On 15/05/2020 at 01:11, Diamond_Jim said:

the zones have killed that style not to mention packing the fifty metre area. Can't see a reduction in coach numbers fundamentally changing the style of play

Agh,  but reducing the interchange bench by half,  will.

  On 14/05/2020 at 07:28, bing181 said:

The "basics", as you refer to them, will be the first to go. With reduced staff, do you think for one minute that they'll be looking at a specialist kicking or tackling coach?

Though my main concern would be the off-field st f: physical preparation, weights, rehab, etc. Just watch the increase in injuries.

a lot of the growth in coaching/football dept over the last few years has been to focus on those 1% advantage areas. i would argue that this has often been at the expense of the football basics . Focussing on basics doesn't need more coaches or specialist coaches. keep it simple (kiss) would make it easier on the players and they could spend more time on the footy skills side instead of the bs which most obviously get confused with anyway.

  On 15/05/2020 at 05:34, daisycutter said:

which most obviously get confused with anyway

Conjecture.

  On 15/05/2020 at 06:33, bing181 said:

Conjecture.

what did you expect.....a phd thesis?

  On 13/05/2020 at 23:19, ding said:

He might have to spend less time being a life coach and more time being a footy coach.

 

 

Cue outraged Saty charging in on his trusty white steed in 5..4..3..2..1..

Nah, wouldn't bother, this site is really becoming boring and tedious, same old same old repeated ad nauseam, reason I haven't been reading or been online as much

Goodwin knows the 1st quarter against West Coast wasn't good enough, we all do, let's see what is produced in the the games after June 11

This is still only footy, in the even bigger scheme of things these days, it's really not that important

  On 14/05/2020 at 20:28, Bring-Back-Powell said:

100% agree.

Goodwin had 5 months to not just tinker with our game plan but to revolutionise it.

What did we dish up in round 1? The same inefficient, inaccurate, sloppy and mistake riddled football that we copped as supporters in 2019, but with only two players out.

Not good enough from a coach on an alleged $750-800K year. Lucky for him the game was quickly forgotten by the media and fans, amidst the beginning of the crisis.

 

 

You guys are complete morons judging everything on Round 1 no wonder you hide behind your computers and slag off on the Club contributing nothing nothing - complete morons dragging the club down - you would be same people if we had won saying we will win the flag - no idea no idea go and have another whiskey at Buller

  On 15/05/2020 at 13:00, Jack Russell said:

You guys are complete morons judging everything on Round 1 no wonder you hide behind your computers and slag off on the Club contributing nothing nothing - complete morons dragging the club down - you would be same people if we had won saying we will win the flag - no idea no idea go and have another whiskey at Buller

I think you’re the one on the Whiskey ? tonight Jack

I agree that the less coaches the but it will simplify things and make it a better. Let the excitement machines do what they do best and not over complicate it like Pickett and Petracca can do.

  On 15/05/2020 at 13:00, Jack Russell said:

You guys are complete morons judging everything on Round 1 no wonder you hide behind your computers and slag off on the Club contributing nothing nothing - complete morons dragging the club down - you would be same people if we had won saying we will win the flag - no idea no idea go and have another whiskey at Buller

Round 1 was a garbage performance by the club.

The loss didn’t bother me as West Coast have an 80% winning record at Optus. It was the way we lost. Nothing changed from last year. 
 

1) Dominating the opening minutes of the game, only to kick a bunch of behinds and letting the opposition off the hook. Then proceed to concede  an avalanche of goals.

2) Horrid and inefficient inside 50 entires. Kicks beautifully targeted to Hurn, McGovern and Barrass from minute 1 to final siren.

3) Bush league type errors and playing players that aren’t up to it. Eg- Spargo continually kicking it to the opposition all day.

4) Innaccurate shots for goal because we insist on kicking it wide to the pockets.

5) We held up the ball when we should’ve gone fast, and we went fast when we should’ve played tempo footy.

6) Letting the other side kick Coast to Coast goals because of our pathetic lack of pressure.

7) Our so called gun players such as Brayshaw and Petracca who just can’t get the best out of themselves under Goodwin. Brayshaw since round 1 2019 and Petracca  throughout Goodwin’s tenure.

It was essentially round 24 2019.

Hoping to see a far different and more efficient side for round 2.

All clubs are feeling the pinch, North coaching stand downs:

”This comes as The Age has confirmed four coaches: forwards coach Brendan Whitecross, backs coach Jared Rivers, ruck coach Will Minson and academy coach Michael Firrito have been stood down by the club and will receive JobKeeper payments.

A source within the club has confirmed veteran coach Gavin Brown will fill in the roles with senior assistant Jade Rawlings.

“There was some reshuffling required in the footy department and the coaching department wasn’t the only area that was hit,” Rawlings told SEN’s Sportsday.

“We couldn’t not provide them with their physios and doctors and conditioning staff so we really prioritised that area and unfortunately we didn’t get all our staff back.”

“We still think we have a good area there in the coaching department. We have some staff we think are enough to provide for our players.

“Availability is going to be really key throughout this period. Now we’ve got them back, having our physios, massage, docs and our conditioning staff readily available is going put us in the best position for [a] successful season.”