Post match. Pies down to Dees. . All comments please.

[Tezza23]

The problem about today was that Melb (apart from Gawn's dominance) weren't actually that good. they stuffed around and missed plenty of opportunities and targets - its just that we made a middle of the road side look like a champion side. the fact that they had some system while we had none just makes it more galling.

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[Clifton Hill-Billy]

Went exactly to script, yawn, what coaching masterstroke will Bux think up for next week's debacle? Witts, Grundy & Cox ffs

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[King Monkey]

Massive glaring stat was the uncontested possession count.
Usually would suggest a lack of chase and spread. Yes this was a bit of an issue, but not THE issue. Other things lead to getting beaten on the spread today, wasn't as simple as a lack of run.

Melbourne simply waltzed through traffic all day like there was nobody there.
You have to clear the traffic before outside runners are of any use at all.
Pressure on the ball carrier is what we base our game on, other parts flow from there.

When the opposition can win the ball in close and get out of the congestion without a much pressure, today is what you get.

[kymbo5@yahoo.com.au]

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[simon tonna]

[Monco Matt]

I think one of our biggest issues that is probably not talked about too much is our ability to sprint. I mean, how often do you really see collingwood players sprint their asses off? They gallop or jog mostly. Especially our midfield, even when they have the ball they do not take off 100 mph. Maybe Treloar is the only one who does it, all the others are plodders. All good sides (even Melbourne) have mids that sprint hard and I think that is probably at the heart of why we are outnumbered at contests so often and lose uncontested possession every week. Can our players sprint? If not then we need to overhaul our midfield squad in a big way.

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[thompsoc]

One other point
All other clubs are now doing the the rioli tackle
that is pin one arm or hand so they can not do a handball.
Melbourne was doing it but not us.
Do we actually practice this.
Doesn't look like it.

[mudlark]

The thing that saddens me the most apart from the shite you cop from the wankers who come out of the woodwork everytime we lose,which is becoming boringly regular,is the players who keep getting a game.Surely Frost has to go ,for good.He is not up to standard.Worst player in the AFL and I say that with a heavy heart,yet he get's a game every week??? Marsh.Nearly as bad.Has not got a clue and Sinclair is an embarrassment.I readily admit that I thought Witts will give us the goods.Not any longer.Gone.Terrible. Marley Williams is close to the worst disposer fin the game and some of the decisions he made today were baffling. There was one play in the last qtr where he burst through the pack on the wing and he could have run and kicked to the square BUT he stopped,did a 360 and then on his RIGHT??? foot,dinkied a little 20 metre pass straight to a melbourne player. I'm afraid I'm off Smith.A 2 touch player who ,after he fumbles,can regain and ,usually under pressure from fumbling earlier, will spray the ball to where ever it may go.Certainly not to one of us. I'm also saddened to see a comment about the camera on Buckley and he "Looked like a man without a clue"!!! I had to agree. I'm pleased to say I'm off for a well deserved O/S holiday for a couple of months and won't have to put up with that shite for a while. I see no light at the end of the tunnel and I try to think on the positive side but this was a devastating day for me.

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