Post back-2-back straight sets finals exits, in particular, the debilitating 23 finals campaign, has been solidified, at least in my mind, that this group is suffering from Footballers PTSD.

More so exacerbated when we come up against Collingwood & Carlton. The overwhelming crowd, the noise, the energy. No doubt it’s become a burden on this group.

I have to admit, the 23 finals campaign has even somewhat scarred me as a supporter, so you can only imagine how the players feel about it all.

It’s as if they knew that series was their chance for another flag & they blew it - Now their belief is completely shot & they just can’t deal with the pressure that comes with it all to perform & deliver in the big games, in the big moments against the big clubs.

These blokes are battling serious trauma & i dont believe they’re strong enough mentally to overcome this… not at least at the Melbourne Football Club.

After last night, I’ve made peace with the realisation that some of our most decorated players should move on, even for their own footballing sake.

Sad, but I just can’t see these guys recovering.

We need a clean out.

Thoughts?

My thoughts are that some of you are masochists and just want to burn it all to the ground and are happier lamenting a talentless club that never is, than an underperforming club that should be more.

17 minutes ago, RedLegs23 said:

Post back-2-back straight sets finals exits, in particular, the debilitating 23 finals campaign, has been solidified, at least in my mind, that this group is suffering from Footballers PTSD.

More so exacerbated when we come up against Collingwood & Carlton. The overwhelming crowd, the noise, the energy. No doubt it’s become a burden on this group.

I have to admit, the 23 finals campaign has even somewhat scarred me as a supporter, so you can only imagine how the players feel about it all.

It’s as if they knew that series was their chance for another flag & they blew it - Now their belief is completely shot & they just can’t deal with the pressure that comes with it all to perform & deliver in the big games, in the big moments against the big clubs.

These blokes are battling serious trauma & i dont believe they’re strong enough mentally to overcome this… not at least at the Melbourne Football Club.

After last night, I’ve made peace with the realisation that some of our most decorated players should move on, even for their own footballing sake.

Sad, but I just can’t see these guys recovering.

We need a clean out.

Thoughts?

Yes I agree, we're 4-11 in 2024-25 in games decided by 12 points or less.

Change has been made, we'll have a new coach who can hopefully address this. I wouldn't be throwing out the players before we explore whether they can fix this with the right directions.

It's why we "need a new voice".

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by old55

What did Roos call it? The 'veil of negativity'.

I suspect it is a little more treatable than the impact of a decade of abject cellar-dwelling, but being so good and falling short against your own expectations has to be tough.

We really Isandlwana'd it, and we're in need of a Rorke's Drift to reset.