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I flicked it over to the Richmond game and I turn it back and I've missed the first two minutes. In this time GWS have kicked two. What the hell happened?

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Noi more excuses for Trengove

He has been pathetic again today, and he must dominate the last quarter or he can hand back his pay packet

Can you please be our coach. He listens to you.

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Without seriously watching it (and the Norf non-effort last week), just glimpses as it's just not worth the effort anymore, our opponents are in the clear by at least 3 to 4 meters almost every time they receive. Meaning they have ample time to make their next disposal/choice/option including kicking for goal. We just give them too much space to work in and don't pressure them out of it often enough. This gives our opponents too much possession early in the match and boosts their confidence ten fold from the get go.

Unable to close check an opponent when we don't have the ball means they are able to run it coast to coast either from the middle or from the kick out with little or no pressure. Not putting in the hard work early means we are chasing tail all day as well. Not in all cases i'm sure there are exceptions but too few to matter. Having too many slackers just deflates the others who are playing a close checking game and working hard to get their own possessions.

I'm not sure why so many are unwilling to close check an opponent once we lose possession (which is alot of the time given our woeful disposal) but those who are unwilling or incapable of doing so must be weeded out and delisted/traded pronto.

This could end up being up to 10 to 15 players off the current senior list but in the end this is reality for us right now.

From what i can garner Craig is pretty uninspiring in his match day selection and structure, as well as whatever it is he's preaching on game day.

I'd say the only chance this club has of ever becoming an AFL competitive football club from here is a new experienced premiership coach and a massive clean out of the present list while keeping a core (8 to 12 or so) who have shown they are willing, capable and/or have super potential to develop.

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We're going to lose this now. We'll be the only team to lose to GWS this whole year. I think the 2013 Melbourne team is the worst I can remember watching play in decades. I'm ashamed to be a Melbourne supporter and member today. The club has failed, and even with AFL assistance we're going to struggle to be competitive, let alone win our next flag. I honestly thought 6 years ago when the rebuild had started that we were building towards out next flag and I'd finally get to see one in my life... how wrong I was. We are worse now than ever, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

I have lost all hope today and it's very depressing. How did this come to be?

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