Whats our bigger issue?

[Eastdog]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

Farren Ray and Tim Walsh to name 2 players we picked high in the draft but did not make it with us.

[Missing Dog]

You forgot the ruck

I hate to change the topic, but we were smashed in the ruck. West Coast's clearances killed us, particularly early on. Many of them lead to direct goals. Poor 'ol Will didn't have the athleticism to match it with Naitanui. It was embarrassing. Not sure he is cut out for this level.

[Eastdog]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

Wallis I still feel we need to give the kid more time before we can judge.

[Eastdog]

Re: You forgot the ruck

We were smashed in the ruck. West Coast's clearances killed us, particularly early on. Poor 'ol Will didn't have the athleticism to match it with Naitanui. It was embarrassing. Not sure he is cut out of for this level.

Would Ayce Cordy be good in the ruck. Some people say it is amazing Mino is still on our list

[LostDoggy]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

Skills skills skills skills skills skills.

Our skill level is at times woeful. Little point in getting the ball if you can't do any damage with it (our if you give it straight back)

Our turnovers are downright embarrasing, to continually kick or handball to the opposition when it seems when they are in space is deplorable, the kicking for goal is inexcusable, the good teams slot the ones the Jones boy and others miss, we can try and be more competitive and attack the contest but we must take our chances when they appear. Our biggest problem and issue is how to correct this flaw, it has been going on for a while now.

[comrade]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

Farren Ray and Tim Walsh to name 2 players we picked high in the draft but did not make it with us.

It's not just the guys that didn't make it with us (add Power, McMahon and Everitt as first rounders from the 2000s that ultimately played at other clubs) but guys like Williams, Higgins, Grant, Howard and Cordy that just haven't given us the output required from such valuable picks.

One poster said skills is our biggest issue and I agree but if you nail your first round picks in the draft, the team's overall skill level will increase significantly. Guaranteed.

It's because we've messed up our drafting for the last decade that our skills and decision making are so bad right now.

[Bornadog]

Re: You forgot the ruck

I hate to change the topic, but we were smashed in the ruck. West Coast's clearances killed us, particularly early on. Many of them lead to direct goals. Poor 'ol Will didn't have the athleticism to match it with Naitanui. It was embarrassing. Not sure he is cut out of for this level.

Can't agree with this comment. Natuini may be good at leaping but was very poor around the ground picking up only 12 possessions. Minson did well around the ground picking up 20 possessions including 4 inside 50's.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: You forgot the ruck

Can't agree with this comment. Natuini may be good at leaping but was very poor around the ground picking up only 12 possessions. Minson did well around the ground picking up 20 possessions including 4 inside 50's.

Agree. Will took some good marks I thought. He wasn't the worst player on the field.

[ledge]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

Liberatore was a good pick wasnt he?
I thought our problem was we all did what Macca said we all went in, leaving WC players on their own so when the ball was released from a pack they got it!

[Missing Dog]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

I was commenting Will's ruck work, true he was ok around the ground.

[chef]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

Our playing list is below average ATM.

[Eastdog]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

I was commenting Will's ruck work, true he was ok around the ground.

Could Mino play in a different role.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Whats our bigger issue?

This might seem overly simplistic but we lack quality players. We have too many on our list who are average or below average at this level.

We're chock full of battlers.

Spot on

[Missing Dog]

Not to mention the coach!

Markovic left on Kennedy after all those goals??? I thought that was unbelievable.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: You forgot the ruck

I hate to change the topic, but we were smashed in the ruck. West Coast's clearances killed us, particularly early on. Many of them lead to direct goals. Poor 'ol Will didn't have the athleticism to match it with Naitanui. It was embarrassing. Not sure he is cut out for this level.

I'm not to concerned about getting smashed more the way we got smashed. I think it was the first Qtr and the ball bounce was straight on top of a standing Nic Nat at a centre bounce, Will should have driven that knee right into his rib cage and showed him what footy is all about. The other thing I couldn't understand is why no one was standing goal side of the ruck. fair chance we would loose the tap out.