Face it: it's one of those nights
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Face it: it's one of those nights
Carlton hasn't been that overwhelmingly marvellous. We've been way below par. But it's been a shootout, and their accuracy on goal is way better than ours. If we'd taken a few of our chances earlier on, it could have been a very different game.
No need for us to panic at this stage. We've got the players and the gameplan. We just need to hang in there.
No need for us to panic at this stage. We've got the players and the gameplan. We just need to hang in there.
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We've had 'one of those nights' for the past 2 games as well. How many 'one of those nights' do you have before you start questioning things?
For the past 3 weeks we haven't been able to hit a target on the chest up forward, watch most of our kicks and they are going wide, over players heads etc. Our defense has been exposed playing man-on-man when the zone hasn't work. We've had a few passengers over the past few weeks, players who seem like they aren't willing to throw themselves at the ball and really work hard. Kosi tops that list. Lyon is conservative at the selection table, we know that. Players have been getting a free ride so far this season and a message should be sent.
For the past 3 weeks we haven't been able to hit a target on the chest up forward, watch most of our kicks and they are going wide, over players heads etc. Our defense has been exposed playing man-on-man when the zone hasn't work. We've had a few passengers over the past few weeks, players who seem like they aren't willing to throw themselves at the ball and really work hard. Kosi tops that list. Lyon is conservative at the selection table, we know that. Players have been getting a free ride so far this season and a message should be sent.
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Leg speed isn't why we lost. The Dogs have more leg speed than us, and it didn't help them.sendmehomehappy wrote:The only positive for this defeat is that it is coming in round 7 and not at the end of the season.
There is time for RL to put a rocket up some players and adjust the game plan.
Who in the seconds has significant leg speed?
We didn't win the contested ball, we butchered our chances, we didn't stop Judd, our forwards were held, Dal and Joey were held, our defence couldn't handle their attackers (I admit speed was a factor there).
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If it was the last day in September, or first week in October, and we were playing Carlton in the GF on damp, cold and wet day we'd moider em'!St DAC wrote:In fact we were belted all over the ground. A very poor game all around.
But recoverable ... 5/2 after round 7 without Roo is respectable IMO. But they way we played tonight is not ...
Let them have it, albeit extremely unhappily!
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Re: Face it: it's one of those nights
You're right. They played well and we didn't. We were down on everything. Not sure about the game being different if took our early chances. As long as we learn from it and the coaching staff can see the areas for improvement, we will get better.meher baba wrote:Carlton hasn't been that overwhelmingly marvellous. We've been way below par. But it's been a shootout, and their accuracy on goal is way better than ours. If we'd taken a few of our chances earlier on, it could have been a very different game.
No need for us to panic at this stage. We've got the players and the gameplan. We just need to hang in there.
Hard to take, but we have been good for a very long time.
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Re: Face it: it's one of those nights
Do we?meher baba wrote: No need for us to panic at this stage. We've got the players and the gameplan. We just need to hang in there.
I know it's relatively early, but those that have argued that we aren't a one trick pony (go to Roo) must surely be re-assessing their stance now.
Off the top of my head, that was a completely full list on the park - minus one guy.
Most coaches dream of that.
I don't know, if I wasn't convinced previously, I far less convinced now.
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fair analysis MB. i still think maybe CJ dal and monty had a dodgy chicken dinner?meher baba wrote:Leg speed isn't why we lost. The Dogs have more leg speed than us, and it didn't help them.sendmehomehappy wrote:The only positive for this defeat is that it is coming in round 7 and not at the end of the season.
There is time for RL to put a rocket up some players and adjust the game plan.
Who in the seconds has significant leg speed?
We didn't win the contested ball, we butchered our chances, we didn't stop Judd, our forwards were held, Dal and Joey were held, our defence couldn't handle their attackers (I admit speed was a factor there).
The dark clouds seem to be gathering on the horizon .
Now is the time for RL & co. to step in with a fix it recipe . We aren't doing what we did in 2009 .
Other sides are catching , or have caught up with us .
No Roo hasn't helped of course , but he's gone for a fair bit of the season , so we have to get over that , and Kosi 'aint the answer .![Crying or Very sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
Now is the time for RL & co. to step in with a fix it recipe . We aren't doing what we did in 2009 .
Other sides are catching , or have caught up with us .
No Roo hasn't helped of course , but he's gone for a fair bit of the season , so we have to get over that , and Kosi 'aint the answer .
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You need to stop bagging Kosi. Not totally his fault. Set up a couple of chances in the 1st Q but is slow and down on confidence but who takes his place?bigred wrote:Yeah we were asleep for almost the whole first quarter.
Waite had five shots on goal in 15 minutes.
That doesn't happen against us.
We have had less than 15 marks inside the F50 in the past three weeks. Total.
Terrible.
Kosi is seriously giving us nothing.
Is a better CHF (more traditional than modern) than FF and is not suited to the Lyon game plan. Do you reckon a Podsiadly, Mooney or Hawkins would have much of a chance with the St. Kildla game plan?
Another opportunity awaits!