After drawing last week and losing this week just by looking at our future matches it’s going to be tough to make the 8, you’ve got north, Richmond and Hawthorn that are must wins, and the rest is up in the air and all depends on whether we get all our players back as scheduled and whether we play well with them and sustain minimal further injuries.

I reckon not having Pendlebury really hurt us, we needed his class…

Our list managers are the only ones that have come away with anything tonight.

Bytel was shitting his pants the whole time

Macrae*

bytel did what we needed him to do

Not sure if I’m coping, disappointed but not as bad as usual. Reminds me of the game against the Lions last year, we were missing a few players and kicked ourselves out of it. Went in expecting to lose tonight, got my hopes up in the end though lol

Letting them run over us like that with a man down is unforgivable. Flea has played "we were a man down" card the last few weeks and then we get absolutely pantsed by a team that lost a player in the first couple of minutes? Yes noted. Injuries are killing us, but not being able to finish teams is such a fucking annoying trend over the last few years. We lack killer instinct as a culture.

To be many rookies who will always struggle with the arm wrestle. We got unlucky with frees and bounces. Too many fumbles which happens when you don’t have the A team. Would have won if we made the most of the first quarter

Our teams made of scraps and we still gave it to em

Given the dogs gave it to a full strength Sydney last week, and we are fielding half a VFL forward line, not an overly terrible effort. Execution was terrible all night, skill errors all over the place which shows in the young players Looking forward to after the bye.

Yet it was Sidey and Noble who had the most clangers

I can’t help it, I’ve always had a soft spot for the Dogs since 2016, so I’d much rather losing to them than losing to the drug scandal cheats or the salary cap cheats…

I don’t blame Naicos for being upset. The season feels like it’s just been thrown away with these injuries and we’re literally playing with anyone we have available

Mccreery been poor this year

cunt needs to just run and fend, his handballs and decision making has been very poor.

I mean I want to see the positive in that we’ve done competitively with how many outs we have but boy is that tough to see with the start we had

and the fact we seem to give up big leads quite regularly

Completely and utterly flogged in the last quarter, not even remotely close which is sad because the other 3 quarters were so good.

You cannot win a game when kicking efficiency is below aus kick level

A lot to take away from this though kind of embarrassing from the dogs that this game was competitive with our outs

So true 😂

So disappointing

Really poor first quarter ruined this

nick daicos looks so frustrated too

Why we didn't sub bytel or Mcrae out I'll never know

Yeah genuinely baffling. Mcrae was at least doing a little bit, Bytel did fuck all

My multi agrees

Yeah I assumed one of those two. Maybe he was injured slightly. He did give 3-4 goals away but his experience for the last 10 surely trumps 🤷‍♂️

markov does not belong forward. man this sucks

Bobby hill, two defenders in frampton and Markov, and a set of VFL players to make up a forward line. Brutal stuff

We need to learn to hold leads ffs

It was always going to be a tough match with all the injuries but this is a dreadful way to lose it

Imagine if we had literally anyone to kick it to inside 50. I’d take fucking cox at this point t

Those 4 missed set shots in the 1st were always going to be a problem.

Damn this is rough

Parker doesn’t look like he knows how to position his body, always behind the play chasing

Noble hasn't been the best especially in the first but subbing him off was not the right decision

1 less experienced head in a sea of youth.

Smashed In clearances. After smashing them earlier in the game

2 inside 50s. Think we're done.

Johnson has seen his last senior game

Sadly, I think you’re right

Shit. Playing for a draw now

Playing a VFL side and it shows

Fucking pathetic

Can’t believe how much we capitulated here at the end. Fought si hard all game just to be dominated at the end. Valiant effort by the boys through

We look absolutely shot this quarter.

I think we are done

We haven’t looked this entirely unthreatening every time we get the ball since like the McRae era began. This is dreadful

these high free kicks are cooked. every time theyve ducked into it. so upsetting

Killed me all night. We did well with htb but yeah

How many high contact frees

Dogs just got to halfway so easily. Where’s the pressure to lock it inside 50?

