04-17-2023, 02:52 AM
Lets wait until next week before we hit the panic button
It was their Grand Final and they played like it
First quarter was one of those run-ons a team gets when everyhting is going their way - crowd, confidence, umpires (!!!)
We were actually prettty good in the 2nd and 3rd (and got within 3 goals at one stage) - just couldnt capitalize on it... as everyone has poitned out - most of that is cause we used our winning of the footy to just bomb it on H & Charlie's heads - this NEEDS to be addressed
Last Q was always going to happen, when we spent our tickets getting back into the game (but didnt manage to get ahead on the scorebaord)
Worries were
- Not being ready for this onslaught
- Defence not standing up (Doc, Gov and an injured Saad dont help)
- Usage of the footy going forward
- Why start TDK in the first few bounces of the game??
I know we lost by 10 goals, but the home town umpiring was a factor (not 10 goals, but still a factor)..... when Cripps is held at EVERY stoppage, when blokes are tackled before they pick up the footy, when Motlop is scragged before the ball even drops to him, in front of goal, when phantom 50s occur, when H and Charlie arent allowed to run at the ball, as they are being impeded at every contest (as well as being tunelled, in the contest).... it does make a difference. the Crom defintley knew they wou;d be able to get away with a lot in the first game of gather round... and they pushed the limits and got away with it. it was like a Clarko method!!
It was their Grand Final and they played like it
First quarter was one of those run-ons a team gets when everyhting is going their way - crowd, confidence, umpires (!!!)
We were actually prettty good in the 2nd and 3rd (and got within 3 goals at one stage) - just couldnt capitalize on it... as everyone has poitned out - most of that is cause we used our winning of the footy to just bomb it on H & Charlie's heads - this NEEDS to be addressed
Last Q was always going to happen, when we spent our tickets getting back into the game (but didnt manage to get ahead on the scorebaord)
Worries were
- Not being ready for this onslaught
- Defence not standing up (Doc, Gov and an injured Saad dont help)
- Usage of the footy going forward
- Why start TDK in the first few bounces of the game??
I know we lost by 10 goals, but the home town umpiring was a factor (not 10 goals, but still a factor)..... when Cripps is held at EVERY stoppage, when blokes are tackled before they pick up the footy, when Motlop is scragged before the ball even drops to him, in front of goal, when phantom 50s occur, when H and Charlie arent allowed to run at the ball, as they are being impeded at every contest (as well as being tunelled, in the contest).... it does make a difference. the Crom defintley knew they wou;d be able to get away with a lot in the first game of gather round... and they pushed the limits and got away with it. it was like a Clarko method!!