Thoughts about tonights game.

[BulldogBelle]

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Very dissapointed with our efforts to 3 qtr time, crowd in my area were all giving Williams's efforts a massive bake had to agree with a few of the comments he just doesn't seem ready for the rigours of AFL football.

[Guest]

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Rocket mentioned on the radio that Williams wasn't ready to play but they needed to get some game time into him.

[Before I Die]

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2, For most of the game, the Pies showed why we won't win a flag with this forward line.

1st Quarter: 9 scoring shots to 7
2nd Quarter: 7 scoring shots to 5
3rd Quarter: 7 scoring shots to 7 scoring shots
4th Quarter: 3 scoring shots to 11 scoring shots
Overall 26 scoring shots (Pies) to 30 scoring shots (Dogs)

Not sure this counts as a forward line failure, even during the first 3 quarters. I thought the problem was failure to run hard and be accountable through the middle on the rebound.

[bulldogtragic]

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Rocket mentioned on the radio that Williams wasn't ready to play but they needed to get some game time into him.

So our gameplan was to go in with 21 fit men. Hmmm.

[G-Mo77]

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Top 4 sides win the tight games, we are losing them. This is concerning.

I don't think it is concerning. This game we shouldn't have even been in the conest. As you mentioned we played 30 minutes of football which flatered us. What is more concerning is falling behind by so much far to easily. It happened in the Geelong game and tonight they seemed to steady pretty easily every time we put on a run.

It was too little, too late as far as I'm concerned. I'm really disappointed not about the narrow loss but for the first 3 quarters where Collingwood just ran harder and worked harder and it looked like we didn't want to try and match that

[bulldogtragic]

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1st Quarter: 9 scoring shots to 7
2nd Quarter: 7 scoring shots to 5
3rd Quarter: 7 scoring shots to 7 scoring shots
4th Quarter: 3 scoring shots to 11 scoring shots
Overall 26 scoring shots (Pies) to 30 scoring shots (Dogs)

Not sure this counts as a forward line failure, even during the first 3 quarters. I thought the problem was failure to run hard and be accountable through the middle on the rebound.

I completely agree with that statement. Obvious where i was sitting our running hard back wasn't there and so many players even when we had to the ball just stood still. Coons and Griff on numerous occasions just stood still expecting the ball to be kicked to them.

[Guest]

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So our gameplan was to go in with 21 fit men. Hmmm.

I think he meant not ready form wise.

[bulldogtragic]

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I think he meant not ready form wise.

So our game plan was to take in underperforming VFL players? Hmmm.

No crack at you intended, if i was at Willy doing my job weeek in and out and couldnt get a game because my surname was not Williams i'd be shitty. Everitt would have been a far better option tonight, and Williams gets another round in the VFL to find form and touch.

[Dry Rot]

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Yes but the difference is that HD is saying the forward line structure broke down and your focus has typically been the lack of a key forward.

Do you have any suggestions for a better set-up?

Not with this lot.

[GVGjr]

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Not with this lot.

That's the trick though. We have a set list and we knew that at the start of the season. The forward line broke down but it's not necessarily just because we don't have a genuine key forward.

[Guest]

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You'd really think it could create a bit of a stink if not managed carefully. Be interesting to see how those at Willy and are in the mix respond this week.

[bulldogtragic]

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That's the trick though. We have a set list and we knew that at the start of the season. The forward line broke down but it's not necessarily just because we don't have a genuine key forward.

We just need two Bob Murphys, or mould Everitt into that defencive role Bob plays and play Bob forward where he kicks goals and wins games. Everitt is similar height, has athletic ability and great by foot and not a typical or genuine KPP. Everitt tonight down back for the role Murphy played in lieu of Williams and playing Bob up front for at least 2 points or more than he kicked.

That would be my suggestion.

[LostDoggy]

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I'd like to give thumbs up to Liam Picken. Pretty sure he kicked 2 very important goals tonight. I thought that our decision making going forward was poor and we always had one or two extra handpasses/kicks when we should've just had a shot. Liam seemed to just straighten up every time he was in striking distance.

[Dale]

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I have been a FOOTSCRAY suporter my 30 years of life i am a gold premiership member and i don' t know about you but i am sick of GALLANT EFFORT, WELL DONE , JUST LOST, ALMOST. Why is it when we want our team to shine we go missing i am sick of this. if we are relying on someone as un coordinated and unskilled and as pathetic as Mitch Hahn to kick winning scores then i think R.Eade needs to re think hiring Barry Hall. Like most fellow supporters out there i thought we had a real shot this year but on that lack lustre first 3 quarter performance im left upset and heart broken once again.This team of coaches and recruiting staff have had nearly a decade to recruit strong forward targets, but all we have recruited is SOFT SKINNY SMALL PLAYERS. for example Farren Ray instead Roughhead? Why is it we always make the wrong decisions weather its on field or off its like we are destined to never succeed. Heres a thought Terry Wallace is available, and Tim Callan instead of that soft soppy no good for nothing Tom Williams!!!!

[bulldogtragic]

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I'd like to give thumbs up to Liam Picken. Pretty sure he kicked 2 very important goals tonight. I thought that our decision making going forward was poor and we always had one or two extra handpasses/kicks when we should've just had a shot. Liam seemed to just straighten up every time he was in striking distance.

Great point. We missed 4 shots at least through looking for an extra handball insted of taking a shot. I was frustrated as well. Higins second poster was a result of way too many handballs a player forced into a shot slightly off balance.

But Liam was great. I think he can absolutely get rotated through the forward line or play a negative forward on a Hodge or similar.