Match thread v Giants

[Bunk_Moreland]

Don't have to be deluded to see how they're getting a good run...but we are terrible

This. We even managed to lose the free kick count against Essendon.

[Griggsy]

Also doesn't help when we slip over 10x more than them, pitch is worst we played on for a while.

[Jacks Back]

I reckon Shaw said " GF replay " to Riewoldt instead of chewy on your boot!
Not our day!

I reckon they have smothered at least 10 shots at goal by us so far today. Us none. We can't get an inch.

[Jacks Back]

The following need to lift int he second half as their disposal numbers aren't the best:

7L.Dunstan 7
28T.Membrey 6
40J.Sinclair 6
37J.Lonie 6
12N.Riewoldt 5
19S.Gilbert 4
6S.Ross 3
27J.Bruce 2

[Bruce G McAbee]

No one is denying we are playing terrible because we are, but hell, when you see one side getting decisions and when the exact same thing happens to us it's either play on or a ball up, the standard of umpiring is as good as what we are playing.
Funny, we can't blame it on the interstate crowd because there simply isn't one there to influence the umpires.
Some of our prime movers have been poor and our delivery to the forward line has been just above pathetic. The only thing that would be different if we got free kicks we should have got is maybe 2 goals less to them.

[ShanghaiSaint]

UMPs very little to do with it.. start with disposal move on from there.

[samuraisaint]

We just need to win this quarter. Do that and the self belief will return. Play them at their own game - flood back, create a turnover and get it to Savage. Liking the look of some of his run today.

[bigcarl]

Has a team ever won by 100 points one week then lost by 100 the next? I hope Richo gave it to them at half time

[mohannair]

Here comes the SAINTS!!

[Goose is king]

I just got home and have watched the first 5 minutes and were killing them. Don't think I'll bother watching the first half later

[desertsaint]

UMPs very little to do with it.. start with disposal move on from there.

umps as awful as the saints, but you'd expect poor umpiring to even out. this is a sympathy display from the umps, when sympathy is no longer needed by the Giants. No one is saying it's the reason we're playing poorly, but if this was an even game you'd be livid.

[mullet]

following this thread and not one mention of our comeback.

[Playon]

Looks like were off the plane now

[kalsaint]

Interesting the lat minute subsitute of Leigh Fisher as umpire. Maybe worried the Saints might get a fair go for a change!

Leigh Fisher has been tough on the Saints all year. Ask Rooey he was going crook at him several weeks ago.

[gringo]

I reckon we could win this one.

[bigcarl]

Well we're sort of back in it, but have to find ways to put it on the scoreboard. Not convinced that we can.

[Tom_Sainter]

This umpiring has been nothing short of disgraceful

[Kate]

In a game of one percenters having the rub of the umpires can make the difference. So can poor disposal and bad decision making, but that doesn't mean that umpire bias is okay.

[bigcarl]

We had enough of the ball to get in front that quarter. Forward efficiency needs some work

[dragit]

Fightback is very pleasing.

How could that tackle from geary on palmer just before 3qtr time not be rewarded? insane.

[bergholt]

We bombed it inside 50 way too much in the second part of that quarter. Working really hard again but just not finding enough poise in that final kick.

[Playon]

the story of our day

[bergholt]

Finally we hit a target. Bruce desperately needs to kick this one.

[desertsaint]

We bombed it inside 50 way too much in the second part of that quarter. Working really hard again but just not finding enough poise in that final kick.

yep, went back to the first half - not smart enough - when we looked for shorter targets we scored.

[8856brother]

We have let them break many tackles today. Memories of our tackling last year.