2 minutes ago, Pirlo said:

Nathan Bassett was a boys club appointment. Goody's mate from the Crows who was most recently an assistant coach at Sturt. Not senior coach, assistant. He was never highly regarded as an AFL assistant.

bassett was well regarded at the pear

1 hour ago, DemonWA said:

Strongly disagree

The palyers at Casey are not better than this 23

Sure.. If all 23 players are playing their best footy. But most of them are not. And there are blokes busting their guts in the VFL that deserve a crack.

We’re crying out for a bloke that can take a mark & Fullerton has taken 25 marks in 3 weeks & kicked 10 goals. He has EARNED a call up.

We’re crying out for forward half pressure. Kynan Brown had 26 tackles in 3 weeks. He has EARNED a call up.

JVR had 1 mark last week. Sharp had 2 tackles. Where the HECK is our selection integrity. Goodwin has NFI!

With JVR in ruck and Max on bench, we're very small up forward

Hope they don't go slow and bomb it in....

1 hour ago, bing181 said:

Happy with the changes, Lindsay in is a plus, and backing the players in to get the job done sends a strong internal message on what's expected.

The idea that we have fringe and developing players running round in the two's who'd make any more than a marginal, move-the-deckchairs difference is just delusional.

You've got to be [censored] kidding me if you happy clappy with that.

Seriously... we need to.get better than that.

1 hour ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Fullarton, Brown? At least give you something more than Spargo or Sharp. The Disco dropped when we are lacking at our fwd line?

I'm hopeful they've done some review of the forward line and will be asking Fritta or Melk to play like the 2nd tall. I assume they think smaller players will expose the dons weak backline.

I still can’t work out the Fullarton non selection. What kind of message does it send that you can kick 10 goals and take a bunch of marks in 3 VFL games but still not get selected in the AFL’s worst forward line?

Once again we’re setting JVR up for failure as he has to lead this impotent forward line.

Yet, furthermore we also drop a player who actually has an ounce of goal kicking craft and isn’t allowed to string 2 games together while others like Sharp and Spargo have a golden pass off doing next to nothing this season.

I’m really concerned where we are heading under Simon Goodwin.

11 minutes ago, DeeNA said:

Sure.. If all 23 players are playing their best footy. But most of them are not. And there are blokes busting their guts in the VFL that deserve a crack.

We’re crying out for a bloke that can take a mark & Fullerton has taken 25 marks in 3 weeks & kicked 10 goals. He has EARNED a call up.

We’re crying out for forward half pressure. Kynan Brown had 26 tackles in 3 weeks. He has EARNED a call up.

JVR had 1 mark last week. Sharp had 2 tackles. Where the HECK is our selection integrity. Goodwin has NFI!

Don't let your despairation for a win cloud your judgement

Just now, DemonWA said:

Don't let your despairation for a win cloud your judgement

Yes Master

23 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Harry Sharp is on par with Tom Gillies as one of te worst melbourne player i have ever seen and yet he stays in.

Melksham is officially cooked has barely had an impact and he stays in.

Fritta has been absolutely horrific and has been called out by ex footy greats for his selfish attitude but yet he stays.

Goodwin is the most stubborn coach going around. He is delusional in his method and inability to clear out the mediocrity that has creeper in by the same players..they have been left to get away with the same [censored] every week.

No wonder Petracca has had a gut full.

WE all have had a gutful,! Well Brad, what u gonna do?

17 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

You've got to be [censored] kidding me if you happy clappy with that.

Seriously... we need to.get better than that.

You have a minority of supporters who are as delusional as the coach.

Head in sand stuff.

1 hour ago, bing181 said:

Happy with the changes, Lindsay in is a plus, and backing the players in to get the job done sends a strong internal message on what's expected.

The idea that we have fringe and developing players running round in the two's who'd make any more than a marginal, move-the-deckchairs difference is just delusional.

This where you lose me.

You hold absolutist views and don't appear to appreciate there are layers to selection. Yes, stability is important. Yes, the players not in last week's 23 who are available (other than Lindsay) are fringe players.

But where you see "backing the players in to get the job done", most of the rest of us see out-of-form, or even worse, not-playing-their-role players who are continuing to be selected. Repeatedly playing players who are out of form or not playing their role sends bad messages everywhere.

Is there sufficient pressure on Sharp, or Spargo, or Melksham, to lift their games, when they continue to be picked?

Is there sufficient motivation for Fullarton, Laurie, Brown and Woewodin to keep busting their gut at Casey, when they never get picked and/or only get picked as sub?

