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9 minutes ago, Hogan2014 said:

Turnovers are direct link to the game plan ... saw the same issues with Neeld though the quality of players are better now ..  injuries aside in 2029 Goodwin has struggled with 6,6,6 and so are the players. If we end up with 4-13 or 5-12 the club needs to make a call on on him aff seek the afl assistance or they will burn another list of players 

It’s good to hear from the future that the quality are better in 2029!

3 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

There you go it was Lambert you are right . I miscued. I don't hate him there is not a reason to hate Smith. However he cannot play the game to that level and maybe the FD will finally see the light.  If Petty was fit he would have been the obvious for his position.  

Petty can also play forward,  imo would be a better  key back. time will tell.

You have an opinion  WERRIDEE  and so do I.

Petty is another spud.

5 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

This may appear to be a loser's sour grapes and no way excuses the disappointing performance on show this arvo. But the umpiring did appear to favour the victors. Petracca was crucified by the "infamous' no prior opportunity decision. The umpire told the player, there was no prior opportunity, but penalised him for not attempting to dispose of the ball, with no prior opportunity. A contradiction that defies logic. More goals is good for business.

Dustin Martin's arms are pinned to his body and he does not drop the ball to his boot. The ball in broad daylight, moves miraculously by divine intervention to his team mate who commences a scoring chain from half back. The disposal was not actioned according to the rules. Dusty's two handed rugby 'toss' was apparently kosher according to the officiating referee. Everybody's going to Sydney right?

Other overlooked rule breaches included late, prolonged tackles. Mitch Hannan releases a handball to be crash tackled to the turf. Next contest, Tom MacDonald is tackled with ball, turnover free is given. And the Hardwick 'Special', from his playing days under Sheedy. Contact with the opposition needs to be as physically punishing as gameday officials will allow or myopically ignore. Bailey Fritsch on the half-time siren. The lack of a team mate(s) remonstrating with the instigator was not a good look.

Agree.

16 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Terrible post

Thanks sweetie 

He needs to use his cerebral cortex (Intelligence and decision-making centre)rather than his brainstem (basic reflexes). 

43 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

He's not so lazy in a physical sense possibly,  but more in a mental sense imv.   I think he shuts off after he reckons his part is done. So maybe lazy in that sense.

And doesn't do enough when the ball is not in his area, hence his lack of effort to help out the defence, when the ball is coming back at us.

I've seen him more in the backhalf in the past 2 matches, than i can remember.

But he is not great, or skilled in that part of the ground. He makes a lot of mistakes.

Put him in an elite team and he’d be a star.

1 minute ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

I've noticed it this year, unwilling to bump bodies with opposition.  And that fits with his weak tackling this year.

Same thing happened with Cameron Bruce after he did his AC joint. He was never the same.

7 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

[censored] I know you don't like him. Did you watch the game ? It was Lambert Townsend plays for Essendon and that was Oliver's fault. He's just a stopper what do you think O.Mac is? I hate O.Mac as much as you hate Smith but I would rather him in the side than that spud Lever. Lever is suppose to do something and never does he is a bust. Drop Lever before you drop Smith.

Lever is a waste of money and a waste of oxygen.

15 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Of course he demands excellence, see his press conference, he is as [censored] off as the rest of us

The execution and skills on display today were appalling, what's the the answer, keep changing the team?

The players need to take responsibility,  they train the skills week in week out, they need to use it them consistently week in week out

Not sure which bit some on here don't get, you can't coach skill errors

 

Today wasn’t skill errors. It was gross stupidity. Kicking or hand passing directly to the opposition is not a skill error it’s just stupid.

Our 2018 season is a distant memory. Fifty six years of failure. I am nauseated.

Jones should retire. Jetta is on the way out the door.

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

The Giants aren’t much better than us, they only got 17 scores from 21 inside 50’s with 4 minutes left in  the game.

We’re the bottom team this year. Just watch.

2 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

If we can win the next 2 we are back in it 3 and 3. Gold Coast without Rowell aren't daunting and Hawthorn aren't anything special. but we have to change everything from game plan to personal I don't think Goodwin is willing to do that because he is a dud coach.

He was a serious gambler. The problem with that personality type is repeating the same mistakes over and over.

A disorganised undisciplined rabble. Sack them all.

2 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Well I was saying that Goodwin should make a statement so I would drop Oliver myself. Brayshaw and Viney are limited players but trying hard. I am sure Oliver is trying but he is potentially elite but not getting better, something is not right, maybe he needs a wake up call? Give him a rest to reflect and get some hunger. We are shot for the season, let’s face it so I would be trying some new talent and maybe even Jones comes in because our on field leadership is rubbish. 

Brayshaw was 100 million times better than Oliver today.

We need to treat this year as a practice game year now. Try a few players in new positions, some new game plans, etc. This is another lost year.

14 minutes ago, picket fence said:

No its not like the old days Goodwin gets what he wants ALWAYS! Otherwise it pointless him being coach

Garbage. There’s a selection committee.

He’s a small flea who runs around fast. He did one goal assist today and a few tackles. He also gets smashed many times because of his size. Reminds me of other promising players we had who ended up delivering nothing.

Just now, praha said:

rubbish.

Rubbish back at you

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

I cannot believe you guys.... drop Clayton Oliver???? Never in this LIFETIME... [censored] you blokes have lost the plot!!

Accountability?? Ok lets run through our list of "Unaccountables" shall we Oh and lets not forget he is a dual B&F and all Australian

I'd drop Max on his showing today before Clayton Oliver!!! 

Viney gone, Vaanders gone Brayshaw, gone and a few more others Tomlinson, Lever, Langdon all POOR

Garbage 

BS. Clayton was terrible today. An absolute liability. Brayshaw tried his guts out and was effective.

1 hour ago, Alex Flood said:

Both him & Viney couldn’t kick straight if it their life depended on it.

Except directly to the opposition.

57 minutes ago, Half forward flank said:

I think he might be the sort of guy who needs the truth from someone he respects. His disposal is a massive defect currently but he also gets a lot of balls without much choice but to quickly get rid of it. Need an expert to fix that one.  Its like his reflexes get him to a lot of balls others would not but it puts him under pressure. Maybe the game has changed but we need an old fashioned rover to Max. Maybe kozzie as he matures.

Pickett is overrated so far.

1 hour ago, Watts the matter said:

His lack of development is an enditment on all of our coaches, and we have enough of them.

Needs to stick his tackles, run harder, stop stepping back into traffic, start absorbing tackles with forward momentum and hit a target by foot.

 

It’s also an indictment.

40 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

What does Goodwin do on GameDay though? Does Goodwin select the team on a Thursday? He is the one who selected Smith on Riewoldt and kept him there. He is the one who refuses to play a 2nd tall forward.  He is the one who won't play Jones or Jetta whenwe are crying out for onfield leadership. He is the one who won't play Bennell when we are crying out for good ball users. He is the one who refuses to play Harmes in the middle and persists with Oliver and Viney though they are both one dimensional players who have had zero impact on games for 18 months.

I could go on.

The coach does not select the team. There’s a committee.

GET RID OF GOODWIN. The poor man’s Neeld.