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4 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

Just think we could have has a suburban coach, President and CEO for the past 6 years and be in much the same position. It is mind boggling. many will criticize but Roos for 2-3 years was always a desperate move.

Roos was a great move.

The one that followed, not so much

Posted
3 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

mate...all the p;layers in the world wont help

consider:

A good chef with a sound knowledge of food can conjour an incredible meal with the most basic ingredients....because he understands it.

The same chef with rubbish ingredients will struggle....but he/she will cook according to what is before them.

A good recipe can work ok with average ingredients if the cook knows what hes doing.

A very poor recipe will yield something totally unpalatable irregardless of who's cooking simply because it's flawed.

If you have a very mediocre cook...no chef...and Ok ingredients but a poor recipe you will always get crud. 

I say time and time again....our demise is by design.

Liam Henry is the top indigenous small forward in this years draft who made AA. Exactly what we need. Yes he is Freo academy player so we will need to bid what they won’t pay but he is what we need.

Posted

Really worried about Brayshaw too, hasn’t looked remotely interested all year.

Just doesn’t look happy.

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Posted
Just now, DeeZee said:

This coach continues to rush in underdone players , why?

Because even underdone they are better than the scrubs at Casey? Because we keep getting injuries to other players creating a gap in the side.

Lever had done enough training and games, just have to get him back in and live with some mistakes and lack of footy.

Jetta was rushed in to play limited game time out of the back pocket, at the end of the day he probably wasn't any worse than playing Josh Wagner. Wasn't any better either, but if he's made it through without injuries he'll be better next week for the run at AFL level.

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Posted
2 minutes ago, ding said:

Roos was a great move.

The one that followed, not so much

Great move if he gave us 5 years. If not I could take or leave him.

Posted
1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

Because even underdone they are better than the scrubs at Casey? Because we keep getting injuries to other players creating a gap in the side.

Lever had done enough training and games, just have to get him back in and live with some mistakes and lack of footy.

Jetta was rushed in to play limited game time out of the back pocket, at the end of the day he probably wasn't any worse than playing Josh Wagner. Wasn't any better either, but if he's made it through without injuries he'll be better next week for the run at AFL level.

Thought Jetta was terrible today, and yes, even a Wagner would have done better.


Posted
2 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

Great move if he gave us 5 years. If not I could take or leave him.

Yep, hard to argue he didnt leave before the job was completed. Roos was great for our club but we didnt have him for long enough to make the changes permanent. Our club culture improved each year Roos was involved, but has sadly reverted to its familiar self very quickly once he left.

Goody is out of his depth.

 

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We're a lost cause atm. 

Geez the perennial positives go missing when we're in the mud. Nothing to say I guess. 

Severe lack of skill and decision making on show again. Harmes really enjoys the AFL lifestyle. Would be cool if he realised that one good season doesn't mean a lot at this level if you don't back it up. Yeh mate, you have abs and a some tough stickers, we get it. 

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Posted
15 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

This coach continues to rush in underdone players , why?

Well, mathematically it was our last chance to make the finals so was worth a last roll of the dice. 

Now that it's all over red rover they might put a few players in for early surgeries..

Posted
3 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

3 touches and constantly behind his opponent when the ball came forward

He needs a spell

Thought he had a decent 2018. Top 20 off 15 games.

Hasn't had a fair crack this year.

Posted
1 minute ago, The Lobster Effect said:

Well, mathematically it was our last chance to make the finals so was worth a last roll of the dice. 

Now that it's all over red rover they might put a few players in for early surgeries..

 

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Posted

Players are all B grade battlers and they know it. 
 

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These days I watch our games hoping for a miraculous resurrection and once again I'll see the exciting, free flowing team of last year. Alas, it's not to be. That team has gone like the snows of yesteryear, like the hopes of decent umpiring, like the idea of not handballing at a team mate's feet. Gone, all gone, all lost. Adieu.

Posted
2 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

We're a lost cause atm. 

Geez the perennial positives go missing when we're in the mud. Nothing to say I guess. 

Severe lack of skill and decision making on show again. Harmes really enjoys the AFL lifestyle. Would be cool if he realised that one good season doesn't mean a lot at this level if you don't back it up. Yeh mate, your have abs and a some tough stickers, we get it. 

Im 51 and also have abs and a tough sticker (Granted, its a tattoo of a cat on my forearm, but its still permanent)

The team needs more than a sense of self-importance to become successful.

 

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Posted
50 minutes ago, Purple77 said:

Thrilled with Petty's game. And yes, May has officially won me over. Showed more desperation, intent and care for the club than Hogan ever did.

agree May is good and really cares !!!

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3 minutes ago, Demonised said:

These days I watch our games hoping for a miraculous resurrection and once again I'll see the exciting, free flowing team of last year. Alas, it's not to be. That team has gone like the snows of yesteryear, like the hopes of decent umpiring, like the idea of not handballing at a team mate's feet. Gone, all gone, all lost. Adieu.

We were never free flowing.
Every goal is from a rugby scrum.
Even last year.

They were lucky they got abit of confidence at the pointy end but still made hard work of both winning finals.
Reverted to form over in Perth.

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Posted
7 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Really worried about Brayshaw too, hasn’t looked remotely interested all year.

Just doesn’t look happy.

Yes I'm worried about him as well. He doesn't look like the same person as last year. I worry his multiple concussions have affected him adversely. I looked up some info on what these can do to a person. Neuroscientists are discovering concussions can cause new anxiety and can worsen existing anxiety. Concussions can have long term consequences to mental health. This is not a good sign. I hope MFC are looking after him, or we will be hearing about his troubles in the future.

Posted
1 minute ago, Ungarie boy said:

Who was on Dunkley (Josh)?

 

Aside from the obvious answer "No-one"!

Probably Viney. Saw the ball fly out to the wing from a center bounce. 7 players sprinted after it, Viney walked after it. Unforgiveable

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Look petty looked good up forward and he should take confidence from today. 

Preuss needs to practice his marking. He dropped a few doozies today. 

May, the more I see the more I think next year after a full pre season where he won't be overweight he will be so good for us.

Max  i am sure will be asking questions about the supposed ruck infringements.

We missed tackles, goals fritta please explain why you played on when you had time.  

One day petracca will play 4 quarters

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Posted
2 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Look petty looked good up forward and he should take confidence from today. 

Preuss needs to practice his marking. He dropped a few doozies today. 

May, the more I see the more I think next year after a full pre season where he won't be overweight he will be so good for us.

Max  i am sure will be asking questions about the supposed ruck infringements.

We missed tackles, goals fritta please explain why you played on when you had time.  

One day petracca will play 4 quarters

Begs belief how Petracca is never able to impact in Q4. Mission has a lot to answer for.

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