Sir Why You Little

Indeed, might have a swim before the game….☺️

Gotta win this one Home Game, the hunger factor will be the most interesting facet How much do they want it…?

He would be a fine replacement for Gus

Great

It depends who he replaces, is he an upgrade? And where other players are moved to to accommodate Houston… 1 player can make a huge difference, if they are the right choice.

Jordan should have been given time on the ground in the last quarter of the GF. If that had happened, he may have wanted to stay. Bedford deserved more game time and didn’t get it, which I found very frustrating, i don’t blame him for leaving, but he is a much better option than Laurie who plays a similar role. Schache and Fullarton are self explaining, were they the only options? I fully understand tall Players are hard to find, but how hard did we look? Are we lacking staff to find replacements? But these 2 guys have sadly been a bust, it’s not lazy to discuss that, it’s just a fact Our Drafting has been excellent, but not so Trading. I am glad somebody agrees with me about Grundy. My opinion is that if a player signs a deal for x amount of years they should have to see out 50% of that contract before they can request a trade. It’s too easy to just back out of a signed deal. Sydney are top of the ladder & Grundy has been a big part of it, I don’t blame Grundy, but the MFC got rolled over You cannot say that we have traded well over the last 3-4 years, other Clubs have won the deals

Yes, the Hawks refuse to lie down, it makes me ill, i have seen them do it 3-4 times since 1971 If they get a taste of Finals this year, they will monster teams next year

All fair points. I am not saying it’s easy, but i do expect to recruit players who are at an AFL Level and at this point in time that hasn’t been happening. Some of our fringe players you speak of are still playing for us, whilst those that have left have done very well, so the system we have is not working well at all. Now the odd player is going to slip through the net, i get that. But this has been a serious problem at the MFC since the Flag

Signing Grundy for 4 years and then giving up after 6 months. Josh Schache and Tom Fullarton as replacements billings for Jordan Letting go of Bedford…. (I was angry at the time, i knew he would become an very good player) I think our trading since the Flag has been a big F

So you accept mediocrity.

There is a fairly simple answer to this. When players leave the Club, particularly those who are still contracted. Don’t replace them with players who can’t get a Senior game and don’t extend contracts of these same players. We have traded downwards since ‘21

Hahahaha!!! That is brilliant!!😀

Maybe not, but Petty is worth more and is injury prone

No i disagree. Petty is not a Ruckman, who has a history of foot injuries. i am sure Fullarton could also take a few marks around the ground. he has played 19 games, that’s almost a Season worth. It was a complete balls up that backfired completely Freo have beaten us by 142 points this year….

I wouldn’t have played Petty. He has already shown he is not a Ruckman, he has also had multiple foot injuries So I would have played Fullarton and just told him to crack in. I agreed with David’s comments. It was pure arrogance to think we could go in against Jackson and Darcy with Petty

Well Said Ox….

Since ‘21 is the issue. Bedford is thriving, like the rest

You forgot Toby Bedford

A very good Player was TC, i think he lost his position to Danny Hughes. Was always sad to see him play for Footscray….

Oh yes it was a very Tough era, no Doubt. it was a time when the elbow and the Hip and Shoulder were still used regularly as legitimate parts of the game. i do remember speaking to Demott Brereton in Elwood one afternoon, he told me that the 1990 Elimination Final was one of the Toughest finals match he played in. We played them in consecutive weeks and beat them both times. Brutal Footy

“Why You Little” was first used in Warner Bros Cartoons, and where I first laughed out loud as a School kid. Homer used it to great effect in the early series of The Simpsons, when the were seriously violent and a Must Watch!!!

Most games yes. We often put in a 3rd Quarter Burst (3-4 goals) and then hung on to win a Close one. During those years there was also a 4-5 week slump that meant we were fighting to make Finals. But yes overall Northey got the best out of his list I always thought we were one forward short through those years.

This thread is a fabulous read. Kudos to all who have contributed. Yesterday comes down to one thing, Workrate. The boys out there were not hungry enough to get the ball and help each other to dispose of the ball, when we got it. From the first bounce, the attitude wasn’t there. Yes we were up against it, but there was no fight To lose Clearance 16-47 is shocking. It all comes down to hunger. The Hunger to win has been sporadic all Season. That is on Players and Coaches. Look at Hawthorn, they are coming, and they will stay up for a long length of time, because they demand it.

I have no problem with Goodwin talking straight. The trade(s) of Fullarton and Schache have been a complete bust, we are basically 2 men down, Hunter is not far behind them realistically

Our trading of Senior players has been atrocious since 2021 and it is now coming back to bite, very hard.