Deemania since 56

The fans and the loyal over the years deserve a last 'hurrah' as a summation of the last two seasons and many, many seasons before these - and Lewis' departure from the field may well be that celebratory moment.

Too many, and it causes a lack of form and readiness in so many of our players who are re-cycled back into the side from Casey. It is a FD and coaching problem more than anything else. There is no spread, there is limited initiative.

Ironically, we have seen that happen several times this season - just when we did not need it to happen.

He is occupying a space on the team sheet that he should not. He must retire, now. He has the smarts and the experience to be an great coach at the Dees, and should be given a 12-month stint as the 2IC coach, like Roos gave to Goodwin. After next season, he could well take over as senior coach from Goodwin and some suggest that his coach-to-player bonds would be far superior to those of Goodwin on game day. Goodwin is too slow to respond, even when opposition teams kick 6 unanswered goals against us. We just have to man up if we lose a lead of 2-3 goals, get it back, move on. Different game elements must be employed when we bleed goals and bleed offensive advantages. The Swans game displayed our worst.

We know how to play, and kick accurately. The problems are the coaching and practices - clearing and running.

Not enough kicking expertise, thought, vision, creativity and leading to space. Whack it on the boot and get another statistic - that's all. Every player going into the 50m arc with the ball attempts to copy Melscham's low pass style without practice or identifiable targets, other than that, it will be a bomb onto Hogan's head whilst multi-tasked with 2-3 defenders to overcome.

Correct. Just pray that there is an opportunity for Frosty and Pedo to forcefully sandwich Buddy as compensation for all the staged free kicks he has accumulated at the Dees' expense.

Absolutely. Their percentage is a reflection of their tiring, one avenue to goal, as well.

I thought it was just fine to see the Swannies down The Filth, last week. They worked really hard and every player had to give more than they normally might - walking off the ground absolutely stuffed. My mind went to this coming Sunday - as their notables do not train particularly hard - and yes, Buddy is just one example - they'd be cactus after quarter time against a fast-start Dees team and that is going to enable us to kick more than 100 points for the match, yet again. Expect umpiring delays for all bounces, throw-ins, frees to the Dees (particularly in the forward line) and heaps of awarded 50m penalties to the Swans scoring repertoire. Hope Frosty and Pedo sort a few out whilst they have the chance - the longer the game goes on.

It does become a little confusing, Mate. Point taken and agreed.

Did you start a thread for this?

On balance, excellent options. I would have liked to have seen these changes weeks ago...

Frosty will kill Franklin!

'I talk to the trees, that's why they put me away....', sang Neddy.

These two have growth written all over them. Keep, for heaven's sake.

This is positive thinking; I'd see Frosty, Lever and last-leg Omac as the three and the release of Hibberd to the role that Vince plays currently (and/or Lewis) is a good move. The youngbloods from Casey can fit into a set framework as they develop and continue to compete for backline roles.

And have a little chat to the MFC officials, the players, the FD in private, the recruiters, real estate agencies and other essential contacts related to the relocation for the 2019 season - a fresh start!

We all see different things ... once again. It must be a blend of history and currency. What the heck, 'carna Demons.

Green was a very good player, indeed. At present, terrific as he is proving to be, Fritsch is just a little behind Green for possessions, contested possessions, kicking excellence, passing off/handball, run and carry, evasive possessions and eyes up delivery. Green somehow held most of his marks against the big boys, as well.

He must be developing a diverse range of skills by being moved 'around' as he is no 'dumbum' onfield, in his adaptation and intent. In a static positional shift to look after, I'd reckon that the opposing coaches would be rather easily able to work out his skillset, placing a negating influence on that role in short time. He would also be more likely to get hammered frequently. Nope, I like his diversity and his capacity to elicit varied skills from within his developing repertoire of craftsman-like attributes. Go, Fritschy!

There are real similarities appearing between that early Green and the Fritsch.

Agreed! My first thought, too. May well be a handy tall - but firstly, may well be a more solid, mobile and impacting full back with an alter-role at CHB - a good teammate for Frosty down back that may just help us to keep Hibberd on the ground, running, and clearing rather than have to leap, punch, intercept and cover in the air and amend the mistakes of the other alleged backman; and then, take some load off the returning Lever so that he can intercept, as suited, on the backline rove and impact. Integrated with a returning Hunt and JSmith, the backline could be impenetrable.

He does present a strange target to opponents as if to say: 'Tackle me in possession of the ball if you dare!' This takes on too much, too often and loses the team's valuable seconds to move on productively with the ball. His best work is to see ball, get ball and provide an immediate (!) handball or pass to instant effect.

Kent, Vanders, Trac ... all good points that the FD should be analysing instead of Vince, JKH and Spargo, at present.

Could be. Each time I attend a 'G match, there are acres of Southern Stand flanks the whole length of the ground not being used. Our players and those of many opponent teams focus on the Members flank and/or the midline in the search for media attention and glory, or reserved clapping from those who may well pay the bills. We need to change that hesitation to use our Southern flanks - it is literally a paddock of space play after play - yes, that's right, the one that: Travis Johnstone used to almost run the length of the ground so often, uncontested; Stanley the Alves dodged hundreds of opponents within across his career landing the ball as a pass or accessible bomb; Brett Bailey repeatedly carried and bounced the ball along from deep defence to the wing to set up our forwards; Robbie etched as his centreline for a running goal or two when no-one else could score. Aaron Davey exploited time and again to gain for the Dees a 60m advantage in a matter of uncontested seconds. Gut runs. Plenty of these are needed and there is plenty of space to move into for uncontested ball possession - if we run. NB: How could one overlook Hungry Bartlett and The Ox kicking freakish goals from that same flank, so often? Francis Bourke, too. And those receives and goals from Greg Wells and Rigoni, Leoncelli, et al?