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If anyone is still entertaining us playing finals this year on the back of that performance, here is a sobering thought for you...... We have played only 1 team in the current top 8. We are miles off.

As I said last week, we are yet to lose a game with DK in the team.!!

What a putrid game of footy. It's actually embarrassing how bad we are

This begs a serious question.... Who played on Roughy last weekend and kept him to 8 touches, 1 goal and zero marks?? I was there but can't remember.

If Dusty only got 1 week for deliberately elbowing a bloke with force to the head, 50m behind play, there is no way this could have got the same result. Dusty should've got 2 plus though in my opinion but the protected species rule was applied.

Yeah heard this on SEN too

It's a massive fail by many at the club. I spoke to a player a few days after that match. We went in with a squad 2 less than what we were entitled to, we then lost 2 players to injury before halftime . Consequently, this particular player (among others I assume) had to play far more game time than planned. That player has been hampered by injury this year also. Coincidence maybe but who would know.... Nobody at the club that's for sure. Amatuer hour.

Reckon he is still carrying a niggle with that toe, looks like a slight limp still, certainly not 100% fit and is not demanding the footy. He's playing out games and is improving each week but still a far cry from last year's form. If/when it returns we will be a 3 goal better team minimum each week.

We are yet to be defeated when Declan Keilty is in the side ?

Saw PJ in the premium members area in a Dees scarf at halftime .... Knew everything would be just fine after that!

Not a very inspiring morning weather wise thus far. Unfortunately I associate this type of cold, wet weather to an absolute pantsing. Hope it clears up!

Whilst I agree with giving Keilty n Petty a shot, and I agree with our season being finished, this is the sort of post that belongs on the troll banner a few weeks ago. I like many of your posts dazzle but this is poor form mate .

As soon as I hear his voice it takes me back to my childhood. "It's not over yet!! "

We're playing Satdy!

They`ve lost all their confidence (in themselves and in each other) as a result of the first month of footy I reckon PIt and secondly once their lack of fitness kicks in, the basic skills like hitting simple targets goes out the door.

Great post Buck. Totally agree on all points. I think they have absolutely overestimated our depth (like many of us here, me included), thinking some of our fringe players could burden the load until the guns were all back and firing. Scrape a few wins early in the season and then re-load and expect more of the same domination of late last year. It`s been a disaster, but I guess these surgeries had to happen at some stage and now we are copping the ramifications. We are likely to turn it around mid season, problem is our season is already cooked.

Gerard Whateley this morning led his show on SEN stating that Melbournes poor start to the year was simply due to our #interruptedpreseason that according to some on here did not exist. He said its not an excuse, it's the reason.

Possibly the most overrated player in the AFL. Most of his career goals are Joe the Goose type

This. We were lacking outside speed last year too, yet we made a prelim. Yes we have needed outside run for years but it's far from our main concern right now.

If anything they pushed higher, but it may have been because I watched from behind the goals instead of my usual home game seat flank /wing. I don't understand why the coaches persist with this. Works well as you saw in the first qtr when we are fresh, we set up a few goals from half back with run. Problem is they spend all their petrol tickets and there's nothing left in the tank. The press becomes our downfall because every other team is fitter and their run n chase constantly put our playmaker under pressure causing turnovers because we are not running to present to the player with the ball.

Agree with most of this. Season is shot. Fritsch us being played out of position by necessity because of injuries. He is the most natural wingman on our list and we need to play him there for the rest of the season . No wonder his confidence is shot he does not have the build to play back. In regards to our I50, the delivery is diabolical often because there is nobody there unless it's a centre bounce. They all press so far up the ground and when we win it the opposition simply outrun us, chase and we kick under pressure usually straight to an opponent. This comes down to fitness and game plan , both of which are downright disgraceful which is an indictment on both the players and the coaching staff.

Being there for the ANZAC ceremony was a very moving experience, the first quarter whilst not pretty was some of the hottest footy in any match this year. The following 3 quarters was just a putrid, mistake-ridden game of footy , the crowd was as flat as I've ever seen 70k plus in my life. We are a very ordinary team, most likely bottom 4.

Tom Morris reporting on On The Couch there are issues resurfacing which were discussed last year with Brendan McCartney. Disconnect between some of the players and coaches with him including Goodwin. He mentioned he is a backline coach in conjunction with Chaplin, that's the first I've heard of that.

Keilty for TMac. He's had a shocker all year but last night took the cake. Looked lost, despondent, injured, ordinary. Jeffy for Spargo. Stretch for C Wagner. Our season is cooked. Stretch is not the answer but at least give the kid a run, plus he will be fresh. If it wasn't such a big occasion I'd consider Petty in for Hibberd but the kid could be permanently scarred if he puts in another stinker. Jetta is clearly injured, shows how desperate we are to have him playing. So many other blokes should be dropped but nobody banging the door down. Man on man footy against Tiges or we will witness a mauling.

What the hell has happened to TMac? There is no doubt he is playing injured or is terribly unfit. He is probably missing Hogan more than any other player. Or is there more to it? He might need another sit down with the psychologist. There were several times today he looked totally lost and out of confidence and position. Hard to believe this guy was getting Bronx cheers today, but they were warranted. He's barely been sighted all season.