Hopeful Demon

Will take the win of course but jesus that last quarter was frustrating. We really need to learn how to run out games properly if we want to have a decent number of wins. As far as individual highlights go, Gawn reminded everyone of how much of a champion he is and Bowey has officially won me over.

Oh get [censored]

It can't be a coincidence that we lift as soon as Trac and Oliver get going. And Langdon should never get a haircut again. He's so much better with long hair.

Your goal Viney

27 free kicks in a single half is simply insane. I don't usually care about the umpiring but it has been at an all time low tonight. Are the umpires trying to insert their ego or what?

I had this fantasy that maybe the Fremantle game was a sign that we would finally play a more watchable and attacking game style

Pickett played like Jeff Farmer is his prime today. We are an immensely better team when he's in that sort of form.

Brilliant kicking by Langdon. Quietly having a great season so far.

Pickett is our most watchable player by a mile

Yeah it really annoys me the way some people start to grossly overrate players as soon as they leave. People did the same thing to Jayden Hunt (a terrible kick and a terrible decision maker) and Lynden Dunn (an over the hill defender).

Don't disagree with that either

AFL is an entertainment business. Supporters have every right to watch whatever happens in front of them. It's not up to you to lecture people about the way in which they support.

You don't seem to get it. Sacking a struggling coach during the season might not have an immediate impact but it can be very beneficial in the long run. Compare the Melbourne at the end of Neeld's run to the Melbourne at the end of Roos' run. Not in the same [censored] ballpark. And Brisbane were already in contention two years after they sacked Leppitsch. Letting Goodwin stay till the end of the year will be unbelievably dumb if these are the performances we keep on getting. The players look completely drained by his 'system.'

Yep he's done. I don't buy into the myth that we're just trying out a new gameplan and that we should all be patient. That's such a massive cop out. We're completely devoid of any gameplan or any system at all. Goodwin has done some good in the past but he has well and truly overstayed his welcome. It pains me to say it because I used to be a big supporter of his.

@Ducky What the [censored] is your problem? Using the vomit emoji every time someone expresses happiness at something good that happens

"Early goals." Our second goal didn't come until after quarter time lol

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion mate. If you can't handle any critique of Goodwin's coaching then maybe this thread isn't for you.

Can you give an example of when we've actually tried to do any of those things? All I see at the moment is an even worse version of our 2024 system.

What exactly is our new game plan though? The last two weeks I've seen absolutely no system or cohesion at all. Nobody seems to know what they're doing.

Yep their loss to the bulldogs in that PF is up there with the most insipid finals performances in modern history.

People also forget that Port Adelaide and Brisbane were gifted home finals while we had to play at neutral venues despite being minor premiers.

Total dumpster fire. No composure, no chemistry, no system, no connection. It's been a long time since I've seen us look this flat and miserable on the field. What worries me is that multiple players are going backwards really quickly. Fritsch looks lost, Rivers is totally devoid of confidence, and JVR has completely forgotten how to lead. I didn't think things could get much worse than last week but here we are.

They look miserable on the ground. Spiritless.

2021 was the perfect blend of our original style under Goodwin and our current one. We were primarily a defensive team but we always seemed to find the perfect time to switch gears and pile on goals. We gradually lost that skill in the subsequent seasons.

That was arguably our single worst performance since Paul Roos' last game as coach. The scary thing is that I don't even think North were that good. We were just absolutely atrocious on every front. We constantly fumbled, turned it over and failed to stick simple tackles. Our inability to hit a target in the f50 was comical. I really don't know what year we are in for. All the confidence I gained after the GWS game is gone.