Roost it far

The most frustrating thing is we played the game not to get belted, not to win but not to lose by too much. There's only one way to play when you have our list and that is to win. Give the players some licence to play on, to kick into the corridor to run. We have nothing to lose and if you want to learn to transition fast then set your defence and go for it. We're better off turning it over going for it than bombing it down the line and turning it over. So frustrating.

Simpson as Football Director New Assistants bar Chaplin and Bassett Best Assistant in the Kingsley mould as coach Brad needs to tell Simon he's got 6 -8 weeks and he loses a week everytime he says love or vulnerable or they train with a soccer ball. I'd be on the hunt for the next coach right now. I'd also allow Goodwin 6-8 weeks to show he has the players.

Is McVee back this week? If he and Lever are back and we can demote Petty or TMac our defence will both be stronger and have more run.

We kept our draft picks for JVR, Jefferson, Windsor, Tholstrup, Langford and Lindsay. On top of this we paid our stars big money as any club would have done. You can’t do either of these things and recruit the big names you seem to think were available. You seem to conveniently forget this. Our recruiting has been good and our drafting has been for stop gaps.

I'd be seriously offering essendon either Petracca or Oliver for our first round pick back. (I'm very happy with Lindsay by the way)

1 word.......Burgess

The Brand should watch Dangerfield and play like that. Oliver should watch Rowell and get serious.

When you have talent like Oliver, Rivers, Petracca, Bowey, Spargo, Petty, JVR, the list goes on, all playing below their best you’ve got an issue. I remained a little hopeful last week but last night we looked like a bottom 4 side trying not to get thrashed by a top 8 side. Geelong aren’t even that good ffs. We allowed Geelong 160 marks, that guarantees you a loss, we weren’t even trying to win, that’s inexcusable for mine.

What about the sitters the Cats missed? Kick those and we lose by 60. We were embarrassed, the Cats had a world record number of marks when everyone knows keeping the ball off them virtually guarantees you a win. That’s on the coach, plain and simple.

Disagree, he has all the moves, poise and class to be an excellent mid. Pace isn’t an issue in that his reaction time is fast.

My biggest concern is whilst I think we’re a much better side than this I don’t think the team we have will ever master this style of play or will become Premiers playing it, so that begs the question, Where are we? To win flags you need to be the best at the dominant game plan as we were in 21 or you need to be developing a game plan to counter the dominant plan and simultaneously be recruiting players to undertake that plan ala Hawthorn. This is a 2-5 year project unless you’re lucky ala Collingwood in ‘23. So that brings into to serious question where Goodwin sits. Firstly I don’t think he has the players or the plan to achieve ultimate success within his current contract nor do I think he’s going to coach beyond years end. So if you’re a club that values Flags above all else he’s officially deadwood. Thats harsh and I like the guy but me liking him won’t win us our next Flag. It’ll take a new coach to do that. So do we rip the bandaid off or hunt for a new coach in the backround whilst letting Goodwin show us what he can do for the remainder of the season? I'm against sacking a coach mid season but there comes a time. I like how the Swans handled it to be honest but I'm not sure we have the assistant to take the reins long term although I wouldn't know.

Oops

That’s harsh, Green hasn’t put a foot wrong and can stand aside satisfied he did pretty much exactly what he’l needed to.

Longmire is not the answer, he’s done as a senior coach. It’s like when Carlton took Malthouse.

I blame him. He’s paid plenty in a contract he was happy to sign. Now it’s tough he wants out. Blokes a complete [censored]

He’s going to be a great player.

I’ll take Lindsay everyday of the week

There is a game thread

I’m being very loud…..my daughter, now a footy fan thinks I’m almost louder at home than I am at the game.

If we kick this we’re only 17 points down….flattering

We are all at sea.

Headed for a 10 goal whipping. In saying that we’re getting closer to playing well and winning.

Stanley is a very smart inclusion.

Sad

Great that Biklavs is out. I’ll redo my tip Geelong by 54 down to 42 Personally playing Stanley is smart. He’ll bash into Max all night whereas Max held the advantage over Biklavs.