I do wish Goodie would actually say something in his pressers instead of just sound bites and sweat nothings.

I wish Goodwin would do the right thing by the club and leave, he won one flag, should have won three, been there 9 years, last 4 have been utter rubbish, sick of it, sick of him.

8 minutes ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

I do wish Goodie would actually say something in his pressers instead of just sound bites and sweat nothings.

I found his post presser today exciting. He was clear and urgent in wanting to pursue (as quickly as possible) the new game plan and meld the senior players with the new to get our next premiership side.

He spoke specifically about Max, Viney and Trac all having plenty of time to win another premiership. The player he conspicuously left out was Clarry, and rightly so IMO.

2 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

I found his post presser today exciting. He was clear and urgent in wanting to pursue (as quickly as possible) the new game plan and meld the senior players with the new to get our next premiership side.

He spoke specifically about Max, Viney and Trac all having plenty of time to win another premiership. The player he conspicuously left out was Clarry, and rightly so IMO.

Can you see Max playing past 2027? Even 2027 looks like a stretch.

1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Can you see Max playing past 2027? Even 2027 looks like a stretch.

Injury permitting, he looks like he could have 2-3 seasons left.

I have 16 locks for our 22 next year and then I have 7-8 senior players with question marks over them.

Trac, Clarry, Lever, May, Viney, Fritta, Salem and even Petty.

List management at the end of '25 is huge. As is getting a top midfield coach (Cam Bruce?), maybe even a new forward coach and a new head of footy. Possibly too much change, but we'll see.

We won't and shouldn't move on all of those senior players either, but surely 1, 2 or even 3 will go. This will also mean we need to get active in the FA market and recruiting at least 1, probably 2 first rounders in the so called weaker and conpromised draft.

There's no reason we can't be playing finals in 2026 if we pull the right levers.

As the commentators said today, kick straight the last 4 weeks and we'd have another 4 wins and be sitting on 9 wins. But as Goody said in his presser, obviously it's an outcome based industry and we have to start winning, however the really positive signs are the results against the really top teams in the comp.

Brisbane, Collingwood, Hawthorn and Adelaide. We dominated all four teams at various stages. Should have won 2, possibly 3. We've been in all these games, but it's the consistency that we haven't been able to get.

We can complain that I'm making excuses all we like, but there are genuine factors in seeing a shift in game style take place and get results.

It is not unreasonable to think things can turn quickly in 2026.

2 hours ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

We have won 6 of our last 22 games.

It's is hard to fathom really, and unacceptable.

I doubt this board is capable of making a critical call on this in terms of it being unacceptable. Voss will probably go long before Simon so is the amount of heat he's under.

As with all things MFC, the board often wilts under pressure and signs existing coaches too early and too long. Usually to the club's detriment. Rather than playing the wait-and-see game which was what we should have done after the second straight sets exit in 2023.

What we are witnessing now is a club in a slow motion death spiral, on and off the field.

With the MFC board, as it so often does, having gone to ground with its head in the sand. Not a peep from any of the top brass about this consecutive year of horribilus.

At some stage they'll be presented with the financial and 2026 fixture impact though.

$ issues usually cut through and clarify things and force outcomes, even on the most complacent.

Edited 13 hours ago13 hr by Demon Dynasty

30 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

I found his post presser today exciting. He was clear and urgent in wanting to pursue (as quickly as possible) the new game plan and meld the senior players with the new to get our next premiership side.

He spoke specifically about Max, Viney and Trac all having plenty of time to win another premiership. The player he conspicuously left out was Clarry, and rightly so IMO.

I appreciated the presser too. But I didn’t think of not mentioning Clarry as a commentary on him or his play, rather he’s only 27 and the other guys are all a bit older.

21 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Surely he can now take your man Jefferson with him. Christ Picket, his game today was worse than bad. Zero impact.

Separate issue! Stick to the thread!

Goody should be cactus delecti

Just now, picket fence said:

Separate issue! Stick to the thread!

Goody should be cactus delecti

Listening to his presser of copy & paste it appears that the strategy around list mgt is on drafting in young talent vs trading in experienced players vs what the cats, pies & lions are doing to still be contending for another flag but what would they know! Whatever talent is left will retire or ask to be traded waiting on Goodwin rebuild and watching the cats , pies & lions winning multiple flags

“… cactus delecti“, only on Demonland! 😂

Goody spoke with empathy toward those long suffering supporters. He explained what they are working to do, and acknowledged that there are some good signs and frustrating signs.

I’m still with him and happy for him to coach on.

Go Demons.

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by PaulRB

8 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

I doubt this board is capable of making a critical call on this in terms of it being unacceptable. Voss will probably go long before Simon so is the amount of heat he's under.

As with all things MFC, the board often wilts under pressure and signs existing coaches too early and too long. Usually to the club's detriment. Rather than playing the wait-and-see game which was what we should have done after the second straight sets exit in 2023.

What we are witnessing now is a club in a slow motion death spiral, on and off the field.

With the MFC board, as it so often does, having gone to ground with its head in the sand. Not a peep from any of the top brass about this consecutive year of horribilus.

At some stage they'll be presented with the financial and 2026 fixture impact though.

$ issues usually cut through and clarify things and force outcomes, even on the most complacent.

A very accurate precis imo.

How sad and frustrating that the powers that be would rather do nothing in case they did 'something' !!! A moribund paralysis.

The petrification of gentrification .

Aka. Gutless wusses