Kick_It_To_Pickett

I’m really looking forward to Charlie Spargo continually providing an option as a lead up forward and our players kicking it long down the line to him, in the hope that at a whopping 5’6” he will pluck one against his 6 foot opponent. It’s one of Goodwin’s masterstrokes. I am also looking forward to see how many quarters ANB will keep his mouth continuously open for. I swear to God, after football is done, he should get a job as one of those clowns tht you put the ping pong ball in the mouth of at Moomba.

Peter Jackson is a great example. From the moment the walked in he was a Melbourne person. Referred to “we” and “us” a lot. Not Goodwin. Not Mahoney. It’s all “this club” “the club” the Melbourne football club”. Might seem small to you, but none of those in the key posts have a true interest and passion for the MFC in my opinion. It’s just a job to most. They see themselves as distinct from supporters and members. I am not really interested in pursuing an argument, but that’s how I have read it for a few years.

It matters if the outsiders don’t really believe in our club and its supporters. It’s all about buying in and I’d argue none of the above mentioned have ever endeared themselves to the members of this club. It’s plastic and manufactured.

Bout time a few genuine Melbourne people did stand up and take some ownership of the club and where it is headed. It often feels plastic. Not us. We are all rusted on, but very few have taken fondly to those running all aspects of the club.

Simon Goodwin said in his presser not to expect wholesale changes and the would be making a few tweaks only. I expect that means no more than 3. Based on his comments, I’d be very surprised if anyone was happy tonight when the teams come through.

Thanks Demonland. I was able to find mine. So to those I may have worried, it seems I made the error in not looking hard enough. I guess I should apologise for slagging the club ahhah

I’ll have a better look when I get home. Wife sent a photo through, similar to one you posted. Haven’t been able to find it. Are there names on the back of the jumper.?

My last name starts with B, and while there is plenty of names in alphabetical order, the Bs seem to be dudded around the arms and the sponsors logo. I am guessing mine may be under the Zurich patch. Amazing to see that Don McLardy has his name in amongst the Bs conveniently above the Zurich logo. Coincidence, methinks not. Another example of loyal fans being shafted by the club. They can refund me the additional 200 bucks. I’m livid. Have a family of full memberships, even though I’m MCC and could easily have just bought the 80 buck associate ones.

We are desperate if we are getting excited and rushing Tom Sparrow back in. I think he has been fairly disappointing in every game he has played this year. I don’t think he has contributed anything to the side this year. Very young kid, with a potentially bright future, not going to make a difference this week.

Got mine too. Paid 450 bucks and my name wasn’t included. Cheers MFC

Will there be bottles of MFC bath water ?? Plenty to go around

So are we all still buying the story that he had to take a dump when he didn’t join in the team song after the st kilda win? Or is there more to it?

Talking about Goodwin, not Dan Andrews

Sorry to quote myself, but found these comments from Craig Jennings fairly accurate and in support of my view NAILED IT ? ? "Melbourne are built for the contest but their game-style is misaligned because they're trying to play a skill game - some teams do that but Melbourne's best weapon is the contest game and their game-style doesn't suit the players they have. I don't blame the players, I think this is a strategy consideration," former Melbourne Assistant, Craig Jennings

A full FD review needs to take place. Not an internal one either. It needs to be an external one. My concern with Goodwin is that he had a strategy that relied on a structure that was no longer possible because of the 6-6-6 rule. If you remember 2018 he had this game plan that relied on half backs coming off in V pattern. It was good. Kingy and others lauded it as revolutionary. Since that all changed, he has nothing. Whatever system he has tried to implement has taken us backwards. The football we are playing is not suited to the players we have. It’s been highlighted by the media. We are constantly under pressure and the lack of good ball users is our undoing so often.

I’m Kick It, he is Pickett, Derek Kicket is long retried and never played for us.

Cool, then roll the dice on Bennell.

Must be best available selections now. Doesn’t sound like Brayshaw is right. If Harmes is, I’d bring him in. Probably for ANB. Get Viney playing as a tackling forward. He can also take a good overhead mark. Plays tall at times, for his size. Mids Tracc, Clarry Harmes. Preuss has to go. So either TMAC or Brown in. Jackson would be preferable, but sounds like he is another week off. Bedford provided very little. I’d be inclined to go with Lockhart over him. Reckon we might need him to play on Bobby Hill. Keep him quiet. Goodwin has tried to play Hibberd on these smalls and he gets exposed. Beyond that, I think we have to pull one bold selection. For me, that is Bennell. He might be a bust, but we can’t die wondering. Hannan maybe a safer option.

I just had a full swing of mood. The optimism is back, at least until Saturday. We probably win on Saturday and then put in a stinker against the Dons, but there’s still a chance. Thanks Croweaters

This may have been covered elsewhere, but can someone tell me if we have stayed in Cairns the past week, avoiding the travel that supposedly sapped our energy, according to Goody.

With Hibberd back in, is there any chance we see Smith have a stint up forward and Gawn go behind the ball, rather than go up forward?

Could you please tell me the good things he did? He runs around like a headless chook and looks like one of those carnival clowns you put a ping pong ball in the mouth of.

Jack Viney is the most selfish footballer in our side. It pains me to admit it. He makes us worse in the middle. He does nothing to support teammates, but constantly rams into packs, even at times where a teammate is in a position to take the ball. His possessions are all grubby. That’s the only word I can use to describe it. The hack kicks, the missed handballs, the spin back into the traffic to prove his strength in breaking a tackle. I’m sick of it. Pull him out of the middle.

I would rather a Nathan Jones on my list next year, helping with the reserves and instilling culture into younger players, than a Corey Wagner or Dunkley. No offence to either of those blokes. There is talk of a veterans type list outside the other list spots for next year and I’d keep him around. He won’t be best 22, but if there are injuries, he may provide some insurance. That’s the way I’d go about it. If that gets him to 300, so be it.

Sorry, I missed it...must have been the hotel buffet