The Demons return to the scene of the crime on Saturday to face the wooden spooners the Eagles at the Docklands. Who comes in and who goes out? Like moving deck chairs on the Titanic.

Good opportunity for a new coach to start with a win.

Words have truly escaped me.

I wonder what the crowd will be next week - against West Coast at Marvel early Saturday afternoon.

Any motivation I have to attend that game has currently been zapped out of me, this might change by Saturday but gee whiz.

But if are talking about Football, id much rather see Luker have a go next week than Petty.

I actually like Spargo, but I don't think he's a good choice of a sub. So at the moment, if he's not starting, he should be at Casey. I know Sharp doesnt set the world on fire but he's a good sub. if not him who else?

Well the crowd numbers have just dropped for this game

How the hell are we $1.11 favourites?

Care factor zero.

We will lose next week, our senior players have given up. Don't we have a CEO or President that has the balls to sack Goody and company? One flag in 57 years speaks volume as for the type of club that we are. If we are such a s.it side we have to drop several players next week why is Goody afraid of , his reputation is already ruined. I am sick to death of this club , no longer can i be a member of this garbage. Goody received a death threat probably one of his mates , Goody want us to feel sorry for him.

What chance we can give these scmucks a leg up too !!

1 hour ago, roy11 said:

But if are talking about Football, id much rather see Luker have a go next week than Petty.

the obvious selection choice was adam’s or petty down back and jeffo staying in or luker coming in, none of those of 4 things happened, writing is on the wall here obviously in invisible ink… FML

When !!!!

We lose, I hope Goodwin resigns.

We a destined for 4 years of pain.

Next year will only make it 5 without change

1 hour ago, roy11 said:

But if are talking about Football, id much rather see Luker have a go next week than Petty.

I actually like Spargo, but I don't think he's a good choice of a sub. So at the moment, if he's not starting, he should be at Casey. I know Sharp doesnt set the world on fire but he's a good sub. if not him who else?

Spargo would be everything you don’t want in a Sub. First & foremost, you want your Sub to come on with fresh legs to outrun the opposition and provide a spark. Spargo comes on in the last quarter and he’s still the slowest player on the field.

I spoke pre game with some mates about the Saints fielding a smaller, quicker team, and for that reason we all thought Sharp was a better Sub on the fast track at Marvel.

2 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Spargo would be everything you don’t want in a Sub. First & foremost, you want your Sub to come on with fresh legs to outrun the opposition and provide a spark. Spargo comes on in the last quarter and he’s still the slowest player on the field.

I spoke pre game with some mates about the Saints fielding a smaller, quicker team, and for that reason we all thought Sharp was a better Sub on the fast track at Marvel.

Love to hear your mail on what is going on

3 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Spargo would be everything you don’t want in a Sub. First & foremost, you want your Sub to come on with fresh legs to outrun the opposition and provide a spark. Spargo comes on in the last quarter and he’s still the slowest player on the field.

I spoke pre game with some mates about the Saints fielding a smaller, quicker team, and for that reason we all thought Sharp was a better Sub on the fast track at Marvel.

any mail on who our next senior coach might be?

19 minutes ago, goodwindees said:

Spargo would be everything you don’t want in a Sub. First & foremost, you want your Sub to come on with fresh legs to outrun the opposition and provide a spark. Spargo comes on in the last quarter and he’s still the slowest player on the field.

Plus a permanent forward should contribute more than one goal every ten weeks.

First time I genuinely couldn't give a flying 'you know what' in regard to the changes next week.

Should Goody survive the next couple of days, a loss to West Coast will surely be the end of his tenure.

What a mess.

1 hour ago, goodwindees said:

Spargo would be everything you don’t want in a Sub. First & foremost, you want your Sub to come on with fresh legs to outrun the opposition and provide a spark. Spargo comes on in the last quarter and he’s still the slowest player on the field.

I spoke pre game with some mates about the Saints fielding a smaller, quicker team, and for that reason we all thought Sharp was a better Sub on the fast track at Marvel.

Take note @DeeSpencer

A reminder that your sub should never ever be a slow defensive half forward plodder at all times.

We butchered this big time.

Why was Spargo back? Did barely anything !!! Why was Sparrow back?? He was knocked out!!! Why was Petty back in ?? He did little at Casey.

I thought they’d at least give Johnson a game.

36 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Take note @DeeSpencer

A reminder that your sub should never ever be a slow defensive half forward plodder at all times.

We butchered this big time.

Take note of what?

Sharp’s proven to be a very ordinary footballer who’s had multiple goes as the sub and rarely done anything. He’s got some speed but it’s only useful on the very rare times he’s got a clear run to goal and he has no smarts in traffic.

He also needs to play some full games. He’s been subbed off 7 times and the sub twice.

If we had a genuinely quick forward capable of winning the pill and making an impact they’d be playing in the best 22.

I’m not sure why you’re focussed on our weakest position with tall forwards and flankers. Our 5 million dollar midfield fell apart and there’s nothing at Casey. He ran out of puff after half time so subbing him was totally reasonable but at least they finally had a look at Windsor in the guts.

55 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Take note @DeeSpencer

A reminder that your sub should never ever be a slow defensive half forward plodder at all times.

We butchered this big time.

Hardly the reason we lost though. Whoever the sub was, they weren't going to fix the catastrophic failure through the midfield and across our "leaders" to arrest the momentum or take ownership of the game.

FWIW there's no world in which Spargo should ever be the sub, and IMO he shouldn't be anywhere near the 23 anyway, but focusing on the sub selection today is really not at all important.

5 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Take note of what?

Sharp’s proven to be a very ordinary footballer who’s had multiple goes as the sub and rarely done anything. He’s got some speed but it’s only useful on the very rare times he’s got a clear run to goal and he has no smarts in traffic.

He also needs to play some full games. He’s been subbed off 7 times and the sub twice.

If we had a genuinely quick forward capable of winning the pill and making an impact they’d be playing in the best 22.

I’m not sure why you’re focussed on our weakest position with tall forwards and flankers. Our 5 million dollar midfield fell apart and there’s nothing at Casey. He ran out of puff after half time so subbing him was totally reasonable but at least they finally had a look at Windsor in the guts.

I never said Sharp was the right option nor should he play again this season. But your response that Spargo was the right sub choice because hes a defensive forward is a simply a poor choice. Hes a genuine slow plodder who added nothing when he came on. He either plays a full game or hes at Casey. There is no in between.

I've been just as scathing on the mids post game. Im not letting anyone off at all. They were a shambles in the last quarter and for a couple of guys that have cabinet drawer stack full of individual awards, they sure did go to water when the pressure went up.

Edited July 27, 2025Jul 27 by dazzledavey36

19 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Hardly the reason we lost though. Whoever the sub was, they weren't going to fix the catastrophic failure through the midfield and across our "leaders" to arrest the momentum or take ownership of the game.

FWIW there's no world in which Spargo should ever be the sub, and IMO he shouldn't be anywhere near the 23 anyway, but focusing on the sub selection today is really not at all important.

I never once said it was the reason we lost today.

This pre game thread sucks

West Coast are young and as such have embraced the get away from town and be a tight knit group scenario a little this season.

This has ambushed written all over it

After yesterday’s 4th quarter I’m not sure Gawn and co have the bottle.

As for the coaches whatever they say to the players won’t get through the disconnect is there