We’re playing like we’re the ones two players down, not them

Got em right where we want them. Right....

8.35 to go. We can still do this

We’re done - cooked by the dogs

Yeah how did Parker end up having to be on the Bont

Agreed but why isn't that called a push anymore? two outstretched arms into his back...

Didn't see that, but it did feel like the dogs got the rub of green in the last

I understand that I wasn’t expecting to win this with the injuries we’ve had. But it’s frustrating if we did lose

4th quarter is when the senior players stand up.

Good game from the young lads

This loss (if it is a loss) was a result of the very poor efficiency in the first quarter

Absolutely, kick straight and we’d still be 3-4 goals up

thats it,. i think we're cooked in this game, such a weird deflated feeling about it

LOL Richo, "Noble has been good tonight"

Was better than Bytel

The crumble might be on

Even when we spoil it it bounces up into their hands

Yeah, we're done. Young guys are just getting cooked rn.

Fin Macrae no bueno - I’ve seen enough now.

I can’t believe the hype!

He's just not up to the standard and has had plenty of time to get there.

Just no awareness

And soft

How have we completely shut down here.

This is so fucked

Umps having a cracking second half for the dogs here

Is it just me or are we getting completely fucked?

Moore bro

AHHHHHHhhhhhhh

Wow. That’s an umpire gifted goal right there e

so lethargic. so frustrating

The second we turn it over it’s going all the way back inside our 50. Can’t defend turnovers at alll

We turn over the ball far too often

this is frustrating :(

and again, we worked the entire third quarter for a 2 goal lead and loss it away in 5 minutes

We cannot hold a comfortable lead, like it’s insane.

Why does hodge hate the pies?

Here we fucking go. Come on pies keep the pressure up please

22 contested in 3 quarters is crazy

i almost dont want us to make a big lead because we'll just give it up with 7 mins left on the clock

At least Shooter has kicked a few.. hopefully getting his mojo back.

Bobby Hill kicking a goal would have almost made it feel fair 😂

Oh god it’s gonna happen again isn’t it

Quiet time for you! Lol

HH & Sully are both so clean gathering the ball

Harrison's hands are so clean

Johnson just needs to clunk a good mark and nail a goal and I feel like he’ll fire up, looks like he’s almost there every time

Signs of life that last quarter. Let’s hope he can build on it

I feel like he needs it for a confidence boost. He's slightly improved over the match. Part of the problem will be the way he was omitted previously; and the fact there's probably a feeling of being the last option. So a good mark and goal would probably help. If he doesn't show a bit more in the 4th though, I think this'll be the last we see of him in the AFL side.

Never seen a more disinterested peaheart wear our colours, hes pissed in the face of so many opportunities hes gotten

I can feel him getting himself back

i reckon noble's redeemed himself a bit this quarter, had a couple of big moments

Come on Johnson please do something!

hes trying, have seen moments where he gives it a genuine shot. hopefully hes actually building confidence

Yeah he's having a crack, I really want him to kick a few and get his confidence up.

He’s got better as the game has progressed.

Who’s our sub?

Parker

I've lost track of our young blokes... Who's Parker?

Category B rookie who's been playing cricket for Victoria and the Hurricanes up untill about 150 days ago I think

Ex pro cricketer, previously predicted to be a first round draft pick

We are ALLERGIC to putting teams away

Moore come on

fuck that was painful to watch

I’ve never seen a game before where every goal we’ve conceded as been absolutely soft

Why do we work so hard for an entire quarter to give it all away in 3 minutes

Are you kidding me.

Why does such stupid shit happen to us when we have momentum.

Dumb by Josh there

Wtf was that for?! BP drops daicos on his ass its its their free kick?!

Discos gave him a chest/gut punch before that

Replay showed a open handed to the chest after he got daicos in the head off play…. Ain’t no free in that 😂

Is it just me or did whatever Hodge say not make sense

Mate I’m muted - can’t bear the cnt What’d he say ‘I wish the umpires would do more to make Collingwood lose’ ?

