We are in a form slump, but we're still winning.

James · Post: # 748548Post **James** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:19pm

Be happy with that. We'll be regrouping next week - a few players are likely to get the axe - and should be back to our best soon.

saintjake · Post: # 748554Post **saintjake** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:22pm

i wouldnt call it a slump.
we were playing amazing unbelievable early this season
haha.
shocking night
shocking conditions has rain a lot up north.
watched the rugby the other night and the ground was shocking.
relax. were hopefully gonna be 10 and 0

clarky449 · Post: # 748560Post **clarky449** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:26pm

Id say we are in a form slump

James · Post: # 748563Post **James** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:27pm

Main point - even the best teams have ups and downs. Be glad our downs still involve us winning.

And 5 consecutive 6 day breaks is very average from the AFL. After the split round we'll be as fresh as a new batch of pancakes. Even if we lose the three games before that, 9-3 will still have us deeply entrenched in the top 2, and there's no real difference between 1st and 2nd.

It's all good. Seriously.

Griggsy · Post: # 748605Post **Griggsy** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:47pm

Well it is a form slump. But it's still enough thankgod.

Just not as crisp as we were. At the start of the season we were doing a lot to teams, last few weeks we have been doing just enough.

But 10-0, 4 points all the same, the record books wont say anything else. Fantastic start to the season.

Milton66 · Post: # 748614Post **Milton66** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:51pm

clarky449 wrote:Id say we are in a form slump

A form slump is when you lose games.

clarky449 · Post: # 748628Post **clarky449** » Sat 30 May 2009 10:59pm

So do you think we have been playing our best the past 3 weeks?

Milton66 · Post: # 748639Post **Milton66** » Sat 30 May 2009 11:07pm

clarky449 wrote:So do you think we have been playing our best the past 3 weeks?

What exactly is our "best"?

Comparisons to earlier rounds? what if w were playing above ourselves?

What if the opposition has sussed us out a bit more?

10-0

In 6 of those we smashed teams, the rest we won comfortably.

Form slump??

Milton66 · Post: # 748645Post **Milton66** » Sat 30 May 2009 11:16pm

Hmmmmmm...

Dees played 2 extra men back. Were held goaless in the 2nd half. We didn't punsih them on the scorebloard.

Yep, we're stuffed.

But wait a minute... I see now... because they are 16th, we should have won by 20 goals. Silly me.

Yep, we're in a slump.

clarky449 · Post: # 748654Post **clarky449** » Sat 30 May 2009 11:26pm

Glad you agree

starsign · Post: # 748734Post **starsign** » Sun 31 May 2009 12:05am

James wrote:Be happy with that. We'll be regrouping next week - a few players are likely to get the axe - and should be back to our best soon.

you wish ,and it's starting to sound like a broken record James !
Only thing is we keep on winning , and thank heavens the selectors don't listen to you and the minority of similar half-wits who have been harping for team changes endlessly!

3 or 4 players in there tonight with little or no experience/or long time out of AFL form may have been all that was required for the Dees to get over the line ...(though I doubt it) anyway if you had your way we would have found out one way or another!

and should be back to our best soon

we are now, 10/10 which has to be equal to anything youve lived long enough to witness
and just a little tip mate , sit back and enjoy it! and put some faith in those selectors who fortunately seem to know a bit more about the game than you

dcstkfc · Post: # 748743Post **dcstkfc** » Sun 31 May 2009 12:09am

Milton66 wrote:
clarky449 wrote:So do you think we have been playing our best the past 3 weeks?
What exactly is our "best"?

Comparisons to earlier rounds? what if w were playing above ourselves?

What if the opposition has sussed us out a bit more?

10-0

In 6 of those we smashed teams, the rest we won comfortably.

Form slump?? :roll:

I disagree with the notion that we are in a slump but can you please explain to me how you can play above your best? It seems counter-intuitive to me.

benengel14 · Sun 31 May 2009 12:20am

dcstkfc wrote: I disagree with the notion that we are in a slump but can you please explain to me how you can play above your best? It seems counter-intuitive to me.

Agree - its annoying comment that seems to be levied at all teams on occasion both at the top and bottom of the ladder.

Milton66 · Post: # 748773Post **Milton66** » Sun 31 May 2009 12:23am

Sorry, what I meant to say is that we played at a 100% very best level. So we are now... what... 80?

Let's be "out there" and say we're at 70% of that level. Hardly a frickin form slump.

Melbourne, Rochmond and a few others are in a form slump.

Capeesh?

Enrico_Misso · Sun 31 May 2009 12:24am

Our skills are not as silky as they were earlier in the season.

But we still have "it".
I thought the pressure we applied in the second and third quarters was outstanding.
All credit to Melbourne for not crumbling.

Winning "ugly" is one trait of all the great sides in history.
Being able to find something extra when required is another.

All in all I am pretty darn happy with how we are travelling.
10-0 and plenty of improvement opportunities.

Milton66 · Post: # 748779Post **Milton66** » Sun 31 May 2009 12:26am

Enrico_Misso wrote:Our skills are not as silky as they were earlier in the season.

But we still have "it".
I thought the pressure we applied in the second and third quarters was outstanding.
All credit to Melbourne for not crumbling.

Winning "ugly" is one trait of all the great sides in history.
Being able to find something extra when required is another.

All in all I am pretty darn happy with how we are travelling.
10-0 and plenty of improvement opportunities.

Thank you!

We are in a form slump, but we're still winning.

We are in a form slump, but we're still winning.

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