Red But Mostly Blue

...With this year well and truly done (just for laughs, if the Blues and Suns win next week, we'll be dead last), I really hope the club now just narrows its focus to 2020, with nothing escaping the microscope - off season prep, Goody and our dumb football, player's positions, captains, who should and shouldn't be there etc. Today's positives: I liked Hannan and Hunt up forward again. Weid looked great, yeah his kicking wasn't great but he looked more confident. Imagine if he gets decent delivery! May, Lever and Hore will get better out back. Will be pretty sweet with Hibbo and Salem doing their thing. Can't ask much more from Maxxy either.

Great forward movement (by the Pies)

Hannan makes such a difference in our forward structure, and things can only get better as he gets more time on ground.

Totally agree, it's criminal that he doesn't get anywhere near as much game time as he should because the I50 delivery is atrocious.

The worst thing about it is that Goody doesn't even know that he's been found out. So he's ignorantly plodding along, blaming everything on injuries (only partly responsible), connection etc, so he doesn't work on his gameplan, or bring someone in with some footy IQ.

I was thinking the same thing after the Blues win. I can't even say with any confidence that we will win when we play them.

No bueno.

I largely agree with this, but it doesn't explain the dumb football (the constant bombing into the forward line, time after time after time after time, after time, the lack of dimension to our game plan, in that we didn't have a plan B in any of our games, if you ever accepted we ever had a plan A). Our football IQ dropped big time over the break and nobody has explained why. That said, the return of some of our more important players will have a huge impact, as will a better preseason for 2020.

Completely agree. It's like we forget how average/poor he was in between stints due to the length of time between those stints. When he got injured, I read in the Sun that we had lost a 'silky midfielder'!!? Crazy stuff. Won't miss him when he's eventually delisted. I'd love for a trade but I doubt there'll be much value.

OMac and JKH out... ... Now we're getting somewhere! It'll take time to gel, but man it's gonna be sweet seeing Lever and May repelling everything that comes their way (hoping that our mids do more running to prevent that), and with Hibbo/Salem rebounding, together with new gun Hore helping out with intercepts.

Late response to this, but I just wanted to say that I agree with you. I'm actually really happy he's been re-signed. He sounds relieved, so hopefully it leads to better footy. However, my point still stands. Many of the other guys that missed (that each should have kicked the goal), are earning big bucks, but they have largely all proven their worth. Weid has not, which means he doesn't get to ask for big bucks until he does. And that means kicking goals straight out in front, which is meat and potatoes stuff for a KPF. But like I said, I'm hoping the contract leads to some good footy because I think he's capable.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Melbourne Football Club. How much is Weid asking for again?

This is where Weid can start to make his claim.

OH MY GOD WILL SOMEONE IN THIS CLUB STAND UP, GROW A PAIR AND KICK A GOAL?

Maybe we'll win this by fluffing chances and kicking a million points?

JEFFY! A rare, unicorn set shot goal!

Agree to an extent, mostly Hannan as he has some record. But I'm forgetting when JKH was ever good? My recollection is that he was always fringe, struggled to get a game, and when he did, he usually spent his time coughing up the ball with garbage disposals. And that's what he's doing on his return - Seems pretty consistently poor to me. But I'm happy for someone to show me the JKH highlight reel. I'm seriously open to having my mind changed.

I hope the missed chances don't cost us. We need to come out with a quick goal.

JKH's disposals are garbage. I know some here are commending his efforts, and yeah sure he's trying, I just wish he'd hit one of our guys on the chest, or even within 5 metres.

How come it's 'great umpiring' when Tex is swung around, while holding the ball for about 30 minutes, and doesn't dispose of it properly?

Jenkins is lucky that OMac is 'on him', he wouldn't kick a goal otherwise. Ugh.

This year, shank has had a completely different meaning for us. Thanks for reclaiming it for a much greater purpose.

Ah, Jeffy. So much excitement. He's kind of like the old family dog. You've got love for him because of the good times, but you also wonder how he's managed to stick around, with the running out on to traffic and all. He jumps around and slobbers all over you, and you're like aww, bless, he's still got it. Then he pisses all over the rug. (I wish he used his opportunities better).

I once read someone refer to JKH as a 'silky midfielder'. I'm still trying to work that one out. Junk disposer of the footy.

Yeah, 'Tex'... Ugh.