Sir Why You Little

Imagine the current crop of Players getting 5 Flags….

Hard Work Boys…

44 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Hope that wasn't expensive...otherwise talk about burning money.

You have to wonder what really was the brief.

Results to date... ???

I suppose we have to wait till season's end. Apparently the results this year on top of recent which spell out T.. R ..E.. N.. D just aren't convincing enough.

I hope we don't look back in Spike Milliganesque manner... if you know the Tombstone quote ... you'll understand.

“I told you i was ill…”

😎

2 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Vale Brian Dixon 🕊️
🏆 5x Premiership Player
🇦🇺 1961 All Australian
😈 Demon Life Member
📆 Demons Team of the Century
🎖️ MFC + Australian Football Hall of Fame

5 Flags….

During the Merger insanity i spoke to Brian a couple of times

A Very Passionate Demon….

Richardson and Tim Lamb should be looked at very closely

Since 2021 we have not improved the List at all

Assistant Coaches are not good enough

11 minutes ago, jackaub said:

So what did the last review expose

It's secret so we will never know

Sadly, obviously not a great deal. The MFC is worse than last year…

43 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I didn’t say we should do nothing.

I was simply talking about whether it’s all the Coach’s fault and should we burn possibly close to a million dollars, or examine what else can be improved.

I think we need to examine all the parts unemotionally, which I am not convinced you are suggesting, then do what is needed to get success.

I agree with you Red.

But wasn’t all that done last during the offseason??

7 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

I’m Victorian… I haven’t felt disenfranchised watching State of Origin. There are the Storm players to watch, for a start. I think the same will apply to WA supporters in the near future. I don’t care if the NRL premier comp struggles, I’m an AFL supporter. I’m remembering the great interstate clashes of the past that allowed we MFC supporters to watch Robbie weave his magic for the big V when we were a basket case in our own comp. There will soon be 10 AFL teams who are not going to make the finals in any one year. State of Origin gives those supporters the opportunity to see their stars perform at the highest level.

State of Origin works because the 2 States involved genuinely Hate each other.

It’s Real.

State of Origin can only work between 2 States

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

tony hall doing his knee while being tackled by his hawks' teammate andy collins was the end of state of origin

good yarn here: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/they-were-the-greatest-games-on-earth-so-why-did-state-of-origin-die-20230517-p5d8zk.html

I was at that game. The Surface of the MCG was disgraceful in 1989

Jake cracking the sads again….

5 minutes ago, bluey said:

One point, we are not in crisis yet, 4/5 wins to finish and we will appear like a team on the way up.

Doesn’t mean so much when the pressure is off. We can’t make September

I prefer winning to losing games, but these last 7 games must be given the correct context.

9 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

In all seriousness…in footy and even in life ..you plan …you train and it all looks pretty good. Then comes the intangibles which you can’t control …key injuries at the wrong time ..players just simply out of form …& to quote Goody simply trying to meld the old & young with a new game plan. I’m totally disappointed with the season because I reckon if one of Trac or Clarry had played to their potential & if one of May or Lever didn’t get injured ,.I firmly believe that would have been enough to make the 8 but I had no illusions that we would go deep, I have seen enough of our game plan to see an exciting 2026 going forward. What is irrefutable is that Goody has the players back & they have Goody’s back. Put me in the “hand clapping majority”.. I don’t really care. I truly believe Goody will be coach next year.

But it does my head in that the usual “Top Clubs” are always up there, regardless of the speed humps. They dip for a maximum 1 year and then Climb straight back up. But not the MFC…

Guys are getting paid around $ 1Mill a year inside this Club (Certain Coaches and Players) so i expect a far better output

So many other Clubs just get on with it….

4 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

According to all the critics, we didnt need to trade in A grade talent because our list, which Goody obviously destroyed, was so absolutely wonderful. At least, that's the theme. Brisbane, WB, Geelong, and GWS supporters might have had the heretical view that their lists were as good as, or even better, than ours.

Of course, it is possible that the list was very good but not perfect and that Goody did a great job in winning a premiership.

But why were we not able to attract A Grade Talent? List Management and Free Agency is critical every off season….

we certainly let some very good players go, and they were replaced by Casey Regulars (Grundy aside, that’s a different discussion) 4 Years on and we have won 6 of 28 games.

We cannot go into next year with the same Template

1 minute ago, Deestar9 said:

What you fail to understand is that “true” supporters also like to look for positives & hope. That does not mean we don’t get bitterly disappointed when we lose or we don’t question the coaches but you seem to think your analysis of a “true” supporter means you must show negativity and blame. Goody will be coach next season and who knows how many pages this embarrassing thread will be up to by seasons end ..guess it just makes you feel better and “cranky”.

