WB Game Day V Gold Coast Suns R8 2020

[kruder]

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Defence bloody awesome love the last few involvements by Williams he has found the composure now.

Could be the difference between making finals, much to work on though.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Gowers also missed a sealer from the goal square

No he didnt' he was on a massive tight angle, and had no time..

Can we please stop just smashing the bloke? There's some real relish to this, since pre-game...
He's not the first bloke to have an absolute mare.

[whythelongface]

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You know those stories of people who buy a $20 side table and find $10,000 in a drawer?

That probably sums up our trade for Alex Keath. I believe SA Police now have a warrant out for Sam Power's arrest for theft.

Often we complain of trades that go awry but geez we have scored a bargain in Keath. Your analogy sums it up beautifully

[Twodogs]

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Thoughts on Keath tonight? Useful pick up for us? More than just an interceptor?

In addition to his playing qualities he is the captain of the backline already. Takes a man, peels off and intercept marks, organises those around him, understands what the game plan is, where him and others fit in it and what he is trying to do. Pretty much the perfect modern day defender.

He's a great pickup.

[The Pie Man]

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Tried to be cute, in the wet, by putting it in the corridor where a turnover could cost us the game.
I want Billy to make it but that was an absolute howler in both decision and execution.

I applauded his recruitment, and I reckon he’s played some decent games

But that was unacceptably stupid

[whythelongface]

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No he didnt' he was on a massive tight angle, and had no time..

Can we please stop just smashing the bloke? There's some real relish to this, since pre-game...
He's not the first bloke to have an absolute mare.

Agree. Let’s focus on the positive. We won the bloody game

[EasternWest]

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No he didnt' he was on a massive tight angle, and had no time..

Can we please stop just smashing the bloke? There's some real relish to this, since pre-game...
He's not the first bloke to have an absolute mare.

Nobody is smashing him. Stop being so defensive.

It was a terrible decision but more than that I don't think he brings anything to the table.

There was a period of time when he would use physicality as an asset, but now he's gone full Jake Stringer trying to sneak out the back and not have any impact.

It's not that he doesn't have the ability, it's that he doesn't seem to have it between the ears. Also I doubt he reads woof.

He's being criticised fairly. Agree with you about the goal though, he didn't have better options than to have that ping.

[comrade]

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No he didnt' he was on a massive tight angle, and had no time..

Can we please stop just smashing the bloke? There's some real relish to this, since pre-game...
He's not the first bloke to have an absolute mare.

Yeah, in the end there's not much more to say about Billy. He doesn't pick the team and there's probably no one else feeling worse about that kick than him.

[jazzadogs]

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Tried to be cute, in the wet, by putting it in the corridor where a turnover could cost us the game.
I want Billy to make it but that was an absolute howler in both decision and execution.

He deliberately switched it from one side of the centre square to the other. He took about 5 seconds of his allotted time after taking the mark, with 40 seconds on the clock. He missed his target by 10m, while having a Bulldogs player on his own on the wing (and probably others behind the ball).

Options were:
1) pass to his unopposed teammate on the wing
2) hold the ball and look back to see if there are any defenders open (GC likely would have been rushing to flood back, and not worrying about man-on-man in our backline)
3) hold the ball until the last moment and bang it long to a contest on the boundary






4) switch it across the ground to the chest of a GC player

[Eastdog]

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Loved that 3rd quarter from JJ. Really got things going.

[josie]

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I applauded his recruitment, and I reckon he’s played some decent games

But that was unacceptably stupid

Agree. His efforts throughout game were not up to it. What would Maclean and other wave thinking if he gets another game? I’ve seen enough.

Did anyone else think umps were about GC biased in last half of last quarter? Missed Wallis free kick, some questionable HTB against us. Maybe I’m paranoid?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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No he didnt' he was on a massive tight angle, and had no time..

Can we please stop just smashing the bloke? There's some real relish to this, since pre-game...
He's not the first bloke to have an absolute mare.

Well he missed it right? Didn’t say it was a sitter but it’s fairly regulation snap from that distance.

I’ll stop potting the guy as my frustration got the better of me but I don’t want him in the side again

[Grantysghost]

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Nobody is smashing him. Stop being so defensive.

It was a terrible decision but more than that I don't think he brings anything to the table.

There was a period of time when he would use physicality as an asset, but now he's gone full Jake Stringer trying to sneak out the back and not have any impact.

It's not that he doesn't have the ability, it's that he doesn't seem to have it between the ears.

He's being criticised fairly. Agree with you about the goal though, he didn't have better options than to have that ping.

Its an incredible echo chamber of Billy bashing, to deny that is ridiculous. He wasnt that bad.
I'll not make more comment but remember this is a public forum and these guys are human. That kick was the release the hounds moment most had been baying for. He had 8 disposals yes, so did most other forwards.
Great win !

[Happy Days]

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The guy kicks it directly to the other side under no pressure in a five point game with guys out everywhere and we shouldn’t be angry with him?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Nobody is smashing him. Stop being so defensive.

It was a terrible decision but more than that I don't think he brings anything to the table.

There was a period of time when he would use physicality as an asset, but now he's gone full Jake Stringer trying to sneak out the back and not have any impact.

It's not that he doesn't have the ability, it's that he doesn't seem to have it between the ears.

He's being criticised fairly. Agree with you about the goal though, he didn't have better options than to have that ping.

Really..
Every mistake is being scrutinised, almost with relish..
Yep i yelled at the TV when he turned it over late..it was a shocker.
But pregame people were jumping on, sharpening knives.

Lots of blokes made bad errors tonight, and have done similar, but don't get the scrutiny Billy does, and not in the same way.
I was hoping to celebrate a tough win, in tough conditions agaibst3an increasingly tough opponent....
You'd think we got pumped .
I'm off camping tomorrow, happy for the win, enjoy the weekend.