Mel Bourne

I seldom go there either, but I went there specifically to gauge the reaction of Crows supporters. They are not all “happy to see the back of him”. A few are. Many are not.

Go read the Big Footy thread and find out how wrong you are for yourself.

Rubbish. I’ve literally just finished reading plenty of Crows supporters on Big Footy who are disappointed to see him leave, and frustrated they couldn’t get the best out of him.

Why would you not think this has all been thoroughly discussed and evaluated by the MFC staff? Burgess and the MFC parted on very good terms. If there was a serious problem with McAdam’s attitude, it would have been well and truly flagged by Burgess. Obviously the media will beat-up any actual information around something like this. As for “thinks he is better” what are you basing that on?

This. He’s a dreadful set shot for somebody who is so otherwise skilled. Mind you, he’s only 23, so perhaps capable of some de-programming.

It’s not the country, culture or it’s people that put me off. It’s ours. But anyway, back to the footy….

Well, if I’ve learned anything from this thread, it’s that my long-standing resolution to never go to Bali remains unshaken.

Love Trac, but if you think he’s Brownlow-worthy you haven’t been watching a lot of neutral games.

Dude can play. Is a genuine target and good finisher. The best possible replacement for Melksham I can think of. And someone who can find marks like this at the end of our long bombs is always going to be handy.

There are basically no obvious decent choices of either forwards or rucks in the free market this year. Makes it a difficult task!

I can imagine you reading glossy magazines in a doctor’s waiting room, and yelling “This is preposterous!”

Yes. In reality, Grundy is just a really tall midfielder.

Well of course he does. I just hope his opinion doesn’t matter.

There’s being entitled, and then there’s being honest with yourself and doing what’s best for the club.

Yes, or “conjecture” as I said Anyway, the story will either be told in time, or most likely, remain the stuff of further quiet conjecture among supporters for some time to come. I will never understand the Hibberd decision though. He was named as an emergency, so not injured. No doubt carrying a niggle (as many would have been) but would have played out if his skin in his final match, and in turn given us a permanent forward in Smith, rather than MacDonald, who’s inclusion was nothing but a “Hail Mary” in a synagogue.

Contracted till 2028, so no effin’ way.

God help us.

The fact they haven’t announced their retirements is frustrating. It is certainly what they should be doing.

Problem is, you have plenty of media citing his non-selection in finals as “the final straw” or “salt in the wound”, and in general a lot of conjecture about how this fractious situation began in the first place. The selection of the team that fateful night does have question marks all over it. Not only the Schache call, but the non-inclusion of Hibberd (which could have freed Smith up to replace MacDonald). It would be nice as a supporter of the club, not only in spirit but with wallet, to have some clarity around the thought process rather than just have to “have faith”. As for [censored]-shows, turns out we got one anyway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Agree with a lot of what he says. Comes off like a bit of a prat though (is our playing group smug any more or less than any other team?) But hey, it’s The Roar. Hobby journalists.

Whoa. That’s a strange and disturbing pattern.

https://reddit.com/r/AFL/s/zJf2qowFyA Can’t think of any other way to share this, but anybody who perseveres with it will be greatly rewarded.

I guess when I say “kicking straight” I should have said “kicking to the intended area”. You’re right. It isn’t always shots on goal, however, it certainly was a problem in the Qualifying Final, and the reason why we ended up having to play last week.

A genuine question, which I’m keen to get people’s opinion on. The reasons elude me as to why players who have proven they have the necessary skill and technique to nail shots on goal, suddenly (and collectively) begin to flail at this most basic aspect of the game. Is it because it is a neglected area in training? Is it because bad habits creep in? Or is it purely a psychological phenomenon?

I only highlighted the first part because it’s something that’s accepted as a truth by many (your second part was more a personal take, which I happen to concur with) and indeed was by myself for a period. I think that period of blind-faith is over for me.