If this pattern continues, I dare say we’d see the primary caretaker coach to be sacked.
Don’t let the scoreline idiot you, punters, it was a deadset putrid efficiency. We had been hopeful about getting a breath of recent air out of Robert Harvey – god, we had been hopeful.
What we have now obtained has been Nathan Buckley .10.
It has been the very same methodology that has seen us droop so closely.
It’s virtually gorgeous the dearth of adjustments the person has made.
We nonetheless fail to maneuver the ball on shortly, we nonetheless fail to maneuver by way of the centre of the bottom and we nonetheless can’t for the lifetime of us isolate one-on-ones inside ahead 50 after which ship to them.
The greatest change Harvs has made is the return of the Big Liability, Mason Cox.
Mason can play out of the objective sq. and take one-grab marks however he hasn’t been in a position to try this with any that means for 3 years.
If I hear the commentators applaud him for bringing the ball to floor yet another time, I’m going to fly kick the TV off the wall. That is absolutely the naked minimal of a key ahead. It is like praising a human for having the ability to breathe.
Is Mason Cox really good? (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
If we praised any first choose AFL key ahead for not marking the ball and bringing it to floor, they’d spit in your face.
He has two expertise: contested marking and objective kicking inside 30 metres. Why are we praising him for failing one?
His lack of capability at floor degree is astounding. If he doesn’t mark the ball first contact it hits the deck and we’re one participant down immediately.
I might go on however I could already be teetering on the sting of an electronic mail relating to ranting from the editors of The Roar.
On the weekend, St Kilda made us look extremely gradual across the floor. Brad Hill’s foot velocity completely destroyed us.
We had not a single participant who might get near him. Credit the place credit score is due – they’d some good performers. Jack Steele was unbelievable, as was their again six, with Wilkie and Webster taking part in above their roles.
To be truthful, we’re lacking Darcy Moore and Jeremy Howe from our again six which is a huge blow, however wouldn’t you suppose that provides you the proper excuse as a caretaker coach to go, ‘you know what, I have nothing to lose by opening up our game here’?.
It’s simply so disappointing. Us Pies followers aren’t even going to stay off a little little bit of caretaker false hope for the remainder of the yr.
In the center of the bottom for the Pies, Jordan de Goey has seemed good, amassing loads of touches and offering grunt and explosion which we have now lacked for the reason that departure of Adam Trealor.
Since coming back from damage, Jordy has been in a position to play a important time within the center.
Taylor Adams is the butcher – for 2 weeks operating the bloke has gone at round 50 per cent kicking effectivity. That is putrid.
I perceive he does a lot of contested work however that’s not adequate. Scott Pendlebury at his ripe age remains to be trying like our greatest, simply. Scary.
The youngsters – effectively, it’s tough dropping younger Josh Daicos, what a yr the boy has had. I’m actually trying ahead to watching him for the remainder of his profession.
Trent Bianco continues to point out good indicators for the long run, as does Isaac Quaynor, who this yr has turn into a man in entrance of our eyes – the bloke is powerful.
Caleb Poulter remains to be monitoring effectively, though dropping barely in output, which is to be anticipated for a child.
This weekend, we tackle a significantly beneath performing Tigers outfit. Now, I’m not hopeful of a win however I’m nonetheless hopeful we will change the best way we play.
If we serve up the identical outdated usual, don’t be shocked if Nathan Buckley takes off his Robert Harvey masks within the presser. Harvs can’t be this foolish to not change the sport in any respect.
