Deestar9

McStay a test for this week …

Collingwood sitting on top has 3 main forwards aged 32..31..32..a midfield consisting of a 37 yr old & 32yr old..I could go on ..they kicked 7.17 to 3/4 time with those 3 forwards playing …so a few of your points aren’t that valid …We still have 2 young forwards at Casey building form & I’m convinced they will be part of our team going forward . There were a myriad of different reasons for our poor start …

Interested in why you say that. I’m only going on this weeks game as I feel we are a team on the improve whilst Collingwood isn’t going to get much better. I’ll take tackles as a sign of pressure .. Pies 90 had 89 ..Roos 82 ..Forward tackles Pies 20...Roos 10. Dees 89 tackles .Syd 82…forward tackles 20..Syd 9. What the Pies..Geelong even Bris have is system. They have had the nucleus & a big nucleus of their players together for a very long time & often it’s their system that gets them over the line. Still think it may be a step too far to hold this form all the way through to a GF ..hopefully..

Agree with the above ..that prelim in 2018 was terrifying…they were nice afterwards on the train ..saved their vitriol for Freo & the Pies. I have been many times to the SCG …just a completely different experience there … nothing like going to a game here

Agree with all the above but I thought this would happen (truly). We absolutely have to get synergy with May..Lever & Turner as our 3 big backs. This is the backline that we would want to be running with . When our injury list is as good as it is (at the moment) & we had such a thrilling win …it’s hard to leave anyone out. Have to trust the coaches on this one …

According to supporters st the Casey game he literally played 20 mins of each qrt ,,, He also said (Lever) he would play one game at Casey …if everything was ticked off with coaches ..into the firsts

Bulldogs have had one win against a top 8 side ..GWS …

Definitely time bing81 to start that thread or maybe “Time for respect for Goody.” Goody has been an extremely honest coach. If you listen (properly) to his press conferences …pretty much everything he has said has eventuated. His new game plan is becoming more evident as it becomes more entrenched with the players & the melding of two different playing groups is starting to show & that is also because we are finally getting a more consistent playing group after slowly recovering from a raft of injuries. He has been a great “game day” coach this year and he absolutely has the playing group. This is the most exciting footy we have played since our premiership year. There will be ups and downs but I think it’s an exciting time to be a Dees supporter again ..

Was able to do it because McInerney wasn’t playing so it was a bonus for Max & gave him some valuable breaks

So glad you mentioned that ..Harris Andrews looked the worst. On the Brisbane forum they mentioned the design several times ..hysterical

I said to my partner I thought they were using Maxy sparingly and saving him for a Herculean effort in the last quarter as it has been a weakness. Have no idea if this was right but he certainly had an incredible last quarter .

🤷

After seeing Goodys coaching performance today & actually in the last few games maybe time to retract your statement ?

He’s building after nearly 18 months out of the game ..,

He was part of a fantastic win ..maybe just trust the coaching team who know so much more than us … & BTW enjoy a momentous win .. save the nitpicking for another time ….

Sometimes you just play these players to get form

Spargo was an extremely important player for us 2021..deserves a chance after nearly 18.months out..

You know what ..enjoy this well deserved win without denigrating other players

I’m going to break my rule & come on Demonland after a game. For all you bloody doomsdayers ..negative Nancy’s ..Goodwin haters .,,Go the Mighty Dees …so exciting to watch ..our future is exciting ❤️💙

If you can’t see why Melksham is so important in a very young forward line & with an out of form Fritsch …then all other points you make are invalid. His experience..ball delivery and on field coaching is exactly what we need right now

This is a great thread …not stupid optimism but well thought out points. Hopefully the doomsayers stay out of it and we can have some balanced opinions ..

Jackson says he’s staying ..his coach isn’t worried ..sounds like a beat up like the Clarry stories here. If it was true it’s been stated it would only be the MFC because of his relationship with Goody & some teammates. Half this forum want Goody gone …🤨

When you win a premiership I assume every supporter thinks they’ll win a few more but it just doesn’t happen ..they’re very hard to win. Ridiculous to blame the coach etc…. I could blame the umpiring that gifted Collingwood the premiership over an equally deserving Brisbane . Totally disagree re Collingwood supporters & I’m married to one. They are probably the most blindly loyal to their coach & players than any other team. But the most ridiculous comment is saying that it’s a weakness to have supporters who choose not to denigrate & moan about the coach ..players ..in fact anyone ad nauseum . I think that whilst 2025 probably won’t reach the lofty heights you demand …I can see a lot of positivity for the future. Oh & I’m also a loyal 50yr member though I’m not sure what diff that is supposed to make …

And you pick that up From the open Goschs park training sessions. I’m assuming you don’t attend the closed sessions at Casey or when they’re doing their indoor stuff? We are not a top 4 team ..could def push top 8 if we can keep the forward line together for more than a week & we finally get some reward on the scoreboard. That will come but overall I’m def see small improvements every week. With the composition of our team that’s a positive. We are definitely in a development year and we have more positives than negatives…

I posted this before ..Richo said Melky reported soreness after WC ..so makes perfect sense to “rest” him …