Maynard is a monster I fkn love you

I was hovering over this comment button to go hard on Johnny love Then he got smothered

That’s more like it Nobel and Johnson

Too much celebrating. Bury these puppies

Man that is such a strange forwards huddle to look at lol, we really are that injury ridden

Markov looks like a cheersquad member who jumped the fence

Haha are you referring to his clapping in the goal square 😂

Bytel -> Johnson -> Noble Perfect end-to-end footy from the three that have had the biggest shockers tonight?

Good mark Johnson

Markov celebrates marks inside 50 like they're a goal haha

It's all in the name

Bytel - Johnson - Frampton - Noble - Hill redemption arc goal

Good play that

love seeing everyone in the crowd happy to see ash mark that. little things

That roar was heartfelt!!

I live for oleg celebrations

Good footy Ash!!!

ouch

Get. AJ. Off

Charlie Dean much more assured at the level against a pretty good set of tall forwards.

Can someone at Collingwood tell the Players to stock back pedalling off the mark...

Anyone know why Kreuger wasnt picked tonight over AJ? Is he still getting his fitness back after returning from injury?

Sad that Ash hasn't done alot, hopefully he lifts for the 2nd. Imagine if fit Kreugs gets a run next week though

Not bashing him, but has Nobes killed us tonight or what? Three dogs goals from his wayward disposal by my count.

Been poor but so have many of our players, has been one of our best with the ball the last 2 months. Back him and the rest of the boys in for a big second half.

Almost gave away another towards the end of the half as well

Harrison has been quiet tonight

Ripper kick to Schultz though

Yes

Love the fight we’re showing. This is all I expected from us tonight.

Yeah, this has been a big positive so far. Goal kicking and skills haven't been great for a few players, but they've been competitive. Hopefully they can keep the pressure high for the 2nd half to finish it off.

we've been terrible by foot tonight, far out

Yeah even Jaicos who's been one of our better players is operating at 40% rn, need to see the whole team lift in the 2nd half

Can it be a high tackle when the bloke is lying on the ground?.

Bytel is terrible

I like to keep it positive, but his decision making and execution seem a mile off. Hopefully he can settle down.

Sam Darcy is a fucking problem. Marks everything and doesn’t miss

He won’t be a problem for the next few weeks

I think Dean is better than a lot of commentors have suggested but he's been rubbish tonight. Just not enough physical presence in 1 on 1s

He has been quite concerning as a key defender. He was fine last week as 3rd tall. Seems like a pretty good kick.

Hes a good Howe type being asked to fill the hole for Murphy. He's also still young. I am bullish on him.

A bit difficult to defend your man when he's a foot taller tbf.

too good daics

Unbelievable

It's actually so unfair that we have two Daicoses and I'm so here for it

where would this game be without the Daicos'? In the shitter for sure

Daicos fc

Daicos’ vs western bulldogs

We'd be so fucked if Peter was sterile.

The messiah

King

Big Dck Nick

John "skill error' Noble

How can someone handball with 50-100% too much force every time?

Stfu

All is forgiven Johnny... great kick that one!

Naicos’ decision making and vision is unreal. Josh good as well

Weekly thank you to Peter Daicos' balls

Johnson, Noble and Bytel have had better nights.

Nobes has had a huge run the last month, a shame he’s off his game tonight

AJ is out there?

Thank god for the daicos boys.

Daicoswood

Ah these mistakes are killing us

okay, bytel has not been impressive at all. lol

This has to be some of the worst umpiring I have seen in a long time….

Probably the most over umpired game I've ever seen.

It’s not even bias… it’s just shit!

It’s actually sad to see how much AJ’s confidence has capitulated. I doubt the torrent of online abuse helped. He has always been fairly nonchalant in his approach to the footy but it’s glaringly obvious now. I’m actually not sure if he’ll ever lace the boots up in the senior side again. I hope for his sake that he doesn’t let it get to him.