Engorged Onion

*sigh*, it's like putting on a comfy pair of tracksuits and moccasins innit?

Maybe it's the SB shaped void instead? 🤷‍♀️

I was thinking about the difficulties of winning the premiership and then backing up the following year, over lunch when eating my home made ramen and staring off into the middle distance, trying to avoid the eyes of my wife who is working from home, after a heated discussion this morning about some topic of no real relevance to here* - but enough to illustrate the point, that at times, in a relationship, one of us feels as though no matter what we do, we can't quite get it right all the time for that person... and then THAT led me to thinking about the relationship between a coach (Goodwin) and the supporters of said team. Goodwin, who has given us the ultimate joy less than a year ago, is on a hiding to nothing in this relationship from some sectors. Prior to winning the grand-final, he was derided for a whole host of reasons, too rigid in system, a poor game day coach, played favourites, couldn't win against poorer teams, fitness isn't up to it, they're not hungry enough, he doesnt motivate enough, game plan has been found out etc etc. Subsequent to the evidence that he (the club, the players) are good enough, he now needs to meet the previous year standards at an emotional level for the supporter. Not an intellectual one - we all 'get' its hard to go back to back for a whole range of reasons, but then some sections of the supporter base, fall back into deriding him, the players for - too rigid in system, a poor game day coach, played favorites, couldn't win against poorer teams, fitness isn't up to it, they're not hungry enough, he doesn't motivate enough, game plan has been found out etc etc. So I was pondering what's worse emotionally? The disappointment that your team is never good enough? (pre 2021) or Knowing your team is and was good enough, and there is now a violation of expectations (a dynasty??), as things aren't tracking as you would expect. (post 2022). It's a pretty [censored] short honeymoon period eh...but we're not here to [censored] spiders. *you'd probably never guess that I like to talk and talk...but all is repaired with my dearest after a bit of listening...

Oh! @layzie, it's not meaningful in itself, as far as I can see, I was just curious.

Engorged Onion is totally down for third person referencing. Love a bit of self love @Redleg😇

G'day @WheeloRatings, do you have any stats on which team is the most accurate to score against? As in, largest difference between Goals and Points scored. I have a vibe it could be us... but also wanted to see how it compared to other teams, and then whether it is actually meaningful.

Enjoying your considered contributions...welcome aboard.

It's not a [censored] theory. Just like Evolution is no longer a "Theory of Evolution".

Just so I am clear, a premiership contender - has kicked 2 goals 4 in 2 and a half quarters of football? Why has this come to pass. I presume it's their forward structure?

@DemonWA How does that logic marry up with them beating us second time round last year (corresponding fixture) and then their performance in their GF loss? Similarly, how does the Dogs winning last night marry up to their scars of the GF and Round 1 loss this year? Or the time we lost, what was it 17 in a row against North... and then won one? Performance is about execution of task, time and time again, not about getting caught up in the past or the future. I'd hope they've got psychologists to help re-enforce that. Very excited about the next month of football and the emotional rollercoaster that it is. I said at the beginning of the year that I didn't care if we didn't make the GF this year... who am I kidding? I care pretty bloody deeply. 😇 Just on that... I read a quote from the Crystal Palace CE - something akin to "A football club is typically someones first love, it's before their first boyfriend or girlfriend, therefore it's embedded more deeply in that persons psyche" No wonder some of these topics are so divisive.

Only Geelong and Collingwood now right? Right?

Mate, Essendon won last week, they're in red hot form... that's the reason!

But then folks would see Jackson playing and bemoan the fact we didn't take him... it's like clockwork.

Loading doesn't mean you automatically lose, nor does not loading mean you automatically win. Nor has anyone who has discussed we do load, detailed that it is the ONLY contributing factor to a loss... NOR to a win. Anyway, we lost against the Bulldogs last year in the same round... (yes, yes, it's a different year). I'd say we will cover the ground a bit better as of next week... around 2 months out...How would you explain what happened from Round 11 last year to the GF - and the variable form line? It wasn't due to the below.... Was it due to hunger? We' d being found out (until we hadn't been) We didn't have the personnel? Forward lines not functioning ? etc etc etc

isle of view @Demonland

Have some form, but not too much form? I feel like the average punters version is this. How to quantify whether your team has the precise amount of form. 1)Don't lose. 2) Don't win by under 3 goals, as that represents you're team isn't quite good enough 3) Don't win by over 8 goals, otherwise it's just a glorified training match, and you haven't had enough of a hit out. 4) If you do win between 5 and 8 goals, don't do that too many times consecutively, otherwise it will represent that you don't have form because you don't have the 'foot on the throat'. 5) Don't win too many in a row (above 5) as that means you're getting closer to a loss. Have I hit on all the myths?

Just a quick observation about his goals in Alice. In football/soccer there is a Hat trick and then a 'Perfect Hat trick' - where the scorer scores one on their left, right and a header. Kozzie essentially did the same for 5 of his 6. One on his left, one on his right, a volley!, A mark and goal from on 50, and a goal beyond 50 on the run... I really think this should be highlighted. 😎

What makes you so confident @drysdale demon?

Some nice Saturday morning reading here : The Age

To sum it up? Freo have been found out. Longmuir has no plan B. Not premiership material if this is how they perform against a bottom 8 side?

Sorry you had to repeat yourself @dazzledavey36, I heard you loud and clear the first time, sometimes subtlety doesn’t quite work over the net 👌

Who?

It wouldn't go amiss eh @MrFreeze?* *I'm here all week...try the veal.

oh! 'The Prodigal Son'? 🤷‍♀️😇