I thought we played pretty well also up until that great team goal capped off by Shai. That got me out of my seat with a cry of "champagne football". Couldn't believe we lost it from there, and I can't remember the last time we have lost it from such a position. I would have put my house on winning from there.
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GAME DAY Tiges V Eagles
- Thread starter Mr Brightside
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But we never give credit to a WA team who does it ten times a year.
We have played in Brisbane, sydney, Perth and Perth in the last 4 matches. I think that is point that is being made.
no WA team has had to do that
Because it's offset by a home ground where a whopping umpire bias exists and contributes to an 81% home record for a team that hasn't been good enough to finish top four in two of three years at the venue.
If this mob were as good away from home as the 90's Eagles, they'd finish top every year and coast through to the GF.
Truth of the matter is that WC leaders stood up in the last term (Yeo, Barrass, Kennedy, Natanui, Hurn) and ours (Jack R, Cotch, Vlastuin) didn't.
Just watched the Castagna brain fade again in the last two minutes. He collects and he has on his right unmanned and on their own running forward Lambert, Mcintosh and even Chol 5 metres behind them. A simple handball and there is an easy shot at goal or even better handball to Lambert who hits Mcintosh about 30 out. He turns ON TO HIS LEFT and snaps for goal.
There are many other reasons we lost and we cant hang it all on Castagna but in both the Port game and this game in the last minutes he had a chance to win the game and his thought processes let him down. If he had shown composure in those two instances we'd be 8 points better off on the ladder. My son says he wouldn't get a game at any other club and I tend to agree. We could carry Jason when we were a 4 goal better side than anyone else but with the change in the rules decision making and disposal are key. How many seasoned senior footballers would have done what George did yesterday. Even Macca would have released the handball.
Just has to be moved on. We can no longer afford him.
There are many other reasons we lost and we cant hang it all on Castagna but in both the Port game and this game in the last minutes he had a chance to win the game and his thought processes let him down. If he had shown composure in those two instances we'd be 8 points better off on the ladder. My son says he wouldn't get a game at any other club and I tend to agree. We could carry Jason when we were a 4 goal better side than anyone else but with the change in the rules decision making and disposal are key. How many seasoned senior footballers would have done what George did yesterday. Even Macca would have released the handball.
Just has to be moved on. We can no longer afford him.
Yeo was enormous in that last quarter.
That last centre bounce Dusty paid him zero respect. He'd carved us up and nobody stood near him knowing Natanui was dominating!!
We couldn't have done any more to lose that bloody game.
As angry as I've been in years last night...still p!ssed big time. Missus also not talking to me still (some bonus I suppose).
My son has never said he hates any footballer ever...till last night (twice). I'm still torn as I loved his run and pressure but unfortunately that's not enough anymore.
The problem is Chol is no number one ruck never has and will never be we all know that so what did we expect honestly against Nantanui ?.To critical on him for me on here.Both our recognised rucks out injured.
Believe it or not he is ironically one of his favourites from a footy carnival many years ago when Joel looked out for him.
Me on the other hand !
Run and pressure could still be enough but he isn't bringing it as much. He had 0 tackles last night. For a defensive small forward, that is disgraceful.
Didn't notice that one but it happens multiple times every game. The umpires either miss these incidents, don't pay them or are instructed not to pay them. They need to get on top of what happens after a free is paid and the pack is dispersing. Reverse a few frees and it stops.
If they don't call what they see then they should be sacked - it really is that simple.
Agree, not up to scratch, they need to sort the surface there. We've seen problems at Docklands too and they need to work out how to get the ground right at these modern stadia.
DS
