Junk time is when the game is all but over. Not with 60 seconds to go in the second quarter.

The forward set up is crap. Crowded and have to manufacture goals. On the other hand, they always look like they are going to score when they get into their forward zone.

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Yes and no. Junk time is also the time of a quarter when the players know there can't be more than a minute or 2 to run, and drop the intensity.

Junk time/red time. Same shit, different bucket.

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Was thinking of going to the matchday cricket thread, then i checked the score isn't much better.

Another good stat.

10 goals in 6 quarters!!

Meh being only 11 pts down is so flattering it's not funny. On the plus side if we play at all in second half we should win. Its all about the 4 pts folks. Just need to outscore then by 1

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Hey now hang on why so negative...we are close enough this week to win once Ratts throws out (once again) his detailed plan to take on the Roos at half time. But before our second half revival...surely guys/gals (those who are still in denial) you must acknowledge that you officially do not know what the hell we are trying to do out there....

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Greenwood has held a gun to Judd's head so far tonight.

I have confidence that we have the talent skill and fitness to run out the match and roll over North.

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this is so horrible to watch. Play like this next against Geelong and where going to lose by 25goals.

the no pressure from the forward line allowing them to walk the ball out so easy is killing me to watch.

the kick ins.... north are flooding so far back we can play on to about 30m and then roost it another 50, get numbers to the wing and we might go all the way, no can't do that... chip 10 sideways, chip 10 sideways, chip 10 sideways, chip 10 sideways, chip 10 sideways, pressure and cough it up..


Flood forward not backwards, make them earn every inch not give them meters.

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I am not sure if anything more right can go for Nth Melbourne (rubbish) tonight...

Will probably win this (North tanking) but seriously we are just gonna make up the numbers if we make Sept.

We are probably the 10-11 best team in the competition at the moment ... just playing really poorly with skills to match.

Pretty much have only played one great quarter (Sydney final quarter) since the St. Kilda match ... other than that there has been nothing ... just tired of seeing poor disposal, poor decision making, poor kick ins, poor structure and a lack of a gameplan.

Luckily we have a few more weeks before the finals to get some of our mojo back because we are a V8 running on 2 cylinders at the moment.

What I hate is that when we are firing we look as good as anyone else ... but have not seen that forever and a day.

C'mon blueboys ... stop flowering around!

Why aren't there more Loweys on TC?

We are structurally awful...

Ruck stoppages are getting chopped up because we ALWAYS try and snatch the tap on the move.
Ball movement is not remotely quick enough AGAIN.
Bad positioning at aerial contests, AGAIN. Why have a small bloke jump in when they have a guy ready to crumb?
Allowing the opposition to have an open forward line that doesn't work to our advantage.
Going wide first option AGAIN.

Why make changes if you're not going to change the plan Ratts?

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Even if we were playing well, or better than we are now, that would be the case anyway.

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Only 10 frees that quarter drops it back to a free every two minutes of play.

Of course I know what we are doing ... Ratts gameplan is to let North build a sence of confidence and then shatter it when he decides to switch to plan B ... which is do what u like guys!

Not enjoying his coaching at all ... needs to show more we are just so ordinary at the moment

What even if we played with the skill and intensity shown in the St. Kilda match Doggies Match etc

In my mind the second half is a no win situtation for Ratten. It will either confirm his game plan sucks, or his game plan suck.

If we come out attacking, it just proves his game plan sucks.

sending this from my mobile but flower dead if smurph gives off another hospital handpass i am going 2 shoot him. Flower me this game is frustrating 2 watch

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