07-01-2022, 11:58 PM
(07-01-2022, 11:47 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:This was a danger game with the Saints smashed in the media and when you saw who they brought in you didn't need to be too smart to figure out it was going to be tough night and as Krud said if you are off by a little bit then you will get knocked over. A few of our players might be drinking their own bathwater too and couldn't be bothered with manning up or the hard stuff.One passage of play included Stkilda switching play and walking the ball through half back, the wing then down forward, zero pressure applied and zero manning up.
Saad did a lot of rebounding but caught out being too far away from Higgins too often and Sinclair never had a man all night.All easy fixes if you are switched on and motivated but we just looked like we wanted the other bloke doing the work while we watched waiting for the easy kick.
Bit of ball watching and jogging going on also - esp Fisher, Cerra and Honey, need to be much better,
Also what I refer to the “Liam Jones” effect from Plowman - some very good pieces of play, offset by some absolute howlers.
Newnes may be a great clubman but his decision making and ability to get quick disposal is way off AFL. He’s a VFL stalwart at best.