Ollie fan

I believe we are entitled to be disappointed. We have the best list of players and we have had since the 1950s. Our performance in the finals last year was that of a side that was fast superior to every other team in the league. I believe we are entitled to be disappointed. We have the best list of players that we have had since the 1950s. Our performance in the finals last year was that of a side that was far superior to every other team in the league. But it is done now. I agree with the posters that say we were tired – I believe, mentally tired from playing the same group every week. For instance, Clayton Oliver looked too tired to shake his tag after 24 weeks of being harassed each game with no protection from the umpires. And we have a crying need for another KPF – I believe we have to let BBB go; he has helped to bring us a premiership so his job is done. Now, his ground play is simply an embarrassment. So we need to regroup, tweak the playing list, either get a great trade for Jackson or train him up to play a specific role (perhaps CHF, CHB or ruck-rover) and be much more prepared to turn players over during the season for freshness and motivation. I actually seriously believe that if we treat the next three months correctly, we will be unbeatable next year.

On that assessment, how on earth did we kick 10 goals?

Absolutely. He just isn’t good enough with his disposal for the middle.

Exactly

Unbelievable player before the knees. Better than Carey.

I know I am ancient and useless at all electronic stuff, but can someone please tell me where I get my barcode? Is the number that came on the email from the club meant to be my barcode? I had a barcode last year but it is completely different. Last year, of course, we actually had membership cards which had the number on them!

It’s absolutely stark, isn’t it? Of the top eight, six of them are in the last two lines of that table – that is, only played other finalists once or twice.

Looks to me like: if we beat Sydney, likely to play Freo in a prelim (good for us) If Geelong beat Collingwood (they will) they play Sydney or Richmond in a prelim (bad for Geelong!)

I love his dare. It lifts the whole team (and the supporters!)

IMHO they are the dirtiest team in the league - snipers everywhere.

I’m not sure that some of the things in this thread make a lot of sense. On other threads, there are massive criticisms of Goody for our predictable game style. I understood that Ooze was his right hand man in respect of tactics. in which case, how does that sit with him being a master tactician and great coach in waiting? my own view is the predictability is exactly what they are trying to achieve at the moment and given that so far we have won a premiership and are now in the top four and looking for a second one, it can’t be that bad a tactic. Another poster has suggested we need someone who can stand up to Goodwin. I thought Darren Burgess made it very plain one of the great things about Goodwin is his preparedness to allow those working with him to have autonomy, with his full trust. Just sayin’.

Extraordinary. Check it out: the umpire manages to successfully bounce the ball on that mudheap!

Geelong: $2.75 (and I believe they will be found out in finals, away from their home ground). Us: $4.00. Next team (Sydney): $7.00. Surely we are in this up to our necks!!

Yes we do. JVR is showing nothing in this game. So yes, Smith. Tomlinson and Bowey are a class above this level.

JJ gets the ball kicked to him alone in space and then stops and props. The oppo defence then sets up. He does it all the time. It is infuriating. Langdon in the same situation just runs hard, knowing that something will open up. With a dysfunctional forward line like ours, our best chances will always come when the ball moves in fast and open. JJ wrecks that every time.

In: Bowey Out: Jordon , until someone teaches him that when he gets the ball he needs to RUN hard, not slow the play down and allow the opposition to set up their defence.

Unbelievable. These umpires haven’t paid one!

Langdon had the last laugh - he got up smiling. Don’t know if it was real or forced but it would have given them the s…s. BTW great to see how the team consistently got right into Cox after his dog act on Max.

It’s true that we very badly need a centre half forward. I certainly didn’t recognise how important TMAC was and I don’t think many people did. And I don’t see there is any chance of getting him back this year – he would be too underdone, even when he gets fit. so although I have been against bringing JVR in, perhaps we need to try. To my mind, the other important thing to do is to get Ben Brown to stay in the goal square near it. He tries really hard and holds some good marks around the wing area, but his ground play is absolutely terrible – after all, it’s certainly not what he is expected to do – and if he stayed in the forward area, we would always have someone to kick to. No doubt the fullback would try to run off him but once the ball was kicked to BBB alone in the forward line a couple of times, the fullback would know that he has to guard him constantly. But then we would have a 1:1 in the forward line which always favours the attacking team.

Good team but I would have liked Harmes back in

Of all the other “contenders” for the title, Touk Miller is the one I begrudge the least. He is their Jack Viney And you can’t help but admire him.

Just looking at that confirms what I said in an earlier post: he is still a boy and you can’t play him against men. There is no muscle definition in his arms and shoulders. Play him in the firsts and his development will be set back years.

Obviously some people don’t remember Jack Watts’ debut. JVR needs to be treated patiently.

For goodness’ sake! This is the twos! And against the bottom team! Whenever we have tried Bedford or Chandler or even Dunstan in the firsts they have struggled. I hope as much as anyone that JVR will become a good player but at the moment, he is a boy and playing him against men would be a disaster.

Well, Petty did actually.