MIL wrote:
SackedByMack wrote:
I haven't been on this site in years. Good to see it's still up and running.
Putrid performance, absolutely no heart at all in that first quarter. We looked like a team who had utterly no intention of trying to win the game yesterday, from a playing and coaching standpoint.
Zorko flogged us. Not only was he allowed to run riot and play a huge part in the overwhelming deficit at half time, he was able to act like an arrogant flog whilst doing it. Soft as butter from everyone wearing Navy blue yesterday.
Our forward line setup was like something you'd see at an under 10s game. The fact that a first gamer looked like our most dangerous player inside 50 is embarrassing.
We had very little rebound off half back, and the few times we did get a quick rebound it was halted with a sideways or backwards kick because no one was ahead of the play or players leads were ignored.
I said it when he was appointed and I'll say it again, Marc Murphy is not a captain. When it was his turn to rally the troops, he was silent and invisible. Shithouse from a Captain of 5 years.
On a brighter note, I absolutely love Charlie Curnow. SPS showed some good signs along with Jack. There was a passage where Cunningham blasted into goal and put one through, vintage Judd. We have some good young kids, but unfortunately we are a mile off it
So we are no way miles off it.We need an influx of class mids via the trade and draft and we sorely missed Cripps yesterday too. Our backline before the loss of Marchbank and Rowe was one of the best going around for a fair while, and we've unearthed Liam, who'll take Rowe's place now.
Without Cripps we'll struggle to win again this year. But possibly getting access to the best mid in this year's draft will be huge for us going forward.
I probably should have elaborated more here, my bad.
You're right. We do need an influx of midfielders, desperately. This is where my 'miles off it' remark comes in.
Marc Murphy - 31 next year.
Kade Simpson - 34 next year.
Dale Thomas - 31 next year
Bryce Gibbs - Likely ADL next year
That's 4 of our starting midfielders (I'm being generous to Thomas here) at almost the end of their careers with us. While we're at it, Rowe is 30 at the end of the year and coming off an ACL. That's 5 players we need to replace immediately, whilst also adding more talent. Sad but it's a reality.
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