Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Coon Dog]

Late 3rd quarter & early last quarter when we had the momentum & a great opportunity to put scoreboard pressure on a Geelong side I felt would have cracked & we friggin well blew it!

Eagleton - set shot 45 metres out directly infront - Didn't make the distance.
Minson - set shot on a 45 degree angle 35 metres out - 1 point.
Hahn - on the run from 45 metres out directly infront - 1 point.
Boyd - set shot 24 metres out on a 45 degree angle - Out on the full.
Minson - set shot 45 metres out on a slight angle - 1 point.
Higgins - on the run from 45 metres out almost directly infront - Out of bounds.

I really felt the first miss by Eagleton to be the one that was crucial.

[hujsh]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep. It's unlucky especially when you see Harley's kick go through.

[GVGjr]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minson should have goaled as well because I think he was closer to 35mtrs out. They all failed not just the Eagle.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

only 2 goals after half time tells a story.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Late 3rd quarter & early last quarter when we had the momentum & a great opportunity to put scoreboard pressure on a Geelong side I felt would have cracked & we friggin well blew it!

Eagleton - set shot 45 metres out directly infront - Didn't make the distance.
Minson - set shot on a 45 degree angle 35 metres out - 1 point.
Hahn - on the run from 45 metres out directly infront - 1 point.
Boyd - set shot 24 metres out on a 45 degree angle - Out on the full.
Minson - set shot 45 metres out on a slight angle - 1 point.
Higgins - on the run from 45 metres out almost directly infront - Out of bounds.

I really felt the first miss by Eagleton to be the one that was crucial.

All crucial in their own way in that they really would've put more pressure on a Geelong side that was starting to get anxious. Very disappointed one of them didn't step up to the plate.
It's funny our pressure was awesome tonight, and in general we did not buckle, especially our backline, when there was no time to think about the pressure.
But it's interesting that all but Hahn and Higgins were set shots.. where perhaps they had time to think and maybe the pressure in this situation did get to them.

[The Doctor]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minson should have goaled as well because I think he was closer to 35mtrs out. They all failed not just the Eagle.

Eagle is a senior player and that goal was a gimme. Senior players should not miss those and it cost us vital momentum and possibly the game.

Kicking has been his best asset but if he can't kick those then what worth does he have to the team.

Time to let the Eagle go.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

only 2 goals after half time tells a story.

Inability to score in the second quarter, putting us behind the 8 ball for the rest of the game, tells a story too.

[GVGjr]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eagle is a senior player and that goal was a gimme. Senior players should not miss those and it cost us vital momentum and possibly the game.

Kicking has been his best asset but if he can't kick those then what worth does he have to the team.

Time to let the Eagle go.

Is he out of contract? If so, then he probably will come under consideration for an early retirement. I still maintain that he had a few mates in that patch where we missed so many shots. I also regard Hahn as a senior player and he should have done better as well.

[Sedat]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Inability to score in the second quarter, putting us behind the 8 ball for the rest of the game, tells a story too.

That was Geelong's 25 minute period of domination, and they kicked 6 in a row. Our 25 minute period of domination yielded us 2 goals and countless missed opportunities. Scoreboard pressure does funny things to the opposition, no matter how talented they are.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eagle is a senior player and that goal was a gimme. Senior players should not miss those and it cost us vital momentum and possibly the game.

Kicking has been his best asset but if he can't kick those then what worth does he have to the team.

Time to let the Eagle go.

His time must be getting close.. I'm not singling him out, there were 4 or 5 other misses we should've got, but time catches up with everyone, and I think there are other younger players who have a bigger upside than a 30 year old guy who is not going to get any better- that now need to be given opportunity.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Is he out of contract? If so, then he probably will come under consideration for an early retirement. I still maintain that he had a few mates in that patch where we missed so many shots. I also regard Hahn as a senior player and he should have done better as well.

Good point on Mitch. On the whole his year has been very good, and still has prime years to deliver. Eagle may however need to cede his spot for a younger guy who offers more long term prospects.
If Eagle is contracted you'd think he'd play on.. but would have to accept that he will be a depth player only in 09.

[GVGjr]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good point on Mitch. On the whole his year has been very good, and still has prime years to deliver. Eagle may however need to cede his spot for a younger guy who offers more long term prospects.
If Eagle is contracted you'd think he'd play on.. but would have to accept that he will be a depth player only in 09.

Fully agree. If he is out of contract then he will struggle big time to hold a spot on the list but even if he does have another year he will get very limited games and game time. With the likes of Ward, Addison, Stack, O'Keefe and Reid pressing for senior games next season then he will have to accept a very reduced role.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Late 3rd quarter & early last quarter when we had the momentum & a great opportunity to put scoreboard pressure on a Geelong side I felt would have cracked & we friggin well blew it!

Eagleton - set shot 45 metres out directly infront - Didn't make the distance.
Minson - set shot on a 45 degree angle 35 metres out - 1 point.
Hahn - on the run from 45 metres out directly infront - 1 point.
Boyd - set shot 24 metres out on a 45 degree angle - Out on the full.
Minson - set shot 45 metres out on a slight angle - 1 point.
Higgins - on the run from 45 metres out almost directly infront - Out of bounds.

I really felt the first miss by Eagleton to be the one that was crucial.

Very frustrating. All those shots and no goals.

l think l pulled all my hair out.

Who knows what could have happened if we kicked truley.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3rd quarter they dominated but both teams kicked 2 goals. Bad kicking is bad footy unfortunatly.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Kick a bloody goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was Geelong's 25 minute period of domination, and they kicked 6 in a row.

3rd quarter they dominated but both teams kicked 2 goals. Bad kicking is bad footy unfortunatly.

Enough said - the best team won, sadly.