Heart Beats True

I’m at the game and Richmond look like a VFL team. They are in for a very long rebuild.

After all the drama of the offseason and the so called united front the footy club makes you believe they possess coming into tonight’s game, that was pathetic. It clearly looked like players were not ready mentally and weren’t composed enough to execute the “new” game plan. That falls back on the leaders of the club and the coach. i know it’s round 0 etc however we made a huge mistake letting Yze leave, he should be our current coach. Yes Goodwin won us a premiership and the usuals will say he deserves time but how much time? Things need to change dramatically for us to turn this around.

I wish Yze had of hung around for a tad longer 😏

For all the doom and gloom, we are still in this. Massive rocket needed at half time.

Put Billings on now.

Some bloody composure would be nice FFS.

TMAC is not the answer and unfortunately well past it. You can say "pay respect" etc however if he is playing at CHB, we are in huge trouble.

I’m hoping Gus’s brave decision lights a fire in the boy’s stomachs that gives them some perspective of how fickle their time in footy can be and really drives them to attack the upcoming season. With all the external noise happening at the moment, this may centre everyone and give them some focus.

Completely gutted though I’m proud of Gus to prioritise his health over the game he loves.

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38941517/afl-draft-2023-top-10-draftees-had-say-night-harley-reid-jed-walter-colby-mckercher?platform=amp PICK 7 - CALEB WINDSOR (Melbourne) "It's bloody awesome. I can't believe it. I did not expect to be a top 10 pick. I'm so grateful for the opportunity they've given me. Probably the best feeling ever when all my best mates jumped on me when I got my name called out. Half of my family goes for [the Demons] so I know a bit about them! Obviously want to play my first game, stay in the team and win a premiership. I play on the wing and I pride myself on my pace and my defensive pressure."

Sold!

Hold onto the picks we have unless we can snag pick 1. I would much prefer two high quality players at 6 and 11 than one with pick 2/3.

Funnily enough, he kicked a bag of 6 last season.

The word easily needs to be tempered. He played 23 games in 2021 for 30 goals and has only one other time, during his 12 years at the Dees, kicked more than 26 goals in a season.

Either one of McQualter or Stinnear would be a great appointment.

Nathan Bassett is now available. Has just left Port.

Has announced to the boys this season will be his last. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1428993/michael-hibberd-calls-time-on-afl-career

My kingdom for an imposing power forward in the Tex Walker mould. This is a must this off-season. An actual forward to coach the forwards would also be a good start.

Quietly bricking it and trying everything to avoid thinking about the game 😬

Come on down JVR 💪

The game day thread never disappoints 🤣 You’d think we just missed the finals.

North have started the tanking 🙄