Post Match. Pies punish Hawks. All comments.

[Pies2016]

[Mr Miyagi]

Patty is a terrific young bloke too, good head on his shoulders

[Big T]

Kudos to Sidey as well, has been "delicious" of late and made people like me look a fool!

[Mr Miyagi]

[BazBoy]

When asked on post match about what we as a side did different in a similar pressure cooker style last two minutes against Carlton in comparison to the last two minutes against Hawks

Immediately said with authority “Decision making” & then later said we are learning all the time about ourselves

The 2 minutes in question against Carlton “We reviewed that 2 minutes over a 3hr period “

Tells me the depth they go to improve and pick the mistakes we make and as well the better things

We are on course ladies & gents

[blybo]

[blybo]

[Magpietothemax]

[BazBoy]

It’s almost impossible (Sidey)to pick if he’s a left footer or a right footer so good is his disposal when he resists those dinky kicks he was using way back

[Monco Matt]

Any win we can get against the Hawks is a win for the ages. Our record against them over the last 10 years has been terrible, but honestly, over the last 40 years it has been for the most part absolutely diabolical. When the skid marks come out to play we have gone for slippery rides straight to hell so many times. So, to get over the line after giving up a lead, getting headed then finishing over the top is a win I value very highly.

I thought that we did not handle the combination of pressure and wet weather all that well, not like we did against Freo. In this game I thought (especially in the third quarter) we tried to play dry weather footy too much. We looked to use handball when a quick kick was needed, we tried to slow the play and look for options when a quick kick was needed, we tried to pick the ball up when a quick kick off the ground was needed. We just did not adapt the way we needed to while the Hawks played direct to goal footy which got them right back into the game.

The last quarter was an arm wrestle, we got back to playing the conditions better but again we just couldn't hit the scoreboard. They got a couple of goals and looked like taking the game away from us, this was a dark moment to feel this way. But, somehow we got up and kicked two goals from JDG and Henry to find the lead and managed to hold them off for a crazy few minutes of intense scramble. What a game overall and what a feel good win to hold on when the final seconds were counting down. Just like last week.

I thought Cameron was such a dominant player for us all day. He just kept moving around contest to contest driving our play forward. A superb performance from him and IMO his greatest game for us so far. Cox was good again (probably not suitable conditions for his type though to be fair), but he just kept competing well and often, this is the one-two ruckman combo we need and it is coming at a bargain low-cost, no million dollar a year players there, just good honest money-ballers which I like in ruckmen.

Nick Daicos was sublime and showed his full range of ball hunting, carrying and delivering skills in wet conditions. 36 disposals, not sure of his efficiency but his game was superb also, what a find he is turning out to be. Another great clutch marking and goal kicking performance from Oli Henry. This guy is really starting to show his class. Such good hands, such great timing in the air and does he know where the sticks are. Yes, he may miss one here and there, but he makes up for it and that is crucial. He doesn't go into his shell, he keeps presenting.

I thought Adams, Crisp, Lipinski, JDG & Sidey were all just outstanding around the ball. All fought hard to win contests, to close down the space of Hawks mids and were able to create turnovers. They did go missing in the 3rd quarter which was a strange old quarter, it was like we went to the pub for a $10 pot and parma for 30 minutes, but they at least did come back and resumed their great work in the last.

Again, just another great team performance. I really feel like the team is starting to gel very well. No, we don't do it for 4 qtrs but we do it for long enough to win most games and what more can we ask for. Our kids are really growing faster than I had expected. They have surprised me pleasantly these first 3 months of the season. I didn't think we'd win 7 games all year but here we are at 7-5 and looking like a finals contender.

Isn't footy a crazy ol' game?

Great stuff Pies!!

[mudlark]

[pietillidie]

[dalyc]

[BazBoy]

Just listened to Triple M and Pendles

One the Moore goal square free “ Pendles said the non officiating ump was next to me 50 metres away paid that free

[3rd degree]

De Goey's Goal was magical.