Match Discussion: Round 2 vs Wests Tigers @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Alex28]

Tiges are doing their best to drag us to their dumb level. We are falling for it in attack. Defence still looks very good.

Given the injuries, let’s just get out of it with 2 points and move on.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Hmmm. Don't know about that half at all tbh.

 

[perverse]

Tiges are doing their best to drag us to their dumb level. We are falling for it in attack. Defence still looks very good.

Given the injuries, let’s just get out of it with 2 points and move on.

Pretty much yeah, although it's a massive concern that we get a few injuries and this is the result. That's not the sign of a squad that's going anywhere remarkable. Injuries are inevitable.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

It's on the halves to straighten us up. Last week they took the ball to the line and asked big questions. If they played like that today it's not farfetched to say we'd be up by 30+

 

[Knight Tales]

One eye on next week maybe? Ugly play. Let us keep them out to take something into the Panthers game.

 

[perverse]

It's on the halves to straighten us up. Last week they took the ball to the line and asked big questions. If they played like that today it's not farfetched to say we'd be up by 30+

Yep. With no Kalyn it's really up to the halves to keep things straight and organised, and they've really struggled in the first 40 against a team that's not putting any pressure on us whatsoever.

 

[K-Man]

One of those games we end up losing 16-14 and you can't work out where it all went wrong.

Taking the shot for goal and then Randall's ridiculous kick both poor options against 12 men. If we don't gone on to win from here it will be decision-making that cost us. Physically and energy wise we're all over them, but 14 points is an uncomfortable lead when you've dominated field position that much. If the Tigers score next I'll be worried.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

I hate to put this out into the universe but say we sh*t the bed in the second half... it would have to go down as one of the worst losses of all-time.

It can't be understated just how bad the Tigers are.

 

[Burwood]

Pretty bog average kicking games from all. Even Clune’s kick for Frizell to score was poor- just lucky that Tigers’ defense was equally poor.

Good to see Hoy playing at a first grade standard, and Mann is having his second big game in a row at lock.

 

[perverse]

I will add to all of the above that there's no-one leading us out there right now. We look directionless and rudderless. Someone needs to steer the ship, it's a huge concern for us. Ideally it comes from the halves.

 

[Jono078]

This is where I think Clifford and Clune, maybe even Mann too, should be touching the ball more times each set.

We haven't made 1 line-break today either.

Danger second half with the wind at the back of the Tigers. If we can get early points it might just truly break them though.

 

[perverse]

I hate to put this out into the universe but say we sh*t the bed in the second half... it would have to go down as one of the worst losses of all-time.

It can't be understated just how bad the Tigers are.

Ugh... I don't think it will happen... but there's definitely a series of events that could lead to it. I don't want to think about that right now...

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Ugh... I don't think it will happen... but there's definitely a series of events that could lead to it. I don't want to think about that right now...

Yeah... I'm sorry, the years of mental debilitation inflicted on me by this team causes me to default to the worst case.

 

[Burns]

I will add to all of the above that there's no-one leading us out there right now. We look directionless and rudderless. Someone needs to steer the ship, it's a huge concern for us. Ideally it comes from the halves.

Agree. Probably the only thing I can think of. Maybe Gagai to step up as a senior player?

Disappointed still in Bradmans involvement today

 

[Knight Tales]

This is where I think Clifford and Clune, maybe even Mann too, should be touching the ball more times each set.

We haven't made 1 line-break today either.

Danger second half with the wind at the back of the Tigers. If we can get early points it might just truly break them though.

I think we just play through their middle. Move the ball inside their final third. No point trying to open the shoulders when it hasn't worked today. I just hope they are not trying to entertain the crowd. Stick to what worked last week.

 

[K-Man]

Good test of AOB's coaching coming up in the next 40 minutes. This is a game any decent team wins as long as they don't give a very ordinary opposition too much of a sniff. If we're smart, concentrated and enthusiastic we will get home. If we actually start playing well with some precision in attack then we'll walk it in. But the former has to be priority number one for now. Don't get dragged down to their level of craziness. The 14-point margin itself won't worry the Tigers if they score next and the momentum starts to swing.

 

[aqua_duck]

Tigers are ripe for the picking, would love to see some of the small guys having a stab right up the middle, inside balls, offloads, etc

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

I hope it was stressed by AOB just how poor the opposition is today. Need to be ruthless this half.

 

[Jono078]

Good set with another poor finish, really.

 

[perverse]

Ugh... every time we do something with the ball it just falls apart and gets ugly.