Match Discussion: Round 24 vs Storm @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Sydney Knight]

Stone needs a solid year in reserve grade. He's only 20 so plenty of time to develop.

 

[Knightmare]

Today we saw the difference between a team unable to spend the cap vs a team who can spend what they like, cop a slap on the wrist and keep everything bar the silverware.

Go whoever plays the Storm in the GF. Watching Captain Cleanskin with that used car salesman grin of his is AIDS...

 

[Apey]

Hodko Gagai Wardle... at least we definitely won't be seeing 2/3 next year, here's hoping it can be 3/3.

 

[Spot On]

Very frustrating watching Hodko today. Directionless kicking. Brown sure must be a patient man.

 

[Old dog]

Was very disappointed that Hodko didn't step up when Lamb injured and then off. It is times like today that you expect your senior experienced player to step up.

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

Lamb out for the rest of the season with an mcl injury

 

[K-Man]

Was very disappointed that Hodko didn't step up when Lamb injured and then off. It is times like today that you expect your senior experienced player to step up.

That's weird, I thought Hardcore_Fan said Hodko was the man steering the ship already and Lamb was just feeding off all Hodko's control, composure and experience.

Hodko was useless today and didn't even pretend to step up when Lamb started struggling with his injury then went off.

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

So the loss today is all hokkos fault. Cool.

 

[Old dog]

So the loss today is all hokkos fault. Cool.

No, but he didn't front up, they lost for many reasons including being outplayed over the park, just disappointing he didn't take more responsibility. Seems he is happy in his role but when it changes he doesn't adjust to the needs,

 

[mozza91]

So the loss today is all hokkos fault. Cool.

No. He was shit though as he has been for the vast majority of games since he's been at the club. Can't wait for 2018 and hopefully not having to see him in First Grade ever again.

 

[Pedge1971]

Lamb out for the rest of the season with an mcl injury

No worries. Let Brock recover for next year. Give Cogger a go in the last 2 games.

 

[Swarzey]

Maybe it was already being three beers deep by the time Lamb got injured but I didn't think we were woeful. Just we came up against Melbourne, a team who knows how to make the most of their opportunities which we just granted them too many of. Some poor defensive reads didn't help but I didn't feel we were suddenly worse than we have been the last three weeks.

Today was just a reality check of where we are and how much further we need to go to be the team that we want to be, the team we think we're building towards. Sucks but it is what it is. Still hold hope we can jag another win or two against Raiders and Sharks.

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

I would leave cogger is reserve grade as they are playing finals footy. Put buhrer at 5/8

 

[Pedge1971]

I would leave cogger is reserve grade as they are playing finals footy. Put buhrer at 5/8

Fair point. But if you asked Cogger I think he would want a crack at 1st grade.

 

[Old dog]

With Lamb out someone has to step up leaving reserves short one of better players, it's a matter of where it will hurt

 

[mozza91]

With Lamb out someone has to step up leaving reserves short one of better players, it's a matter of where it will hurt

Cogger deserves a crack. Would bring him and Feeney back and send the Plod back where he belongs.

 

[Old dog]

No reserves next week??? So I guess whoever comes up doesn't hurt until following game, or have I got that wrong.. Very much like Buhrers role with Levi, don't want to see that changed.

 

[Glendale]

Cogger will play next week. He has been 18th man and training with them for the last few weeks.

 

[Knightmare]

The lack of a kicking game in the second half was costly. Like, the Storm being penalised because reasons pretty much snuffed any chance of a comeback out for the Knights, but how many times in that game were they left holding the ball on the 5th tackle? Absolutely no pressure at the end of sets...

 

[Old dog]

Didn't think we were to bad at half time with the wind second half, were still in it but losing Lamb with injury, not kicking, passenger, Hodko MIA, think if it wasn't for the injury we would have given them a better contest, not unhappy with overall effort.