Game day thread - r22: 2019 WCE (MCG)

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

We should have been ahead at 1/2 time. The rain didn't come until the break.

 

[tigerlove]

Was listening to SEN on my way to work this morning. Did I hear right? Kermit said he would have liked to have seen the result that would have occurred if the rain had stayed away. In effect insinuating that West Coast owned the dry part of the game and we owned the wet. Also said the first quarter by West Coast was the best footy any team has played all year.

My view is that we were poor defensively in the first quarter (yes they looked good but we made them look good) and, after quarter time we adjusted our defensive structure which strangled them (initially in the dry and then in the wet). Not enough credence given to our defensive game IMO.

I thought it was pretty impressive stuff by West Coast in the first quarter. But for me more impressive was our ability to adjust and close them down and then basically dominate both dry and wet weather footy for the next hour and a half.

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

WCE have great talent all over the park: big and small forwards, intercept defenders and big-bodied mids. None of them got away from us. We matched up well, except in the first when we didn't seem to settle and they took their chances.

 

[larabee]

As my previous post in AFL360, another good reason to watch Kermit and Pricky hold hands tonight.

There is never a good reason to watch that sh!t

 

[tigerlandishome]

It’s very interesting to read eagles fans reactions. Many are adamant the umpires favoured us. Yet on here there is a strong opinion we were treated unfairly.

In my vast experience with eagles supporters, having lived in Perth since 1983, I am convinced that they don't understand even the most basic rules of the game.

 

[tigerlandishome]

Yeo has this weird, expressionless face; reminds of something I saw in a morgue.

If Yeo held that expression long enough in a hospital they would switch him off.

 

[tigerhalsey]

In my vast experience with eagles supporters, having lived in Perth since 1983, I am convinced that they don't understand even the most basic rules of the game.

I dont think anyone knows the rules of the game anymore, fans, players, umpires, commentators. They have changed so much with so many different interpretations everyone is making up as it goes. We really need to go back and simplify the rules again so everyone has a clear understanding whats a free and what is not.

Holding the ball, pushing in the back, too high, holding. None of these stupid *smile* things they pluck out of there bums

 

[tigerlandishome]

I dont think anyone knows the rules of the game anymore, fans, players, umpires, commentators. They have changed so much with so many different interpretations everyone is making up as it goes. We really need to go back and simplify the rules again so everyone has a clear understanding whats a free and what is not.

Holding the ball, pushing in the back, too high, holding. None of these stupid *smile* things they pluck out of there bums

No argument from me about that, however, they are particularly clueless here in the West.

 

[bowden4president]

I dont think anyone knows the rules of the game anymore, fans, players, umpires, commentators. They have changed so much with so many different interpretations everyone is making up as it goes. We really need to go back and simplify the rules again so everyone has a clear understanding whats a free and what is not.

Holding the ball, pushing in the back, too high, holding. None of these stupid *smile* things they pluck out of there bums

Agree. The rules are currently so grey, two completely different interpretations are both correct and incorrect at the same time. easy rules to fix are HTB/incorrect disposal. There should be two ways for a ball to leave a players possession. Kick or hand ball. If you lose possession in any other manner it’s incorrect disposal and if you lose the ball while being tackled it’s holding the ball. I am sick of players being tackled and just letting go and it’s play on. And the worst of all, players attempt to kick it while being tackled and umpire says he tried. But if you try and handball and fail it’s a throw? Doesn’t make sense.

 

[Bill James]

Perverse pleasure flying QF653 MEL - PER last night. #theplaneofpain

 

[MD Jazz]

My view is that we were poor defensively in the first quarter (yes they looked good but we made them look good) and, after quarter time we adjusted our defensive structure which strangled them (initially in the dry and then in the wet). Not enough credence given to our defensive game IMO.

Kermit has a reputation for being knowledgeable because he speaks well, uses big words & structures sentences well.

But when you break it down there's not much substance to what he says and he rarely hits the nail on the head with his summaries. He places way too much importance on perfecting inflection and pronunciation that to me he just ends up sounding like a mincey self-important knob.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

AFLCA

10 Martin
8 Edwards
5 Yeo
3 Houli
2 Prestia
1 Lynch, McGovern

 

[seven]

Was listening to SEN on my way to work this morning. Did I hear right? Kermit said he would have liked to have seen the result that would have occurred if the rain had stayed away. In effect insinuating that West Coast owned the dry part of the game and we owned the wet. Also said the first quarter by West Coast was the best footy any team has played all year.

My view is that we were poor defensively in the first quarter (yes they looked good but we made them look good) and, after quarter time we adjusted our defensive structure which strangled them (initially in the dry and then in the wet). Not enough credence given to our defensive game IMO.

Campbell Brown said something similar.
Said the eagles controlled the game for the first 2-3 quarters.
But when it started to rain in the last we took over.

Either this clown didn't watch the game or he was drunk at half time.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Campbell Brown said something similar.
Said the eagles controlled the game for the first 2-3 quarters.
But when it started to rain in the last we took over.

Either this clown didn't watch the game or he was drunk at half time.

Opinions aside, you'd at least expect people in the media to have the correct facts.

 

[Bernie]

Opinions aside, you'd at least expect people in the media to have the correct facts.

It’s one thing to have access to the facts, yet another to use such accurately.

 

[kiwitiger]

I watched that game twice , thought we played our best footy in the dry in the second quarter ,

Shut them down , and got our attacking game going , but probably let them off the hook a bit ,

Eagles kicked 1.1 to our 4.5 in the dry , 2 scoring shots to 9 , sounds one sided to me

 

[zippadeee]

I reckon our only danger are the Swans.
If one flies in and takes out dusty we have no chance