The Jackson FIX

A sensible tactical decision like that isn’t really in Goodwin’s wheelhouse.

Not even sure what they look like anymore

We’re not going to win them but I want to see some deep, bloody teeth marks on every opposition team across that stretch

Strange comment.

I thought the evolved theory on Jackson was that his mgmt were just leveraging the ‘move back to Melbourne’ story to get more coin at Freo?

Vlad has a LOT of crosses next to his name post his AFL gig. Firm no.

Exactly

Lost to Essendon in Adelaide last year. Even our memories are playing [censored]

Literally no one puts a caveat on ‘just kick the thing’. And there are plenty that still say it.

I appreciate the examples shown appear damning but much of the yelling ironically is coming from the same people who yell ‘just kick the thing’. Glass half empty in me says the fact we’re still using it like this after years of being publically criticised for it suggests we have no hope in changing our ways. Glass half full in me says once we get back some of our better users (McVee, Windsor with more time, Lindsay) each of those examples could be different in future rounds.

Is there a training session Wednesday (tomorrow) at Gosch’s that I can take kids to?

Well this thread has been a fun read

Every chance!

I was there that day too 😢 The locals weren’t particularly fond of me and let me know after the siren. Let’s reverse that scenario tonight.

Surprised it isn’t a mandate on our players that they measure and step out their run in for a set shot like an opening bowler measures a run up. Too many times we push the ball wide because we end up too close to the man on the mark.

Both drafts will be compromised (27 severely) by Tassie’s entry

We stopped playing two ruckmen when we had Brodie Grundy on the list, my mind would be blown if we start that back up again with Tom Campbell on the list

Anyone notice the train line disruption on the Geelong line tomorrow? Basically buses from Wyndham Vale to Geelong. Suggest leaving now for those lunatics who are up for what appears now to be a double punishing (myself included)

I have a maths riddle I need some help with. If teams are dropping a spare man back in defence against us (and doing it very well) and we take one fewer player to stoppage, how many players do we actually have one the ground at any point in time? If it is in fact 16, goes some way to explaining our poor start to the season

Even if those three go, there is still an enormous-Barry-Prendergast-sized leap between where we would be and our dark days

Probably my mid-week pessimism kicking in but I feel Melbourne is a list filled with ‘13-possession-a-game-excellent-disposal-at-underage-level-but-not-quite-seeing-that-with-AFL-level-pressure’ types.

Simples! Luckily we are a side that are excellent at controlling the ball!

Can we please just go after a quality player who is squeaky clean?

Told my wife something similar the other day. She was sceptical but I just don’t think she’s thought through all the negatives of me being in stud mode.

I want some of what you’re on