Post Match. Weagles end Pies' run - All comments please.

Donny · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:39 pm

Collingwood 9.13.67
West Coast 15.12.102

Goals: De Goey 4, JT 3, Mihocek 2,

Tackles: Levi 5, Grundy, Sier 4,

D/E: Mayne 87.5%, Grundy 85.7, Langdon 80, Crisp 76.2

Disposals: Adams 28, Phillips 27, Pendles 25, Howe 24, Crisp, Maynard 21, Sidey, Levi 18, Shaz, Varcoe 17, Mayne 16, Mihocek, Langdon, 15, Sier, Grundy, Moore 14, JT, De Goey 12,

AF Points: Phillips 100, Howe 96, Miohcek 93, Levi, Adams 83,

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Haff · Joined: 25 Apr 2016

Hard to say we�re pretenders but...

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

Disappointed to lose, but it's not the end of the world.

We've failed our first real test, but we'll regroup and go again next week against North.

I still remain upbeat at this stage about our season overall.

Raw Hammer · Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Location: The Gutter

Disgusting effort from our reserves team after quarter time.

Haff · Joined: 25 Apr 2016

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

15 goals to 6 after we jumped them early. Very nasty.

Raw Hammer · Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Location: The Gutter

Piesnchess · piesnchess Joined: 09 Jun 2008

Gutted, but not surprised, Cox out really hurt us, and I think mass injuries finally caught up with us today, bigtime. Perhaps this is the loss we had to have. Eagles did win 10 in a row, got their big 3 back today, and did beat the tigers by 5 goals, they are a pretty decent team. Just hope we can hit back very very hard next week, come out steaming.!

ALSO, why the hell did Bucks have to shave off his lucky charm Beard ?????? Grow it back, pronto !!

doriswilgus · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: the great southern land

Three goal kickers,yes a whole three goal kickers.That says it all.As others have said,we've got too many reserve players in this team,and our key position stocks are at an all time low.

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

Bit of a reality check. I think we need to accept that top 4 may be an overly ambitious goal this year.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

After the first 15 mins we looked pretty tired and lethargic imo. They thrashed us in the tackle count. I was disappointed in quite a few players, but mostly Grundy, who failed to take control of the game after Nic Nat went off injured. It's clear to me that Crocker and Daicos are not good enough atm, and Varcoe is just about shot.

Structurally, we clearly missed Cox as well, but overall, our players simply did not work hard enough.

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

PyreneesPie · PyreneesPie Joined: 22 Aug 2014

Monco Matt · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:48 pm

Well, that well and truly popped the bubble. We did look slow, tired, flat, exhausted etc etc. Maybe not in Q1, but as the game wore on our run just vanished. Way too many horrible turnovers in the 2nd qtr in particular coupled with our wasteful ball use going forward and the Eagles amazing goal accuracy meant that at half time we were down 5 points and should have been up by 5 goals. From there it was all downhill.

They played really well, let's give them credit. They played the game perfectly. Keeping's off was the plan, maintain the tempo, played the game as they wanted it. They saw our run dropping off and that was when they started to drive in the screws by shifting the play left and right all over the ground. Unfortunately our slow plodders in Mayne, Crocker, Greenwood, injured WHE, a lazy Sidey just could not cover the ground. Eventually our defense just buckled and we lose by 5 goals from a slow bleed.

You see a game like that and you just hope it's a one off. If it isn't and we have hit the wall we may not even make finals. every game here on in will be a mountain to climb, even Brisbane at Etihad is looking a tough gig.

Is the sky about to fall in?

Piesnchess · piesnchess Joined: 09 Jun 2008