05-16-2021, 11:34 PM
Team: C
I get terribly frustrated when we lose. It is really bad for my mental health. Unfortunately, at the moment we are not a contender. We don’t have the personnel, nor do we have the game plan. But I do like that we stick around and keep going. We were pretty good in a lot of respects, just not good enough.
A special mention for the umpires: I have never seen a guy stand up after doing 720˚, still wait, before dishing the ball off and not be penalized. Christian Salem did that 3 times during the 1 game, and not one Umpire could see that it was holding the ball. Not one. Harry McKay does not have a back. ‘Handballs’ over the head do not need any contact with the 2nd hand. These were also multiple event occurrences and led directly to Melbourne goals.
If I rated them as I rate our team, they would get an E at least.
They may not have been the reason we lost, but they sure made our task a damned side harder and inflated the margin.
Votes:
[2.5] Sam Walsh
[2.5] Patrick Cripps
[2] Sam Docherty
[1.5] Adam Saad
[1.5] Nick Newman
[1] Zac Williams
[1] Ed Curnow
[1] Matthew Cottrell
[0.5] Lachlan Fogarty
[0.5] Jacob Weitering
[0.5] Liam Jones
[0.5] Marc Murphy
Explanations:
[2.5] Sam Walsh: What can you say? This guy puts in every week. Brilliant with 30 possessions and 9 marks.
[2.5] Patrick Cripps: There were those who did not appreciate Crippa’s game this week. 27 possessions, 10 tackles and 7 clearances say it all, especially when we did NOT get first hands on the ball.
[2] Sam Docherty: Gradually lost influence, but his game was excellent.
[1.5] Adam Saad: Took Pickett to the cleaners. One of the best defensive games I have seen Saad play.
[1.5] Nick Newman: Excellent in defence.
[1] Zac Williams: Probably his best game for us to this point.
[1] Ed Curnow: Ed is another guy who puts in every week. He was very solid and made the play a lot.
[1] Matthew Cottrell: For a guy who did nothing in the U18 comp, Cottrell continues to improve and was excellent.
[0.5] Lachlan Fogarty: Has to be rewarded for the way he kept getting the ball, but his fumbles and turnovers were disgraceful. He has to work on that.
[0.5] Jacob Weitering: Two key defenders against 3 key forwards was never going to end well. But Jacob kept on working hard.
[0.5] Liam Jones: Two key defenders against 3 key forwards was never going to end well. But Liam kept on working hard.
[0.5] Marc Murphy: Solid job around the forward line with 4 clearances. Earned his money today.
Honourable Mentions:
Marc Pittonet: Pitto kept trying like the big-hearted player he is. But he was beaten in the taps badly. Around the ground he was much better than his opponent, but he tires.
Lachie Plowman: Plow didn’t have a big game, but he did a solid negative job.
Will Setterfield: Setters wasn’t fantastic, but he was worth his place. It was nice to see both he and Stocker in the centre square.
Harry McKay: H didn’t get a lot of ball, but he did manage 3 goals. He was interfered with in just about every contest, but couldn’t buy a free kick. When he did not get one of the most obvious push-in-the-back frees I have ever seen, the ball went directly to the other end where Melbourne scored a goal.
I get terribly frustrated when we lose. It is really bad for my mental health. Unfortunately, at the moment we are not a contender. We don’t have the personnel, nor do we have the game plan. But I do like that we stick around and keep going. We were pretty good in a lot of respects, just not good enough.
A special mention for the umpires: I have never seen a guy stand up after doing 720˚, still wait, before dishing the ball off and not be penalized. Christian Salem did that 3 times during the 1 game, and not one Umpire could see that it was holding the ball. Not one. Harry McKay does not have a back. ‘Handballs’ over the head do not need any contact with the 2nd hand. These were also multiple event occurrences and led directly to Melbourne goals.
If I rated them as I rate our team, they would get an E at least.
They may not have been the reason we lost, but they sure made our task a damned side harder and inflated the margin.
Votes:
[2.5] Sam Walsh
[2.5] Patrick Cripps
[2] Sam Docherty
[1.5] Adam Saad
[1.5] Nick Newman
[1] Zac Williams
[1] Ed Curnow
[1] Matthew Cottrell
[0.5] Lachlan Fogarty
[0.5] Jacob Weitering
[0.5] Liam Jones
[0.5] Marc Murphy
Explanations:
[2.5] Sam Walsh: What can you say? This guy puts in every week. Brilliant with 30 possessions and 9 marks.
[2.5] Patrick Cripps: There were those who did not appreciate Crippa’s game this week. 27 possessions, 10 tackles and 7 clearances say it all, especially when we did NOT get first hands on the ball.
[2] Sam Docherty: Gradually lost influence, but his game was excellent.
[1.5] Adam Saad: Took Pickett to the cleaners. One of the best defensive games I have seen Saad play.
[1.5] Nick Newman: Excellent in defence.
[1] Zac Williams: Probably his best game for us to this point.
[1] Ed Curnow: Ed is another guy who puts in every week. He was very solid and made the play a lot.
[1] Matthew Cottrell: For a guy who did nothing in the U18 comp, Cottrell continues to improve and was excellent.
[0.5] Lachlan Fogarty: Has to be rewarded for the way he kept getting the ball, but his fumbles and turnovers were disgraceful. He has to work on that.
[0.5] Jacob Weitering: Two key defenders against 3 key forwards was never going to end well. But Jacob kept on working hard.
[0.5] Liam Jones: Two key defenders against 3 key forwards was never going to end well. But Liam kept on working hard.
[0.5] Marc Murphy: Solid job around the forward line with 4 clearances. Earned his money today.
Honourable Mentions:
Marc Pittonet: Pitto kept trying like the big-hearted player he is. But he was beaten in the taps badly. Around the ground he was much better than his opponent, but he tires.
Lachie Plowman: Plow didn’t have a big game, but he did a solid negative job.
Will Setterfield: Setters wasn’t fantastic, but he was worth his place. It was nice to see both he and Stocker in the centre square.
Harry McKay: H didn’t get a lot of ball, but he did manage 3 goals. He was interfered with in just about every contest, but couldn’t buy a free kick. When he did not get one of the most obvious push-in-the-back frees I have ever seen, the ball went directly to the other end where Melbourne scored a goal.
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