Travy14

Hey Guys Good win and some promising signs, people should not look into the last 10 min of the game. we shouldn't have, but did put the Que in the rack and i don't think we will get to many opportunities to do that. I do have one real worry, and that's out midfield make up, we are trying things and that is needed, but.... it isn't until we go back to Petracca, Oliver and Viney that we get control back in there. I have faith that Langford will get to the level but i'm not sure who else. Rivers will be a solid mid in time but he will be just a good solid player, and still needs to work on his short passes. I do think Lindsey and Windsor will become full time mids, but have a couple of years on the back flank first. Also May seams to be in the wars atm, i know it was just an ankle and he wont want a rest but i would like to see turner get another run in the side, i think he and Petty are our future Full Back and Centre Half Back. No petty is not a fwd, but fills a need for now.

Spot on, With Howes, Turner, Laurie, out or next in. can see why goodie is changing the game style.

Good changes, Fritsch and Melk have never worked inside the same fwd line. But fritta still has to perform or he is out again. I do like our fwd line with just 2 talls, especially if we can play like we did v the dockers!

I said this a few weeks ago on one of the Demonland topics, with the new game plan relying on speed and skill more i think selection changes of Kolt, Spargo, Howes are not to be over looked. in the future i see Bill Laurie and of course McVee to also come in, which mean less disposals but better skill which will require less disposals. We are going to get score against easier with this game plan but it is the way fwd, i am a little worried about how often a defender leaves his man to help leaving an easy over the top handball to an open player forward of the ball, often in the middle of the ground which allows that player all options when delivering inside 50. But we are going to have these teething issues for a bit. On a side note, how good was it to here Tom Morris's bit on footy classified about Petracca after the game, 1 - to here how invested he sounds to be, 2 - to actually have some positive media about the Dees and Trac! Happy Easter gents

Well I have finally got there, Goodwin's game plan and direction isn't getting through. He has to go

yup, my thoughts exactly. same as Spargo. if 80% of our team use the ball better then accumulation wont be an issue

I think with this new games style we are playing. I'd like to see Windsor, Kozzie, McVee, Lindsay, Spargo and Laurie in the team. These guys will handle the ball better than some of our players with the quicker style play, with Bowie, Chin and to a lesser extent Salem. The game plan could work. But there is big change, and tough calls on guys like T-Mac, Sparrow, Fritsch, Howes, Viney and Rivers(role not spot)

The AFL is now going to defense, and to use a basketball term "creating a stop", Then sling shot off turnover with speed, real speed. Unfortunately we don't have the personnel for this yet. Kossie, Windsor and Lindsey will help with that. But this year is clearly about moving to a new game plan, and it unfortunately is going to leave Viney, behind and it will take away from Trac and Oliver's 1 wood. They are Good enough to adapt and work in with the new game plan, i hope Viney can too. The big question is, with a rebuild on the run and a change of game plan this will take a bit of time, do you guys see Goody surviving? i have always been a defender of him but history says coaches don't survive this period.

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we need to learn how to tackle. they get handballs out every time

great looping handballs inside D50, what could go wrong.

have not been able to handball for 2 years, now try a run and gun game style. going to be scored against a lot

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Howes in for Lever

What are your thoughts on Goody bringing up the Gawn "issue" i thought that was a mistake. And after a year of being in the media spotlight, this dragged us straight back in. I assume he asked Max and hope all is OK. But thought that should be out of the media. Was a strange thing to say. Poor performance, but I won't jump at shadows just yet, Collingwood were wooden spooners after round 0.

Both, fundraiser for Jim's foundation and a memorial to him after becoming a Club legend. This is the first one

I'm not to worried about the weather and our fitness. I am a little worried about GWS having that game under their belt, the sides that have played already have looked a bit cleaner this week skills wise, where last week the games were pretty average in that regard. Hopefully we are on!

Lets get it done! Devastated i cant be there for Jim's game and get a chance to wear one of my fav guernseys.

I don't see how disco is in the team with these ins. and in the possible wet conditions.

yup 100% agree. he has nothing to do with those negotiations. Planting his Dees flag firmly and I'm all here for it!!

exactly the quotes are taken solitary and not in context, he says 2-3 first rounders. and to be honest if we got 3 x first rounders outside the top 10 id be [censored]

This is what our leadership has been lacking at the club. Send a message to both Freo and Kossie, if you want to break that contract it's not gonna be easy! there is no way we get 3 first rounders for him, but it sets the bar straight away for if he was to leave.

Sort of, HAF can also be service to the the club. So his captaincy an leadership may be a big reason why. Where as someone like Gerard Healy might make our TOTC but not a club HOF because the %^@$&^^$ left 😆

Can confirm there is training on at Gotsch's paddock. It is the AFLW side. Girls looking fit, into some running and light ball work early.

Anyone know if there is training tomorrow? Or a day off after last night's festivities?