, as did Leigh Fisher but both did some great work too, Attard was excellent- just an easy target for some as they like to see the pretty stuff. Raph let himself down after a good game last week.
Rather than look for scapegoats just understand we got pipped by a better side on the night. They've got much better depth than us & that's something that Ross has to work on.
Birss made a few shockers, as did Leigh Fisher but both did some great work too, Attard was excellent- just an easy target for some as they like to see the pretty stuff. Raph let himself down after a good game last week.
Rather than look for scapegoats just understand we got pipped by a better side on the night. They've got much better depth than us & that's something that Ross has to work on.
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Eagles guy running inot open goal, Feguson chasing..
Ferguson catches up to him...
2 Points the diff (Season on the line) 20 second left in the game and he Sticks out 1 hand and falls over - Piss weak effort -
Eagle guy walks into open goal GAME OVER
Could have drilled him, caught him, tackled him ANYTHING, M.Ferguson hang your head in SHAME!!!!
Ferguson catches up to him...
2 Points the diff (Season on the line) 20 second left in the game and he Sticks out 1 hand and falls over - Piss weak effort -
Eagle guy walks into open goal GAME OVER
Could have drilled him, caught him, tackled him ANYTHING, M.Ferguson hang your head in SHAME!!!!
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Oh yes and lets go back to 2005 when against Freo over there "whispers in the sky game" when peckett didn't get rid of the ball in time with seconds to go... gees we would have had a home final if we had won that game and frankie had got rid of the ball before being tackled.locoplayaz wrote:Eagles guy running inot open goal, Feguson chasing..
Ferguson catches up to him...
2 Points the diff (Season on the line) 20 second left in the game and he Sticks out 1 hand and falls over - Piss weak effort -
Eagle guy walks into open goal GAME OVER
Could have drilled him, caught him, tackled him ANYTHING, M.Ferguson hang your head in SHAME!!!!
FAIR DINKUM.. you can't blame one player for losing the game. Why don't we look at all our errors tonight well before the dieing 20 seconds of the game..
There were other errors that cost us a goal or gave them a goal well before the last tackle of the match.
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Did I mention before about constructive criticismlocoplayaz wrote:Would Bakes have made that tackle..? Gilbo, Lenny, Ball???
HELL YES
Ferguson go back to the VFL and off the Saints list for good, no room for pathetic weaklings like you!
Maybe you want to look it up.... the name calling makes you look so big and brave.
"Pathetic weakling" dare you to say it to his face.....
FFS the name calling is like being in the school yard.
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