MurDoc516

I've got more remorse for the incident which I am sure is against the grain on the forum. However, I did feel sick for Brayshaw and have been disgusted about the coverage of the incident. I did ask myself, what am I more angry at, the incident or the lack of care in the aftermath? All Goodwin needs to do is pull out the projector and play some of the atrocious clips of Eddie celebrating the tribunal decision, key football pundits openly weeping for Maynard on live TV without a single mention of Gus's health and the Collingwood chant going around the G while Brayshaw is stretchered off. If that doesn't put our boys in the frame of mind to conquer all in front of us just so we can get another crack at them on Grand Final day then I'm not sure what else we can do.

At the end of the day, Brown and T. Mac have 1 year left each. They probably play 10 games between them next season. Schache is not the answer, the club knows it but are holding onto him because he is cheap. Jefferson's development will be one to watch, he didn't impact the VFL like JVR did so he might be another year away from the senior side although If we were a better ball movement team in transition I could see him getting games, he is a great lead-up target. JVR, Petty, and Smith are going to be the key talls we run with next year, absolutely no doubt about it. The club will rely on Fritsch, McAdam, Pickett, and Chandler to be the main goal threats. I think we need to look at KPD, not heard much about Adams and Turner just seems to randomly get picked for no rhyme or reason. Hibberd can't go again and we can't rely on May for much longer, he's had some serious form dips this season. The one thing I don't understand is why are we not looking at speedy midsized defenders. Rivers is the only with any dash and how many times did we get burned over the top on Thursday night?

I won't celebrate an injury to anyone but thank god Goodwin doesn't have a choice.

Just had the realisation that James Harmes is going to come in for Angus Brayshaw and I've now vomited everywhere. If we are going out in straight sets, please don't pile on the misery of watching Harmes torch teammates, try his dusty impression before getting pinged and miss directly in front set shots at crucial times in the again.

Goodwin doesn't care about key forwards, he plays the numbers. You win more than you lose when you're in the green on those stats. There's still every chance we just get hot and win ourselves a flag. Less likely and less convincing now McDonald and Brown are older and our most consistent key forward this year has been a kid who played 20 games. A McAdam / Melksham type instead of Smith tonight and maybe a different story, but until the final 6 games of this season everyone would've said Melksham was passed, definitely know he's done his knee.

That was a seriously impressive win. Key forwards going down left and right, Swans with elite pressure locking it in and star players not getting near it but they flicked the switch later in the 3rd and dominated the 4th. One of my most favourite wins aside from the finals wins.

6 - Lever 5 - Rivers 4 - Melksham 3 - Brayshaw 2- Viney 1- JVR

Lads, Clarry would've played 3 weeks ago if he had the choice. He's being a dope because that's his character. The day before his infection he was shirtless, wet, barefoot, covered in grass in a parking lot saying he hopes he can get a game. For me, this interview and the one earlier in the season are the best interviews I've seen all year.

6 Gawn 5 Petty 4 Trac 3 Viney 2 Brayshaw 1 Nibbler

6 - Viney 5 - Pickett 4 - Tomlinson 3 - Brayshaw 2 - Chandler 1 - Rivers

Thoughts on Petty being played while obviously hurt? Brisbane had free reign into our D50 until Joel Smith came on and we could actually get the matchups evened out again.

a 5 goal better side without an injured Petty, who knew? clearly not our coaching staff for 2 quarters.

[censored] off Goodwin and all the staff that thought playing Petty for an extra 30minutes longer than needed. This is a [censored] joke, Goodwin has literally stated he plays hurt players and it's [censored] our season. Get that joke of a fitness coach out of the club.

As a football club these last 4 years we have a history of playing players when injured. Goodwin has even spoken about this as well. The idea that the club made the best decision possible for the health of Oliver by letting him play a quarter after pulling it and by getting him running so soon after has no doubt hindered his recovery as much as getting an infection did. I don't care if the infection did a number on his recovery, that's bad luck. I don't care if he's arguing with a physio, that's passion. I don't care if he heals slower than the expected time frame, it is what it is. I do care that the club did something I've never seen other professional organisations across all codes do when a hamstring injury occurs. The club needs to answer that.

Taj to do a Bowey and to lead us to #14

What I want: Taj Woewodin for Harmes Jacob van Rooyen for Fritsch Matthew Jefferson for Smith Bailey Laurie for Chandler James Jordon for Melksham What I know will happen post listening to Goodwin's presser: No change, maybe Melksham is in for Fritsch and Jordon as a sub.

How the [censored] is Harmes, Chandler, and ANB getting games... Don't remember the last goal either 3 kicked. It wouldn't be an unpopular position to put pressure on the coaching staff to fix this [censored] absurd field and goal-kicking or get sacked. I ask anyone who thinks that's an overreaction to actually think about what's happening. A team with a core group between 25-27 won a flag two years and now it's going to be 2 years of wasted potential because there is no pressure to fix such obvious floors. Never met a team built more for contested footy suck so bad at wet weather footy.

6. Rivers 5. Viney 4. Salem 3. Petracca 2. Lever 1. McVee

Thoughts on Trent Rivers? Feels like he's grown into a senior head this year and his game has gone up levels. I always felt in the premiership year he was such a brave and desperate defender and epitomized our hunger and desire that year. This year he's got that back but he's added damage to his game.

Dont think we need to be top 2 to win it. Pies will either be 1 or 2 so we can get a game at G against them and I do think if Port are top 2 we can beat them away at our best. Either way, focus on Geelong. We are typically [censored] off a bye and they've given us the cats in Geelong! As for the record, if we go in on a 4-5 game streak into finals that will be enough to build confidence in the squad. Ideally we got 8-2 at worse.

Petracca, Sparrow, Bowey, May, Lever, Salem, McVee, Brayshaw and Spargo superb tonight.

6 Petracca 5 Lever 4 May 3 Salem 2 Brayshaw 1 Spargo

Easy to get a run on in a quarter when you don't turn up for the other 3. Tired of hearing about our midfield, rack up the numbers but can apply pressure for 4 quarters. Wonder if it has to do with our terrible fitness coach.

I love Rivers but hes the king of getting cheap one done on him

We have to be the worse side in the AFL at going for the ball and keeping it front of us. Every time we pick the ball we are so easily pushed/bumped off the ball and the ball goes tumbling out to the opposition favoured side while we have 3 players running to the other side for a cheap one.