Gotta be happy with first half...

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
PS. Can we start up a Ricky Mott award? Worst kick of the match! My vote is (well, this was hard...) BALL!:

We could do biggest blooper of the match. There were a few:

- Goodes' miss
- Halls' miss
- Ball's kick
- Bevan's first kick in AFL
- Barry's kick OOTF
- James' attempt to bounce while running across goals
- Saddington trying to outmark Keating from behind

[monopoly19]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
We could do biggest blooper of the match. There were a few:

- James' attempt to bounce while running across goals

And I think we have a winner. It was so bad it was comical (kind of reminded me of some of Leo Barry's 'I meant to do that' moves). But s'okay Jamesy, we still love you

[swan_17]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
We could do biggest blooper of the match. There were a few:

- Goodes' miss
- Halls' miss
- Ball's kick
- Bevan's first kick in AFL
- Barry's kick OOTF
- James' attempt to bounce while running across goals
- Saddington trying to outmark Keating from behind

Yeah but these didn't cost us the game.....coughBallcough

[gossipcom]

Saddo keeps saying he's not happy with the way he's playing and that this is the year he'll start showing his potential - well if he decides to keep on marking from behind it'll never happen!

That being said the mark that Keating (I think) was paid (subsequently goaled from) that was on a 2nd attempt - Saddo actually touched the ball first.

I think there might be a few visits to the tribunal this week.

Willo and Davis were my standouts tonight - though I gotta love Crouchy's new boots

Did anyone get the final possession winners on the night? I know Willo jumped Black right at the end in total number but I was curious to know the final count.

AFL.com's website is playing funny buggers at the moment.

[liz]

Originally posted by swan_17
Yeah but these didn't cost us the game.....coughBallcough

You could argue that Hall's and Goodes' did as much as Ball's - not to mention the two uncharacteristic misses from Ryan"I'm normally a dead-eyed dxxx" O'Keefe.

Still them's the breaks. No one player lost the game. They all made a contribution to coming mighty close.

[gossipcom]

Whoops forgot to add absolutely adored Willo's 65 metre goal - reminded me of his 250th against the Lions.

Also congrats to Bevan and McVeigh for having pretty good first round matches and Mark Powell for his damn fine new hairstyle

[Dpw]

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
SHATTERED!
We coulda shoulda woulda won that!

Nice kick Ball (R.M). If a former full forward (WC) can't kick straight, what hope is there?!!

You will find thats Centre half foward

and yes he shanked it or u could see he choked whatever u like but others missed very easy goals and please this is a team game. win lose draw.

[The Boot]

Original by dpW
and yes he shanked it or u could see he choked whatever u like but others missed very easy goals and please this is a team game. win lose draw.

I just reckon a little bit of sock straightening ... getting the jox outta the crack, and a few more milliseconds of ball spinning can focus the mind for A BLOODY IMPORTANT KICK!!!!!!!!!

[Foreign Legion]

G'day Everyone,


I am amazingly calm after such a close game - then again I could only watch the AFL.com.au scores as I am in New Orleans Louisiana. I can assure you that if Bally had have kicked the goal then there would have been a loud shout at 6:00AM local time!

Must have been a pretty good effort - losing Davis was obviously bad but really, to get so close against the No.1 side is a good sign.

Kennelly and Schneider will give us even more pace and skill - I look forward to "monitoring" the game next week from NYC.


Cheers

[Rob-bloods]

Originally posted by The Boot
I just reckon a little bit of sock straightening ... getting the jox outta the crack, and a few more milliseconds of ball spinning can focus the mind for A BLOODY IMPORTANT KICK!!!!!!!!!

Very true, Ball'y looked absolutely terrified and did not take his time. When he is match fit and the other boys back we will be OK. We matched the premiers all night and to be honest I think a few players had very ordinary nights. Where was BBBBH's pre-season form?

[sfan]

Originally posted by lizz
You could argue that Hall's and Goodes' did as much as Ball's - not to mention the two uncharacteristic misses from Ryan"I'm normally a dead-eyed dxxx" O'Keefe.

Still them's the breaks. No one player lost the game. They all made a contribution to coming mighty close.

Yes the game could have gone either way. The atmosphere at the game in the last ten minutes was sensational and the finals like experience will do no harm. We played a very chip short kick tpye of game and the lions played the flood very well. There was not a lot of space for Hall to lead and he got very frustrated in the last ten minutes. Sitting in the lions members area you gotta laugh though. IMHO not many of them know the rules and make the most stupid comments about the umpires decisions. It might take a few more years for them to learn.

[stellation]

Originally posted by swan_17
Yeah but these didn't cost us the game.....coughBallcough

Well if we only lost by a goal and the other mistakes lead to a goal then they did just as much as Jason's miss.

[The Boot]

Originally posted by stellation
Well if we only lost by a goal and the other mistakes lead to a goal then they did just as much as Jason's miss.

True. And I also recall another recent game-losing gaff.
A Mr A. Goodes v Adelaide last year.
A classic shank.
But I still luvem.
What a cracker of a match!
SCG next weekend will be electric.

[Schneidergirl]

Originally posted by Dpw
You will find thats Centre half foward

and yes he shanked it or u could see he choked whatever u like but others missed very easy goals and please this is a team game. win lose draw.

Should still know how to kick a ball straight, even if he was a "centre half forward".

Saw a good kick from a WCE today out further than Ball was and under pressure and he was a youngsta

Someone mentioned before about Adam's goal against the Crows last year... same thing. He kicked a R.M.
Nothing wrong with kicking a R.M once in a while but it just gets me p!ssed off when it means the difference between winning and lossing.

Anyway... it was only a bit of fun. I was very dissappointed after the match.

Wonderful news though- pos 9 on ladder! HURRAH!