At the break of Gawn

VDB has failed to make an impact in both games apart from some junktime goals in the last qtr. Surely has to come out. Liability with his foot skills

Hogan's form is amazing

Well, I understand your sarcasm, but when the club peddles out key criteria and KPI BS, a simple "lacking intensity" would've been nice.

Also saw the interview. Pretty cut and dry now. It's about intensity and Goodwin is not letting Jack fall into his old habits. No more speculation needed.

http://m.afl.com.au/video/2017-02-24/watts-speaks-derby-buildup-dons-tapes Even him speaking is a headline.

Apparently he spoke to channel 9 today so we can hear it from the horse's mouth later today in the news (albeit in restricted mfc media approved language)

Jack's always pretty easy going when anyone speaks to him. I don't think he's going to show too much emotion or give much away. I think the real question is, if this fault was purely a blind spot for him with Goodwin's new methods or the club feels he has dropped a notch by taking it too easy. Either way, he has the feedback and has 4 weeks to rectify it.

Then how is it that everyone who has witnessed him on the track is saying he has been flying and in great nick including journos? Seems like over 30 players have hit this certain criteria except Watts... I think it's back to the original rumor - an attitude problem

Mark Stevens has tweeted Watts expected to be left out again.

This is brilliant!

Perhaps a running KPI required over Christmas... could be anything really

After having watched T Mac's interview, it's clear that there's something he hasn't done that the coaches have asked of him. Perhaps there was something up on the camp etc that he failed to do, or a standard it seems that everyone is asked of that he didn't meet. It's only fair by Goodwin to give the guys (and there's quite a few who can play that half forward role) a chance a head of Jack to prove their worth who did everything that was asked of them. Jack doesn't get a different set of standards just because he is in our top tier of players. I don't think it was a major thing, but, if you're trying to be consistent with your playing group, then it's unfair to put jack ahead of others purely on talent. Let's all hope Jack has now taken that on board (which seems like he has based on the interviews) and can have another good season.

Cleary just kept on repeating himself, didn't have anything more than on here. I'm sure someone at the club will clear it in a presser

Nothing in it. How would you have fit him in with JKH, AVB, Weiderman, Spencer, Petracca, ANB all around that forward line with the usual mainstays of Hogan, Garlett etc not to mention the fact how tall we would have been going in? I bet money Hoges won't play either next week or the week after. We don't need a full strength line-up for each of these JLT games and you'll see key personnel omitted next week just like we did last year.

Yep, no surprise that Watts and Hunt are Brighton Grammarians with their public speaking skills.

I asked Jack Watts if his mate Hoges was staying put and he just gave me the thumbs up and said "Yep he'll be ok". Pretty sure that's his standard response though.

Saw a pic on Twitter as Buggy dressed up as Warwick Cappa but nothing else apart from that.

I think we are required one Ethihad home game a year - if we have to I'd prefer it to be against Brisbane (pending that it's not like that game in 2014) Hopefully we can play North at the MCG as well to help break that hoodoo.

He has elite training habits and an awesome work ethic - could teach the young guys a bit like Crossy did.

Perhaps this is a little premature, but what are your early wishes for the 2017 fixture? Mine would have to be: 1. St.Kilda at the MCG (so we can beat that hoodoo) 2. Geelong at the MCG (haven't played them there since 2014) 3. West Coast at the MCG (last time was round 2 2014) 4. Richmond twice 5. Essendon round 1 Friday night (saw that Essendon was proposing this. I think it'd be an awesome way to start 2017 with a win at the G on a Friday night)

I'll be happy when we get a back up ruck so Watts can stay forward and kick 50.

Overrating Jetta there, don't think he's received a coaches vote this year. Harsh on Hogan as well - the delivery into the forward line for most of the season has been putrid. With better delivery him and Watts could kick 50 each a season.

So you're essentially saying Jones and Vince will become more selfish? Interesting call given that Roos has spent 3 years telling Jones that a good performance for him isn't about a 30 possie game but an effort that lifts the team.

Spot on this week

Also, bit of a wake up call that our midfield isn't that good yet and we lack real leadership. For everyone bagging our forward line, I don't think Dunstall or Lockett would have kicked 2 between them playing in a team with that delivery and slow ball movement.