We were Up by HOW MUCH?

[ItsOurTime]

Only lost be 9 in the end but I believe it was a 40 point turn around for Brisbane at one stage...

[ElwoodBlues1]

As Gibbs said at half time we controlled the clearances but our entry into the forward line was terrible....we didnt get enough reward for our efforts to build up a
winning margin...

[shadesy]

Surprising it's taken this long for this thread again.

I didn't realise how crap we would be.

[Professer E]

What forward line?  What "system" to get it there?

[Mantis]

We could have been up by 10 goals and we would have found a way to lose to the Lions. They had 10 into F50m entries in a row. They also had 10 scoring shots in a row at one point. If you can't stop a poor side from doing this, what hope do you have against a top 4 side. >

[Professer E]

At some stage this year we will lose by our greatest ever margin.

I fear we also could have a game in which we don't score.

[kruddler]

As Gibbs said at half time we controlled the clearances but our entry into the forward line was terrible....we didnt get enough reward for our efforts to build up a
winning margin...

Same can be said each and every week.

[cookie2]

I don't think other teams mind that much if we do win the clearances. When we do, all they need to do is pressure us and we'll turn it over or miss the goal if we do get that far.

[Mantis]

I don't think other teams mind that much if we do win the clearances. When we do, all they need to do is pressure us and we'll turn it over or miss the goal if we do get that far.

Geelong had this philosophy in the past seasons. They were not worried if they didn't get the clearance. In fact they enjoyed not doing so, in order to stick a few hard tackles and get the ball back, and then play on their terms. Hawks were the same, but the games of this season show this might be a mentality of the past for top 8 sides.

[cookie2]

Geelong had this philosophy in the past seasons. They were not worried if they didn't get the clearance. In fact they enjoyed not doing so, in order to stick a few hard tackles and get the ball back, and then play on their terms. Hawks were the same, but the games of this season show this might be a mentality of the past for top 8 sides.

Except against us - we're easy pickings.    )