Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

[Eastdog]

Once the Round 6 match against Adelaide is completed, let us know the three things you learned after watching the match.

Be constructive but be honest.

[GVGjr]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

Bump

[whythelongface]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1/ We still can't play 4 qtr football. Within a game we can look like one of the top teams yet we can also look like the worst team in the league within that same game;

2/ Jones can play the game but when he is poor he is really really poor;

3/ Dickson is a good player when he is on song just lacks consistency.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1. Jones really kills me, really just kills me because every now and then we all think he's going to the next level, and then he gives us games like today.

2. I don't think the coaching team and MC understand using the sub.

3. I hate that we were in with North, Carlton & Adelaide and pissed away them all. There's no sugar coating this, we lost it today, they didn't win it.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

Stringer is not and doesn't even look like a backline player

Jones's inconsistency should be rewarded with a lengthy spell in the magoos till he can rectify this situation.

We can't seem to play with a hard edge for a whole game which we showed in the first half of the first quarter.

[GVGjr]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

I marked Easton Wood too harshly, he has taken a step forward this year

Our leaders didn't stand up enough today ( Griffen, Boyd and Gia)

The players sponors area has become a creche

[LostDoggy]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

Three things

1 - Stringer and Jones should not play back, they made Pods look a champion rather than what he is.... an ok 3rd tall on his last legs

2 - Bmac is stubborn, and simply will not see we need to pick a structure ie a tall back, yes even Austin

3 - That we lack composure in tight situations and this stems from Boyd down...oh wait, I already knew that...

[GVGjr]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

I'm not sure we can elevate Austin, I think Roughead is ahead of schedule

[Hotdog60]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1: We really miss Morris
2: We need Roughead
3: What the hell are we going to do when Moz retires

[F'scary]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1. Jones will play in the reserves next week.
2. Stringer won't play as a backman again.
3. We won't win more games than we did last year.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

Our options appear limited: tom williams - yuck, Fletcher Roberts/Redpath - unproven could be worse than Williams.......maybe I am harsh on selection for Macca....maybe we need to look at his list management that has no tall backs in reserve...

[lemmon]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1. Jones and Stringer aren't a backman's bootlaces
2. Dahl has some heart, turned it around completely today
3. Macca should do a single press conference and just replay it, never seems to say much different

[Bornadog]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1. You can't win a match kicking 1.4 in two quarters.

2. You can't win a match with the wrong backline structure

3. You can't win a match by bombing the ball into the forward line and expecting miracles.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

1. Our " leaders" are not doing enough, they get recognition when we play well but not nearly enough flack after performances like today. Pointing the finger square at Gia, Griffen, Minson, Cooney and to a lesser extent Boyd and Murph.

2. Effort must be the number fundamental for getting a game. I don't care if your confidence is shot, have a *!*!*!*!en crack!

3. Minson is a shadow of the footballer he was last year.

[Bornadog]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 6 Edition

3. Minson is a shadow of the footballer he was last year.

He played a big last quarter to get us back in it, but yes not his best game.