Game On! Pies v. Hawks. Updates, all comments.

[What'sinaname]

Yep, no more talk about Premiership. No more Brownlow for Naicos, no more AA captain for Darcy

[swooper]

God this feels like 2011. A side that was so dominant, mid season fell away, fell into the finals.
That season we were better than now. Now we look cooked. I just want to break something.

Remember it well
But at least that year we were the reigning premiers

[Magpietothemax]

Terrible performance today. Late to the contest, smashed in the middle. Credit to Hawks ... they were great today.
Every team plays their GF against us. We have been the hunted all year.
Look we just need to finish top 4 ....top spot looking shaky. Finals in Adelaide and Brisbane are not an attractive option.
We need to play like we were earlier this year. We need to get hungry.
Are we good enough? Not right now.
At least the premiership favourite talk can now end. I really really hate it.
We have a month to turn it around

Lovely post.
Thankyou

[LaurieHolden]

I'm of the view we forced part of the competition to play like us.
Trouble is we haven't been able to combat our own playing style against us.

[Haff]

I just can’t fathom how bad the midfield has been. Just smacked.
Mitchell to me looks like age has caught up with him. Hasn’t been a factor for a month.

[derkd]

So many negative people in this thread! Disappointing effort last couple of weeks, but we're sitting on top of the ladder, it's been an enjoyable season to date and we'll pick up in the next couple of weeks. Deep breath everyone!

This has also been my attitude, but I am starting to turn...this side has some big issues from the midfield going forward, the pressure rating of this side has crashed.


I dont think we can just point to the ladder and pat ourselves on the back anymore

[What'sinaname]

Yep, Pendles is cooked

[swooper]

I,m hoping we’ll gain some benefit from losing these games heading into September....

[stoliboy]

Ted Lasso style out, Barassi style in!

Yep

Get this on the banner next week!

[LaurieHolden]

Johnson is where Ugle-Hagan was at a few years ago, doesn't have a second effort or effective leading patterns.
Trying to take mark of the year and gets left out of contests when he hits the ground

[Haff]

Guys. Time to face facts. Pendles ain’t making 400. I have a feeling we will lose a champion this season.

[think positive]

Terrible performance today. Late to the contest, smashed in the middle. Credit to Hawks ... they were great today.
Every team plays their GF against us. We have been the hunted all year.
Look we just need to finish top 4 ....top spot looking shaky. Finals in Adelaide and Brisbane are not an attractive option.
We need to play like we were earlier this year. We need to get hungry.
Are we good enough? Not right now.
At least the premiership favourite talk can now end. I really really hate it.
We have a month to turn it around

Lovely post.
Thankyou

Ditto

Hopefully Murphy isn’t too bad

[stoliboy]

For Cox’s faults and shrinking game time, he is a better ruck.

[Haff]

Johnson is where Ugle-Hagan was at a few years ago, doesn't have a second effort or effective leading patterns.
Trying to take mark of the year and gets left out of contests when he hits the ground

Not comparable.
U-H was elite talent. Johnson ain’t that.

[LaurieHolden]

Cameron has played his guts out.