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    20 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Quite possibly you have to look at the contribution of those players as a group and the synergy they brought.

    I see barely an oz of it out there currently.

    When we play well, when ANY team plays well , theres synergy; there's fluid movement,there's purpose through design..

    Until we see those elements come back we're going nowhere much. ( imo )

    Jackson and Brayshaw out make a huge difference to the Side 

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    The one thing that might see our fortunes change for the better is nothing to do with us.

    It's actually to do with the opposition's accuracy.

    From rounds 1 to 8 when we went 6-1, the opposition scored a combined 61.78 (43%). All but one team scored double digit behinds in our wins and teams like Adelaide and Richmond were absurdly inaccurate against us.

    However, from rounds 9 to 13 when our season has fallen off the rails, the opposition has kicked a combined 73.36 (67%). No team, that's right no team, scored double digit behinds in that run of games. That accuracy is just plain sick and unsustainable from the opposition.

    I realise Freo and Collingwood beat us fair and square but think about how many of their shots just snuck in the right side of the goal post.

    Once teams we play become more inaccurate, and they will, I expect us to win some games again. Clubs ain't going 71% against us every week like Freo and Collingwood did.

     

    Interesting analysis 

    the first thing that comes to mind is that our pressure all over the ground dropped right off after 6 Rounds and it hasn’t been regained since. 
     

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    3 minutes ago, von said:

    Our culture is being challenged perhaps. It’s streets ahead of where it was a decade ago though. Geelong supposedly have great culture. They have had a lot of seasons without a flag. It may be too soon to judge. Our culture to me is still in a good place. It’s how we react to issues that will define it. We have stayed top four after 21. Whether or not we win the flag from there is in large part luck.

    Agreed.
    We have to keep challenging, that is the aim. That probably defines Culture in Sports the best way. 
    Right now The MFC is at that Crossroad. This Year worries me, because of the way we are losing games, the Fight has dissipated and we haven’t managed to Trade in anything like the talent, that has left 

     

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    5 minutes ago, von said:

    I don’t believe it is. Culture is seperate to wins and losses. Culture isn’t necessarily effected by wins and losses but it may make it easier to win when the stars align. Culture allows individuals to fulfill their potential but it doesn’t guarantee success. Success in sports is highly unlikely. Very hard to do. 
     

    The media also use the word without reference to what they mean. It can very quickly become a nothing word. They also swap it out with performance because it sounds more dramatic.

    we’ve been given a very high standard on and off since 2018. The expectation of dynasty as a standard is over the top. The luck you need to have one goes far beyond culture.

     

    Culture in Sport, is all about Winning and sustaining Success. It’s not the same as a Nations Culture, which evolves over Centuries. 
    If a Club has a history of Losing, then it will never attract the best players unless they are paid “overs”

    Sponsorships and Membership are always lower. 
    The Demons since 1964 have massively underachieved for myriad of Reasons, and then in ‘21 they break the mould, Culture from there, is whether we can stay around the mark, like many teams do. At the moment it is looking very shaky 

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    29 minutes ago, von said:

    Performance is measured by wins and losses. Culture is something entirely unrelated to wind and losses. You really don’t like your own club. 

    In the AFL World Culture is about Wins and Losses 

    I have a great love for the Club, i just expect a Higher Standard than what we have been given. 

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    4 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Yes you are entitled to it. I can see why people would think that his words don't always help.

    I do respect Garry though and always appreciate the brutal honesty. It doesn't always sound nice but more often that not I find that it is warranted. I prefer this to the Brad Johnson pom pom waving type that doesn't say a bad word about anything.

    It doesn't mean that everyone has to like it though.


    it’s a ridiculous concept to believe that Garry Lyon has disdain for the MFC. 

    He as a Former Long Serving Captain has the right to opinions on issues concerning the Clubs Fortunes, like Schwarta who lets go every now and then. 
    They have put their bodies on the line for the jumper


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    4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Another poster who doesn’t get it, huh? So far that’s at least two of us today. 

    People who aren’t able to see someone else’s point of view will repeat themselves over and over again, then when they’re eventually called out on their stubbornness and unwillingness to listen, tend to play the ‘you don’t get it’ card. You do it all the time. You’re a bitter, vindictive know-it-all and it’s a shame your small band of cohorts are the ‘loudest’ on DL.

     I will call you out on it Every. Single. Time. 

    What have i said that you ACTUALLY disagree with?

    You may not like it, but i don’t lie when i post.

    Did you agree with Pert, when he told Garry on air “That the MFC Culture was the best he had ever seen in 40 years?”

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    3 minutes ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

    I do get it. There’s a lot of people on here scared that we’re falling back to the dark times of winning twice a year and racking up wooden spoons and they’re coping with that fear by getting in first and weeping and moaning about how it’s all falling apart so they can psychologically protect themselves if it does come true, and also pat themselves on the back and say they called it before anyone else, and called it harder than anyone else.

    It’s fine, do what you need to do. But stop lapping up every half arsed article knocked out in their sleep by journos and ex-players and ex-coaches and whatnot as if it’s wisdom from the gods. We’re not playing well, no [censored]. We’ve got some issues off field, no [censored]. Good clubs work through those issues and tough times and make changes and get better. [censored] clubs panic and sack everyone and set the whole place on fire. We’ve previously been the latter, I think it’s time we were the former - but some on here want the flames cos then they don’t have to fear being disappointed.

    It depends how long you allow a timeline to be. I am not disputing what you have said here. I question whether we are working through the problems in a cohesive way. They have been around for quite a while. 
     