Further, you say you're happy with the changes, which presumably means you're happy with Turner being dropped. Why does Turner only get one game to try to fit in with the side, when stability is so important?

So yes, stability is important. I accept that there is merit to giving the core of our side more time to work together - forward cohesion requires the mids understanding the forwards and vice versa, and that is harder to develop if we keep changing the personnel. But this has to be balanced against form. Stability cannot, with your level of absolutism, always trump form.

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You have a minority of supporters who are as delusional as the coach.

Head in sand stuff.

You might want to just expand a little Dazzle

Do you think the minimal change this week suffices?

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You have a minority of supporters who are as delusional as the coach.

Head in sand stuff.

They are supporters of the Goodwin FC, not the MFC.

Meanwhile how can any of us have any confidence that the FD knows how to improve our forward half woes, when we don't appear to even know how we want to line up in the forward half?

Round 1 we went with JVR, Jefferson and AJ. AJ relief rucked, during which we had JVR and Jefferson.

Round 2 we went with JVR, Jefferson and Turner. JVR relief rucked, during which we had Jefferson and Turner (until Jefferson got injured).

Round 3 we went with JVR and AJ. AJ relief rucked, during which we had just JVR, until the fourth quarter when we also sent Petty forward.

Round 4 we went with JVR and Turner. JVR relief rucked, during which we had just Turner.

Round 5 we are going with just JVR. When he relief rucks...?

AJ's suspension and Jefferson's injury have obviously mucked around with our plans, but to me this is all over the shop.

3 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

They are supporters of the Goodwin FC, not the MFC.

Or people just have different views on this…

I’m not thrilled with the selection either but no need to have a go at people because they see it a bit differently.

42 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Harry Sharp is on par with Tom Gillies as one of te worst melbourne player i have ever seen and yet he stays in.

Melksham is officially cooked has barely had an impact and he stays in.

Fritta has been absolutely horrific and has been called out by ex footy greats for his selfish attitude but yet he stays.

Goodwin is the most stubborn coach going around. He is delusional in his method and inability to clear out the mediocrity that has creeper in by the same players..they have been left to get away with the same [censored] every week.

No wonder Petracca has had a gut full.

Give Goodwin enough rope and it’s only a matter of time. Or at least I bloody hope so.

Just now, Disco InTurno said:

Or people just have different views on this…

I’m not thrilled with the selection either but no need to have a go at people because they see it a bit differently.

There are some people, in my personal opinion, for whom Goodwin can do no wrong.

My sole interest is the future of the club, and Goodwin won't be part of that future.

7 hours ago, jnrmac said:

How's your memory? 🤣

Exactly

51 minutes ago, Pirlo said:

Nathan Bassett was a boys club appointment. Goody's mate from the Crows who was most recently an assistant coach at Sturt. Not senior coach, assistant. He was never highly regarded as an AFL assistant.

He had a very good record at Norward I think. He’s not the problem.

Boo hoo he didn’t pick Fullarton. Oh well, I’d rather have JVR in, he’s out of touch but getting his hands to the ball. Once it clicks he’ll be back.

“Send a message!!!” - I’m sure they get the message, no one likes playing bad and losing. They know they need to lift, maybe some would benefit from beating up on some VFL dew kickers but the coaches and selectors know the players better than I do.

Sharp is probably closest to the chopping block than the others for me. Henderson hits targets (although annoyingly not many i50), we’ve got enough smalls. Brown and Woey Jnr are small too so I think we’re stuck with him until Kolt is back to give another decent sized option.

Fritter should have been dropped.

Goodwin is frozen

2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Fritter should have been dropped.

Goodwin is frozen

Or Petty.

Pathetic from the selectors and Goodwin

Virtually no changes at all

Spargo - does nothing and still gets a game (negative 2 in SuperCoach)

JVR - needs to go back and get confidence

Melksham needs a game at Casey

Ins Lindsay, Fullarton, and either Kynan Brown-or-jnr Woey

Why is Turner dropped ? Our forward line is a mosquito fleet !!! wtf.

IS GOODWIN HELL BENT ON DESTRUCTION OF OUR TEAM???

53 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

You've got to be [censored] kidding me if you happy clappy with that.

Seriously... we need to.get better than that.

Like shooting fish in a barrel.

Goodwin has his favourites who are immune to being dropped. Then there’s the players that get a game or two before being dropped. Turner needs to be given a really good run at it, in the forward line, to determine if he’s up to it or not.