Post Match. Pies down to Tigers. All comments.

[Donny]

Collingwood 12.14.86
Richmond 17.11.113

Goals: Ginni 3 Checkers, Henry, H-E 2, Adams, Crisp, McCreery 1,

Disposals: Lipinski, Crisp 30, Adams 29, Pendles 24, Cameron 21, De Goey 20, Sidey 18, Tyler, Howe, IQ 17, N Daics, H-E, Noble 16, Moore 11, J Daics 8

Tackles: Brown, Cameron, Crisp 6, Noble 5.

D/E: Howe, IQ 88.2%, Pendles 87.5

AFs: Crisp, Cameron 111, Adams 93, Lipinski 92, N Daics 83

[mudlark]

Looking at our thread bare forward line and our distinct lack of height and body size, the talk from a lot of commentators concerning west coast, is that should move several players on. One of them being Jack Darling, who I have once described as having a heart the size of a split pea ,but on his day, can be OK. Given that we can now shelve Kreuger on the injured list and the talk of getting McStay from Brisbane, I would suggest, a pipe dream at best, could this be a possibility in the MSD and would he help the cause.

[Pies4shaw]

[jatsad]

I was only watching on tv but just about every time we were running into the forward line, the forwards were running BACK toward goal, there was no lead toward the ball carrier, which then leads to the only option left, a high bomb which was picked off fairly easily. Surely this can be coached into them fairly quickly.

[thesoretoothsayer]

[simon tonna]

[Skids]

It's no coincidence that we concede the highest score against us this season after leaving Madgen out of the side.

We have some very average skilled players running around out there.

[Monco Matt]

I thought perhaps our light bodied inexperienced mosquito midfield might have had the run in the last 45 min of the game to get over the top but as it turned out it was the lack of physical presence by our light bodied inexperienced mosquito midfield that cost us the game. Lynch getting on the end is largely the price to that, although DM could have done a bit better.

We just look a bit small, a bit meek and just lacking in upper body strength to really stick those tackles hard, to really make the opposition feel it. We have no physical presence that can bully sides yet, and we may not get that into our game with this current group. I've said before but we are two big bodied enforcer type mids and a quality genuine KPF away from winning a game like this. But, we may also be a KPB away too now that Roughy may be on borrowed time.

We stuck at it and never gave up without looking like winning, similar to the Lions game. I think the character of the group is good but it does feel a lot like 2014 again. It's going to take a while!

[What'sinaname]

[swoop42]

Cox has to come in.

Whether that's at the expense of Begg or in addition to is up to the selectors.

While Begg for such a raw prospect has done well to get his hands on the ball he's providing little influence in ruck contests and has been a non factor up forward at both VFL and AFL to date.

With Grundy out and Mihocek effectively the lone tall forward when Cameron is in the ruck can we really afford the luxury of a Begg doing well with his follow up work but offering little at present in the big man stakes?

For all of his flaws Cox still offers more than Begg in a forward role and personally I can actually see him having a greater ability than Cameron to win or halve ruck contests.

I sometimes wonder what might have been with Cox and whether we overlooked the blinding obvious that a man standing 211cm was always better suited to being developed as a ruck option first rather than the path we took.

[Cam]

Our precise handball run and carry game is evolving. I like what I am seeing in that regard.

[LaurieHolden]

[DT]

A lot to like today - Ginnivan and Henry are both talented players. Nick Daicos was very good. IQ was ok but is a real talent.

Noble surprised me a bit - has improved a lot.

McCreary needs to keep working but is useful.

We really miss Roughead - our backline will improve a lot when he returns.

I think Bianco looked slow and couldn’t get into the match. We will learn a lot from this hit out.

The game plan is a good one.

Crisp was excellent today - impressive performance

[piffdog]

Think we missed Madge as much around the back 6 cohesion as anything and I wonder if that contributed to the often awkward situation with Moore and Lynch in the first half…? On a few occasions the backs looked a bit confused about who was supposed to be doing what.

Think we need to stick with Begg. Has played 2 games. Josh Daicos was well off today - was he one in the sick bay during the week?

Great game from Noble. Hopefully we can see some other youngsters show a bit more of that kind of endeavour around the ball. Agree with some other posters we looked a little flighty or hesitant around the ball at times.

Ollie Henry has to stay in the team too. You can just see glimpses of the talent even though the execution isn’t always spot on.

[roar]