    4 minutes ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

     

    See above. He’s added zero, just recycled and said here is why Melbourne is bad now and he’s pretending the signs were there all along despite picking us to finish 5th when all those same signs were apparently there. 

    Convenient and on trend yes, insightful no. 

    also “he’s not writing this as a journalist”? He’s paid to pump out columns and that’s what he’s doing, it’s not a charity gig. 

    I repeat. He is not a Journalist. He is writing as a Past Player and Coach.

    Big Difference 

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    2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Yer and Gaz was right on the money! We need a HUGE cleanout from the Pres to the coach! Faith totally lost

    If North rip us apart next week it will be the start of big change, imo. Might take a couple of years to implement 

    There are kids waiting to play at Casey
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    43 minutes ago, BDA said:

    no point keeping him on the list when neither he or Max could play forward.

    if you want to be critical then have a pop at the club for trading him in. Trading him out was the right thing to do.

    Not to Sydney it wasn’t.

    We should have traded him to a lowly Club if he was unhappy.

    There must be some responsibility in a signature when signing a 4 year contract   
     

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    43 minutes ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

    If you’re going to question my intelligence try not to misspell 2 out of your first 6 words but hey. 

    The connection, which was quite clear, is that you were accusing others of not addressing Malthouse’s points and instead mocking him, and when someone else made another quite clear point about Malthouse making up stories to fit the facts you chose to mock them rather than address the point. Simples when you think about it. 

    What part has Malthouse “made up” Malthouse is not writing this piece as a Journalist. He is a Past Premiership Player and Premiership Coach. 
    Yes he sounds like Oscar the Grouch, but that doesn’t mean he is ignorant to what is going down. He has been in the Positions and prospered. 
    does that mean he knows 100% what’s going on?

    No it doesn’t. But he would have a fair idea. Pert was his CEO for a number of Seasons 

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    24 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    Malthouse looks at what Pert said last year about our culture from the perspective of the media. I reckon at the time Pert was more concerned about backing our footy department publicly while assuring supporters, more specifically members, and sponsors.

    I rarely watch opposition pressers but used to almost religiously watch Carlton's when Malthouse was coaching them because he would pick fights with Journos pretty much every week.

    Pert took a big Gamble talking to Garry, a Past Captain. I know why he did it, but it has backfired, potentially very badly. 
    Pert was hoping to sort it all out internally, but the Footy Department has not been able to perform to the level. 
    You must also remember that not all of the readers of Malthouse article know what is going on at MFC 

    It’s a Western Australian readership. 
     

    Garry was potted by many for not believing. He was concerned like many of us

    48 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    You can stop waiting. I’m done pleading with you to ease up on the relentless bagging of the Club, publicly as well as privately and in every thread. I’ve wasted so much time already. Because that’s all this is
 a waste of time.

    I thought you were thick and didn’t understand why I was upset. Now I see that you DO understand but you’re gonna go ahead and continue doing it regardless.

    You see, it DOES matter where comments are made. I (at first, politely) requested that we leave off bagging the MFC in this NON-MFC thread. I think that’s a fair request. Clearly, you don’t.

    And to think I went in to bat for you when you were banned from DL. I practically begged the mods to give you another chance. The irony
 you’ll be the reason I eventually bail. 

    So you are dismissing the information i am passing on to you. 
    Oh well


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    1 minute ago, sue said:

    No extra technology was needed in this case. Just some old-fashioned honesty.  Did the TV commentators even say anything when it was replayed?

    Yes there is that too. All these Commentators are employed under the “AFL” umbrella, so they are not going to rock the Gravy Train too much. 
    Whateley goes harder than most, but even he is not going to jeopardise his job

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    10 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    You could see the North player clearly touched the ball.

    They were also dudded when Sheezel received a free kick deep in the fwd pocket and Coll kicked the ball three times down the field. Luckily Sheezel kicked the goal but a clear 50m penalty that they didn't pay.

     

    I hate collingwood.

    I was listening on Radio đŸ“» and all 3 Commentators said they could see fingers moving under the ball. The whole system is laughable, when the AFL are swimming in money 💰 

    All Grounds could easily be fitted with state of the art Goal line technology, but they won’t spend money on it 

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    5 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Can you imaging the anger of Crom supporters last year, missing out on finals because of an obvious, stupidly wrong goal umpire's decision?

    That same Carlton game multiplyed by 1000 and the AFL just shrug


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    19 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Mmmm, the only club with cultural issues. Uh huh. Let's think back to WCE during the mid 00's, or individuals of the Hawthorn, Geelong and even Tigers teams. during the 00's and 10's.

    There is a serious, serious issue with linking  nonperforming teams and having that code for 'cultural issues'. But it is the court of public perception and people don't mind drinking that kool aid...

    It's low hanging fruit.

     I also get that people don't see it my way.

     

    Culture is measured by Wins and Losses, but you cannot deny anything that Malthouse has stated. It’s not nice reading, but we shouldn’t dismiss it either 

    I was very concerned after Pert made the Comments on Radio about our culture being Rock Solid, you cannot say things like that with so much Media scrutiny from many platforms these days. But he did it


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    1 minute ago, Moonshadow said:

    I honestly cannot understand how that Norf mark wasn't paid 50m in the last 2 mins. Two guys three steps over the mark. Clear as day. The sort of vision the umpires boss would use to explain giving a 50. Clarko will go bizurk at the AFL over the umpires.

    It's too easy to say that Norf only have themselves to blame, but had the correct decision been paid, we would be congratulating them on a victory well deserved. The difference was a wrong decision by an umpire.

    The AFL will come out on Monday and say it was a mistake. But who cares? The result stands. 
     

    Who Polices The AFL?

    The AFL, 

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