Roost it far

We’ve lost our dare, we get pressured in our D50 and seem to fumble and mis kick. We no longer have Max waiting to gobble up the quick kick out. I’d love to see them run and move the ball with some dash and maybe that will return.

The issue is we don’t blood enough youngsters. ANB started well yesterday then left, Harmes the same, Spargo and Chandler were off and TMac is not the present or the future. That’s 5 of your 22 not doing much. I’d prefer we play Schache, Turner and one of Laurie or Woewodin, or a bit of both and look to seeing where our list is at. Problem is we should have been doing that since round 1 and I can’t see Goodwin changing things up much from know on. We’re “stuck” at the top and look stale and unadventurous. Surely with Petty out and Turner playing well you get him into the side? How many poor games does Spargo get to play before Laurie has a chance? TMac over Schache? At least Schache can run. (I can’t believe I want Schache in the side but what’s the alternative?)

Sure, but every time we come up against it by a lesser side such as Freo we should be able to withstand it and beat them. We don’t, we roll over and die, starting with Gawn.

Every other team knows that we can’t take unrelenting pressure. We crack and our leader falls over under said pressure

We don’t take the game on. We should be moving it in quickly and if no one’s free we should be kicking it to a contest and backing our team mates to win or halve said contest. Gawn being cooked has left us without a key pillar of our dominance. Grundy has been good but not sure he’s the answer.

Bedford isn’t the answer

Actually our defence is pretty good still

If the Suns go on and win we’ll stay top 4 and keep pretending we’re one of the big boys. Fact is the big boys don’t like us and will kick us out soon enough. We can then go back and play with the middle of the road chaps.

It’s a strong line up

This year should be a strong draft for us and if we can come up with a smart trade or 2 we’ll be back in the game. We need some run and some forward power.

We traded up to get Holmes but Geelong then took the Tiges pick in front of ours

Throw the game plan out. Tell the players to back themselves and run…..both ways. We’re too stagnant. At one point today May marks in D50 and just turns around and kicks it long to a one on one on the wing, it gets squared and help arrives, we win the contest take it forward and kick a goal. At no point did Freo get set. We simply beat them at the contest. If our game is defence and contest then play that way. Go long to a contest, roll in the Calvary and do it again. Keep May as the backstop and sure you’ll lose some. It’s pretty much what the pies do and it’s working. We’re a contest team and we’re damn good at it. It’s like we’re playing against our strengths sometimes

A new coach would have us back in the window in no time. It’s just Goodwin ain’t leaving

Goodwin is no good and like the nice club we are we’ll keep him on for far too long.

It was pretty ridiculous and I don’t tend to read ridiculous things. I skim this site for a handful of the more thoughtful posters to make up for my blabbering 😂

That’s possibly the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read

What’s happening with Koz?

The club won’t sack Goodwin. If we’re smart we’ll move on some assistants and go get the best available. I’d love Leppitsch at the club but that’s unlikely. Goodwin needs some fresh ideas and he needs them soon

We’ll lose the bulk of the next 6 and secure 2 top 10 draft picks. Can’t argue with them apples.

We need to start the rebuild. This group won't win another flag. Really looking forward to the draft this year. Outside run and a key forward. jeepers, back to the draft being the highlight again! Didn't that happen quickly.

He's not played a good game this year. He needs a rest. Play Grundy alone next week and use Schache as backup.

How did Turner, Laurie, Schache and Woewodin go?

Spargo ANB Harmes McVee Salem Gawn Lever Jordan Chandler JVR TMac That's a lot of passengers for a team to carry. Schache Laurie Woewodin Turner They should all play next week, we need the passion of youth

Today was nothing like a final. This looked like what it was. 2 ordinary teams each trying to make less errors than the opposition. Throw in umpire no. 6 and I should have mowed the grass.

We can talk stats all we like but at the end of the day we’ve got no flow.