drdrake

I think it is more about making the most of the opportunity you have. We are on top of the ladder, 2 and a half games clear of 5th, there is an opportunity to give yourself every chance to play off in a GF. Also how quickly it can all turn, 2 years later the 2004 playing group was done we dropped off the cliff in 2007 and have been struggling to climb that cliff for the past 14 years. We are in great position, take the challenge and don't look back with regrets of what could have been. What can be is a double chance that gives you the best opportunity to play off in a GF.

Imagine being Ben Brown a leading key forward looks up to see Viney, Oliver, Brayshaw, Langdon, Harmes, AVB, ANB and Petracca kicking the ball to him, you have no idea where that ball will go. The only Time you lead with confidence is if Salam or Spargo are kicking the footy to you

Don't know about that Oliver and Brayshaw are terrible kicks. The bottom line is with in our midfield group we dont have anyone that can kick the ball and hit a target consistently. We jump all over our forward line but the delivery in there isn't good

If we had that Stance we wouldn't have a midfield, Oliver, brayshaw, Langdon are terrible kicks, Petracca is hot and cold. That is the issue we have an entire midfield group that struggle to hit target by foot.

Out Jackson, ANB, AVB In Melksham, Bedford, Bowey I think we are 1 tall to heavy up forward for Darwin, Tmac to be back up ruck. Need to change our small forward mix and bring in players who can kick, Melksham and Bowey are both good kicks. It might even be put Rivers as Sub and bring on Sparrow for balance

The issue isn't Jack, it is our entire midfield group, none of them are good kicks. We need some class in there

Agree with this, we need a forward ruck not a ruck forward

No he is resigned to the fact that we are mentally weak as a club, have been for 50 odd years. We should be undefeated, the only reason We aren't is because we thing we have acheived something, guess what we are the worst performed club for 50 years.

We can't win the flag because we have to many players that can't kick. Our midfield is good at getting the footy terrible at kicking it. The worse thing is most of us went into this game expecting this.

Just can't kick

Stock standard, we are weak between the ears, you just can't argue that

Now panicked settle in, a game we controlled we now are in trouble of losing

We are playing like Millionaire footballers but wehave acheived nothing

If we could kick we would be 10 goals up.

NGA system had massive issues from the start, it was only brought in to shut up Eddie and Co. No idea on this kid, raw with potential from what you read some will have him top 20 others from 20-40 range. The club really needs to spend time developing potential Father Son/Daughters, there is no incentive to have a NGA with the new rules unless you are a club in NSW and QLD

Lets Fly Melb and Hawthorn to Alice Springs today, spend 2 weeks in the NT and hopefully we can get on top of this in Victoria.

We are heading for a lockdown, there will be no crowds this weekend the government needs to slow this spread. In WA someone was sent to jail for 7 months for breaking quarantine rules, we need to hold these removalists to account, make an example of people who break the rules.

What a great position for the club to be in, giving players time to develop rather that throwing them to the wolves to early. I like the looks of Bedford and I think another pre-season will do him wonders. I see him playing the ANB role, playing forward but pushing up the ground to be an additional mid, then pushing forward.

The bulldogs are a bit touched at the moment, not only did they get the No 1 pick in the draft for basically a couple of second round picks, they also have a Father/Son Luke Darcy kid that looks like he will slot nicely into a future forward line, again they will get him for unders.

Went to Werribee, Weid was ok, only dropped 1 mark in the first qtr that was a easy mark. His timing was off seemed to either jump to early or late. Also a number of times he tried to body a defender rather than jump at the ball. Wasn't a dominant game but did ok

I think Melksham for Harmes, can play the same role but with a better skill set. