08-05-2019, 12:01 AM
Bloody Teague. ;D
He's raised expectations to the point where a 36 point loss (call it 6 goals because folks don't want to count junk time goals) to the premiers is a disappointment.
The truth is we're at best an 8-12 ladder placed team at the moment.
We caught Brisbane on the hop (coach changes will often do that) but the rest of our games have been against very poor opposition. Even the teams that were in the eight when we beat them were in poor form at the time.
We were beaten by Melbourne!!!
The games have gone pretty much as they should have given the standard of the opposition.
So what possibly made us think we could match and beat one of the best, especially with late disruptions.
West Coast and Richmond are looking the likely Grand Fnalists.
It's here where we get a realistic view of how far off we are at present...and if it's 4-6 goals it's really not far off.... and about level with an 8-12 placed side.
West Coast beat North by 49 points last weekend...and they appointed a coach off the back of that.
We probably had more guys have their worst games in weeks at the same time, but that may have been a result of a few players missing and extra responsibility being required.
Cripps being pretty well held also meant an extra burden on others.
Schumacher had a tough introduction to senior football and was probably a bit shell-shocked by the increase in pressure and speed from the VFL level
Our back structure was weakened by the loss of Jones.
Our forward setup has been pretty well covered...too many high balls for the West Coast defence to pick off and just inefficient forward entries all round.
Harry did his best work (only real work) up around the wing area yesterday....and with Casboult also down we had no big talls to match their defensive strength.
If anything there was an element of panic and rushed actions which were largely responsible for the poor disposal.
Too many balls out of defence were kicked without a look upfield....and came straight back.
4-6 goals (whichever)...against arguably the best side in the league....
That wouldn't have hurt Teague's chances at all....unless club folks are holding out desperately for reasons not to choose him.
He's raised expectations to the point where a 36 point loss (call it 6 goals because folks don't want to count junk time goals) to the premiers is a disappointment.
The truth is we're at best an 8-12 ladder placed team at the moment.
We caught Brisbane on the hop (coach changes will often do that) but the rest of our games have been against very poor opposition. Even the teams that were in the eight when we beat them were in poor form at the time.
We were beaten by Melbourne!!!
The games have gone pretty much as they should have given the standard of the opposition.
So what possibly made us think we could match and beat one of the best, especially with late disruptions.
West Coast and Richmond are looking the likely Grand Fnalists.
It's here where we get a realistic view of how far off we are at present...and if it's 4-6 goals it's really not far off.... and about level with an 8-12 placed side.
West Coast beat North by 49 points last weekend...and they appointed a coach off the back of that.
We probably had more guys have their worst games in weeks at the same time, but that may have been a result of a few players missing and extra responsibility being required.
Cripps being pretty well held also meant an extra burden on others.
Schumacher had a tough introduction to senior football and was probably a bit shell-shocked by the increase in pressure and speed from the VFL level
Our back structure was weakened by the loss of Jones.
Our forward setup has been pretty well covered...too many high balls for the West Coast defence to pick off and just inefficient forward entries all round.
Harry did his best work (only real work) up around the wing area yesterday....and with Casboult also down we had no big talls to match their defensive strength.
If anything there was an element of panic and rushed actions which were largely responsible for the poor disposal.
Too many balls out of defence were kicked without a look upfield....and came straight back.
4-6 goals (whichever)...against arguably the best side in the league....
That wouldn't have hurt Teague's chances at all....unless club folks are holding out desperately for reasons not to choose him.