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Tough one. All coaches are under pressure all the time. I guess I was assuming the coach under pressure implies he is close to being sacked. Like I said 6-8 key players were carrying injuries last half of last year so imo this does not add any pressure to Goody. Stability wins flags, if we were reactive and sacked Goody which many on here supported in 2020 we would not have a flag imo and could have lost key players. To answer your question, I would tolerate one down year over the next 3 once it is short lived and Goody still ‘has the players’ and has the vision and believe

So you’d consider sacking goody in 2023 after he broke our drought and finished first and second in H/A the last two years? That would be absolute madness injuries and underdone players surely the main reason for our poor form late 2022 even if Goody goes 10-0 again next year people won’t give him any credit.

The pressure is rising on Goodwin?? Really? why do the herald keep banging on about this? They had a full article on this last month. Goody has been the most successful coach in the league over the past two years, arguably only Scott ahead of him. He has helped assemble and develop an amazing group. Once the list gets fit, rested and does a full preseason, I have us as premiership favourites staggering how underrated Goody still is. Compare him with Bevo - won a flag then missed finals the next two years but no pressure

After May, Clarry, Trac he is the next player we can’t afford to lose

Why do people think he would leave?

So for tall fwds we have 2 kids that have never played, 2 injury prone old blokes and Schache who couldn’t secure a fwd spot in 8 years at the dogs. Oh and 2 rucks who arent fwds in 2022 lack of tall forwards was our biggest issue. im hopeful JVR will be a player but we can’t hang out hopes on a kid. And I’m hopeful T Mac can get his body right. But a quality fwd in his early 20’s wound be a good get

Merry Christmas to all demonlanders having a cracking holiday season. Drink enough to survive the family catch ups! im totally going on a diet next year and will lose my gut come round 1. *crossed fingers

When I saw the click bait article in the herald sun I almost fainted! thank Christ it’s only a minor surgery

did you see the Tigers on Swan street? and that was just 20-30 thousand fans. can you imagine 4 million? there'll always be issues with a crowd that size

If AFL was played by billion globally you would see the same stuff. Are you aware of what life is like in Argentina? the economic and social issues? Football is more than a sport, it represents hope and something to escape their lives. Millions attended and did not riot, but of course the story is the ones who did. Poverty and large crowds can lead to this. There is nothing intrinsic in football that makes people riot, the issue is much bigger than that A remarkable turn out, shows how much it means to them.

Geelong put everything into 2022. Selwood gone and Hawkins another year older expecting them to be around 6th next year, especially with their tough draw

I’d have north, hawks, Gold Coast and Saints as my bottom 4

Some of the ‘fans’ that ran on the pitch have been linked with an extremist group.

Agree. Crows will not be bottom four. Building nicely imo

I find it bizarre how a few footy fans get so defensive and fired up when someone says they like soccer or maybe something about soccer is better than footy they are so different and both amazing sports. can’t we all just get along?!?! 🙂

Not to mention the A league returns on Friday! *ducks for more cover to avoid metal buckets

Completely agree. Staying on topic about the Victory crowd debacle the A league could well fold in a couple of years the ways it’s being managed its more the general soccer is boring / bs that I’ve heard for decades that is tiresome. Dont like then don’t watch it

As I figured this has turned into a thread to knock soccer. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it close thread?

That’s a long bow there mate. Maybe soccer should be cancelled. Lol

How the mighty have fallen The hawks have only 3 home games at the MCG in the first 15 rounds and only 3 games on free to air. No Friday night games and they have 2 top 6 sides twice they got screwed! 🙂 *some of this due to playing games in Tassie

Cmon. If it wasn’t entertaining or exciting people would lose interest over time. Its a beautiful game full of skill and technique and can be played by people of any size. I’m biased as I love the game and played it for 20 years so I understand if others don’t get it

Soccer is far the most popular sport in the world for a reason. Brings joy to hundreds of millions. and is easily the popular sport in Australia to play. I’ve been to many A league matches and I find there are less fights and personal abuse that footy matches. The media don’t like reporting on all the fights at the footy for some reason. Believe me or not I’m upset about last night, a few hundred absolute morons who should be thrown in jail. Absolute disgrace. Has reversed all the goodwill gained from the World Cup and will set the game back even further.

Waaaannnna tap it

Great midfield, stacked fwd line, poor defence theyll be up and down like usual until they fix the defence surprised Bevo got an extension

Only missing a inside bull to assist Parker and one of their young fwds to break out and they are very complete that happens when you are gifted top 3 picks when you finish top 4