2 minutes ago, Deemolition2021 said:

Trac’s body language looked off all day, and seemed more so as the day went on?

Imagine it would be pretty hard out there, given what was going on all around him.

What chance have our hopeless forward line got when we get so badly spanked out of the middle, which is supposed to be our strength?

I’m hopeful we can turn it around quickly with our issues in the guts, we know we have the ingredients for returning this to a strength once again. Pretty demoralising though, to get flogged two weeks in a row and our campaign already ruined so early in the season. I’m not used to it anymore.

This team reminds me a little of the post-2018 Eagles teams. The pieces are still there, but they’re older, slower and/or not the same as previous. Plus the rung below and depth players just aren’t up to speed.

Good to see Bowey fulfilling his potential and Langford plays a predictable but effective style of football.

They aren’t to blame for the loss but Howes and Billings did absolutely nothing except prove the pessimists on here correct. Howes’ throw the worst of what felt like 100 clangers from the team.

Lions went zip 3 last year and won the flag but … umm… that’s not us. Long season ahead.

I’m a Goodwin fan but he’s on thin ice. Tim Lamb can be first out the door .

Langford a rare highlight. Good to see Bowey have some form. Otherwise not much to enthuse about today.

Hope Lindsay doesn't have a serious knee injury. He's already best 22.

1 minute ago, layzie said:

How many wins is that in the last however many games now?

5 in the last 17 games from memory

16 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

This was evident from last week. You can play and lose by trying then there is last week and this weeks performance.

Long season ahead. Worst part is Dons hold our first pick. They are truly laughing at us right now.

We are the whipping club of the AFL once again.

Reckon dingley is even more gleeful - they hold the baggers’ 1st round pick

Just now, Nasher said:

I’m hopeful we can turn it around quickly with our issues in the guts, we know we have the ingredients for returning this to a strength once again.

I don't know that we do, and I'd take today as Exhibit B, following last week's Exhibit A.

Totally bereft of confidence , fumbly and indecisive, no forward line and looking old and slow.

Sad how the downward spiral can happen so quickly.

If we finish near the bottom this year Goodwin is almost certainly gone , and there will be a few years of pain before we can hopefully get back up there again, led by the likes of Windsor, Langford, Lindsay , Mcvee.

When you’ve gotta bring in guys from the VFL and blokes like Billing’s , you know the end is near.

If someone can provide an update on Goodwin’s post match that would be appreciated. I’d watch it but I’ve already had an afternoon nap.

Questions have to be asked like what in the hell was going on in the preseason if these past 3 games have been so bad? Where is the game plan falling down, and why?

28 minutes ago, Demonland said:

If the “era” wasn’t already over it is dead and buried now.

Sadly, I agree 😭

4 minutes ago, Coobs said:

5 in the last 17 games from memory

Brutal.

2 minutes ago, DemonicFinalFantasy said:

Questions have to be asked like what in the hell was going on in the preseason if these past 3 games have been so bad? Where is the game plan falling down, and why?

First game wasn’t ’so bad’, but since Round 1 … 🤮

To cop a flogging in the middle once is bad, but can be explained away and redeemed by what comes next.

To be - somehow - worse the following week tells us everything we need to know.

We are a mile off. A mile. Almost nothing that we do is acceptable, let alone good. Our skills are deplorable. Our tackling is genuinely weak. Our confidence is shot, our midfield is at sea, and our fitness is unbelievably poor.

I reckon Gold Coast are going to belt a few sides this year, but look at their list and midfield depth. It’s so much better than ours it’s not funny. And when we rob Peter to pay Paul by standing Trac in the goal square whilst our mids get creamed at stoppage, we shoot ourselves in the foot.

Langford has a bright future, Bowey was very good and I thought Langdon was good too. But we had at least 8 players you’d be comfortable dropping, and that level of uncompetitiveness will see us land in the bottom 4 if it doesn’t improve, and quickly.

We will be 2nd Bottom by the end of the round..... Joy!!

If eagles win, but it is close... we will be last... Happy Happy Joy joy joy!!!

https://youtu.be/Dr2efHjt5Cs?si=ozKTUd87TiVMQrKj

11 minutes ago, layzie said:

How many wins is that in the last however many games now?

5 of the last 15 or something like that

It’s comical how bad this club is I know it’s only round 3 but this year is already over that’s the last game I watch this year same [censored] every week now nothings going to change we are the ****test team in the AFL

I’m 10 pints deep, my phone is blowing up and preparing to walk home from the G topless to avoid the embarrassment and ridicule

How good’s being a Melbourne supporter.

Edited Saturday at 05:294 days by Beetle

25 minutes ago, rolling fog said:

Why would Trac even want to stay?

Majority of the team phoning in a performance in front of a ~20k crowd when he could be on the big stage.

Who could blame him.

He’s part of the problem - has not distinguished himself at all in the last two games.

Vale 'Simons's Sign Off' (R1 2025 - R1 2025)

Three things glaringly wrong with our club.

The fwd department The backline and the midfield.

Three characteristics that define it .... too old , too slow and too lazy.

Three characters that sum it up .....Fritta, Billings and Sparrow.

To be fair fritta played a bit better but didn't kick a single goal.

Where to now? Playing to avoid winning the spoon I Guess. Do we sack Goody. Who else?

Or do we drop half a dozen, concede another defeat but enjoy the humiliation of some marque players? I know thatsceromg. I'm angry. As I'm sure many of you all are. It bloody hurts.

I complained that the clubs fwd line was useless and the club has been 200,% negligent in not fixing it for the last three years.

Bit it's clearly well and truly deeper than that.

Silly me.

Our once hailed midfield of Jv, CP and CO led by the comps best rm in eons is cooked.

Or once touted defence that stopped even the best , kicking over 12 goals a game has disappeared.

And our fwd line. ....I've said enough now for a long time.

Over to someone else...

Cheers guys.

Upside for me, is at least I turned off at half time and cut the grass instead of hitting the grog. So not all bad. The garden is in great shape.

We look so unorganised compared to other teams. Like it’s some sort of freelance attack plan. Other than kicking to leads as close to the boundary line as possible, everything seems made up on the spot.

2 weeks in a row our much self lauded midfield been absolutely smashed by a younger hungrier faster more skillful counterparts

Alright everybody grab your [censored]-word bingo cards for Simon's cliche riddled press conference.