Roost it far

Those who think rucks don’t matter have you not been watching Max Gawn play for us? Seriously we’d be lucky to have won a game this year without him. As far as Luke Jackson goes he’s like Max, in that he’s more than a ruck. Max is a one man down the line marking machine. Jackson is a ruck rover. He actively helps the mids clear the ball, he can also play reasonably well as a tall forward. Whilst I’d hate to lose Koz it feels inevitable. To get Jackson would make it palatable to me. I think Jackson has a fair amount of upside and if you seriously think that as a ruckman he doesn’t make us better when Max retires, you don’t understand football.

Fitness or lack thereof is our biggest stumbling block.

If it happens it’ll be a straight swap

Hawthorn train in Dingley, Essendon in Tullamarine, Casey is no further away

People thinking Freo don’t need Pickett are missing something. Imagine having a Pickett forward and a Pickett in the middle rotating with the Pickett forward. Sheesh, 18 Picketts would do me

If we were to finish bottom 4 Goodwin would be lucky to stay, that’s just the reality of being a coach with a relatively strong list.

Jackson for this and the next 2 years first rounders and we keep Kozz. Remembering that this year our first pick is in the second round and the following 2 are Tasmania affected.

Sign him up!

Seems Kozz wants to head to WA. I’d much prefer Jackson to a draft pick. I’d be disappointed if we didn’t get steak knives. If Jackson wants home other clubs will circle. Plenty more to play out.

They’ve admitted they don’t have enough experienced umpires currently. Yet there is still no plant to make them full time professionals even though it’s a professional sport generating millions of dollars. The umpiring is poor, has been for years. They don’t seem to really care.

Or do you mark out 10 spots for them to kick from and no one finishes until they kick the 10 in a row?

The story may well not be completely true but there’s smoke billowing out of Freo and there’s no new Pope there as far as I know.

I do what I can

Yeh cause that worked so well for Freo and Essendon

Either way we’ll be in contention again with this young group.

There wasn’t a lot of nuance to his post. The fact a percentage of our supporters aren’t rabid ferals who’s only joy is football isn’t why we didn’t win multiple flags and you know that. I get the frustration but flags are hard to win.

Now we’re agreeing with a guy who’s blaming the supporters we didn’t win more Premierships?? That’s ridiculous even for Demonland.

Thats the end of him then!

Back being sweet n sour pork!

Go Kev. You’ve got my vote.

I think Goodwin and the coaches will need a lot to go right to not be looking for work at year’s end. It kind of feels like a “changing of the guard” moment is coming. To their credit they’ve been addressing the team’s weaknesses through the draft. I’ll take my hat off to Goodwin for this. Many clubs have traded out picks for older players to fit the system. We have done the opposite and I actually think our young talent is as good as any going around. It’s why I thought we’d be better this year.

Would it truly be home to Melbourne supporters without “suffocating negativity” Even I’m prone to it from time to time. As for bitchiness compared to other online forums we’re incredibly friendly and considerate for the most part. Anyway I’m an addict so I have to come here. Oh the pain!

If we were 7-2 they could play soccer all week. it's not the soccer it's the fact we are so poor in our F50 we should be practising all the time when we're on the track. I get the whole wind down and relax but sheesh if I was coach they'd be no relaxing until our F50's improved markedly. It's not like it's a new problem, you know, we've had the same issue holding us back for 3 1/2 years now.

Is the drop off in numbers engaging due to abuse or the fact we're not winning atm?

I think McVee is yet to find form, he's been a big loss this year.