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    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    Yep - a patchwork backline (we trained all summer with May, Lever, Petty and McVee, none of whom were available), knowing we had been outscored something like 25 goals to 6 in fourth quarters this year, and against a top 4 contending side with a dynamic forward line and strong midfield. We did incredibly well to hold up IMO, and it came from the thing we could control the most, our effort/pressure.

    So why did it take till round 6 to bring the required effort/ pressure

    Its hard to understand

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    11 hours ago, BDA said:

    In transit so didn’t see the game. Was sure we would get well beaten.

    Looks like we have season lift off

    Need to back it up v tiges and eagles

    Retain the same team also so no jvr or fritsch against Richmond

    Why would you change the team ?

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    13 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Nah it's not.

    Jordon hadn't done much?

    Jordons debut year resulted in him being the 23rd player for our premiership so CLEARLY the coaching staff saw fit that he had done more then enough to be part of the premiership team. You simply don't get in if you haven't 'done enough'. Rising star nomination in the same year as well.

    In 2022 he played as a pure wingman but also stints as an inside midfielder and half back. So he showed that he had versatility and flexibility to plugs spots when needed.

    That same year he played every game until the last round where he hurt his foot and missed the rest of the year. He accumulated 445 disposals and kicked 7 goals. Sparrow has never reached those numbers even to this day. Jordon was clearly in our best 22 then. So you're definition of him not 'doing enough' is completely rubbish as usual.

    Soon as we brought Hunter in, it stifled Jordons development. He wasn't even needed nor a surplus to our needs. Complete waste of a trade selection.

    The fact a gun coach in Horse Longmire can identify a role for him as soon as he walked through the door sums up Goodwins lsck on innovation as a coach. His ability to continue to stick to the same favourites and crew time and time again has cost us big time.

    I've already made my argument on Bedford. We had opportunities to play him but Goodwin refused to do so. When he did we all saw the potential.

    Couldn't agree more Dazzle

    A great example of a low IQ coach afraid of innovation and design and captured by his past

    He has had a good list and has mismanaged and squandered it

    Should have gone two years ago as some on here were calling for

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    3 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Note: gates open earlier today (11:30am), due to the extra time needed to check folks upon entry. Sadly though, I don’t think the extra time is needed since it won’t take long to check so few people 😢

    and no gunns likely

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    33 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    They’d be a few coaches in waiting sitting back saying to themselves I could do a lot with this list.

    There’d be more coaches sitting back saying thar payer could add a lot to team going forward he’s being wasted at Melbourne.

    its been my view that this list has been criminally overrated on here. That's another matter. More importantly No body obviously can explain in simple terms what the game plan is. Is there a lucid easily explained gameplan or not?

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    11 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

    I have been a massive Goody supporter but take this to the bank, we can't sack him until we appoint a CEO.

    It doesn't matter if we miraculously win the next 10 games straight he is gone.

    There are alot of Melbourne ex players who's names don't normally come up that want him gone and it has nothing to do with the game plan.

    Hopefully we sort this mess up before Kalani White makes his decision.

    Make no mistake Green will sack him as soon as he he has a CEO. They will probably do a pre planned review first

    Might be the first coach to be sacked by AI

    22 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

    They did warn us at the start of the season that there would be teething issues with the new plan.

    Hold on "There is a new plan???" When did that happen?

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    4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    I’m sorry to say people, Fullarton is not the answer. Turner, Jefferson and JVR should all be playing ahead of him unless he actually bangs the door down. A polite knock from a guy who is still a step below AFL won’t get him a game and nor it should. Not selecting him yet is selection integrity.

    No wonder we have issues if this is someone who really thinks this.

    Team selection at this club is difficult to understand

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    4 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    People calling Oliver's on field performances 'a disgrace' and saying Gawn is past it and in his last year are just losing the plot. It's showing the tip of a truly noxious iceberg.

    Honestly, the level of bile of some people would put me off the game. Imagine trying to convince a friend or partner to come to another Demon's game after having to sit next to some of the foul-mouthed growling spittle-flicking ranting some people feel is their best contribution.

    Oliver is 20% off his best, which still makes him a high-end inside mid. Tom Mitchell won a Brownlow playing the way Oliver currently is. The problem of course is that Oliver's very best is among the very best in the AFL era, so the relative disappointment is massive. But the hate... people are sick.

    As for casting doubts on Gawn... no stat backs that up, no vision backs that up, no reality backs that up. Might as well say Robbie Flower was no good because he played in losses.

    This club's deepest weakness is the nasty, entitled state of mind of the bitter factions that ripple through the coteries, events and even the board. People willing to slag off players, coaches, other fans, anyone in a mission to take away control from the 'enemy'. People willing to tell players they shouldn't have to follow the authority of the senior coach.

    Seriously, I suspect there really are people who saw the 2021 premiership as a setback to their goals.

    Any other problems Sunshine

    Mate the team is a basket case at the moment unloading on another poster wont assist

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    19 hours ago, jnrmac said:

    We had 16 premiership players against the Bombers. Talent is not our issue.

    It can't be any more obvious that it's coaching, selection, leadership, pride, fight

    Talent is an issue for me sholudnt have thought we could go forward from 21 without making changes

    These players are overrated by many on here and well past it Oliver ha been a digrace

    17 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    This has probably been touched on elsewhere, but not overly obviously.

    In Goodwin's presser yesterday, he made a point that the first quarter needs to be got right.

    But what about this in the first 5 rounds?...

    Us 1.2, them 3.4

    Us 1.2, them 8.1

    Us 2.2, them 6.2

    Us 0.3, them 4.2

    Us 2.2, them 5.1

    Yep, the last quarters, outscored by 20 goals.

    Little to no media questioning. Little to no acknowledgement.

    Dont know how you can listen to Goodwin speaks claptrap in my view and currently adding nothing to the success and improvement of the team Don't care whether is first quarter or the infamous third quarter Good win is completely cooked and is only just holding on coaching for hiscareer not the club

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    8 hours ago, Canplay said:

    I would be rapt with Bevo - a creative culture builder - he’s done a great job at bulldogs but now just in danger of staying too long. Bevo still has good mates at club - Neita, Hopgood and co - so sure they would be in his ear….

    THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR CULTURE Just ask the club

    On 17/02/2025 at 22:54, GS_1905 said:

    That is the only trade I’d consider. Kozzy for Reid and maybe some change to the Eagles to cater for the age gap. 

    I’ll bet we’ll start to hear murmurings of Reid wanting to return home this year. If that’s the case I’d be on the front foot to make this happen. If Kozzy wants to be in WA then the club shouldn’t matter. Can’t have your cake … 

    We dont need Reid

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    5 hours ago, bing181 said:

    Darren Shand:

    “My perspective of looking at the Dees was the world was saying they were falling apart. It was basically one plus one equals three. That wasn’t my experience at all. There was a couple of separate issues, but very solvable. The world just said, ‘The club is falling apart’. Yeah, the results weren’t great, but I still felt inside their environment a lot of the systems and structures were really good, a lot of the people are really good, the ambition was good."

    Why the man who conducted Melbou...
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    Why the man who conducted Melbourne review has a very dif...

    The long-time All Blacks manager was involved.

    and we paid this guy

    Geesus!