This has probably been touched on elsewhere, but not overly obviously.

In Goodwin's presser yesterday, he made a point that the first quarter needs to be got right.

But what about this in the first 5 rounds?...

Us 1.2, them 3.4

Us 1.2, them 8.1

Us 2.2, them 6.2

Us 0.3, them 4.2

Us 2.2, them 5.1

Yep, the last quarters, outscored by 20 goals.

Little to no media questioning. Little to no acknowledgement.

17 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

This has probably been touched on elsewhere, but not overly obviously.

In Goodwin's presser yesterday, he made a point that the first quarter needs to be got right.

But what about this in the first 5 rounds?...

Us 1.2, them 3.4

Us 1.2, them 8.1

Us 2.2, them 6.2

Us 0.3, them 4.2

Us 2.2, them 5.1

Yep, the last quarters, outscored by 20 goals.

Little to no media questioning. Little to no acknowledgement.

Dont know how you can listen to Goodwin speaks claptrap in my view and currently adding nothing to the success and improvement of the team Don't care whether is first quarter or the infamous third quarter Good win is completely cooked and is only just holding on coaching for hiscareer not the club

Sometimes people who are motivated by hatred will identify themselves by really obviously scraping the barrel for any excuse to make new grunts of rage.

"We need to get our first quarters right. They set the tone. We don't want to be chasing all game."

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"Simon Goodwin is insane and there is a massive media conspiracy to cover it up."

I was actually interested in thoughts about the last quarters. The presser / first quarter reference was just a sort of context introduction to that, which I now regret...

Well, it's not the 3rd !!!!🙄

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I was actually interested in thoughts about the last quarters. The presser / first quarter reference was just a sort of context introduction to that, which I now regret...

Please don’t regret anything you post, J… not when there’s a truckload of regrettable posts for which no one expresses regret, but for which they should.

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I was actually interested in thoughts about the last quarters. The presser / first quarter reference was just a sort of context introduction to that, which I now regret...

Tim, I don't think we've got the wherewithal to do much by the last qtr. We're already cooked by then.

We've manage 5 goals (total) in 5 games in the final qtr beggars belief.

5 goals

I've been crying out for the media to ask this question the last 2 weeks in the post game pressers but they're either not aware of the trend or don't care to ask the question.

If it's fitness, Griffiths's position needs to be looked at.

If it's lack of care or will by the players, then the head coach needs to be looked at.

I know it didn't make a difference to the result but letting Essendon blow the final margin out from 27 to 39 points in the space of 30 seconds is completely unacceptable.

2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I've been crying out for the media to ask this question the last 2 weeks in the post game pressers but they're either not aware of the trend or don't care to ask the question.

If it's fitness, Griffiths's position needs to be looked at.

If it's lack of care or will by the players, then the head coach needs to be looked at.

I know it didn't make a difference to the result but letting Essendon blow the final margin out from 27 to 39 points in the space of 30 seconds is completely unacceptable.

Against Essendon we just guarded grass in the last and let them chip the ball around. A more ridiculous way to try and win I am yet to see. I doubt it was particularly tiring although I found it very draining.

On 15/04/2025 at 21:25, beelzebub said:

Tim, I don't think we've got the wherewithal to do much by the last qtr. We're already cooked by then.

We've manage 5 goals (total) in 5 games in the final qtr beggars belief.

5 goals

Stop belittling our boys Beelz - its 6 goals in 5 games, not 5!

On 16/04/2025 at 09:08, Little Goffy said:

Sometimes people who are motivated by hatred will identify themselves by really obviously scraping the barrel for any excuse to make new grunts of rage.

"We need to get our first quarters right. They set the tone. We don't want to be chasing all game."

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"Simon Goodwin is insane and there is a massive media conspiracy to cover it up."

True. I really can't fault Goody's quote here. It would also be ludicrous to deny the last quarter stats. The one thing is establishing a lead by the fourth quarter can inspire players to push through the late-game pain and conversely can slow down the opponents. The only game I really thought we could win come Q4 was vs the Giants (and I think was the only one where we were leading). I dont think it's coincidence that was our best last quarter.

42 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Stop belittling our boys Beelz - its 6 goals in 5 games, not 5!

44 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Stop belittling our boys Beelz - its 6 goals in 5 games, not 5!

Last quarters

V Giants 1.2

V Roos 1.2

V Suns 2.2

V Cats 0.3

V Ess 1.2

5 goals 😉

I have certainly been aware of our abhorrent last Quarters

5 Goals to 20….

NOT FIT ENOUGH

Goodwin not promising miracles by saying we can win a final qtr, to be ahead at qtr time will be novel enough

If all was truly well and happy I dare say we’d still be in the game in most last quarters and be pushing to close down any 3 qtr margins, as I feel that’s what we did in 2021 when behind (will need to check that). Same as Collingwood did in their premiership year.

It’s pretty clear that after the players have been pumping the ball inside 50 all day and generally equaling our opponents in that stat, they see the writing on the wall and say ‘what’s the point’ - it’s been this way for 2.5 seasons (if not longer) and the dam wall has broken. It seems inevitable when in this position to know that the other team will score easily against our constant ‘banging our head against the wall’.

Most Dees fans have had enough so can we really blame the players?!

I mean, another way of looking at it is, which quarter isn't it?

On 16/04/2025 at 11:26, Bring-Back-Powell said:

If it's fitness, Griffiths's position needs to be looked at.

For once, this need not be a matter of opinion. The players can be hooked up while on the exercise bike. A good question for the Board to ask.