Ollie fan

Ps of course, if you want to criticise Goody and the club for anything and everything, then sure, not every selection decision is one that everyone will agree with. BUT let's remember what the DLand view of Melksham was a couple of years ago!

Completely agree with this. Re dropping TMac: I thought it was terribly sad as he had been playing very well, is a real trier, and has given great service to the Club. However, clearly the Club thought that lever was a better player and that is a reasonable thing to say. You can't have four tall defenders in the one team. Goodwin is very much a believer in developing cohesion which no doubt is why some players remain in the team despite one or several bad games. I think selection integrity is very much a changeable term.

Er, um, perhaps goals can change as time passes? Perhaps we were aiming for finals, rebuilding along the way, until the horror start to the year kiboshed that intention? Perhaps the focus in rebuilding then intensified?

I'm here "boring myself" because I think that the mindless criticism needs to be challenged. But apart from saying that, I really can't be bothered replying further to your nonsense.

Actually, as one of the "apologists" I can say, we don't say that. However, we say that not every loss is his responsibility. We say that a season where we ended up top four, entered the finals with a long injury list including most of our key forwards and still lost to the eventual premier by 7 points is not a season to be completely ashamed of. We say that he has dealt with some pretty severe problems such as the untimely forced retirement of a true leader and key player, and serious injuries to two multiple AA players, and kept the playing group generally united. We say that his excellent relationship with the players means that, eg, we get to keep players who are heavily pursued by other clubs. We say that yes, there are things that could have been done better, but that does NOT make him a disastrous coach. So if you are going to criticise the "Conga line" then at least do so on a proper basis.

What is the difference, exactly? Roffey went because she handled an interview poorly at a critical time. Pert went after quite a few successful years as CEO, but where the team was performing poorly. But what is the difference in culture? I can't see it!

Yes, some of you can stick to the topic. Currently 175 pages of people sticking to the same topic: everything Goody does is wrong. It is SOOOOO boring.

FFS, yet another positive, enjoyable thread derailed by people wanting to knock goody. Can they at least stick to the knock Goody thread?

I'll conflate as much as I like, thank you very much.

Just for all the club knockers on this and other threads: have a look at the story in the AFL website about Disco and his family and see what the club has done RIGHT!

Absolutely agree

I thought in the second half today he showed a lot. But he needs to spend the summer learning to be a deadeye. His kicking for goal is poor, but he is a full forward! If he could become a deadeye, he looks like he might make it. Look at BBB - he never got a lot of the footy but for almost all of his career he was absolutely deadly with a set shot. That got him a Coleman or two. Jesse Hogan is the same. Jeffo needs to develop a routine that works and then make it totally habitual.

If you thought he lacked intensity you didn't watch his second half.

Jeffo: it's like he just woke up. If he can build from this then picket might be right after all!

Unfortunately, as our key forward he is supposed to win them, not halve them.

The things posters write... Anyone reading this would assume that our coaches don't lay awake at night dreaming of game plans, preparing tactics and so on. Anyone who thinks that Goodwin doesn't do that, and probably Richo although it's not his job, has no idea. And as for getting too comfortable with the players and playing favourites: hasn't anyone heard Goodwin talk about how you need to have cohesion with a settled team. Yes, he doesn't like making changes for change's sake, he wants teams to get used to playing with each other. In fact, Brad Scott was talking about the difficulty he's having getting exactly that because of injuries this year.

Watching GWS game: i absolutely hate bad umpiring. A Geelong player gets the ball, tackled, drops it, play on. The caller says: he "dropped it but had no prior opportunity." WHAAAT???WTF???? And the amount of pure throwing that the umpires tolerate - not to mention that, without fail, EVERY free paid against a Geelong player is disputed, with no dissent penalty - just gives me the complete s...s.

Lucky that we have such an excellent replacement! Love the selection of Lindsay at HBF - at least, that's where he is named although that probably means nothing. But I suspect it will be his ideal position. Going forward to 2026, I see our backline non-talls as Mcvee, Bowey, Lindsay and the remaining spot out of Rivers and AMW (depends on whether Rivers becomes a permanent midfielder).

Completely agree and I was in the verge of posting exactly the same thing. Max has to beat Xerri because all else aside, in this match he is playing for his 8th AA - well, that's how I see it anyway. So he should have been given help.

Well, it got us a bit more than that. Er, it got us a flag, remember? Which is more than Kingsley has achieved.

I know this will not be a popular thought BUT The players clearly love Goody. There are question marks about his coaching. If he is forced to leave, quite a few players might be pretty upset. I know they are professionals but a happy team is a happy team. Suggestion: Goody replaces Richo, new coach is appointed. A bit like how Neil Balme was loved by players but couldn't coach (NOT that I am saying Goody can't coach!) but has been VERY successful in a role that keeps him near the players but out of the coach's hot seat.

Good!! Go and barrack for Collingwood and stop annoying us here!

According to all the critics, we didnt need to trade in A grade talent because our list, which Goody obviously destroyed, was so absolutely wonderful. At least, that's the theme. Brisbane, WB, Geelong, and GWS supporters might have had the heretical view that their lists were as good as, or even better, than ours. Of course, it is possible that the list was very good but not perfect and that Goody did a great job in winning a premiership.

FFS can you and other people quoting my post please read it first?? The main point was about the mindless repetition of the same thing! Which continues in the replies to what I said!

I love this thread. 175 Pages of endless variety: Goody is hopeless, he's got to go, he's got to go, Goody is hopeless, Goody is hopeless, he's got to go..... It's so positive and uplifting! Real true supporters!