leave it to deever

Care factor waning. I mean the players don't seem too. Apologies to all those who flew up.

Today doesn't fill me with confidence that the season is very even.

I'd prefer anyone. Can't be much worse and at least a statement is made. But your right, some terrible recruiting and lack of thereof,by us leaves us with nobody else.

We will make the eight. We will be seventh. This is a club very much in decline as evidenced by the players we have recruited and kept in Schache, Hunter, McAdam, Fullerton, Bbb....to name a few. Where players like Petty gets gifted game after game because there is simply no replacement. We need to rebuild our list and that takes time. Today is not an aberration. It happened two weeks ago against the eagles. And before that to Carlton and the lions. We can be competitive but the difference between our best and worst is vast. Our once touted midfield is alas no longer functioning like it used to and we have one good fwd in Fritta. Today is ample proof of our deterioration.

Like what? This team is done and dusted. Mentally lazy. It reeks of .." but we have won a flag." Us supporters deserve better than this. Shame on these players. Shame on the coaches. I feel sorry for those fans that spent their hard earned going to NT for this game. And why exactly are we playing in Nt to start with? Like we haven't travelled enough this year.

In any good club, players are very mindful of the pressure to perform. Simply if they don't perform they have to play in the twos. Since we stopped recruiting and let some good players leave we don't have enough players in the twos for such pressure to exist. So we get sloppy efforts from players who know they will get a game regardless. We need a rebuild I'm afraid. And the reality of that means a few great players of today won't see another flag.

It's pretty bad but there is a part of me that wants us to be smashed so we do something. I guess we are being smashed But then I think there isnt anything we can do. Our list is in disarray. We have McAdam, Bbb and Schache on our list.

May is up there with him today.

Go away Petty. You are lazy.

He's had a shocker.

This is sadly Melbourne of the old dark days. Our midfield is so broken and slow.

The window slammed shut today folks. We are gone. Sorry.

Agree. Heads should have rolled after eagles disaster. But we don't have the players. The question is why?

Look at the players on our list . There are so many we don't play. Not saying we should but why are we paying them?

They have lost their passion and now skills. No hunger.

We would be lucky to get a bag of old marbles for him . One disposal for a half. No marbles.

Not really surprised after the eagles game. Oliver is a shadow of his old self. Tracca has been quiet this year too. Sparrow is lucky to get games. And then there is our fwd line. We don't have one. We are shot and we have few coming up through the ranks. Our dominance is well and truly over. It's back to the dark old days. Or at least mediocrity.

Petty not one touch.

Book your holidays folks. These blokes clearly have. What a disgrace.

Sad but true. What happened?

I'd trade Petty in a heartbeat.

We are not interested. Can we please drop Petty. Every week he gets two kicks. We just can't keep carrying him. McAdam too. We have no forward line at all.

Petty has kicked his goal for the month. Fritta is off. We won't kick a winning score.

This game from us reminds me of the expression... Bruise free football.

Oliver with five touches. No problem with our midfield.