2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

[The Pie Man]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

That is the closest thing to a massive bake I have ever heard BMac serve up - very unusual. Macrae must be in big trouble.

Clearly he wanted to make a public point to Jackson - without knowing what these 'non-negotiables' are that he's not adhering to, I don't like the media spray.

He's a developing attacking weapon - does everyone have to play inside/accountable football 100% of the time?

[always right]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Clearly he wanted to make a public point to Jackson - without knowing what these 'non-negotiables' are that he's not adhering to, I don't like the media spray.

He's a developing attacking weapon - does everyone have to play inside/accountable football 100% of the time?

Who says it's about inside/accountable football?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Clearly he wanted to make a public point to Jackson - without knowing what these 'non-negotiables' are that he's not adhering to, I don't like the media spray.

He's a developing attacking weapon - does everyone have to play inside/accountable football 100% of the time?

I don't like it either, particularly given senior players have escaped this kind of criticism.

It does seem like we try to knock any type of creative flair out of players, by drilling them with the "defensive aspects of the game".

Meanwhile, we're still crap defensively and have hardly improved in this area in 3 years.

[jeemak]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Ok, well if he reverts back to boring old Bmac next week don't complain.

It wasn't a spray either, it was just honest feedback that Macrae would no doubt have received face to face.

[The Pie Man]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Who says it's about inside/accountable football?

Technicality - I'd be very confident that's what it is. But yes, I could be wrong, and there's no quote to support my contention.

[The Pie Man]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Ok, well if he reverts back to boring old Bmac next week don't complain.

It wasn't a spray either, it was just honest feedback that Macrae would no doubt have received face to face.

No doubt that feedback was given directly - but saying in a press conference that he was 'lucky to be playing' is a bit of a sting. I'm comfortable calling it a spray

[always right]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Technicality - I'd be very confident that's what it is. But yes, I could be wrong, and there's no quote to support my contention.

Perhaps it might simply be a case of knowing where your player is when we don't have the ball. Must say I did notice watching the second half that Macrae seemed to be floating back and forward without anyone closeby. I thought at the time it was strange that he didn't seem to be playing on anyone. We certainly need his creativity but we don't want his opponent running around unchallenged either.

[jeemak]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Just listened to it again, and I guess we have different interpretations of what constitutes a spray!

Certainly strong and pointed words, no doubt.

[The Pie Man]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Perhaps it might simply be a case of knowing where your player is when we don't have the ball. Must say I did notice watching the second half that Macrae seemed to be floating back and forward without anyone closeby. I thought at the time it was strange that he didn't seem to be playing on anyone. We certainly need his creativity but we don't want his opponent running around unchallenged either.

Fair enough, balance I guess is the key

[chef]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Just listened to it again, and I guess we have different interpretations of what constitutes a spray!

Certainly strong and pointed words, no doubt.

Eade would be shaking his head with that being called a spray

[GVGjr]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

The whole season I've been concerned about the amount of uncontested football that Macrae has been winning. He's been pretty regularly racking up 20+ uncontested touches - which says a fair bit about his ability to get to the right places but also means that he has the onus on him to use the ball in a damaging manner. When he's not doing that, the ball comes back the other way and whoever Jack has left on his own from the other team can hurt us.

He needs to start winning more contested ball because for all the plaudits coming his way this season, every elite midfielder in the competition wins at least 40% of their ball in the contest. Jack's going at something like 25%. He's only young, but bad habits stick easily and we want him to be more than an Andrew Gaff, Nathan Eagleton or Bachar Houli.

Excellent piece of analysis. Thanks

[GVGjr]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Clearly he wanted to make a public point to Jackson - without knowing what these 'non-negotiables' are that he's not adhering to, I don't like the media spray.

He's a developing attacking weapon - does everyone have to play inside/accountable football 100% of the time?

You're damned if you do and if you don't. People wanted answers on why Macrae was used as a sub but now that they get a non emotive but detailed answer we are now a bit gun shy if it was the right thing to do. Might be one of those can't win situations where any answer provided will be seen as wrong.

[westdog54]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Loved hearing Macca say the players got some 'strong feedback' about not sticking to the plan. Would have loved to hear it first hand.

[boydogs]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

The whole season I've been concerned about the amount of uncontested football that Macrae has been winning.

He's the man we want to have the ball, not Boyd, Wallis, Stevens or Picken.

We need some of the other outside players to come on to share the load like Bonts & Hrovat, but he's been doing well to provide an option on the outside and use the ball well this year

[G-Mo77]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

That is the closest thing to a massive bake I have ever heard BMac serve up - very unusual. Macrae must be in big trouble.

Don't care for it to be honest, no reason to "name and shame" a kid like that. Those things stay behind closed doors.