Heart Beats True

I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach this could be nasty tonight.

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Happy to take Oscar Allen off their hands. Would be a very handy pickup.

Conversely, the 4 goals in 7 minutes at the start of the fourth to the Giants was pathetic. We should have been switched on.

Yes we are missing players as we all know however it doesn’t excuse the lack of effort at crucial stages and our uncanny ability to be mentally weak in the clinches.

Goodwin won’t go but we desperately need some new blood in the assistant coaching team. Furthermore, Choco needs to be looked at as well as Tim Lamb.

We need some new blood both on the ground and inside the coaches box. Some tough calls need to be made or nothing will change.

Came out flat and getting predictably belted by a good side. This happens far too often. You have to question why the players can’t fire up when needed.

Predictable and pathetic. Bring on 2025.

Bury them Saints 👊

Tomlinson is getting a spanking by Brown. He has dominated this last quarter and Tomo just doesn’t chase.

Would hate to be a forward for Casey. Absolute raffle with the delivery into 50.

That’s an atrocious decision. He must be on the take to pay that FFS.

As soon as the opposition put speed on the ball we look like statues. Sounds familiar.

Hunter’s kicking and hand passes are like my golf game, hit and hope. Most of the time he doesn’t look where he’s directing the ball.

Jeffo’s ground ball ability is fantastic.

Backline is a shambles. Tomlinson has a case of the Chris Dawes concrete hands.

Just watching Midweek Tackle on Fox and they mentioned that Goodwin isn’t well and is pushing to get right to coach this weekend. McQualter is standing in at the presser tomorrow and will coach this weekend if required.

I believe the footy department in general needs a refresh. Tim Lamb has been at the club for twelve years and has had a poor record over the past four years in particular as the List Manager. Other FD staff that have been around for a while including Stafford who joined the club in 2013 and Troy Chaplin who joined in 2016 who has done a great job with our backline. A fresh set of eyes and some new ideas can really benefit a potentially stale playing group. Melbourne needs to make some tough calls and shake things up, starting with looking for a new List Manager.

The speed they have around the ground. Made us look like statues.

Time to blood some of the VFL players. We will not make the finals and if by miracle we do, we don't have what it takes at the moment. That was an obliteration in the coaches box and I can't get over the arrogance of the coaching staff to not play a ruckman. It couldn't have been much worse than it was today to play Fullarton and it would've allowed JVR to stay forward where he needs to be. The genius question thread from the past week has just been answered emphatically.

Just hold on the 100 point loss call just at the moment.

Fritsch, Kozzie, Melksham and Turner with a combined 21 possessions. Melksham makes the most of his 5 though.

Can’t let them get a goal here.