Do you think this years performance is acceptable DS?

You are quite happy to let things roll on into Season 26?

2 hours ago, beelzebub said:

You like losing ?

I don't

You can’t win hey BZB

Even when you say you hate losing certain people still vomit at your answer.

I Hate losing too, it sucks, particularly when 4 years ago, we were the number 1 Team in the Country, by a fair margin.

Such a shame we couldn’t trade in some A Grade Talent after ‘21. I am still wondering why that didn’t happen….

5 hours ago, beelzebub said:

I'd shake it up NOW... but by now I would be referring to the instigating of change.

The first would be putting everyone on notice. A mini review. Not the waste of time review earlier. ( that's had wonderful results )... no, a better than cursory look at who's doing sfa to benefit the playing group. You'd run your eyes across the F.D. across coaching .. across the lot.

Who's essential, who's not. Who's f'ing up who's not.

Start negotiating with Simon. Everything IS negotiable. If you think it's not.... you've not negotiated 😉

Start short list of coaches available... up and comers, seasoned etc. Look to get fresh eyes , fresh ideas.. An aspirant together with experience mentor for mine is the ideal.

F off all the FD cloggers.

Inform the List Managers to sharpen their quills... we getting seriously jiggy jiggy ar the trade table.

In conjunction with that get better understanding of who can go, who stays.. contract exposures etc etc.

Time to prune the Rose bush.... lest it dies.

The first step is admitting there's a problem.

Currently we don't

I'd also address the playing group. Inform them the current state of play is not good enough. There will be change , there will be improvements. They would be told they are either part of the solution...or part of the problem. Everyone needs to understand the status quo will change.

Get on board or get out the way.

Yep. No point in waiting. We have all seen what is presently on offer

27 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

For starters, how disrespectful he is to call those teams easybeats, or any team for that matter. Very unprofessional

It will be far more disrespectful if we lose to those Teams…

Peter Russell Egg

What a great career

TV Pioneer and big Demon Supporter

43 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

So Goody should gather the players together and hum together to get everyone focused on kicking ball through goals!

No Goody ain’t the man to do it

He needs to bring in the right people. We have had the same messages for too long.

What other Club has had the same fundamental problem for so long??

1 minute ago, PaulRB said:

You’re blaming the coach for our players not being focused on kicking the red football between the big posts..?

You’re hilarious!

I am saying they are not prepared

Not funny at all. After 4 years the problem still remains

11 minutes ago, D4Life said:

The coaches aren’t kicking for goals!

No they are not, but not enough preparation is given to psychological methods

These guys in the Forward Line are defeated before the game starts

THAT is on the Coaching Staff and Hi Performance Team

2 minutes ago, D4Life said:

1st quarter 1 goal 6 and 2 on the full, at worst should gave been 4-4, really 5-3 or 6-2 for level of shot difficulty!

Professional footballers need to look in the mirror!! Players need to be held accountable!

While I’m not made on the coaching panel - just repeat the stat:

1 goal

6 behinds

2 on the full

When you are dominating you need to put the score on the board!

I remember Grundy said the thing he noted about Melbourne was how much time they spent on goal kicking!

Sometimes it’s the players!!!

Not when the Same problem has been there for 4 Seasons. You can’t just HOPE it rectifies itself

2 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Only managed to see half if the last quarter.

Watched the scores

I think we are mentally and physically weak.

I do think we have so some very good players and some too old or past best 22.

I think it’s the strategy we employ or football direction we employ that is terrible, Why for instance Kick backwards with only 1 minute 30 left and you are a couple of goals DOWN.

FFS you are trying to get the ball forward ( quickly) and win. FGS (pardon the profanity ) as I yell at the TV . Sorry darling.

Just as well we do not have kids. It’s up to others with football smarts, I am too old. Too stuck in my own ways.

We need a clean out , some players but more strategy and direction staff. For instance. The players do not need to love each other or the coach .

Respect is different. And we cannot kick for goal and we are not fit enough mentally or physically. I will read this thread twice more.

Agree with this. I think our problems are more Coaching than players.

Coaching includes Fitness and Hi Performance Staff. We are not prepared to a High enough Level.

Players who are totally focused do not miss the shots we had at Goal in the First Quarter

Yet another game we should have won, but didn’t

Nothing changes with Goodwin & Co

Not Fit enough above the shoulders…

The Football Department needs a serious clean out

Just now, layzie said:

Fitness is definitely the issue.

But laziness and incompetence are also issues.

They go together….

Just now, Jaded No More said:

Rather than getting stuck into a kid who played 3 games in Jefferson, how about we put heat on guys like Trac who is a senior player that hasn’t hit a target all day?

How about we put the Heat on the entire Team?

This Year has been a full Tilt Disaster….