Round 19 Post Game thread - Blues V Pies

[madbluboy]

Would it be fair to say we have stopped running in waves like we did against the two Adelaide teams? Would love to know under whose directive this has been or are the players just not doing it any more? The players have stopped coming out in the media and saying they are allowed to play with more freedom now.

That was Barker's honeymoon period where the players give it their all after the coach gets the chop, didn't last long as expected.

[cimm1979]

That was Barker's honeymoon period where the players give it their all after the coach gets the chop, didn't last long as expected.

The honey moon period stopped when SOS put the brakes on.

He could see us winning games.

[IvanAwfulbigone]

What I took out of the game was the little bit of mongrel some of our younger boys have.
Buckley is a ripper, Holman and Wiley don't take a back step and Cripps towers above most. These new kids on the block like to throw their weight around and fly the flag where necessary.

Definitely heartened by this also.  I even took a pot shot at Smith earlier for being out of his depth but he shaped up to someone (can't remember who) twice his size which was great to see.

What we need now is to develop these players by 'evening up' their skills vs. deficiencies.  Carlton? Develop nascent talent?  Haaa HAHAHA haaaa Hahhhhaaaa.  Oh, mercy.

[Micky0]

The honey moon period stopped when SOS put the brakes on.

He could see us winning games.

That has got to be bullshit.

You're saying we are tanking - AGAIN - which has worked so well in the past.  FFS.

[PassIt2Carrots]

I don't think we are tanking, I think Barker realised he may actually be a shot at the job when we started playing well and he went safe against Freo and Hawthorn with devastating consequences. Same as against North, I note there was no backwards hold on to the ball crap again this week and we played okay.

[cookie2]

I don't think we need to tank tbh. Even if we are going to our max. bore there is a low likelihood we can win with the team that we can currently put on the field and that was demonstrated yesterday.

[ItsOurTime]

I don't think we need to tank tbh. Even if we are going to our max. bore there is a low likelihood we can win with the team that we can currently put on the field and that was demonstrated yesterday.

We're not going to beat the better teams but with a quality FF up for grabs, you can bet we will be doing everything possible to eliminate any chance of an upset win. We were within 10 points at one stage, collingwood had 30 tackles in the last quarter, that's an absurd amount and we contributed to that IMO.

[cookie2]

We're not going to beat the better teams but with a quality FF up for grabs, you can bet we will be doing everything possible to eliminate any chance of an upset win. We were within 10 points at one stage, collingwood had 30 tackles in the last quarter, that's an absurd amount and we contributed to that IMO.

What, you think our players were told to keep running with the ball until they got tackled? 

Seriously, our intensity dropped right away and we just couldn't go the full distance that's all. Also, we weren't efficient or precise with our disposals - I don't think that was by design tbh, just the way we are atm.

[cimm1979]

That has got to be bullcrap.

You're saying we are tanking - AGAIN - which has worked so well in the past.  FFS.

We are tanking.
Or maybe we are list managing, looking at the new kids.

It's all the same.

[crashlander]

Yep
re smith
I wouldn't be too critical of him just yet.
He's a young bloke who hasn't quite come to terms with the pace of the game.
He's just a bit rushed with his decision making at the moment and a bit slow to get rid of the ball...and he's also brushed aside a bit easily and some of his tackles aren't quite sticking....but he has a crack.
Give him twelve months and see if he's still the same player.

Smith is soooo not ready for AFL footy that I find it hard to describe. He has so much to learn and he fumbles terribly. But he is very young and he is willing to tackle and chase. But at the moment he couldn't pick up a cold.