WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R5 2022 Saturday April 15 7:50PM, Adelaide Oval

[azabob]

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The momentum swung after they kicked their first goal of the final quarter at the 10 minute mark. I would love to see the breakdown from that point onwards.

Wonder if we will review from that point on?

The obvious question needs to be asked; do we review these lapses in isolation with a fine tooth comb?

[angelopetraglia]

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Wonder if we will review from that point on?

The obvious question needs to be asked; do we review these lapses in isolation with a fine tooth comb?

Bevo was flat after the presser (really, really low on energy) but spot on with his view. He broke down where they lifted in the middle with some of the changes that they made. They got it to the outside too easily and we coughed up some goals too easy on a night where they were difficult to come from (paraphrasing him). He put the blame squarely on the midfield and not the backs who he complimented had a good night.

[angelopetraglia]

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With the boys being on the road together for the entire week. You just feel that a win, which would have made it three in a row would have created a real sense of purpose for the season and the energy in the camp would have been immense. That loss is really going to hurt them. Hopefully they can "manufacture" some energy and togetherness this week. Next week away to a Fremantle team which has been under huge pressure is not going to be easy.

[Mantis]

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The second Marshall goal we also defended that quite well considering field position.
He kicked a blinder.
He is a beautiful kick, we just have to accept sometimes it's no one's fault and the opposition did very well.

Yep? I?m more concerned with the freedom that Horne-Francis was given to deliver the ball inside 50.

The 1st goal was poorly defended, but you almost concede the 2nd one, especially when the deliverer is under limited pressure.

[jazzadogs]

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Agree, i wasnt that upset about it either. Thought we had a real crack and played well

The thing that is really frustrating me is how 'samey' the loss was.

It was fantastic to see us right in the game for 3 and a half quarters. But the capitulation happened the same way it has in the other games - our midfield soundly beaten, a step behind defensively all around the ground, poor decision making.

It's a really disappointing loss because we were in prime position.

[angelopetraglia]

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Yep? I?m more concerned with the freedom they Horne-Francis was given to deliver the ball inside 50.

The 1st goal was poorly defended, but you almost concede the 2nd one, especially when the deliverer is under limited pressure.

Well they did two things in three minutes that blew the game apart. They took a big contested mark right in front of goals. We were not able to do that. They then threaded a miracle goal from the boundary where we missed easier chances when we had momentum in the third quarter.

They needed to do something special to get back into the game and wrestle back control and they got it done. We could not. That is the difference.

They made the most of their chances in the last quarter. They kicked 4.0 in the last quarter on night where it was difficult to execute.

[GVGjr]

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Yep? I?m more concerned with the freedom they Horne-Francis was given to deliver the ball inside 50.

The 1st goal was poorly defended, but you almost concede the 2nd one, especially when the deliverer is under limited pressure.

Spot on, TOB is made the focus for being out marked rather than why JHF was given plenty of space.

[Grantysghost]

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The thing that is really frustrating me is how 'samey' the loss was.

It was fantastic to see us right in the game for 3 and a half quarters. But the capitulation happened the same way it has in the other games - our midfield soundly beaten, a step behind defensively all around the ground, poor decision making.

It's a really disappointing loss because we were in prime position.

Yes transplant that last quarter into the second last week and it has the same feels.

No ability to stop the opposition from a midfield perspective. Ability or want I wonder too.

Surely JHF and Butters were red flagging in the box. We appeared to do nothing.

[angelopetraglia]

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13 minute mark of the last quarter. JHF.

"Jason Horne-Francis has also been on fire in this quarter, collecting eight disposals, in which six were won in a contested manner, three clearances, four inside 50s (six for the game being retained 83% of the time) and a score launch which resulted in a goal."

He started to really carve us up.

[Bornadog]

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Yes transplant that last quarter into the second last week and it has the same feels.

No ability to stop the opposition from a midfield perspective. Ability or want I wonder too.

Surely JHF and Butters were red flagging in the box. We appeared to do nothing.

I don't think it was the same - well maybe for 5 minutes while English was off. We had the chance to peg back a goal when Naughton was legged in the square. That goal would have arrested their momentum and anything could happen. In other games like last week's second quarter, we couldn't even get the ball past the centre.

[Grantysghost]

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I don't think it was the same - well maybe for 5 minutes while English was off. We had the chance to peg back a goal when Naughton was legged in the square. That goal would have arrested their momentum and anything could happen. In other games like last week's second quarter, we couldn't even get the ball past the centre.

Was he legged I though he just muffed it.

Fair point you make, not sure I agree however we got smashed in midfield and appeared to not be able to stop it. Again.

[angelopetraglia]

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Was he legged I though he just muffed it.

Fair point you make, not sure I agree however we got smashed in midfield and appeared to not be able to stop it. Again.

Yes. Smashed in the midfield after dominating it for most of the match. That is the disturbing part. The swing that comes from nowhere and our inability to wrestle back control.

[1eyedog]

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Was he legged I though he just muffed it.

Fair point you make, not sure I agree however we got smashed in midfield and appeared to not be able to stop it. Again.

He muffed it. Not sure why he didn't go off the ground. Weightman butchered a similar chance in the second.

[SonofScray]

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Was he legged I though he just muffed it.

Fair point you make, not sure I agree however we got smashed in midfield and appeared to not be able to stop it. Again.

He was legged, for sure. Bad miss from the umpires.

That’s some consolation, that we can point out it as a factor in the loss, I suppose. I miss feeling upset at losses where I thought we were robbed.

That 5 minutes BAD noted, that was really telling. 10 minutes of good footy can undo an hour of ours.

[1eyedog]

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13 minute mark of the last quarter. JHF.

"Jason Horne-Francis has also been on fire in this quarter, collecting eight disposals, in which six were won in a contested manner, three clearances, four inside 50s (six for the game being retained 83% of the time) and a score launch which resulted in a goal."

He started to really carve us up.

Wish we had a player like this.

Honestly, Bont is a superstar but the calls comparing him as our best ever and as good as EJ need to stop. EJ is a top 5 best player ever to play the game. Bont is a top 5 player in a block of 10-12 years type of player.

I will admit that Bont needs more help and spends most of his time trying to keep us in games in the first half and is probably cooked by last and beyond making a contribution.

Feel he could be anything in a great team though.