Jjrogan

Ha. The graphic in that article has him nominated as a midfielder. If only.

I don't get the backlash against the backlash. If you are going to be pumping up our performance last week based on a lopsided expected score and saying we are playing ok footy (my own hand up), we lost the expected score this week with 2 extra players and 5 of their best 15 out. Our kicking for goal and steven may won us that game. We were beaten in many areas and first time in a month, felt we really missed Oliver around the stoppages. All relatively moot. I suspect with where the ladder is now it's 3rd or 4th for us regardless what happens from here.

Yes I realise that. I also realise that you are allowed to play different positions on the field for different amount of times and the entire game plan won't collapse. Have never suggested that he spend the entire game in the middle. But if you are going to be concerned about our woeful decision making and forward 50 entries, we need solutions other than " try harder" "send him back to Casey" "have a rocket under him". In any case, we generally win games and look dominant when Petracca kicks well, so it worked out and we got the 4 points.

To answer your questions.. let's find out! You make my exact point for me. I don't mind your negative perspectives on the game, but you can't keep bleating about how shizen we play and then have the same magnets in the same spaces and expect different outcomes. If we don't try to change it up a bit we will be making up the numbers with this sort of forward half play. Goodwin will say we are working incredibly hard and blah blah blah. There is absolutely no imagination from our coaching box right now. Our game plan reeks of arrogance.

Just close your eyes and imagine for a moment that for some of ANBs possessions, instead it's McVee having the ball instead. Reckon you can put another 2 to 4 goals on the scoreboard? He's made around 600 decisions this year and I reckon 598 have been the right ones. Weekly post, wasted playing a full game in the back line. See you next week.

I'd suggest there is only one way we are kicking enough goals this week and that's by Gawn or Grundy giving Marshall and their back up midget ruckman a hiding. Which frankly, should happen. Otherwise what's the point of having them both?

I'm surprised the loss of Fritta hasn't got more concern around here. Clarry's absence has been covered remarkably by Trac and JV this last month. But both are elite at what they do so it's not hugely surprising. Little concerned who exactly is going to take marks inside our forward 50 and have those shots at goal. After Fritta (30), out next best is Pickett (22) then it drops off. This isn't simply about a ball movement/game plan issue. The next player in is nowhere near the calibre of AA that Fritta is. Imo really need Grundy or Gawn to snag a few this week. The back up Saints ruckman from hit outs is Mitch Owens. Yes, that Mitch Owens. If you are paying $1.4 mln for 2 guys against a first year midget they better win you a game like this or at least dominate on the scoreboard.

Going throw something out there to address this lack of contested wins inside 50. Play Clarry forward for a time this week instead of Trac. Yes, the obvious one is Trac but our midfield has shown covering Clarry has simply not been a problem as we've dominated clearances and contested regardless. Also I don't see Trac hitting the side of a barn even if he gets the ball in space right now. It's something the opposition would not expect (Lyon will have a plan for Trac with all the noise those week?) and it might be a way of easing him post hamstring. And before the Co13 worshippers here lose their collective minds for the suggestion, remember Martin, Fyfe and Cripps have all played out of the goal square with good effect. Great players find a way to win the ball. Oliver is good in the air, and he will draw numbers on the ground. He's so good and competitive, he will clear traffic and set up some goals off his first posession. Guaranteed. It's time to be creative and change the mix slightly. Our current approach is too predictable

Our entire game plan can't buy a goal right now. He can't be that integral imo, it's his first year and it's not like we don't have other good ball users out of half back. Anyway made my point. See you next week I guess.

How do you know it's not that simple. Give him 10 minutes. Change it up. What is stupid is doing the same thing with the same players and expecting different results. Clearly our ball use is a problem. His ball use is one of our best. I'm not asking to put Jake lever in there. What exactly would be the worst thing that would happen? Our whole game plan comes crashing down if he has 2 rotations on ball? Lol. When something isn't working try something different.. what exactly have the coaches tried that's different That's the point.

Weekly post. McVee is wasted in the backline. Any danger of giving him a run thru the middle. If butchers like Harmes, Anb, Petracca are allowed to hit kicks inside 50, maybe let the one guy who actually cares about and is able to dispose effectively have a go. Yeh nah, maybe not.

