It was interesting following the pressure ratings. We spent much of the game going at just 160s (Afl average 180). We would suddenly jump to over 200 once we fell 3 to 4 goals behind. Similar last week against GWS. Spent much of the game in the 150s except when we were 20pts behind. Mid 3rd qtr, when 20pts down, we took it to 240 and it stayed there. GWS didn't have any answers and we crushed in under 10 minutes. Geelong struggled with it when we lifted the rating but once within a goal it dropped back.

it's a great point Jim. then look at our pressure ratings when we use a smaller team. It's consistently around 180-190.

i don't think those ratings spikes we have with two rucks, are sustainable for 4-quarters?

. giving up 15, 16 & 15 (our last 3 matches) goals a game won't win a gf, no team ever has won a flag like that, and i don't think a team ever will tbh ... .

I think this game again showed our lack of speed and skills through the middle, even if we added just 1 quick wing and 1 quick mid the difference would be huge to our turnover game and stopping teams like them.

I agree with this. We're generally on the slower side compared to most opposition teams we play. But with a few of our quicker players missing, it means we're pretty easily exposed on the rebound. Add Saad and McGovern in the backline. And either Cuningham or Martin forward. And replace Kennedy with Cerra who's a little quicker and better defensively. And then we're far less vulnerable.

And if we go with only one ruckman, then that also helps. Although I think we'll play both ruckmen at least until our injury list thins out a little.

Yep, all handy additions and would change our structure and game dramatically.

When we have a near healthy list, I'd like to see a little more team selection based on the opposition rather than rewarding players because we won.
And that means sometimes 2 rucks might be the go and other times it might mean we stack more speed etc.
It'd be refreshing.
I still trust Voss in the end though.

Don't think for 1 minute we will get these players back and have a healthy list to choose from and happy days.
Chances are we will get 3 to 4 players back and another 3 to 4 will go down.

We either have a terrible strength and conditioning program or we recruit players who are not up to the rigorous level they need to be to play AFL.

I nearly vomit every time we draft or recruit a player that has struggled to play every game that year.

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Touhy can do whatever he wants but his celebration after his first goal really shat me. Remember where you got your start pal.

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Can’t blame him. We low balled him. Just like Kennedy. Need to remember, neither wanted to go.
It hurts to be thrown out from a club you are entrenched in.

We either have a terrible strength and conditioning program or we recruit players who are not up to the rigorous level they need to be to play AFL.

Yes , what monumental blunders .

Can’t blame him. We low balled him. Just like Kennedy. Need to remember, neither wanted to go.
It hurts to be thrown out from a club you are entrenched in.

Can’t blame him. We low balled him. Just like Kennedy. Need to remember, neither wanted to go.
It hurts to be thrown out from a club you are entrenched in.

Apparently Owies was crook during the week, definitely showed with his contribution yesterday.

Didn’t MM low ball him to get Daisy to the club?

Our biggest problem is the lack of defensive intent inside our F50

The ease and speed with which the ball is taken away all the flowering time completely throws out our defensive formation up the ground...and the coast to coast nightmare begins

Keep the ball I50 a little longer and chaos ensues, scoring opportunities are created, opp players are sucked into our F50 to help out rather than setting up for the predictable exit kick

Team defence starts from our goal line, not from behind the centre square

Our biggest problem is the lack of defensive intent inside our F50

The ease and speed with which the ball is taken away all the flowering time completely throws out our defensive formation up the ground...and the coast to coast nightmare begins

Keep the ball I50 a little longer and chaos ensues, scoring opportunities are created, opp players are sucked into our F50 to help out rather than setting up for the predictable exit kick

Team defence starts from our goal line, not from behind the centre square