Smokey

Ignoring PF was the only way I could enjoy myself on DL. Suggest everyone does the same, he's the biggest f l og here by a mile.

Max aside, we can’t rely on our senior expensive stars to stand up and execute when it matters. It’s a huge problem and greatly contributes to not being able to close out close games Petracca’s inconsistent output and horrific ball use is very deflating. Viney tries his hardest but he is extremely limited as a player. The game has gone past Clarry and I don’t think he has the tools to become a dominant force again. We can’t expect to win close games late in the season off the back of our younger players, it’s the senior players that need to drag us over the line and sadly Max can’t do it every week on his own. I really hope we make some ruthless trades this off season. We’ll be relevant again with this young core group and some astute trades.

Trade Petracca at all costs.

We have a list that can be built on. Figure out how to trade Trac to Hawthorn and Clarry to Geelong. Bucks has plenty to work with if we can move on some of the old guard that are holding us back.

Great game of footy. Cant help but think it feels like one of those honourable losses from the dark days though.

Great read, but more importantly, your username is amazing lol 😂

He's going nowhere. Thankfully. Any talk of trading our only classy forward (Pickett aside) that kicks 40 goals a season is ludicrous.

I'm as passionate as the next Melbourne fan, but seriously, if our coach getting sacked is having a material effect on your mental health then I would implore you to please talk to someone to uncover the underlying issue/s you're dealing with.

Love Brad but I reckon we should never put him in front of a camera again. Ever.

I note Tom Morris was sitting in the front row. Read into that as you will.

I hope (but am not hopeful) the club learns some sort of lesson around communications here. In the age of news delivered instantly to devices in our pockets and journalists who clamor to be first rather than right, there is absolutely no reason Brad's email couldn't have gone out last night (that also included a mention that a press conference was forthcoming). Footy is a 24 hour business these days, why on earth would we willingly provide any sort of scope to lose control of the initiative on the comms around this? Our board is mentally stuck in the 90s.

In light of this mornings developments, Dee's by 50+

I am becoming increasingly concerned as the minutes go by without a statement from the club this morning ...

A professional organization has the statements ready to go before executing on significant decisions such as this. This is sadly another indictment on the clubs demonstrable history of poorly controlling communications.

Pure speculation unless you're within the four walls of the club.

I mean a strong insofar as sacking him so late in the season, but agree with all the points you've made.

Forever a legend of the club, thanks Goody. Best for all parties concerned however. A rare strong position from an otherwise impotent board.

I hope the media absolutely destroys us this week.

It was a fun ride being relevant for a few years, but there's something bizarrely comforting about being back to the dark days. No expectations, no disappointments.

Delete the entire coaching group tonight and start again

I love how on Demonland we manage to make an acronym out of anything and everything

My love of the game is truly beginning to fade at this point

For all Anderson’s previous sins, he’s laid down a compelling case this evening May should get off here

I watch a lot of different sport, and I’m convinced we are one of the most pathetic sporting organisations in the world. Our executive leadership lack the temerity required to lead us through the junction we find ourselves in. The coaching group are clearly bereft of ideas on how to get the most out of our list and do not drive the standards required to compete. The playing group are not fully invested, evidenced by regular quarters of diabolical levels of effort. The list itself has not evolved in line with how the game is being played post-2021. Our skills are deplorable and our game plan is unconvincing at best. I said a few weeks ago that we are in worse shape than many believe, and that is starting to show. It is nothing short of unacceptable to lose to a under-manned Carlton. That was one of the most crushing losses to date since our spectacular downfall last year and beyond. The “veil of negativity” has certainly returned to the club, which I think is the most disappointing part of all. The new CEO has his work cut out for him - I hope he has the audacity to do what is required to make us relevant again.

Sack Goodwin and every line coach. Blow it up and start again.