We’ve definitely gone backwards. Injuries to key players aren’t helping but there is just no direction on field. Teague looks like I feel when I watch.

On the upside, I’ve started recording games and only watch the good bits. Game last 15 minutes and I don’t waste my day

This. It looks like his mind is working in slow-mo. When you combine this with being slow physically, the outcome ain’t pretty. At times yesterday he looked completely out of his depth at AFL level. Hard to believe it’s the same Paddy Cripps


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The problem with Cripps is that he busts a gut and gets inside every contest but his lack of agility means the ball coming to the outside is never good, and once the ball get outside the pack Cripps is a liability and he exposes all the other midfielders as they have to try and cover for him. It’s a domino effect.

Throw in Murphy’s lack of outside pressure and our midfield becomes one of the worst in the league as a unit.

Giving your all isn’t enough, that should be just tablestakes. He’s obviously playing hurt and letting his teammates down by doing so.

His bank account is in the red.

Another thing for the "we got within 5 goals of the top team, it's not that bad" crowd to remember is that Melbourne weren't that great either.

Of the games I've seen them play this year (which is most) that was their weakest game by some distance. They did just enough to keep us at arm's length knowing full well we were no threat.

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Right on

Another time when Levi rucked to relieve Pitto, we had Harry (injured) and 5 midgets, Betts, Gibbons, Murphy, Fogarty and Owies as forwards and we still bombed it high knowing an AA KPD (May) and the best KPD intercept mark (Lever) were waiting to take the mark without pressure (from below their knees )

101 footy needed but either Coach or players or both lacked foort IQ to make it work for them. Dumb Dumb Dumb.

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Haven't read the comments but Cripps played a contested brand of footy and did well imo.

I just wish he'd stop thinking:

- he's got Pendlebury's shuffles and speed and tries to take on quicker opponents
- he's as capable of the Diesel Williams with the long handballs (that is not what Diesel was teaching him about the long handball).
- he's capable to kick goals from anywhere like Dusty.

As soon as he understands his limitations he will share the ball with players in better spots, instead of getting caught, turnover or passing to a player under more pressure than him.

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I've gone from a fan in his first few years, to the bloke keeping Marchbanks seat warm to get rid of him if there's an option...Kemp??? I hope he finds his feet.

Plow played 2 good games this year and 7 crap this year.

If he ends up in the Top 10 in the BnF this year, we will definitely be bottom 4 again, and like games, the votes are gifted too ie agendas.

He's a total spectator.
I watched him watch his opponent playing footy.
Made me spew. Not just me either.

I wonder what BV thought of his game?

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I thought so too. They looked like they didn't really get out of second gear for us.

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He has been crapola at AFL for 119 games

re Cripps, I think he is over-thinking it. In his early years he'd get ball and handball out of congestion, now he tries to work his way out and then handball or kick.

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Correct
He is trying too hard
Show what sort of guy he is
I can’t the criticism he is copping everywhere including this site
He always gives it 100% unlike a few others

Yes it's hard to be critical of Cripps however....... he is a shadow of his 2019 form. If he is injured then the Club and Cripps need to make the call and rest him. The opposition are having a field day by running off him. I would prefer the club grab Dow and Setterfield by the scruff of their jumper and tell them to stand up in his absence. We have to many introverted players around Cripps - you can see Dow at stoppages look at Cripps looking for direction.

It may only be the reserves but Dow and Setterfield do the finger pointing in the reserves and are more vocal, when in the seniors they look so bloody introverted.

If Cripps is not injured then it would be one of the greatest drops in form.

I'm sure he will recapture his 2019 form but somethings not right at the moment.

His effort isn't in doubt.
Many posters say he's over extending himself in areas he's not good at.
He needs to stick to the basics that gave him his reputation as the contested bull.

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Coaches Votes

10 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
8 Tom McDonald (MELB)
6 Jake Lever (MELB)
4 Samuel Walsh (CARL)
1 Christian Salem (MELB)
1 Sam Docherty (CARL)

Walsh moves up to 6th overall.

I remember when Cripps was consistently rated better than Oliver or Bont.

Centre bounce attendances

Player CBA
Marc Pittonet 23
Patrick Cripps 21
Sam Walsh 20
Ed Curnow 19
Liam Stocker 10
Will Setterfield 6
Levi Casboult 3
Lachie Fogarty 2

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The post match discussion threads are getting shorter
Any reason
They should be increasing shouldn’t they

[quote="keogh"]The post match discussion threads are getting shorter
Any reason
They should be increasing shouldn’t they[/quote]

I cannot speak for others , but I for one would prefer to avoid
this thread after a loss because I don't have the stomach to keep reading the same shit you keep posting week after week after week.
I would rather mourn the loss of another season in peace without any further angst.

The Melbourne game went about as expected, nothing really out of the ordinary happened.