Umpire Please

Correct, the problem was he wants to be in WA and NOT in Melbourne. The club didn't get rid of him, they traded because if he had stayed he would have walked out at the end of this year with or without a premiership, that so many people on this site think he would have delivered for us.

I think I am correct in saying that Buddy hasn’t played in a loosing team against Melbourne. Time to break another Hoodoo DEES ?

On the radar a long time.

Commonly known as JLR. Great outcome for the club and WELL DONE to all in the Sponsorship Team. Its a tough jig and they keep delivering and meeting the Club's expectations on getting the sponsorship dollars in.

Queue THE Seekers, https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=u+tude+the+seekers+the+carnival+is+over&view=detail&mid=A9BC56DC1C11A0298571A9BC56DC1C11A0298571&FORM=VIRE Got to love the line about "the harbour lights are calling"

Has anyone seen Jesse Hogan around the club or at the training sessions since we made the finals? I was there for about 1.5 hours on Saturday but didn't see him. Just interested that he has not been in the media or visible leading up to the finals. Would have thought he would be out encouraging the boys and having a profile and showing his support. Thoughts??

Agree get rid of Hogan while we can as he is not going to get any more currency next year.

What about F@@king Hogan four getable goals missed them all. he could have won the game for us doing what he gets paid a lot of money to do , kick set shots from well with his distance. Lay off Jones, Hogan can only dream of being half as good a player for our club as Jones has been.

Then we need to trade Hogan. Four set shots at getable distance and angles two go through and game won. None go through we loss. He is never going to deliver on his potential. Just hadn’t got the right stuff!

Does anyone else think that Master Lewis has got a great kicking action for his age! Look at the nice foot position and body balance. Sign him up now!!!

Does anyone else think that Hawkins should be looked at for the whack in the face that he gave Fritsch when he was laying on the ground?

Yes he is and that is why we would like to see him ply his craft as a Key forward that leads and strikes fear into the opposition backs. Running up the wing and being in the centre is not going to help him as a forward. He needs to learn to mesh with the other forwards, understand the running pattern so he can lead and hit the scoreboard. Hogan would be one of our worst skilled players below the knees.

Agree with you. You would think with a ex Geelong player and ex development coach in our box that by halfway through the 3rd they would be telling Hogan look at the way Hawkins is playing this ground and stay in the F$#king goalsquare! It drives me insane to see Spargo and Jeffy flying against their backs and resting rucks, but see that Hogan has clocked up heaps of kms run up and down the wing. Last week when he got his goals in the second half it’s because he was staying in the forward line and drawing the free. It’s either Hogan has the club over a barrel and demands to play his way when he won’t or the coaching team can not coach a player with so much potential and play him in his best position for the team.

Can anyone else confirm that the MFC put an official “please explain” request into the AFL umpiring department last week after the Port Game? If it’s true it explains the biases performance today from those maggots. I hope we go again because we seem to never win the 50 50 decisions. Not saying we didn’t play well but there were 6 decisions today that gave them goals/ scoring opportunities directly influenced by the maggots.

Concern for me was that when Petty made his mistakes NOT ONE senior player got around him and supported him. Poor leadership across the board.

Hogan on notice. Been in the system long enough and has never produced in a big game. Yes deliver wasn’t there but when has it ever been there for him. He kicks goals against the lower teams but doesn’t produce on the big stage. If he had played one quarter tonight like he did in his first year we would have won even with the worst umpiring I have ever seen. Yes I know many of you will come after me but state facts not just excuses for him.

Let’s face it we were just not good enough tonight. Yes the umpires were [censored] , we had multiple passengers but when we had the chances earlier in the game we didn’t take them. Some of it is inexperience but most is team mix. The coaches and FD picked the wrong team tonight.

Give me a break. He at least is trying what is Hogan doing?

No one is having a go. Running that distance is of no use if you are paid to be a goal kicker, he just doesn’t seem to know what he should be doing,

Not saying he is the problem just that he is out of form. Friday night and a big game is were he should dominating. Instead he is missing chest marks and not reading the play.

Missing a small forward likeJeffy. He would have got two by now with the amount of inside 50 ‘s we have had.

Is it just me or is Hogan really out of touch and being just a passenger tonight. Might need to go back down to the VFL and ragdoll a few seconds players to get some confidence back.

As a 20year Redlegs Family Member I was very disappointed that the Club has sold off one of the Rooms that our membership level gets to use during our Home Games. We were informed last night that we will not have access to the Lindsay Hassett Room for our biggest home Game against Collingwood on Queens Birthday,because PJ and his team have sold it to a sponsor. The Premium Memberships are up 11% this year and one of the key benefits is the use of this Room which is the main area that we meet up, pay extra and have guests in for the big games like Queens Birthday. We will still have the use of the Jack Ryder Room which can only hold about 400. We have five of our mates who all live in Regional Vic and Canberra(They are all country/interstate members) who come down for this game Every year and we use it as a great catch up day. Now this year there will be less guest passes and no room for us to meet in. There is nothing on the web site or any communication from the club re this, yet they are still selling this level of membership and the benefits it can provide. With our poor start to the year on the ground the club should be looking after all members and not short changing us. My Family membership at this level is substantial, plus the other support we give on game day and through other events that the club holds. I ask all Premium members to email the club and voice their concern. There was some talk in the room last night of staging a protest outside the room ,which would be very embarrassing for all concerned at the club. Looks like the club is putting sponsorship before membership. All of these managers are on bonuses bases on turn over. I have no problem with this as long as it is not at the cost of disenfranchising a very loyal and profitable membership level for the club.

I think many on here are missing the point. They are an event sponsor so what is our B&F Award called The Keith “Bluey” Truscott Memorial Trophy.

Also for Tom he is a big strong bloke (Tarzan) but for the last three or so weeks he has played like Jane! He lets the opposition players just run past with only a token effort to stop them and I can't remember the last time he shepherded for a team mate. If we can get something for him trade him and his bother please.