The Pies have slipped to 12th on the ladder in their premiership defence, losing their last three games on the trot.
So where have things gone wrong?
They came under Leigh Montagna and Nick Riewoldt’s microscope on Tuesday’s episode of Footy Talk.
Joey believes it’s their defensive side of their game that has fallen away.
“It’s the other side of the ball that they’re just not investing in the defensive elements when they don’t have the footy, the defensive running,” he explained.
“Those little things that you need to really be on the top of your game at to win a premiership.”
And Rooey?
Rooey’s far from jumping off…
JOEY & ROOEY DISSECT THE PIES:
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