9 minutes ago, Garbo said:

We deliberately lost the game I just can’t for the life of me work out why

No way, we’re not that clever!!

Not ideal.

Did we make any moves at all, send Petty back anything. I know we placed Cozzie on the bench but did we do anything else.

Was Windsor a tactical sub? And was the tactic losing?

Asking for a friend

1 minute ago, GS_1905 said:

Im not signing up for a renewal until that footy department including the sport performance team has been cleaned out solid.

All of them can bugger off.

As for the players, The need to be ready Oct 1 for a gruellilng pre-season. Starting with a trip to the Kokada trail with two bags of concrete on their shoulders. If they are not pinging hammies next year ill know that they didnt train hard enough. I have lost all hope that we will contend within the next decade. You could not orchestrate a more unbelievable downfall from where we were. Im in total disbelief. What is wrong with this club.

Just a minor point, but it’s the Kokoda Track.

Tracca and Oliver were a huge reason we one a flag in 2021.

They have been touted at times as being the best midfield duo about.

And they have been.

But lately I've been lamenting on a glaring weakness in their games.

They are both terrible kicks at goal. They missed some sitters today that cost us a horrible record to hold.

But it's not a new thing.

They have always been terrible.

Their now long career stats reveal that Tracca has averaged just under one goal a game for his entire career.

And Oliver kicks an average of ONE goal for every FIVE games.

Yep you read that correctly.

Surely goal kicking is big test of a good mid.

Perhaps they are overrated.

As @Supermercado would say..

Fisted for life

😭😭😭

That was disgraceful.

Our core senior players were atrocious. Petracca and Oliver can leave for all our care. Goodwin can pack his and their bags together and take a one way ticket to join the Bali Geckos football team and never return.

Sunk to a whole new low. Worse then 2019.

Edited July 27Jul 27 by dazzledavey36

10 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Or was it telling the players to make the margin at least seven points.

I refuse to believe they need to be told that, but it sounds correct haha.

In 2021 we had a belief we could win from anywhere now the team would have a belief that they can lose from anywhere

If Goodwin is coach in 2026 the club won't be getting any sheckles from me

To quote the great master;

"There's only one way out of this, and it's together. Whole club hurting; every component. That's what we talked about. Head Down. Work hard.

...

There you go."

From a powerhouse 4 years ago to an embarrassment again.

This club just seems to find new ways to sink to greater depths.

We are a laughing stock and have completely burnt any respect we may have gathered in 21.

Melbourne equals Soft club.

Well the good news is tomorrow is soccer practice day so everyone should feel warm and fuzzy at training.

Oh well, we've taken the focus off clarko & nth & put it back on us

Many have already said but the club should come to the table, ask for his resignation and find some sort of gentleman's agreement. You cannot go into next week with Goodwin still your coach. There is no coming back from this.

4 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said:

10 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

All of them can bugger off.

As for the players, The need to be ready Oct 1 for a gruellilng pre-season. Starting with a trip to the Kokada trail with two bags of concrete on their shoulders. If they are not pinging hammies next year ill know that they didnt train hard enough. I have lost all hope that we will contend within the next decade. You could not orchestrate a more unbelievable downfall from where we were. Im in total disbelief. What is wrong with this club.

Can't do that. EBA basically forbids it. Unless they do off their own bat which is unlikely.

Edited July 27Jul 27 by Clintosaurus

25 minutes ago, lorn said:

Even with the 6-6-6 breach they still only had eight seconds to score and we allowed an uncontested mark inside fifty

That was not an uncontested mark!! Wanganeen-Milera took while sandwiched between two Melbourne players. Best not to trivialise his brilliance.

Clarry kicking it out on the full when a point would have put 2 kicks between the team late

its so sad to see where he's at. From a champion to this.

i'm falling into a depression this evening

That's what happens when you play bruise free football and lack defence, brave hey @Pennant St Dee LOL

On a side note, a really disappointing result club wide, this is crisis level. We cant afford the continued drop in memberships. I didn't expect the result after being 46pts up, but you just knew once they got a run on, we were in trouble.

Simon and leadership group need an overhaul, we cant continue with Goodwin.

And how does Melksham and Pickett end up stuck on the bench, Goodwin was right there too!

Edited July 27Jul 27 by SFebes

1 minute ago, BDA said:

Clarry kicking it out on the full when a point would have put 2 kicks between the team late

its so sad to see where he's at. From a champion to this.

i'm falling into a depression this evening

Should have used his left foot.

6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

That was disgraceful.

Our core senior players were atrocious. Petracca and Oliver can leave for all our care. Goodwin can pack his and their bags together and take a one way ticket to join the Bali Geckos football team and never return.

Sunk to a whole new low. Worse then 2019.

Oliver never scores any goals. Tracca is an atrocious set shot. They are so overated now.

It was Viney who stood out today.

Tracca lacks fitness and is slowing big time.

Oliver just throws the ball on his boot without looking.

Salem too has joined them.

And our leadership down back today was totally missing.

And for the 50 th time....Petty ain't a forward Simon

You need to learn this. Why can't you accept it and move on. Just why?

4 minutes ago, BDA said:

Clarry kicking it out on the full when a point would have put 2 kicks between the team late

its so sad to see where he's at. From a champion to this.

i'm falling into a depression this evening

He gave up on the MFC two years ago.

Petracca ditto last year.

Sad to say but they have failed us!

3 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Yes. But the EBA just says the club cannot force the players to do it. They can all sign waivers for all i care and demand it of themselves. Anything short of that and we know they dont take this game serious enough.

It is the only way up and that is to to go through some really hard truths together. A run-of-the-mill preseason will not do anything. A new coach and footy dept will take years to turn this list over, but right now the younger brigade are - through no fault of their own- helping perpetuate this soft, weak and gutless underbelly.

F. Me i thought this [censored] was done with...