DistrACTION Jackson

I have been thinking about this point, and have concluded that the reason is due to the unpredictable nature of Hogan not playing. Listening to Dangerfield speak on Game Day this morning, he mentioned that it would be hard to plan for Tom McDonald playing in the forward line. This would then lead to your structures being messed up. It seems with the amount of planning that goes into game day, the changes a coach makes can really disturb the other teams plans, we saw this with Hunt last week going forward. This seems to be a big tick in Goodwin's coaching career so far, he is willing to swing changes when required. Now this works well when it is not expected, due to the fact that it is impossible to plan for. However, if we did not have Hogan and continued to play McDonald forward, other sides would watch tapes of him and work out how to beat him, resulting in poor results. Therefore, we are a better side with Hogan in as he is a gun. However, when he isn't in it offers a chance to change things up and catch the opposition off guard.

I'd like to see him put on the LTI and just take some time to get his head right. At the moment we have great midfield depth, but with Lewis and Vince eventually finishing up his importance will be more long term. I think we will still make it, just going through a rough patch.

We are doing well so far, but seriously why are we playing TMac, OMac, Frost, Hibberd & Wagner??? That's 3 tall defenders and 2 medium/tall defenders. Stretch should be in instead of Wagner to provide extra run in the midfield. Just dumb selections.

Yeah but I get what he is saying. They lost Reiwoldt for one game and that's pretty much it. They beat Carlton by 19 points.... not something to write home about. They are being overrated big time by the media.

Maybe Sidebottom is someone we should be trying to lure to the Dees. Would complement our midfield.

Strange. I know they don't just pick numbers at random. Maybe someone put in a fake number and it was yours.

It's an automated system that calls your number after you've been on the site. If you don't answer it goes back into the system and will re-call you a day or so later.

I used to work there..... interesting. From memory they used to be involved with the Bombers a little when I was there.

We have lost 4 games by a combined margin of 47. We've won 3 games by a combined margin of 90. That tells me we are doing a lot right, but a little luck and a little lack of composure has cost us. Still very positive for the year ahead, and even if we don't make finals the young players are learning to face adversity and be resilient. Those that can't won't make it, but the ones that do will be preparing for an even bigger test, finals footy.

Of all the seasons this person decides to cut up his membership he chooses this one? Must not have been a member in 2012.

Thought I'd start a thread acknowledging Bernie who is set to play his 200th game this weekend. Fittingly it will be against his old club who he played 129 of those games for. He has been a great leader for this club since joining and I think took his footy to a new level. I'd like to see Bernie finish his career playing more forward than back as I think he would be more damaging there.

I noticed that there also seemed to be blue runners hanging around just outside the Hawks 50 for a long period of time. Were they Hawthorn runners? As it looked like a tactic to try and make it look like there was less space to run into. There should be a time limit on how long the runners can stay on the ground for it was ridiculous.

Yeah perhaps. I feel like first quarters are more about intensity. After that the game settles and you can just discuss game plan.

If Hogan got 2 weeks for his hit then Thomas should get 4-5!

surely playing with his good mates Christian and Jayden would add another factor to his decision...... He is worth between 600-800k in a premiership side. $1m in a side that won't win a flag because they pay too much. Which will it be....

I imagine he already does..... perhaps the players didn't give 100% intensity?

Terry Wallace is a complete nuffy, who destroyed the Tigers list and was proven to be an average coach. Oscar McDonald should be playing at Casey still but we haven't got many options. McDonald is limited in some areas but very good in others. There are not many tall defenders with great decision making skills...... it is why they are tall defenders.

It may be best for him to take some more time off to get his head right. I know in the NHL Sidney Crosby had a few concussions and ended up being out for a whole year to get himself right. He has a bright future, he just needs to get through this period and get his confidence back.

Great post. I agree with every point. We lost this one at the selection table by replacing Harmes and Kent with JKH and Bugg. They aren't the best players but they have more strings to their bow than those two.

Not sure how Goodwin can fix this?

I want the following changes: Ins: Kent, Stretch, ANB Out: Wagner, JKH, Bugg We are too slow and the three players being dropped all lack leg speed and are being replaced with players with actual leg speed. We also had too many players of a similar build in defence with Wagner in, he should only be required if a backman is out. Final team: B: Jetta O Mac Frost HB: Hibberd T Mac Hunt C: Lewis Viney Jones HF: Petracca Hogan Kent F: Garlett Watts Hannan R: Pedersen Tyson Oliver Int: Stretch ANB Vince Salem

Is anyone else a bit bewildered as to why we brought in Wagner after just one game at Casey? He isn't overly quick or tall, and is more suited to the 3rd tall, which hibberd is already playing. I felt like we lacked run in the midfield today and think we lost at selection. Bring in Stretch instead of Wagner and we may have just got over the line.

And please bring back Kent for JKH. Seriously, he did absolutely nothing. He isn't quick, isn't skillful. He brings nothing.

WTF was Vince doing?!?! There is 25 seconds left and he holds it up!

Was the deliberate out of bounds rule ever an issue until they started paying ridiculous free kicks in the last season or so? Why don't the AFL listen to their supporters? The majority of people hate the current ruling and also hate the idea of changing to a last touch rule. This makes me so angry and not want to turn up anymore just to spite the AFL, which I'm torn on as I love the Dees! I am so sick of all the rule changes, surely we are the only sport in the world that changes this much year to year?