Previously known as LITD.

Thanks old Dee. I defer to your esteemed opinions in these parts. I did drift in and out of the game watching it. Was trying to cook for ten people. But I did think Kozzie was really good. I just meant in terms of him kicking a lot of goals. In fairness I thought I mentioned that he contributed to helping goals come about quite a bit. But he uncharacteristically didn't bag his usual quota of three himself for once...and that is what I was trying to say. To be honest my interest in most games these days is simply the electrifying skills of KP. And to get angry about Petty playing fwd and Sparrow being gifted games every single time. That and recently watch Tmac stick it up Goody by being our best defender. Our leading marker yesterday and despite his age looks super fit. I was onboard a little about wanting lever back in. Last week in Adelaide,he was quite good and I think despite his injuries it's easy to forget what a star of the game he used to be. Sadly that is past tense and I'm not sure where he fits in. As long as,Goody stubbornly plays Petty as a forward then I guess maybe Lever gets a gig. Well maybe not after the North game. There is no way Tmac can get dropped. If May is out for a while then Lever gets in but for me only by default. Turner is a must in. May and Tmac are better than Lever. I still think If Goody really wants Lever in then May fwd is an option. It's certainly a better call than Petty. And despite me constantly potting Petty I believe he is a very gifted player. BUT ONLY AS A DEFENDER. He is a very athletic and reasonable quick for a bloke his size. He's certainly better below the knees than May is and he turns faster than Jake who lately reminds me of the turning circle of an old front wheel drive Magna I once had. Boy o boy....talk about your ten point I turn. Sheesh. But yea Kozzie is a delight to watch and worth every penny. Probably go close to winning a Coleman in a top four team. Props to the club for locking him down. Shame we haven't closed some forwards with the same determination. Thanks OD for the correction. Cheers.

I know this probably does not need a new thread but it's worth noting yesterday's contrast with Round three this year. Ok, so yesterday was a total reversal of our last game against North Melbourne. Not just in scores. In many ways. Our delivery into our forward line. Fast and direct, allowing for much space for players to lead and crumb. Not the usual quagmire where players couldn't swing a cat ( that's not a footy pun). It's was encouraging to see young Jefferson play his best game and he's obviously improving. I mean he really could only go up unless he started kicking goals for the opposition. I wonder if that is a thing. I think unlike soccer they are counted as points and not goals. I digress ( as usual) but last time Jeffo played v NM he didn't get one disposal. I can't recall if he was injured. He was subbed off though. But he made competitions frequently and l managed four strong grabs. He kicked a goal and realistically could have kicked three with some sad, atrocious kicking where he let his good work down. Anyway from what I've been led to believe this is usually not a weakness of his game. Our quality i50 delivery was due to Tracc and co winning quite a few CC and other players on the wing lowering their eyes frequently. And it helped not a few take some solid grabs including Melksham and Fritta. The former( Milkshake) didn't play the last time we played NM ( round three) where we were belted 125 to 66. Yesterday was our best fwd line in action attaining our highest score. This time with a quality fwd in the team in Melksham and KP back as well ( suspended in round three) it was night and day 119 to 83. With Kozzie adding only one major but creating a few goals assists with some classy i50s . But he unusually didn't dominate. Good teams usually have at least one great key forward that strikes fear into the opposition and is reliable for an average these days of 2 to 3 goals per game. Most of our leading goal kickers are under half this. And great teams have a couple of these. Yesterday we had Fritta and Jake the Snake that kicked five and three with a total that equalled our total tally of all players goals in round three. As mentioned Jeffo could have kicked three quite easily and Roo chipped in with a goal as well but was more instrumental in playing further up the ground as well as giving Max a well deserved chop out. So I imagine he wouldn't have kicked more sausages if he didn't have to ruck. We started off kicking wobbly but really straightened up. By golly by jingo ( sorry BT) but gee whiz what a difference it makes. This is thread is about our forward line coming together so I won't mention how poor our backline was at times. Thank goodness Tmac was back as our leading marker because without Maysie we looked bad with Lever a shadow of his old self. And I'm not going to mention names but Mcvee is a concern recently and didn't lay a single tackle.( Unlike Viney the beast who threw down nine of them. Wowee. Boy oh boy. The only blight with our leading goal kickers was Fritta back to his zero tackles. It's not a good look but he's forgiven for his three goals. Although Milkshake kicked five and managed two tackles. And when Jake tackles your goooooone. So what does it all mean? I have no idea. But I think we are better not playing Petty in the mix. He should take over Lever's role for sure. Last time we played NM, Harrison kicked zippo, zilch, dot....nothing. A sum total of seven touches for the day and one paltry tackle. As lacklustre I was in my playing days whenever I couldn't get my hands on the pill I did the only thing I could and get my hands on the opposition. It's one thing to have a rough day but to not do your best and have no tackles reflects poorly in my limited knowledge and experience of the game. You can get beaten in so many ways but the one area you can control when your opponent is outgunning you, is chasing and crunching and holding on for dear life. Every player has bad days but players that have stinkers and corresponding low pressure ratings show they don't have enough mental fortitude or appetite for competition. Not always but there are some alarming stats at times. Fritta has been one of these offenders this year Speaking of which, it was great to see him back to his best. His has been our leading goal kicker for a while and his slump has been telling. Jake was out for a good deal of the year and that's been just as telling. Now we have Jeffo and Roo. The latter too ...the slump from hell after showing in his first year great talent and promise. Now for two years we've all been waiting for the breakout year. Hmmm. Not yet that's for sure. Gone the wrong way, truth be told. But at least yesterday showed glimpses of what he can do. Enough to give hope he.might still make it. Maybe just as a decent serviceable and reliable chf. I think if we stopped him rucking his footy will get better Now that brings us to Jeffo. Finally a good game from the kid. And he is a kid who has been struggling big time in the transition from secs to the big show. But he finally proved he's good enough. Or least on his way. These two are so important because Melksham may only have one more year and what a massive win if Jeffo can be another Melksham. Although body types are not like for like. And Fritta is getting on a bit but still has a few seasons for sure. He's not a comparison to either of the youngsters though. My concern with him is his inconsistent form and lack of pressure applied and sometimes selfishness. But that's often the nature of the beast of frequishly talented players. The MFC desperately needs to recruit two more forwards. One to replace Milkshake and one because we don't really know where Jvr and MF are going to turn out. Plus another experienced ruck that can kick goals I know I know I know I'm.not asking for much but if we are serious this is just the start. Anyway what a delight to see a functional fwd line for once.

