SPC

No club updates yet? Assume the scans would be done by now.

Yep. I’d start rolling all the AFL listed players through. Give them a block of 2-3 games, not as sub and see what we have in the cupboard. Verral, Brown, Sestan, Laurie (a decent crack), Adam’s, Fullarton.

He would need to get his own game in order. Very poor by hand and foot lately a trend that has plagued him the last 12 months. It has been a theme when the pressure is on, the Freo Alice Springs game was another howler.

One thing that struck me late last night. Who would be the next in line as captain and vice captain? Viney is average, Lever makes too many errors and is always injured. Trac is not a leader and too emotional. JVR wants to be a leader but is playing with oven mits on. We have no young onfield leaders coming through and our current ones are not leading and look finished.

Fullerton has had a good start to the year. I’d give him a game along side Turner. JVR survives, but only to keep Tom Stewart busy. Out- Lindsay, Melksham, AJ, Howes, Viney, TMAC In- Fullerton, Kos, Lever, Laurie, Windsor, Turner. Would also consider Sestan. We need to put a premium on ball use and decision making. Need to make positional changes to suit player strengths. Oliver and Trac to alternate mid forward. They are a defensive liability together. Kos, Windsor, Bowey, Chandler and Rivers to play more midfield minutes. Moving forward, Howes to play VFL forward, Kynan Brown to be a small defender. Howes is a panic merchant and not a defenders but hole

Who is likely to come in? Laurie, Turner and Fullarton?

Watched the replay and I’m not sure it was a contact injury. Appeared the ACL buckle. Hope I’m wrong as I’m a huge fan already

Game gone past Viney. 10 changes next week including the coach

Is 100 points a chance?

Dead man walking!

Rivers is so bad!

Oliver looks a mile off. Undisciplined and not chasing or working back defensively. So much for a statement game.

Blake Howlers

Does it count going backwards?

I heard that there was no tackling today at training. Goody instead instructed players we are playing touch rugby this weekend.

Could be a simple win for Gold Coast providing they capitalise on our huge issues… Midfield- GC to hold width, don’t send too many to the ball, prey on Melbourne on the outside. Half back and half forward to move in waves from behind the ball. Chain out handballs and honour short kicks to space Forwards- Go in small and just ensure eyes are lowered and beat Melbourne on the deck. We are the worst team at defending ground balls. May back will only enhance this Defenders- Zone off and intercept. Defend high balls and use small defenders to exit without pressure.

His stint on AFL360 has shown me, he can not drive a change in game style. Will put my hand up if I’m wrong, but he is not the guy for the rebuild

Tackling on the weekend highlights their soccer skills.

On the first point, watching Adelaide playing so many tall forwards last week- it was the talls that got up the ground and created space in behind for the smalls. We use our smalls as marking options, when they should be crumbing. The whole system is predictable to the opposition.

“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept”.. Goodwin appears too close to the group, he has lost the whip hand in terms of driving standards. I would rather a poor year, building up for some more success with a new dynamic coach, than trying to buy time with Goodwin.

Turner should be returned to defence. I do like the idea of May playing forward this year.

I think we need to start to plan for the future. Build our side from the back half. For me, Turner, Petty are our future key backs. Tried them forward and it hasn’t worked. Get the right small defenders in place. This for me is Bowey, Rivers and perhaps a Kynan Brown type. Then for now add in a May or Lever for experience. One of these guys to go forward. McVee to replace Rivers when he is back. Midfield should never include all of Tracc, Oliver and Viney. They are too slow and not defensively minded. Need to add in some dare and dash. Lindsey or Windsor to the mix. Forward line needs to be revamped. We need a ruck option forward. So Campbell or Fullerton to play with Roo. Then either May or Lever for this year. Then I’d go small and agile in the front half. This is the area we need to draft next year. Midfield is the real issue, but backline is one area we can sure up quickly. I think we have the players. Midfield with young talent should be the focus and blend our current aging stars

Our flag wasn’t a fluke. I’m not sure how much attributed Goody, to me most was to Burgo, Yze, Choco and the players. I’m sorry if I upset people, but Goody has never struck me as a motivational coach, nor an analytical one. I think he arrived with the right supporting coaches and the list. I think he is not taking us to the next finals, so good time to move on

Only thing saving him is that the players like him. Players always love a soft coach. But not the members

Heard from a very recent Melbourne retiree who said Maxs body is stuffed. He can run, but cannot jump or be physical.