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Travy14   1,813

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Thanks Staff, but it's time for a change.

No il feelings toward him, but it's the area we need change in most.

 

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Its time we had a proper forwards coach teaching our forwards proper leading patterns, structure, blocking etc. The mod-forward connection is not solely on the mids, yes they need to tighten up their delivery but it's not like they're burning teammates leading up to them or into space, they kick to packs because the forwards are stagnant.

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Thanks and Ciao mate.

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19 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Its time we had a proper forwards coach teaching our forwards proper leading patterns, structure, blocking etc. The mod-forward connection is not solely on the mids, yes they need to tighten up their delivery but it's not like they're burning teammates leading up to them or into space, they kick to packs because the forwards are stagnant.

100% the way we move the ball doesn't help the forwardline at all but the amount of times I see our forwards either standing completely still and waiting for the ball to land on their head OR all running back into the goal square rather than spreading and creating options does my head in.

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1 hour ago, biggestred said:

What's Stevie j up to?

I’d be all for this. Knows his football. Could be a good move for Clarry too. He had similar issues but straightened himself out.

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34 minutes ago, praha said:

Who were our line coaches in 2021?

Chaplin backs
Yze mids
Stafford forwards & rucks

I believe Stafford got the forwards gig added to his ruck responsibilities in either 20 or 21 when footy departments were slashed as the league adjusted to the impacts of covid on costs & revenues. Can't remember who ran the forwards prior to that

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19 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

Chaplin backs
Yze mids
Stafford forwards & rucks

I believe Stafford got the forwards gig added to his ruck responsibilities in either 20 or 21 when footy departments were slashed as the league adjusted to the impacts of covid on costs & revenues. Can't remember who ran the forwards prior to that

Wasn't it Chaplin initially hired as a forward coach?

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"Recently retired Richmond defender Troy Chaplin has joined Melbourne's coaching panel as an offensive co-ordinator."

Oct 2016

https://www.zerohanger.com/recently-retired-tiger-joins-melbourne-coaching-panel-7920/

 

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/317733/new-appointment-troy-chaplin?videoId=317733&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1475623481001

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3 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

Wasn't it Chaplin initially hired as a forward coach?

That kinda rings a bell but he's had the backline for a long time now. Don't think he was Stafford's immediate predecessor as forwards coach

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12 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

That kinda rings a bell but he's had the backline for a long time now. Don't think he was Stafford's immediate predecessor as forwards coach

We made a lot of changes mid season in 2019 before the 2020 cuts. From memory Chaplin went from forwards coach to backline, Rawlings was promoted from Casey to forward coach, and McCartney went from backline to development coach.  

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2 hours ago, biggestred said:

What's Stevie j up to?

Hawkins just retired.  Would bring a wealth of knowledge & experience also.

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6 hours ago, Go the Biff said:

Chaplin backs
Yze mids
Stafford forwards & rucks

I believe Stafford got the forwards gig added to his ruck responsibilities in either 20 or 21 when footy departments were slashed as the league adjusted to the impacts of covid on costs & revenues. Can't remember who ran the forwards prior to that

Yze 🤣🤣

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Coaching our fwd line or lack of a fwd line in the past 3 years would have to one of toughest gigs going

Should we play an injured Brown or T Mac this week? or maybe an 18yo JVR?

maybe convert another defender to a fwd?

So many quality options!

Don’t make Stafford the scapegoat 

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8 hours ago, KozzyCan said:

 

100% the way we move the ball doesn't help the forwardline at all but the amount of times I see our forwards either standing completely still and waiting for the ball to land on their head OR all running back into the goal square rather than spreading and creating options does my head in.

Not sure that is Stafford’s fault - Goodwin’s game plan is to create repeat contest deep-ish in F50, not attempt to create space.  

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30 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Not sure that is Stafford’s fault - Goodwin’s game plan is to create repeat contest deep-ish in F50, not attempt to create space.  

I understand that, but our forward line has been incredibly static, particularly when there is a holdup at wing/HB - They don't block/ create space/do multiple leads. I have defended players and coaches on this site many times but I don't see Stafford as the right guy.

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38 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Not sure that is Stafford’s fault - Goodwin’s game plan is to create repeat contest deep-ish in F50, not attempt to create space.  

I'd happily replace both. Club is in a rut, playing group is falling apart. It can't go on.

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7 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Hawkins just retired.  Would bring a wealth of knowledge & experience also.

Not a bad shout. Even if it was just to work with our key forwards. We have Petty, JVR, Turner and Jeffo who all seem to have talent but are very green. If we could get them all working well individually and as a group it would be massive for us going forward( no pun intended).

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