Sorry kids

Of course they have. Tipping they have finally realized the MCG precinct idea development is Disneyland stuff and now are waiting for an alternate proposal to sell to the fans. With no history of property acquisition or development I have grave doubts about our ability to pull it off.

The Yarra would be a fitting place for us to truly, go under.

So we are back to honorable losses are we to be satisfied. Do you think we would go into the 2020 season full of confidence and momentum with 3 plus wins for the rest of the year. All teams have 3-4 best 22 out at stages during the year, it is no longer an excuse. What is it with backline obsession anyway. Sounds like the company line being spruiked before the Lever injury.

Now that is out of the way, coaching has been re jigged, injury situation has improved nothing short of 7/10 wins should be acceptable to anyone involved with the Club starting Saturday. Lets see.

I disagree, a certainty to be picked up by a strong club for next to nothing and turned into a useful player.

Put him on the ball and make him work, work, work.

So true, and for all those Pert defenders that sort attitude comes from the top. Honesty to supporters is a non negotiable in all aspects of communication bar recruiting. And when you think about it do you think the hiding of the injury until selection time has hindered Freo in any meaningful way.

And the statements coming from the footy club about 2019 being behind us and all looking just peachy for 2020

So what movement has been made towards a new base? No communication from the Club at all. No media reporting on any stakeholder or interested parties meeting. Nothing positive from the local community group, Council or State Government.

Not criticizing your selections but a very ordinary side.

What about MFC start now with some honest communication with supporters. Why the cat and mouse finding out now. It appears now that he was no chance for this week.

Hope for the best Expect the worst.

Agree to disagree. Hogan has a better goalkicking average at MFC than both Russell Robertson and David Schwatz. Our loss, lets see how the rest of the year plays out.

Thanks, great information. The last thing I want to do is cut the guys slack on their performances but how do you think they feel about training at Goschs paddock compared to the Hawks at Waverly and other clubs who walk straight out of state of the art facilities onto a home ground.

So by your admission the forward line functioned without Jessie for four games last year. Enough for you and the footy department that has just been revamped because of abject failure in scoring among other things decide that there is no need to replace an 80 odd game 165 goal young forward.

Well I must have had it wrong that we bent over backwards to get and retain Hogan as the lynchpin of our forward line. As for banking on Joel Smith, please.... ANB is a battler, Petracca is not a very good forward by elite standards. Spargo, Hannan NQR, and I question that TMac always got the best defenders. Finally the proof is in this years pudding.

EH, understanding you are a lay person, but did you see any signs of what was frustrating Macca with the guys performance. I wonder if it is part frustration that the guys have just stopped listening to him personally. Wasn't there some divided opinion when he was at the Bulldogs. Its a tough gig motivating and putting kids on the right path on any area of endeavor. Just look at Stevenson at the Pies who has ruined his run of good form with a stupid meaningless bet of which he said he did not know the consequences. In his case he either did not understand the consequences of betting or did not take note because of who and how the message was delivered.

I listened to Mahoney on SEN today and was horrified to hear him say he thought we had Jessie Hogans departure covered. It implies a good run of a month or so from young Wiedemann was enough to convince an entire footy department that Hogan would not be missed and we would not need to recruit another forward. More so when you think of what we had invested in Jessie and had him earmarked as a once in a generation forward.

Could you elaborate on movement towards setting up a new training base.

Glass half full MFC make mid season coaching changes Glass half empty MFC make mid season coaching changes

Thanks for the reply. I think its relevance relates to his form and currency. I can imagine him being traded being placed in the middle at another club and us regretting it.

None of this explains why Gus has not spent more time in the middle this year to carry on why he left off. Happy to hear why.

Similar thoughts here. For mine it all comes down to trading up and many of us do not have confidence in our club to do that. I too have confidence Dunkley, Sparrow and others can come into the midfield and perform especially so with Gawny giving them a one in a decade ride to rack up possessions.

The poster was somewhat on the money. I said Marvel when it should have referred to the MCG. Secure corp run security at the MCG SECUREcorp is part of Guardforce Group Company. Guardforce headquarters are in Sydney.

I rather fondly remember Trav Johnstone putting a bet on at at TAB hours before I was about to watch him playing. I figured he thought he was in for a good game and backed us.