On 4/6/2019 at 3:05 PM, titan_uranus said:

We have no leaders in our back six. We have Frost and OMac who spend a lot of time looking like they don't know what they're doing. At times we've had Hore, KK and J Wagner down there who weren't part of our winning team last year and are either new to the game or new to our system. And we have Hibberd and Jetta who are nowhere near in form.

All of that means I think we'd benefit, significantly, from having Lewis in the backline.

Isnt Jetta in our leadership group? i get the out of form part.. but he was put in because he is a leader. Love Nev but he aint doing much leading, neither is Max and neither is Jones. 

Spirit is lacking, we dont have what teh Lions have, we dont have what the Dogs have, we dont even have what teh Suns have and yet we made a prelim final last year.

 

Jordan Lewis is not the difference.. and if we think he is we are doomed.

Lewis is absolutely not the play he once was, but with no runners on the ground and our general lack of experience and leadership he may well be more important on the ground then ever.

5 minutes ago, Gipsy Danger said:

Lewis is absolutely not the play he once was, but with no runners on the ground and our general lack of experience and leadership he may well be more important on the ground then ever.

good point and correct he will be a help with that aspect, but the fact we need him to be that person is an indictment on our coaches and our senior leadership team.

2 hours ago, Demon3 said:

Isnt Jetta in our leadership group? i get the out of form part.. but he was put in because he is a leader. Love Nev but he aint doing much leading, neither is Max and neither is Jones. 

Spirit is lacking, we dont have what teh Lions have, we dont have what the Dogs have, we dont even have what teh Suns have and yet we made a prelim final last year.

 

Jordan Lewis is not the difference.. and if we think he is we are doomed.

I don't care who holds the title of being a "leader" because they're in the leadership group. I care about those who actually assist our younger players when they're out there on game day.

Lewis, for all his weaknesses, does that, and right now I think we need his ability to guide the headless chooks we have out there.

When's he due back?

Sydney, St Kilda or Richmond?

On 4/6/2019 at 8:04 AM, Mazer Rackham said:

The guy we really seem to be missing is the one in the pink clothes who was always running around giving out good advice.

"If you get between the ball and your opponent, defending is much easier"

"Stand over there, somewhere near your opponent. It will help."

"See how your opponent is always getting his hands on the ball? Now you try it."

"Now try getting it to another Melbourne player. You can kick OR handpass it. Your choice! If you can get it to one who is on his own, that's even better."

That guy was really good. I wonder what ever happened to him?

The wisdom is missing at the moment. Love the fundamental approach, coz it ain't no good being where the ball ain't. There are certain triggers in our game that our players struggle to identify so a fella like that (despite the pink) is a good investment.

1 hour ago, Demon3 said:

good point and correct he will be a help with that aspect, but the fact we need him to be that person is an indictment on our coaches and our senior leadership team.

When Lewis arrived, I just saw 'Coach' in my mind. He'd be terrific at that for the MFC. 

Just too slow. 

Provides  no run or rebound off half back.

3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

When's he due back?

Sydney, St Kilda or Richmond?

He can only be hidden in the small confines of the SCG.

Otherwise for me, farewell game v. Hawks.