Bring-Back-Powell

A few suggestions that Fritta should be dropped this week. Given he wasn't dropped after hitting rock bottom in round 3, and actually playing better footy the last 2 weeks including a sizzling goal from the 50 arc, I'd have his omission chances at approximately 0% this week.

The Disco omission was stupid by Goodwin and co. All it did was rob us of a much needed goal kicking option. I also love his celebrations after each goal as he tries to pump up his teammates who are devoid of any inspiration or excitement at the moment. He seems like a bit of a character in amongst a bunch of unhappy players on the field at the moment. The forward line needs an overhaul and i’d be looking at bringing in Turner, Jefferson OR Fullarton. I’d also keep JVR as he’ll have more talls in the forward line to support him.

Agreed. Bring Jeffo in and keep him there. That lead and subsequent goal he kicked in the last quarter V GWS when nobody else could step told me that he’s a natural forward that we’re crying out for. He may even be more of a natural forward than JVR.

I've been crying out for the media to ask this question the last 2 weeks in the post game pressers but they're either not aware of the trend or don't care to ask the question. If it's fitness, Griffiths's position needs to be looked at. If it's lack of care or will by the players, then the head coach needs to be looked at. I know it didn't make a difference to the result but letting Essendon blow the final margin out from 27 to 39 points in the space of 30 seconds is completely unacceptable.

Hope is dangerous.

I know this prediction above is a joke for Saturday and we'll probably manage to get 20K, but we could genuinely get 5,000 people to the West Coast game at Marvel. In 2015 we got 8,000 people to a home game against GWS at Marvel, but hope was growing by the week under Paul Roos and we were winning 2 in every 3 weeks that year. If we're 2-17 and the game is hidden away in the 4:40 Sunday slot, I genuinely fear what the crowd's going to be that day.

My take from that is Kozzie will play and May will miss.

As much as I love watching him play, and he's been in our best 6 for both games, his return hasn't had a material affect on the team. Two 40 point losses confirm that. And he won't have a material affect on the result this weekend either given how far off the pace we are. Playing or not.

Not an answer to the question but that was an underrated win in a danger game. Hawks had beaten Brisbane, Collingwood and had just knocked off the Dogs in a big upset. Agree that ANB's been a bad loss. You convince yourself over summer that he won't be a loss but you end up kidding yourself. If you watch the mini replays of the early 2024 games, you'll notice ANB feature in so many goal involvements. Whether it be centre clearances, 1% ers by way of knock ons, tackles or kicking goals himself. Without going into details for those that know, was his request to SA genuinely warranted?

Gut feel says he'd be a fantastic boost and would sell a vision to the players straight away. He can sell a story to his players. I can recall in our game against them in 2020 at Metricon (yes COVID years) Fox Footy interviewed him just before the first bounce and he mentioned that he reved his boys up with some random boxing fight that nobody had heard from like 1961 or something. The Dogs and Dees were on the cusp of the 8 at the time in a must win game but they came out far more invested than us and beat us quite easily. I'm also weary that he's had just as much of a roller coaster coaching career as Goodwin and has had absolute gun elite players like Dunkley and B Smith head out the door.

Voss out suspended upsets their forward and back up ruck structure with Jackson already out. Not that it matters at this point time.

Yeah I think it’s time he goes to Casey. If you’re getting 4 touches a game as a small forward you’d be wanting to impact the scoreboard, but he had 0 score involvements and was correctly subbed out. We need to get some height into our forward line. The likes of Spargo, Sharp and Henderson aren’t giving us much.

How on earth is the line for this game 14.5 pts? So essentially you can almost double your investment if Freo win by just 15 points.

Essendon kicking 2 behinds in the final 3 quarters and not missing a set shot to save themselves probably didn’t help matters.

Port are definitely a team that picks and chooses which week to show up.

Why wouldn’t he just choose Gold Coast. Won’t have to move cities and the Suns obviously have a much brighter future.

Hopefully the club examines Sydney’s departure with Longmire. A departure held with class and not one person would think any less of Longmire’s legacy. Just a coach that ran out of ideas at the business end and needed a break.

100% agreed. Fremantle was one side that troubled us during the 2020-2023 era of competent MFC football. Longmuir completed owns Goodwin. If Freo are in a mood and hunting percentage this could get ugly.

Henderson had 4 touches. An obvious out. Terrific story but he’s not adding any value. Once Jefferson is fully fit, I’d be playing him in week in week out. This club is beyond screaming for proper forwards and we spent a first rounder on this guy. Give him the entire year and let him build some synergy with JVR and one of Turner or Fullarton. Let’s get a proper forward structure going.

Our pathetic lack of applying pressure. Can’t or won’t? If it’s the former then we need a new head of fitness. If it’s the latter then we need a new head coach. Either way you won’t win a game of footy if you lose the pressure count week in week out.

Our pathetic lack of pressure in the first and last quarters. The theme of this year. Can’t or won’t?

Goodwin hinted that McVee might return via Casey which is sensible. No need to rush him.

Given our recent issues against Freo i think this is the week we hit rock bottom. As in our first 80+ loss for the year. I assume Goodwin will coach for a 12.8.80 to 7.8.50 kind of loss.

Chicken, lettuce and mayo please.

Langdon was absolutely our best player. Will probably win our B&F purely based on consistency. You know what you’ll get every week from Langdon and the gap between his best and worst is very minimal. Can you say that about any other senior regular?