05-23-2015, 02:18 AM
(05-22-2015, 11:17 PM)ItsOurTime link Wrote:We played a lot better.... and lost by almost 80 points ???It is one of the things that frustrates me. We have been playing poorly with almost no heart and with guys playing for themselves. But last night a few guys appeared to be headed back in the right direction.
But what happens? We get smashed. And by a team definitely on the decline. GWS impressed me a LOT more than Geelong, even with Geelong having 2 very effective forwards. GWS's game plan was better, their players were quicker and they beat us at our strengths (such as they are at the moment). Judd had to play an excellent game, and we still couldn't get close.
Geelong were nothing in comparison and we played better, yet the result is as bad? I don't understand it.
Curnow smashed Selwood. Armfield smashed Motlop. Johnson didn't do much and we managed to control Clark and Hawkins much better than I feared. Simmo came back to something like form.
But could they miss? No, they could not. Their kicking for goal was perhaps the difference.
I was very unimpressed by the umpiring last night. We simply didn't need that kind of rubbish when we were no serious threat. In the 3rd quarter it was obvious that they were trying to even up the numbers, but even then the decisions were rubbish.
Live Long and Prosper!