As great as Kozzie is as a forward he's best in the middle. Who is Swallow?

It's a big call but if Jeffo can become our next Milkshake then there is hope. Great game from Tmac today. Should never have been dropped. Kicked probably our highest score and even though it was just Nth, our fwd line is better without Petty. Great work from Max too.

I'm over Sparrow.

Our fwd line better without Petty.

A quality fwd makes the world of difference. Great stuff Milkshake. Our oldest but best fwd by eons. God help if he stops playing.

A quality fwd makes the world of difference. Great stuff Milkshake.

Its great to see him making a contest but his goal kicking has been shocking. But certainly an improvement and hopefully he will improve his shots on goal

Just needs to kick straight. But not alone.

Not sure about the Kolt.

Don't kick it to Jefferson.

Is Oliver in a tagging role?

Sad but true.

Great kick from rooo

Great to see young Jeffo have a crack Sad he missed. But he fits right in.

Nice work Fritta. Wth.

Sorry Simon but don't let the door hit you on the way out. And take all the skills coaches with you. Ta.

Tmac should never have been dropped. Six marks. Our leading marker by heaps.

Maggots

Copped a hasty hip to the head.

Thems good odds. Given we have the kick Dr onboard.

That's why these games are important. We play every youngster and discover who to keep.

Did I hear the commentary correctly that Chocco is the kick Dr. Good Lord .

I do appreciate that he was good enough to win us a flag. But we should have won two. I believe that losing Melksham and Gus was a significant factor in both years. That's not on Goody's head. But our lack of depth of fwds and inaccuracy which contributed to our finals losses is. And they have been ongoing for over three years now reflecting our current status. We need an infusion of proactive coaching which involves making hard calls in cutting players and staff. I don't feel Goody is mean enough. In any case we will be lucky to string together 8 wins this year so surely a new coach can't hurt. If something isn't done we will miss finals for a third year in a row.