@Demonland Why? Why?? Why do we bomb it inside 50 to a pack so so many times… the opposition often marks it (Howe, Wilkie, Ratugolea in the last 3 weeks) or spoil it and we have no crumbing forwards. It’s bombed in high … each time with the same result !! It’s mindless. It’s either the coaches or the players. So after 3 1/2 years, who’s accountable?

@binman Q1. Burgoyne goal 32 min mark Q2. JHF goal 29min mark, Georgiades goal 31 min mark Q3. Rioli goal 31 min mark

do we have any stats on our Junk time goals against? Watching the Dees is a nervous experience as we miss easy goals, but ALSO I get anxious as MFC leak goals each week in the last 2 minutes (sometimes last 10 seconds) of quarters? Sure two were umpire clangers that killed us but it happens as a weekly event Do we switch off… it must be as it’s systemic each week !!

@george_on_the_outer Our goalkicking. I think it’s time for a big rant. The 3rd quarter was a horror show. Six chances. 4 behinds. Petty. Gawn twice. Sparrow (Eishold like miss) and the two from Trac and Clarry snaps from 15 metre out that didn’t make the distance. (Whilst I’m a passive person normally, the swear jar got a few coins added in that 3rd quarter) . Do you have techniques for passionate fellow DLers to keep calm during such times? 🤣😊

20 hours ago, Demonland said:

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If you google "mark williams kicking skills" you'll find plenty of content..

I used to think Adrian Dodoro was the luckiest survivor in Football.. I think that baton has been passed onto Choc now

Maybe positional changes will help us get the ball into the hands of better users more often - but let's hope the club doesn't let him anywhere near Langford, McVee, Lindsay, Bowey or Turner

The issue comes back to the direction and development by the coaching staff. The wins and focussed efforts against the pies games and other big games paper work our approach in "easier" games.

The focus should now be to hit 2026 running.

The question is how much of the coaching staff do we need to change to get success not he field. If Godwin is given his last year (another review), do we start recruiting now for the best assistants to replace what is not working around him. That includes those above him in the footy department.

In the short term, how do we revitalise the current team structure and players. How can we give other players more responsibility to develop their game and improve the overall team results.

Plus hire a sports psych or kicking coach to fix the biggest issue in the short term. Plus forward craft with players staying down for the crumb's instead of letting opponents waltz out with no pressure as we're all tangled up in the pack. Just 1 player over the back! Just once...

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by darkhorse72

The 50 at the end of the 3rd quarter against Jack Viney enraged me. Yes this was likely bad umpiring but so often I find that this team loves to put themselves in precarious positions late in quarters when the game is in the balance.

30 seconds before this we saw Disco Turner take a great mark on 50 and launch it in, at this point I'm thinking that at very least we'll get one more look at goal, yet Clarry scuffs his snap from close range. The next thing you know, Viney with 3 seconds left, not only gives away a free, but a 50 and a goal. The free looked extremely harsh but why are we not just standing the mark and putting the arms in the air instead of arguing or not giving the ball back quick enough?

What you do in red time counts and the difference between a 9 and 15 point deficit at 3QT matters.

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by layzie