NEALE DANIHER

[Allus Monk 568]

Is John Northey still alive?

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

Mark Harvey please. I don't think he'd stand for this current garbage.

Although Freo might be handing the baton over to Harvey if Connolly flops this year.

[praha 11,240]

Any coach wouldn't stand for this garbage. From a fans perspective, it seems that the type of locker-room mentality is far off from every other of the 15 AFL clubs. Be it playing only for money or playing for the sake of it, each player has to be put on notice. If I were coach, and fair enough many of you will totally disagree and laugh at me, but I wouldn't think twice of dropping Bruce, Green, Yze, Jonno and Davey. They have consistently been off the radar when they shouldn't be. None of them are superstars. None. Bruce and Jonno probably had the biggest chances of getting into the category, but they've passed that stage now. If Daniher can't come out and say that those players, and name them, are playing like dogs, then he just doesnt have the ability to lead a team to a premiership. If every other premiership coach can do that, he has to as well. Put them on notice. Let them know it's more than just a pay cheque.

[Choko 493]

Settle down and remember that what you're putting in writing is here for everyone to see and remember.

How so many people on this forum are having a go from their armchairs at Cam Bruce is beyond me. The guy is not flawless, and that's why his name isn't James Hird or Michael Voss. But he was fantastic on the weekend, and had we had 22 Bruce's in the side over the past few years, we would be a very very good side. He also never shirks a contest, runs all day and plays selflessly - will go to full back and blanket Brad Johnson, will go forward and kick goals, will tag or play make. Get a grip.

Astrodee is providing a balanced assessment. I actually think that at year's end, barring a GF, Malthouse would be perfect for our list - but would he want to go from Coll to Melb, no doubt for less $$?

Calabrese - the only thing u said in your last post that is right is that people will laugh at it. Re Bruce, see above. Re Davey, he has had a handful of bad games in his whole career. Yze has been elite and did get dropped (and let me tell you, he was last week's scapegoat).

[Guest baysidedave]

The players are full of complacency, not giving their all. Not turning up to play. Poor application. Poor intensity, etc, etc. IMO the graffiti is splattered all over the wall.

The coach as we all know is a 'good bloke" but 10 years is enough

[praha 11,240]

Settle down and remember that what you're putting in writing is here for everyone to see and remember.

How so many people on this forum are having a go from their armchairs at Cam Bruce is beyond me. The guy is not flawless, and that's why his name isn't James Hird or Michael Voss. But he was fantastic on the weekend, and had we had 22 Bruce's in the side over the past few years, we would be a very very good side. He also never shirks a contest, runs all day and plays selflessly - will go to full back and blanket Brad Johnson, will go forward and kick goals, will tag or play make. Get a grip.

Astrodee is providing a balanced assessment. I actually think that at year's end, barring a GF, Malthouse would be perfect for our list - but would he want to go from Coll to Melb, no doubt for less $$?

Calabrese - the only thing u said in your last post that is right is that people will laugh at it. Re Bruce, see above. Re Davey, he has had a handful of bad games in his whole career. Yze has been elite and did get dropped (and let me tell you, he was last week's scapegoat).

Bruce is a leader. And he always will be. He needs to lead by example. He was in our best on Monday. I admit that. But Davey and Jonno weren't and we've played two games we should of won and played very poorly, and these high end and highly ranked players did nothing, for the 2nd week in a row. You don't think they should be made an example of? Why should players like Godfrey and Brown be dropped and play at sandy, when they seem to be the only ones who appear to play for the jumper. they shouldnt be made an exmaple of. what will that achieve. Nothing. I get more out of Godfrey putting in a game where he plays at his best, which he pretty much did on Monday, then watching Green spend 90% of the day standing with his hands on his hips on the southern stand wing, when HE is meant to be one of the guys leading this club. You can laugh at me wanting those players dropped, but it will put them in the situation where they know they can't afford to play games with little to no effort because that's not what leaders do. Jonno has never appeared interested in 10 seasons. And you've still seen how good he can play. Send him to sandy. Make him know what it takes to be Godfrey for a week, play as hard as u can and play above your standard just to play on the MCG. It hurts me when I pay to see our leaders, our higher ended players do nothing, 2 weeks in a row, when we needed them, and players coming in from Sandy who do a lot of the work.

[Guest dee'viator]

Settle down and remember that what you're putting in writing is here for everyone to see and remember.

How so many people on this forum are having a go from their armchairs at Cam Bruce is beyond me. The guy is not flawless, and that's why his name isn't James Hird or Michael Voss. But he was fantastic on the weekend, and had we had 22 Bruce's in the side over the past few years, we would be a very very good side. He also never shirks a contest, runs all day and plays selflessly - will go to full back and blanket Brad Johnson, will go forward and kick goals, will tag or play make. Get a grip.

Astrodee is providing a balanced assessment. I actually think that at year's end, barring a GF, Malthouse would be perfect for our list - but would he want to go from Coll to Melb, no doubt for less $$?

Calabrese - the only thing u said in your last post that is right is that people will laugh at it. Re Bruce, see above. Re Davey, he has had a handful of bad games in his whole career. Yze has been elite and did get dropped (and let me tell you, he was last week's scapegoat).

C 'mon 'Choko', I remember a (cough) very good coach in Bobby Skilton saying if only we had 18 steven smiths we'd win everything. Stop kidding yourself.

[Guest dee'viator]

The coach as we all know is a 'good bloke" but 10 years is enough

You know what they say about nice guys.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Listen kids, I've been a member since 1957 and I've seen some REALLY bad coaches at this club, and 1 really good one...

This is the best post I've seen on here for a long time.

One question.

Who is the "really good" coach?

[beelzebub 23,383]

twas when good coaching was the norm !!

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

twas when good coaching was the norm !!

Understood.

[Rogue 585]

If we lose the next 4, danners is gone. Mark my words.

We've accepted 10 years of mediocrity (or is that 43?) - I'm not sure there'd be a change.