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We need someone who has very long arms so that he can marks over a variety of areas. VAry good reflexes to pick up the direction the kick is coming from etc. The Full fwd does not maketh the team. The quality of delivery maketh the full fwd. The bloke we shouldbe looking at is Seb Ross. How many times does he make Membrey and Bruce (Both fair to average) look really good.

T%hank you, the hysteria surrounding the bloke is getting ridiculous. He had 11 1 % last week which indicates he did a lot of "team" things. He made mistakes, but tell me a player who did not. One of Bruces goal could not have been stopped by SIlvangi at his peak., the quality of the delivery to him. Lever caused another by wanting to be a hero and surely Omac cannot be responsible for a ruck ocntest when he is not the designated one. The absolute balls up in the fwd line after a really good ball movement by hand down the ground was more ridiculous than many of the things that Omacis beoing pilloried for. Give him a breal.

NO, we have put a lot of development into him plus we have seen what he is capable of when he is right

Max'interview after the siren last was pretty frank and lucid. I feel that Max has shown enough committment to MFC to be our Captain . Even though Nathan Jones and JV aree our captains, I do not sense a feel of presence about them. Nathan grew into the leadership role, but is now using all his attributes just to stay on the park. I also feel that the appointment of JV as Co-captain was made a bit prematurely. He has been a tremendous servant of MFC.

Yeh.... you must have the cattle for such a complicated game plan. Remember our blokes are professionals and need to bring flasher terms to describe things.

I wuld be more worried if I was an Essendon Barracker or a GWS OR Collingwood person. None of them covered themselves in much glory at the weekend At least we had a premonition that the wheels would fall off at some time in the game, so I am at Acceptance already. Then the only way is UP

It is obvious, what is wrong.. Skills and Connectivity = 13 goals scored via turnovers. Fixable ......Yes , by getting ball out before opposition line up When....... Soon Hopefully Solutions : OMac to CHF Pretty to CHB, Clarrie to Outside MId: Gus, Harmesy in MId, JV to Small Fwd

Unfortunately JV seems more intent on the contest, rather thanhat he is required to do with it. We often criticise Clarrie for his manic movement between contests, but he at least is trying to keep the ball moving, whereas JV wants the game to contunually stop. Because the ball is not ocming out our midfielders think they have to help it come out AND then we are undermanned on the outside.

Solution : Offer Carlton our number 1 pick for Sam Walsh. Problem solved

Not as silly as it sounds, although I reckon a spot will be found for Jordan Lewis .

Agree with the thrust of this. We may criticise a commentator for what he says, but in his analysis he highlighted why we have gone "backwards". And there were many on this forum (Demonland) who would have to agree , because you have expressed it. Paul Roos also highlighted that a small difference e.g. 5% can be the difference between success and failure. ONe thing i9s that at no stage this year have our players not shown a high level of effort, skill execution down maybe !! The Set shots for goal have been like an albatross around our necks and have expoede us many many times this season. We can talk about the coaches, but it is ultimaterly up to the players. However things have not been right since they got rid ofJack and dropped Oscar. HONESTLY HOPE THAT WE USE OUR DRAFT PICK RATHER THAN TRADE !!! Because I am positive about the future .

My thoughts exactly. I even thought he was going to mention Jurrah in his posting.

Obviousl;y Dermie is empowered by Trumpism in that when you feel not enough notice is taken of you AND you are frightened about not being the centre of the universe, then you come out with some b@#$%% t idea. Well .....it keeps Mathew Lloyd, Chis Judd, Newman, Tom Morris , RObbo,And Stevo in Jobs !!!

Actually last week I was driving past a game in the Maryborough CAstlemaine League and a young bloke No 16 shoed a lot of dash and actually hit a couple of leads ont he chest. Di nit know his name, but I am suure we could trade our first round pick and pay him yop dollar once we find out who he is !!!!

I just hope things improve for the kid. He has been blessed with enormous natural talent, but in the last couple of years things have not fallen his way. I feel this thread should be shut down because this is a Melbourne FC forum and not a social discussion that is beyond our remit.

I have railed ad nauseum in relation to Jack's impact on the midfield efficiency. I would never ever doubt his commitment level (especially to hi face). However our best run last year came when Jack was out, and the midfield worked brilliantly. When he returned this year he was under done ,yet demanded a mid field role. The chemistry and quality disappeared . I must admit lately he is getting some of his "zing"back insofar as strength and pressure. A lift in quality would bring more players into the game and the quality would go up markedly. For instance last week Max dominated the ruck, clearances were down and connectivity was down for a good part of the game. Yet, we nearly won it !! Somehow I still feel JV presence would be most advantageous would be as a pressure small fwd . He may perform Cyril's role by just being in the area. (* You would still have him up our sleeve if our opponents midfield get above their true status )

No....but maybe laying off the kid may help. DL have a habit of finding a kicking dog. Now that Omac is not AFL and Watts is gone, and Petracca has shown a bit, we have to cast our eyes around.

18 negatives. And we only went down by 8 points. ????? ANB : Lacks Pysical Strength Lewis : Provided some leadership Jones : the wicket was too bouncy Preuss: the ball was too slippery Hunt : Think and move Dunkley : Learning Lockart : Learning all the time. Make tackle stick Brayshaw : Out of position Viney : Improving Clarrie: When giving ball by hand ,important to stay around the contested area. Frost and Fritsch : Costly brain fades Hibberd, May, Salem : Nucleus of our defence

I would agree wholeheartedly. This time last year he was part of the AFL's most potent midfield with Max, CLarrie & Harmesy and they were clicking well together. Now he is seemingly the 6th option and has been asked to play as a HFF, WInger, Fwd Pocket . He is not getting the consistent minutes to gel with the system. We have a midfield today with Preuss, Jones,Lewis and Viney and Clarrie was pushed out at times. We complain about our lack of connectivity. It all starts in the middle .

Lockart had a job on Johannesen and puts in., Dunkley is learning. Jetta ....should he have played....looked a bit slow. ANB lacks physical strength. Preuss had a nearly day. Somehow we funbled a lot on ground ball. Maybe the surface is a little firmer than other grounds. I do not think we can afford to carry ANB and Hannan in the same team at the moment. Why is it that Footscray are able to kick it to moving players. We could do it a year ago, somehow we have lost the art of leading. As a result a kick is going to a flatfooted player (ala Hunt ex Gus in the dying minute, which epitomises our malaise.

Have to agree. How come they can take the ball the full length of the ground by kicking it to each other, when we suffer a concentration lapse after one short kick.

Are you watching !!!! ANB is struggling for strength, but Gus has been off with an injury and has been far from the worst.

I really do not think he has been a disappointment this year at all. He seems to be used as our "swingman"The benefits will soon come through.

The reson he did not have many clearances is because he is not in there as much as last year. Pretty hard to get a clearance when you are told to be 30 m away

I think lgical football people would drop a few before Gus. Otherwise agree wtrh post.