Confused inside 50

"Deer-in-the-headlights" decision making

If they have a system, it is impossible to recognise.

And the MFC standard - handballing to a stationary team mate. 

2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Reckon Salem could show some urgency? Sprint the 50 and kick the [censored] ball early!!

not wait for 30 seconds and kick to a 3-1

That was baffling. I was yelling at the TV. So emblematic of the club as a whole. 

Just now, BrisbaneDemon said:

It’s frustrating out only goals come from player brilliance and not structure.  The boys looked confused inside 50, they don’t know where to run, where to stand, where to block etc.

this has been happening for two years now!.  

Salam is absolutely wasted down back, he should be a high forward or is leading up and delivering to the forwards.

I genuinely don't think we had an instance of a forward leading into space take an easy mark. 

How do we consistently allow teams to chip the ball around? Surely we can plan for this. Despite the result, we were utterly outplayed and outcoached.   

The idea of possession in competitive ball sports is taught to Primary School Kids, yet we fail to understand how it's a vital tool.
Geelong proved how effective it is, we just want to try and constantly have forward moving pressure, it does not always work, incredibly exposed in today's game.

 

We have the worst coaching staff in the AFL.

Embarrassing that after all these years we cant play the MCG, our [censored] HOME GROUND.

Obviously front on contact isn’t a free if it is to a Melbourne player. Melksham in goal square and Tom MAC .

1 minute ago, Maldonboy38 said:

And the MFC standard - handballing to a stationary team mate. 

That was incredibly ordinary from Viney, standing there, hands in pockets. 

What fantastic spirit and endeavour our guys showed.

An ounce of luck, and we’d have won.

Does anyone notice how Geelong get away with quick throws, and we don’t?
Surely Tommy should have had a free when hit by Henry!

 

Still need a tall FF. Someone tell Goodwin we have options FFS.

god i hate the cats

AVB can't play. Simply can't. 

He isn't AFL standard, would of rather seen Jones or Bennell 

 

Dropping marks, taking up space instead of manning up and half volley kicks. Needs to be fixed. Coach is a rabbit in the headlights, never making a change or giving instructions. He looks scared. 

As if any more proof were needed, chaos ball is not a game plan. It’s high risk, low percentage, and easy to exploit on the breakdown. I don’t think there’s any doubt now that Goodwin needs to pull something out of the fire, or he’s gone. 

Why does Brayshaw only play 67% of the game?????????????????????

FFS what is going on with the interchanges. 

All our players have gone backwards under Goodwin. It’s a coaching disgrace

Oliver - Backwards

Tmac - Backwards

Lever - Backwards

Fritsch - Backwards

Jetta - Backwards

Would struggle to find the name of a player who is improving under this regime. 

What has happened to Salem..? he has gone backwards. Can we move him to the forwardline please. 

2018 was a FLUKE, right now we are still a bottom 4 side, would love to see what a decent coach could do with this list but won’t happen 

So hard to see any finals success, not just this year but for the next 5 years. Gold Coast have gone past us at a million miles and play exciting footy. 

Salem is a lazy, lazy footballer. Gets the 50, jogs to the mark when we had 2-3 blokes out the back, and then decides to chip it to a 3 on 1. For a good kick, he doesn't take the game on.

Honestly believe we've got the talent but the problem we've got seems to be leadership and coaching.

It's just total confusion.

But we don't have the $ to pay out Goody and  to contract a good new coach.

The AFL won't bail us out again.

2 minutes ago, NotOnMeth said:

I genuinely don't think we had an instance of a forward leading into space take an easy mark. 

How do we consistently allow teams to chip the ball around? Surely we can plan for this. Despite the result, we were utterly outplayed and outcoached.   

Our forwards defensive pressure was poor again, look how many turn overs the cats got on us for pressuring back.

Why do we always have multiple players run past the ground ball, for then the opposition to mob it up!

 

Jobe Watson summed it up perfectly:

'One team came in with a plan and that was the difference today'

 

Lack of a second tall target in the forward line killed us.

We seem bereft of any real system. I cannot believe the entire playing group has a significantly lower footy IQ than other clubs. It comes back to the coach having no plan B.

As for Lever, what did we pay for him? Whatever it was, we've lost that one. And I know Mc Donlad was injured but he should not be in our starting 22. Simply not good enough.

Desperately need another tall up forward. An extra tall allows for kick to options when moving from defence. It also means the defenders can not all mob T Mac and thus allow Bailey to become the third marking option

Not good enough for long enough.

When "on" we look capable but time after time the chain of ball movement breaks down before we can get near goal.

Oppo can keep it going longer. They score more easy goals to put scoreboard pressure on. We are battling our guts out for every goal.

Geelong players have a higher level of skill. Better drilled, better positioning around the ground.

And what is with these high hanging kicks around the ground, that take 2 weeks to come down? Defender's dream.

What a cluster-**** inside 50. Chaosball is great if defenders are bamboozled and panic. But every team is used to us now, and know to hold tight and squeeze us until we screw up. We oblige.

We are not potent up forward. Tommy can't get his hands on the pill. Is something wrong? Injured, mindset? Doesn't matter. He's not doing it.

More generally, the game is dull. Such low scoring across the board.

Umpires still don't know how far 15 metres is. Numerous Cat attempts on goal (some successful) from short kicks paid as marks.

Cats doing the old Dogs thing of not picking the ball up, but falling over on it and scooping it out at the same time.

Not ready to say season over yet, but gee ... the most talented squad we've had in years ... Please don't waste it MFC.

Edited June 28, 20205 yr by Mazer Rackham