picket fence

Begs the question.... are we fit enough??

Hnmm, Just wondering how many Demonlanders will load up after the result on Monday!?

Another player that should be considered lucky to play another game! Unless break glass in emergency situation!

Should not and won't play another AFL game!

How many weeks for A.J??

Need to TOTALLY SHELVE this idea of Wimdsor of Half Back! We are killing this kids confidence and career. PUT HIM BACK ON THE WING!

Taken from later post but same thing applies so this is my take on this. The role of a coach, correct me if I am wrong is to teach players a brand of footy that wins games and also to enhance their skill set. The fact that we have been so very poor over a number of years at goal kicking is testimony that whatever the club has done is not working. What it comes down to is using biomechanical breakdowns, analysing ball drop, leg and foot alignments and providing remediation to eliminate flaws in the way the ball is kicked. If a player who is considered an excellent field kick but then can't drill a goal, the problem then could be mental. Years ago in my Phys Ed teaching days I devised a set shot routine drill which enabled remediation to players who were missing elementary goals. I won't go into it here but I was used by several A grade Amateur clubs who went on to win premierships. I might add the success rates of these techniques were high. It helped that I personally was a magnificent kick for goal, I made a sunkick final ( Remember those ) but lost out to a guy that went on to play many VFL /AFL Games and was a noted "Prodigious" Kick. So in answering your question um yeah if I could teach it then and succeed why can't professionally well paid coaches do it???

The role of a coach, correct me if I am wrong is to teach players a brand of footy that wins games and also to enhance their skill set. The fact that we have been so very poor over a number of years at goal kicking is testimony that whatever the club has done is not working. What it comes down to is using biomechanical breakdowns, analysing ball drop, leg and foot alignments and providing remediation to eliminate flaws in the way the ball is kicked. If a player who is considered an excellent field kick but then can't drill a goal, the problem then could be mental. Years ago in my Phys Ed teaching days I devised a set shot routine drill which enabled remediation to players who were missing elementary goals. I won't go into it here but I was used by several A grade Amateur clubs who went on to win premierships. I might add the success rates of these techniques were high. It helped that I personally was a magnificent kick for goal, I made a sunkick final ( Remember those ) but lost out to a guy that went on to play many VFL /AFL Games and was a noted "Prodigious" Kick. So in answering your question um yeah if I could teach it then and succeed why can't professionally well paid coaches do it???

Think of what you could be buying ( getting ) instead!

Correct, then Goodwin and brains trust played him on zero form and he played accordingly. The last 3 weeks he has been building and 10 goals 2 pionts in last two games means his form is white hot!

I'll tell you now he won't. Id make 4 to 5 changes and put a few on notice!

Then don't recruit or play forward any that don't meet this criteria.... oh wait!!

Hard to tell, Sydney are a shadow of what they were last year and Brisbane are consistently inconsistent! Can you please explain the radical difference between our emerging??? Game style??

Why play Laurie if we are going to drop him for the final time?? I've seen enough of him to know he won't make it!

This is fine BUT I have seen zero evidence of any biomechanical adjustments, technique analysis and regimented goal kicking practice in all my years watching Casey training sessions. Zilch! And what you need is exactly that. The most I have seen is trick shots and general practice at the end of training! It clearly has been a massive problem for years now! Just let this sink in 7 goals 21 pionts, and it aint the first time and wont be the last, till a dedicated goal kicking analyst and coach is assigned!

What changes would you expect??

I reckon we can.... not up to it!

Jeffo has kicked 10 goals 2 pts in 2 weeks, if he gets separation and a few breaks he does'nt need many possesions to hurt! 18 yesterday but oh sheeit I forgot Goody never rewards Casey Form!

Stuffed!! Cremate the body and prepare for 2026

He is not kicking through the ball, but rather trying to guide every shot!

Yeah well self taught keyboard skills, shizzen application and one finger cap locks et al, but you know over a 40 plus year career.. never a complaint and many students who have made their mark on society even with my at times substandard skills in this regard!

It doesn't work like that.. as you know so dont be a smartaaarse!!Yeah I can fix it but they pick knowns with NO ACTUAL knowledge of Biomechanics or let alone intrinsic experience!

Yep definately

Well guess what.... I can fix it and with my Phys Ed Teacher and Grad Dip in sports science I can fix it DEFINATELY!

So WTF is Goodwin doing about this??? Its costing us games!