Now that it's over tell us three things you know now that you didn't know before the game.
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Now that it's over tell us three things you know now that you didn't know before the game.
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1. This was a great lesson for those who haven’t played really high pressure finals what it is like.
2. I just don’t get the JJ forward thing. Maybe it’s better than Wood forward. Maybe.
3. West had a nightmare, but he’s better than that.
1. We'll bounce back, we had the game on our terms, and for whatever reason we allowed Richmond to regain the game on their terms.
2. I really thought our depth at VFL level was looking good. None of Schache, West or Hannan were anywhere near what we needed as replacements for English, Dunkley and Vandermeer.
3. We need to find some answers down back, for the times we don't have the game on our terms.
1. Dunkley (apart from Libba) is our most important player.
2. We will learn a lot from tonight’s game. Their centre clearances from midway through the 2nd were unbelievable. We didn’t react and got smashed.
3. Our top players go missing and don’t step up. Where were Bont, Macrae, Treloar when we needed them.
1. Schache is either tried at CHB or doesn't play again. As he hasn't been playing at CHB in the VFL at all I would say he doesn't play agin.
2. Our much vaulted midfield was absolutely destroyed by a Richmond team missing their two best mids.
3. When Bruce is bad he's very bad. Things work out ok for him sometimes but dropping simple marks and continually misreading the flight of the ball through the air (in uncontested situations), is just a massive no no as a genuine key forward. You must take those marks otherwise you don't play. Think I'd prefer to go back to two key forwards, Naughton and English.
1. Dunkley and English were massive outs. They are almost irreplaceable.
2. Richmond are still the team to beat for the flag.
3. We can’t win the premiership with our current backline.
I learnt we’re probably not much of a chance to win it all. Not enough talent in defence, too many panic merchants in the middle. At least I can ease off the footy content and live life a bit more now, so that’s good.
1. Richmond are still the team to beat.
2. Cordy and Shaq should never play again.
3. Top of the table was fun while it lasted but it aint our spot.
1. The Tigers system is probably the best ever.
2. Defences win flags and we just don’t have one that measures up to the top sides.
3. Schache isn’t going to forge an AFL career unfortunately.
1. If I ever hear calls to bring schache back in after a good vfl performance I’ll spew up
2. They are such a quality team and shouldn’t be under estimated. Despite this - the game was ours to lose
3. Caleb Daniel back in touch was delightful
1/. It's April. We had won 6 in a row. A fall was coming sooner or later.
2/. I understand the angst about Schache and West - who both looked hopelessly out of sorts and out of their depth...but what a game to come into. I know what the MC was thinking but 5-minutes in it appeared both had been set up to fail...and by half time it seemed cruel...they'll be better. Well...West will be better. Josh I'm not sure of but wont hang him on one game.
3/. Josh Bruce was Josh Bruce and simply doesn't compete hard enough. Bailey Smith seemed to panic every time he received the ball in D50. And both of our key talls seemed to want to stand whichever opponent they weren't currently on...which was bad...
4/. Thank GOD for Naughton.
1. I'm gonna disagree with most and say that our backline was OK. They only scored 11 goals,
and I thought we held them as good as could be expected given the relenting pressure after half-time.
2. A big problem with our forward line is that the smalls are used to sharking the 3-headed monster.
When its one-on-one they have to contest in the air. It was embarrassing so many times tonight.
3. Nankervis was good but Martin wasn't too far behind. We lost the clearances (after half-time)
because their mids were far more aggressive, and dare I say it, faster.
1. Schache was poor but so was Bruce who was pathetic
2. The loss of Dunkley exposed us on the inside when Cotchin took over
3. Martin sadly lacked impact around the ground which highlighted how much English was missed
1. Tonight was a preview of finals pressure on a big stage and several did not cut it at all.
2. The backline will be far better when Williams enters and Cordy exits.
3. Eleni Glouftsis was originally named as the reserve umpire, a position she should have remained in.