We just let a team that scored one goal in the first half beat us.

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And whose fault is that

Russell like most PTs comes across as a bit up himself and a bit of a wanker.
He is big on guys being lean particularly when they get older.
The game continues to evolve and it’s going backwards. It’s very congested at the moment and we seem a bit weak in the contest. We can’t sustain it for a full game. We look too light even when we wear white

at what point do the board fall on their sword, sack themselves, and we reinvent the club from the ground up?

from top to bottom, there's not one single person who deserves their job at cfc based on the last two decades of failiure and the 1 million wasted high draft picks failing to develop into a comp winning team.

Sheesh, so much doom on this site!

It was utterly disappointing but also that is exactly where we are at.
This doesn’t mean the world is falling in.
We are MUCH better than last year.
We are pretty much in every game. We are beating the best teams for significant chunks of matches. I think we have still won more of the very close ones than we have lost. Several players have taken significant steps forward but, yes, there are many who haven’t and heaps of room for improvement which I am confident we will do next season.

We are a team on the up but still middle of the road at best.
This does not mean we need to chuck out half the team and sack the coach and the Board!
You could apply the blowtorch in a similar way to 15 clubs at the moment if you want to be picky!

I think Eddie is showing his age - slipping over too much, missing easy marks and fumbling at crucial moments (and not just last night). Cripps is nowhere near his best - either injured, fatigued not able to perform at his lighter weight or he just needs to work through how other teams are playing him.
Most of the team needs to work on our kicking for goal. And most of the team needs to focus on maintaining high intensity from start to finish.
Dow needs to play more - and gradually spend more time in the middle. SPS needs to spend more time in the middle too but he must earn that with more consistent intensity at HB.
And I would really like to see Marchbank back in the team and look forward next year to seeing Stocker and Kemp.

I am hoping that the pain of these narrow defeats and losing from winning positions really burns in our players guts and drives us to sustained success over the coming few years - like it did for Richmond a few years ago. And Richmond looked more hopeless than us even the year before they won the flag!

Agree, massive overreaction to last night IMO. That GWS team is chock a block with talent and played in a GF last year. They did the same thing against Essendon*...played like over-programmed robots for 3 quarters then turned it on when they were given freedom to do so.

Missing a couple of quality outside mids, a small forward and Charlie. Then we're right in the mix.

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Because we scored one goal in the second half...while they scored 5

I keep thinking if putting the kids into the fire too eraly was damaging.

A taste is one thing, but having to endure the inequity playing in the wrong weight division sounds damaging.

Clarkson with his Hawks stated last week he refuses to throw kids into the coal face.
He did do it in the early days of their rebuild.

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That's not right.

They accumulated plenty. Got their own ball and were drafted accordingly.

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Big tick for Walsh, but it would be remiss to dismiss Weitering.

Well put cecil, very balanced.

We lost by 1 goal 3.

Both teams had 2 rushed behinds.

They had 4 more shots at goal.

Last game I attended we lost by 90+ points, ditto the previous year.

We have come a long way. We are not far off.

Jones did some really dumb stuff that would see the back of him in any of the top 8 teams.
Cost us 2 goals...no...he gave them 2 goals.

I also thought the one sided player with 2 minds, Williamason was also another who cost us 2 goals.
He plays confused. The 300 odd metres gained mean jack to those who watched him bomb it to the opposition.

SPS is not in form
Simmo is too old for this caper.

Cripps was allowed to play injured by RUSSELL.

Murphy Cripps don't chase. Don't have adefensive bone in their body to help out defenders.
Dow better realise he needs to run harder after a contest: ball watcher.

The abovementioned will be replaced: Marchbank, Plowman, Macreadie (can kick and handball both sides)

Defense conceded 6 goals and only Weietrs had a perfect game, Docherty did well, and I think we could improve further in that area by replacing the weak.

The fact we got it in the forward 50 49 times tells us we can get it in there, but we need to improve the delivery by those who can deliver: Stocker? Williamson?

We will get there. I'm confident of that.

Need to clear out the dead wood: Start with the elderly citizens who lack leadership.

and someone teach Harry a goal kicking routine: it can't be neglected any longer.
This waving the ball around and stepping into a gallop and hope for the best has to stop.
He needs an assertive process to goals.

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Surely you develop the future by playing the now! Cripps puts his hand up as fit to play so he plays. Because he is not dominating like last year does not mean he is not contributing. I thought he played OK. Put his body over the ball and worked hard as he always does inside.

I agree with the Pros. I hope Dow and Polson get a run for the remaining 3 games. Hopefully they keep getting better.

Regarding the Cons: We kicked 2 goals after 1/4 time and were in front by a game high 15 points a 3/4 time. We didn't need to kick a goal in the last 1/4, we just needed to stop them kicking 3!

Jones and co make a mistake and it costs us a goal.
Harry kicks 1-3 at the other end plus one that would have been a point except it was stopped on the line.

Which is worse? A FB who gives away two or a FF that misses 4?

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Yes GWS did miss easy shots in the first, but by 3/4 time it was 3.10 to 5.8 and we were in front by a game high 15 points. So at 3/4 time we were in it because we were the better side for 2 of the 3 quarters.

On the bright side, another big scalp of Weiters. 7 poss, 0 marks, 0 gls to Cameron.

Regards Cazzesman

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A glass half empty person. I don't like losing either but I think the season has shown promise for future seasons. We are better than last year with plenty of upside.

The game should have been over by half time or whenever it was they had 2-10, about five of which were gimmees.
Yes, it wasn't but they couldn't keep that up.
We, on the other hand went from 4-0 t0 5-8.

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