Jjrogan

The leak from stoppage D50 is a bit like being a great soccer team, but for whatever reason you were poor at defending corner kicks. Being 18th is not the end of the world, but it will cost you the odd game... which is exactly whats happened. Structurally we don't do a lot wrong, but the naked eye says we lose our men in the traffic on the spread away from the stoppage. Same thing can happen on corner kicks, its 50-50 at times where the ball ends up, and if you're not right on your man its a goal scoring opportunity if it falls in their lap.

Great summary. Although I disagree with "depth not being very good". Your 27th player is not going to be a superstar. If there is a positive, is we are playing horrible football right now and going down by a kick or two. Its not floggings. Heads up lads. Beat the Blues, get the season back on track.

We need a forward who can get separation and take a mark besides Fritsch. Having said that if any one of mids is kicking to them its even money they miss the target anyway. Egads.

Gamesmanship 101. Start a brawl, give away a free kick, make it a headline. Whatever. Its 2023. The issues that are front and centre on websites are the one that will be watched on game day by the umpires. Historically Max and co dont make it enough of a focus such that the umpires are forced to watch it. Accordingly, it keeps happening. Brodie Grundy was dismissive of King's observation in his presser. "Oh he doesnt know what is said inside the four walls". Well, to stop it, it needs to be discussed and put on notice outside the four walls. Almost guarantee Fremantle won't get away with it this weekend. Any cheap elbow in the back or fist to the ear will be paid . So yea actually thanks David King.

As a coach sure. As a person, nope sorry you dont get respect just because you win stuff.

You could say that about scores of coaches in the past. They dont quit mid season. Couldnt have a succession plan? (I'm assuming hes quiting totally mid season, maybe he'll see the year out?)

This is the guy that held back a teenager so his teammate Wallis could punch him. Yup real warrior. What a fighter. Tough as nails. Dont let the door hit you on the way out, im sure the team and everyone that depends on you will be fine despite you dont want to honour a contract that pays you exactly what you signed up for. Sorry, not sorry.

Freo's mids are nowhere near as damaging as Port's. Disappoiinting coaching we let them win with their 1-wood last week. (You had one job!) This week Freo shouldnt kick 12 goals if our defense are a top 4 team. Pllease pay Lachie Schultz attention. They've never lost a game where he's kicked 3+ (8 times) and were an absurd 19-2 in games he's kicked 2+ before this year. (3-2 this year). The kid can play and he brings energy when he's on.

Based on current ladder positions we play 5 of the bottom 8 teams the last 5 rounds. Some of these 6 days breaks are going to be 12 with a bit of mid season form....

No question the stress of this would have affected his coaching and he knows this. So he's stepped away like a professional would. Of course being 2 and 7 is not helping but neither would being 7 and 2. Tying any of this to norf's on field performance is way off imo.

I reckon he would find it professionally insulting that people would link this to the performance of Norf. He isn't delusional. As if Norf was in the 8 it would be any different with the mud thats been thrown at him.

I think that's exactly right. As a result, Petty aint going back even if he has a stinker or two. The game is faster now that teams have adapted to the Stand rule.

Do AFL computer games have an "agiilty" metric for players? He would be 100 out of 100. 33 years young and running rings around 22 yr olds.

This last point was specifically mentioned by May in the Demonland interview. He even rattlled off a stat about how our scoring from back 50 is competition's best due to the smaller, quicker structure and asked Lever to confirm it. So its something they have now trained for and I daresay is going to stay unless the opposition has 3 genuine talls (which is also something May effectively said).

Its amusing to compare the amount of respect GCS got in the pre match thread with the lack of respect they get in the post match thread. 4 points against a tough contested team away from home, great result.

Who are his closest mates at the club and what does he enjoy doing away from football? He might open up on a good story or two

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Such a good speaker. He's got AFL coach written all over him. His cadence is already spot on.

Smart players work it out. Gus is a competitor. Daicos doesnt win 40 touches cause he's fast. He's smart and knows where and when to run to collect easy kicks.

The best player on our list for this is Brayshaw, not Harmes. Whenever the FD gives him a role his football brain works it out. He completely nullified Stringer. Daicos is quick but he doesnt get 40 touches and goals cause he is a physical speciman. Brayshaw will cut down angles and nullify his influence.

Players can and do avoid social media as much as their wont. Constant, weekly booing is just a form of bullying. Group of 10yr olds do it. But if it makes you feel better, go for it children. Blind hypocrisy here. On one hand plenty of AFL fans say that they apparently care about mental illness but then totally oblivious that they might be part of the problem when they pile on repeatedly beyond once or twice.

I feel for Longmuir. He had a decent young list, 2 guaranteed wins against the mortal enemy and depth. Now he has weak contests forward of the ball, a bottom 6 finish and no draft picks. To rub salt in the wound, can we make a play for Jye Amiss in coming years. Kid can take a grab.

Great interview. This kid is a gun. Great 3 step acceleration, contest work, decIsion making and is an above average kick. Reminds me of Jadyen Short who also came off the rookie draft. I think the FD is going to realise in coming years he's wasted down back.

5 final quarters this year its MFC 173 Opposition 76 Ordinarily you could say there will be mean reversion but watching Trac Viney, and Oliver at the end of this game (and Brisbane) they were absolutely flying. Last week it was Jordan. The midfield is super fit and take a lot of pride in playing until the end. We will not be outrun in last halves this year.

To the naked eye, Oliver and Petracca played their absolute guts out in that last quarter. Olivers last in particular was off the charts. 20 possessions. Petracca was throwing himself into everything. In fact, the whole team never dropped their heads but Essendons marking and matchups were a problem for 45 minutes and wrestled contol away. Fair credit to them. I think a loss like that will reinforce we probably need another key back in the draft.