Engorged Onion

Got it in one- and if you want to get a bit neurosciencey - The act of empathy (genuine care and connection from coach/players) reduces cortisol and adrenaline and helps the athlete focus more on task next time. Ie: kicking fluently through the ball, rather than stabbing/guiding the kick (which is what players do when they're feeling anxious)....which increases the liklihood of a miss, and compounds the anxiety for the next time etc etc etc

was that about Petracca? or the lame gag?

you forgot Petracca to have his break out game...

Always reminds me of this bloke... 'greatest brain on the field, great captain etc etc yadda yadda'.

I find it amazing that some on this site - cannot see beyond a belief that 'whoever is on the park - has to/must be able to perform at first 22 level, irrespective of talent, experience etc'. The How Sick is Your Club stat - represents a lot of why we are, where we are. As a club we have been beaten massively by the injury stick... and these are the real world consequences that every club experience....

Where's the evidence that that is occurring? Mon ami- instead of bluster, try and think about the valid reasons for this particular weekend why Preuss has not got a call up? I can start you off if you like...

ergo...9 clubs get it wrong, 23 weeks a year?

how's the serendipity of the timing of his debut

Yes and the other factor - an amazing free kick differential...

It reminds me of the Jetstar flight times - always say it's an extra 10-15 minutes, so you're always pleasantly surprised that 'yet again' you've arrived early. I think in 'org speak' - its called - expectation management

Have these stats been tweeted or insta'd or whatever'd to the afl feed? Maybe to Gerard on Sen? Let's start a conversation for change... FMD - WCE, SYD (for the length of time) and WB for 2016 look like outliers eh... anyone who's got an account - flick it through to sirswampthing to get some p-values organised on that data.

about as likely as those thinking that the next round will be Petracca's break out...

I reckon you're pulling the trigger early @Deehumanizing on May. However I am sure you've made your mind up and the bloke has only played 1 game. I personally think he will compliment the back 6 really well due to his skills sets... and I think with the pace of the game - Goodwin and the FD are wanting the zone, rather than the man on man - but OMAC ((as @binman) has stoutly defended) and May will be more of the one on one player that OMAC - anchor's if you will - whilst the others get to rebound.

What bits are you unsure about @DemonLad5? He's a pretty good kick on the run and set shot, has pretty high tackle pressure - and even the inferred pressure of his speed is there... I personally rate him up forward. Hore is rock solid - brave - happy to cop a hit, just needs to get depth in his kicking (although his 50m goal against GCS semi disproves that)....

100% Clint, that was my vibe - it's a shame for Lewis, but his little slip sliding goose is cooked...

@Mazer Rackham , do you have Trac's schedule on your iphone?

love it - can you bold OMAC

theyve had a dave williams with them for 3/4 years now.

well, we have turned a corner in many many respects this game - irrespective of the outcome.

one more goal to us , and it blows it open right!??

As The Small Faces once sang... “And, depending on my labour...the texture and the flavour” - same as a football career I presume... Song of a Baker

I like your optimism and hope it plays out that way. The pessimist in me says we will be down by 5 goals come 1/4 time.

That statement feels rather contradictory The first part -means he was close the second part - means he was nowhere near it....

Mostly I find AFL coaches the opposite of innovative - particularly in relation to attack/offense - as mentioned in other posts notably by @binman I believe. The torp of course when pulled off is a thing of beauty, can beat a line of defensive players by 10 yards or so...but as coaches are risk averse - you'd be dropped for daring to pull it out mid play as a deliberate strategy. Goodwin was clearly trying some different things - high press, 7/8 players coming off the back square etc - but he is one of the few to test these things out.

I know - and we have 3 wins! Imagine how unstoppable we will be, when it is rectified