Deemania since 56

He is Mr Versatile for us; tend to agree with you, though, that he is a better outside player as a strong link to our game. He has a quick mind and seizes opportunities rather well, particularly goalward.

That is almost Forward Play 101 in its simplicity - totally necessary and one way to improve the investments.

Melk is too hungry to kick the improbable himself. His passing is so very often characterised by kicking the ball outside-in, around a mythical corner and lower than the distance (improbable for that kind of pass) demands. He really does not seek players leading to space - either outside to the flanks or those moving in the midline with a distanced defender. He really could work on his kicking - it was once far better than he has recently displayed (almost a great ball passer when he first joined the Dees).

Picket does say it every week and what happens? We get flogged, unnecessarily. These premonitions ring true, week in, week out.

Almost deliberate hamstringing of our scoring potentials. As an aside, did you see Dean Kent and Max King play great footy (all game) for the Saints last night, against Carlscum?

Optimist ....

No more 'cracks' given; he has to 'earn' a crack and continue 'playing well' in the next 'cracks' to come. Then he'll be 'crackerjack'.

We are losing games Thursday nights, for sure. Such nights are preceded by seven days and six nights of total confusion, absolutely no responsibilities and unresolved basic issues and skills that question the smarts of our Coach. It's not the players, it's the instructions and preparation that they have been obeying.

Saw this review and see this occur weekly. Players do seem to be statistically fixated - another kick to nowhere is better than allowing a teammate to effect a good passage of team play, and this seems to dominate the play methods of our team. Jones/Viney/Hibberd/Clarry seem to be the biggest offenders but in reality it is across the team, regardless of the number of possessions earned.

Rather simple, isn't it? We all seem to know; Goodwin and now, FD Company, seem to ignore these apt qualities of our players. De-stabilisation of the team is occurring, with players like Lever, Hibberd, Salem, Melksham, Tomlinson and perhaps a few others contributing to this disarray. Again, it is a coaching issue and for the life of us all, affects our performances. Out of slot, out of kilter, out of time.

At this very moment, Brown looks the most ready.

Absolutely valuable player left sitting on the Goodwin bench. Brayshaw has worked hard to get back into the game - and Goodwin swings him here and there, and to the bench as our 'rescue' man. Within the shallow waters of Goodwin's mediocre gametime inspiration, he just passes the buck on the game situation to one or two players to resolve such circumstances. Gus is one who usually produces - and unexpectedly, at times. Great asset for the MFC.

AF, there is the fact that the midfield seldom 'defends' amid an opposition's forward presses. This has occurred so frequently for a very long time - our midfielders attempt to move somewhere 'closer to our own action' (but not far enough) into interesting but ineffective attacking positions where the only contribution is the long bomb - then scramble to 'get back to the midline (usually exhausted and requiring recovery time) leaving opposition midfield sentinels to play the 'hog the ball' game, acquiring and possessing the ball, the play and the execution of relaxed scoring in their forward line. Surely this is a coaching problem that we display far too often ... I think your assessment is spot on!

Generally agree now that the match is done. Goodwin is the main issue, the players still do not know exactly what their options for successful football might be and when they have good ideas, it is often too late to actually do anything about it. Meanwhile, Goodwin stares without communication into the void - time and again. Really sad circumstances.

Two of my favourite players in the past couple of years - guys who could perform well yet given little chance for one reason or the other to settle and make the ground that they were capable of - have been Kent and Frosty. Miss'em.

Dees, by 32 points. New-look forward line very impressive. Vanders and Tracc give the Catty Puts the nervous Nellies. Danger off the field for medical reasons. Carna Dees.

Ken Oath! It's on for us ... I see a leading, three-pronged deep forward line with lethal crumbers and trailing Geelong players.

Ratu won't last a whole game, Vanders can deal with him.

Makes good sense, provides potential benefits and skills, keeps those in the picture keen and somewhat responsible towards the Club. I'd retain Hunt - seldom played in his most valuable position under Goodwin - he's a forward on the run, leading, and we know he can kick 'em.

On form and on paper, on potential and on probable potency, it is a more powerful forward line; it is mobile, hungry, talented and fast. There is no room for resting talls. A good thing for us, at the moment.

True statements. I also like the style of Hunt as a forward because of his kicking and his leads to space that precede possession of the ball. So he is not 210cm tall - who cares? He (and Harmes) can get by (themselves) out in front, within goal range. Both have been largely wasted in their applications as 'gap fillers' on matchday. There's two leads for the midfield, right away.

Fully understand where you are coming from, Clint ... he ain't no backman.

Preuss and the last resort - Weideman. The two are totally rotational at fairly rapid intervals. What I really want is the smalls creating havoc (not chaos) in the fwd line, with Hunt, Fritsch, the taller Melksham and Hannan providing a three-to-four-pronged lead machine towards midfielders and flankers. Old-time footy and running, running, running; I would doubt that the Catty Puts could keep up with, abreast of and opponent-focussed after quarter time. Harmes to tag out his preferences and join as a utility into the midfield distributions and hits as our possession count soars, exponentially. It would also be critical to have rovers handy, prepared to enter and rapidly leave the play. Without OMac, the backline looks good.

It is a good dose of comedy; however and unfortunately, with Goodwin as Coach, it might just be a reality!

We put TMac on Ratu. May on Hawkins, Lever left to intercept freely. Smith the play utility backman across the game, where needed. OMac to open the chewy packets and cut up the oranges, please.