Robbie On Skates

Midfield

Mm, how can we recruit assistants with no senior coach?

I need to se his Staying Alive routine

I like the idea of Buckley but he needs support as a people manager. He is a smart football tactician but has the warmth and likeability of a house brick. One of those mission brown ones from the 70s. Knowing some in the industry I fear that this has been the barrier for him in the past. We will need a Craig McCrae type assistant to build the bridge between process and people.

I think he would struggle finding any takers. He has had opportunities in other seasons and hasn't quite grabbed them. It's a brutal game, especially for an undersized slowish pocket/flanker and it would be hard to see him getting a spot on any list. He hasn't had many games because his physical limitations limit his versatility. Where do you play him?

Contracted till the end of next year which i would say is fortunate for him. Nice enough footballer, but too small with no weapons.

The optics of this..?

Been alive long? This is MFC and pretty much most of the humans.

My take is that the problems culminating on game day simce 2021 have been behavioural, psychological and structural. The list itself is very good. Our coaching has been the biggest issue.

I wouldn't be fooled by his reduced output this year. Has had a delayed start at a confused club. He has the combination of grit and silk which we sorely need. The kid is quality and I would be shattered to see him walk.

I think he is more of a midfielder/half forward than a wingman. Strong, rangy, decent skills, good decision maker. Proper footballer.

Unless....you are wanting to occupy the space that GCS is in.

Yep. 10 or 11. We need to keep our current trajectory and have no major injuries to key players.

Given a reasonable run with injury there is a chance that we challenge for top 4. We will need a lot of luck. We have an improving Oliver, Salem and Petracca, an underdone Lever and McVee that can also improve, and Casey's last 2 weeks has seen some names emerge that will put pressure on players. We have Gawn and Pickett firing on all cylinders and some scope for players to continue building form and tweaks to a system that we are continuing to grow into. Nothing would surprise me.

I hope we stick with AJ. He does a couple of important things: Solid ruck relief and puts a lot of pressure around the ground. Competes up forward and is effective stopping the ball from getting the ball out. Keep putting games into him. He has played a few games of footy and has done more than most young talls do at the same stage.