Love your Pros and Cons Stefchook and agree with all you say, plus some
Loved the fightback after quarter time break.
Just couldn't take advantage of our forwardline pressure: Betts and Charlie would have helped.
We aren't that far off. When Kreuze went down we had no tall target other than Jack and he wasn''t targeted, and his leads not honoured.
We need to improve our tackling, a lot, or recruit some tacklers...Mitch Robinson anyone?
We were too rushed. Hampered by perceived pressure. Need to be smarter
Stefchook wrote:
Pros:
Kept fighting the game out. Actually controlled more of the game than the opposition.
Big TickReally liked how we played Cuningham out of the goal square. Was dangerous and classy.
Great tactic, speed the weaponWeitering, Martin, Cripps and Samo were superb. Particularly impressed with Samo, given he's barely played in preseason.
Big Tick. Martin's debut...simply wowGreat to have Docherty back. (Even if he looked a little rushed at times.)
His speed off the mark and accurate kicking a highlightMurphy and Casboult were good. Casboult really has become a valuable and consistent player in the last 12 months.
Levi was mammoth. 2 goals from the ruck Newnes really surprised me.
Yep. ToughAfter being smashed early, Jones was pretty good.
yepActually really liked McGovern's willingness to jump at the ball, and his aggression against the opposition. Just needs more game time.
Yep and hope soFisher's 79% GT and 384 metres (more than combo of Setters Dow Gibbo)The fight back from the 2nd Q onwards was uplifting. Favourable headlines about the blues fight back.
Kicked 12 goals, missed a few easy ones without our 3 best forwards: Charlie Harry Betts....Martin goes alright too.Cons:
Any chance we could start a game under Teague with sufficient intensity?
Couldn't match Richmond's aggression. They tackle to hurt, unlike us. Number of our players early seemed a little spooked by the pressure. Fumbles, hurried disposals, smothered kicks, etc.
Be nice to actually get through a season opener without losing players early in the game to injury.
Need some pace in defence or small forwards are going to have a field day against us.
Too many non-contributors. Like Newman, Gibbons, Setterfield and Dow.
Forward entries to a short forwardline dumb. Hit up the leading SOS or Cunners instead.Those umpire decisions led to 50 m penalties and 2 goals in the first were simply wrong.Missed Williamson's speed, aggression and kicking in defense. Should replace Newman4.1 to 1.4 in the 2nd Q when we had ball in our forwardline...lost opportunityJones let Jack R take 4 marks and kick 3 easy goals in the first. Stop your opponent is your priority Jonesy Dow Gibbo Setters were passengers.
Setters lost his early preseason form 3 weeks ago.
Dow hasn't shown anything in competitive hit outs in preseason
Gibbo went missing gain. Not enough speed for a small imo
OBrien, Stocker, Williamson, De Koning should be considered next game
We will take a lot out of that game against the reigning Premier...still feel we can beat them.