Deja Vu...

[Glenn]

First one was definitely high, and in the era of the AFL cracking down on anything over the shoulder wouldn't be surprised if it is looked at more closely by the match review.

[NMWBloods]

If people get reported for legitimate attempts to tackle that happen to be high then the game is finished.

[NMWBloods]

Yep, we just played dumb football the entire night. I'm not concerned so much by the fact we lost per se, but more by the fact that the players didn't seem to have the ability to realise that their style wasn't going to work and something needed to chage and the guys in the coaches box didn't make a change either. While the players ultimately have to wear the blame, they definitely weren't helped at all by Roos and the team.

Our players aren't that smart. They are well drilled.

[peterss]

Thought that Kirk and Tadgh played good for you tonight and were probably your best.

[Glenn]

If people get reported for legitimate attempts to tackle that happen to be high then the game is finished.

A legitimate attempt to tackle is sticking one arm out to grab someone?

[liz]

First one was definitely high, and in the era of the AFL cracking down on anything over the shoulder wouldn't be surprised if it is looked at more closely by the match review.

Not unless we're switching codes to League.

What the AFL is trying to crack down on is players bumping opponents who are vulnerable because they have their heads down over the ball. If the coathanger becomes a reportable offence, we'll see handfuls of players outed every week.

[liz]

Thought that Kirk and Tadgh played good for you tonight and were probably your best.

Kirk was the instigator for the second half revival. It wasn't so much any brilliance ala Kerr or Judd, but come the second half, his intensity was visibly lifted and eventually he dragged enough team mates along with him to turn things around.

You're right about Kennelly too - he was the one who started taking a few risks and running hard, helped well by Malceski. But most of them contributed something in the second half once the ball started to run their way, in contrast to the stodgy nothingness of the first half.

And I know McVeigh missed goals he should have kicked, tagged Kerr and Judd and was beaten by both, and was caught asleep when Sydney had one last chance to snatch the game, but I thought his start of the third quarter was very encouraging. He seemed to be the first midfielder to really respond to Kirk's lift and was instrumental in getting the ball moving in the right direction to set the scene for the second half. His 'negatives' outweigh the 'positives' but I thought that was a promising sign that he is maybe close to becoming an important creative force through the middle.

[Triple B]

Davis got hardly any game time. Very frustrating.

Left the ground with what looked like a lower leg injury late in the first quarter. Went to the rooms with Dr Gibbs, presumably for a jab.

10 minutes into the second quarter, Davis and the doc are trotting back to the rooms again, presumably for another jab.

I wouldn't read too much into Davis not having much gametime other than he was injured. No doubt we'll read about it tomorrow.

[Mr_Juicy]

Why should we have won the game?

I think you will find if you read his whole post, that he gave three reasons why we should have in fact won the game. I think he is lamenting on lost opportunities as to why we lost the game.. Qui?

[Mr_Juicy]

Just a thought, obviously someone has to seperate the head of hall from the rest of his body before they get their number taken

Very true. Judd should be in trouble for that poor tackle, but I bet he won't be.

Everitt did some nice work in the rucks. First half though our players couldn't read it. Second half we were getting some good, clear possessions from Spider's taps. We should get some good value from him if he gets himself match fit and stays injury free.

Jude Bolton should be dropped for his efforts. Appaling.

[Mr_Juicy]

If people get reported for legitimate attempts to tackle that happen to be high then the game is finished.

You have to protect the head at all costs. It was not a legitimate tackle, it was reckless.

[NMWBloods]

A legitimate attempt to tackle is sticking one arm out to grab someone?

Yes.

I don't recall anyone here saying Hall should have been reported for his coathanger on Wirrpanda in the '05GF!

[NMWBloods]

But most of them contributed something in the second half once the ball started to run their way, in contrast to the stodgy nothingness of the first half.

We can lack someone to spark when the team is in a rut. It does happen through what seems like a slow, irresistable force of will, such as it did last night or in the '06GF, but I'd like to see an individual player grab the game when we're down and make something happen. Goodes and Hall are capable of that, but did not last night (and do not do it enough).

[NMWBloods]

I think you will find if you read his whole post, that he gave three reasons why we should have in fact won the game. I think he is lamenting on lost opportunities as to why we lost the game.. Qui?

Thanks Mr_Timely but he wasn't really that clear!

[Chow-Chicker]

You have to protect the head at all costs. It was not a legitimate tackle, it was reckless.

Gee, if we go this path then every knock to the head etc will be deemed reckless, reportable and suspendable. Can you image motor racing going down the path that of every collision, a driver will be charged with dangerous driving?