Ironically. I'm taking that away as a positive. You can't possibly watch the tape on that game and say, that's the forward line structure that will win 3 games in September. Half of it is on the midfield to assess and execute the right decision by foot. The other half is for the forwards to actually lead out at the ball. Goodwin has to drop his dogma of defence and contests slightly and sacrifice a few of his favourites. Spargo has no right to be playing in the first for starters. BBB needs to be playing as a leading KPF. There's simply too much emphasis on creating contests and defensive KPIs.

Weekly post. McGee is wasted in the back line. Would it kill the coaching department to let him run through the middle and hit targets.

Geelong field arguably the worst midfield in the league. I don't see why this should be close other than they get to play with 4 extra players. We'd have to be pretty horrendous at both ends of the ground to lose next week. Our last 10 games are 2 interstate top 8 teams at home, Saints, and 7 bottom 10 teams. Pretty hard not to be thinking about September.

Trac is absolutely on fire right now. You can tell he is just so invested in every contest. He's been top 3 for score involvements for 3 years running. Most of the others around him are forwards. He's leading again. If he has a good kicking day we always look dominant.

Agree. For all his stats and efficiency, Daicos isn't an elite score involvement player. Presumably as he often gets multiple touches from just kick ins. JDG and Pendles are their 2 main score involvement players. Keep Pendlebury minded and I could see our back half getting on top.

JJ for mine. Collingwood love to outnumber at contests so we need someone who can get from contest to contest for 4 quarters. Id argue thats one of JJ best attributes.

Clarry's a big loss. But hoping I read this stat line on Tuesday morning Petracca 34 disposals, 16 contested, 7 clearances. 3 goals. BOG. Oh, and joint equal favourite $4.50 for Bronwlow.

Steven Baker gotta be the tagger. He was suspended for 28 games in his career. Retired from AFL, then got suspended for 6 weeks for rough conduct in a preseason game for Sorrento! Had to be de-registered from all forms of football but he won his appeal.

The relevance to pointing to other codes is that it's not something that's going to destroy the fabric of a sporting contest not because we should be like them. The game has enough uniqueness regardless. My argument is twofold A) if a player is doing something that is against the rules/spirit of the game, there should be immediate consequences. The game has been played for over a century and yes guys dont go around punching blokes but the fact junior levels of the game have them tells me it is used as a deterrent. What we now know about concussions the penalties need to be greater quite simply. As far as I can tell the penaltty right now is still getting paid, sitting out a few weeks, getting your body in good shape and coming back to the claps of your supporters. If you a big reason you lose a match, now that is a deterrent. B) the relatively fairness of one team having an extra player. In the old days, Hewitt would have kept playing. Maybe to his detriment. But now that there is a concussion protocol and the player cannot take further part, its grossly unfair that a team can be penalised for doing the right thing (subbing him off), whilst the infracting team is essentially "rewarded" by doing the wrong thing (fresher legs). JDG's actions gave the Filth an advantage. 5 years ago I was in your camp, but what's changed is that both concussion needs a stronger deterrent and the unfariness of what is not an accidental act. Of course, what is accidental, what is clumsy etc needs to have immediate decision but as I mentioned its not rocket science.. Mistakes may be made but by and large with video now they dont. Anyway, thats my logic. Fwiw, I hope he gets 4* *Years

The game needs a red card. That was a pathetic act. It takes one minute for a VAR or video confirmation. Every other sport has it and the universe doesnt implode.

Ill repeat my call that he deserves midfield minutes. His spacial awareness and execution is excellent within a 30 metre arc. Give him a run through the middle and lets see how he approaches 30 to 45 metre I50 kicks. We've got enough braun in there, we need some brain.

If Grundy + Gawn arent close to BOG as a collective they are kidding themselves. Pittonet out and their ruckman is a kid who's played less than 50 games in 5 years.

Pendlebury is an all time great. Generational player. But who on the list has attitributes of evasion in traffic, knowing his exit option before hes got the ball and hitting them at 78 percent efficient. Ive watched Mcvee closely this year. These are his traits. If theres someone else on our list, i havent seen it.

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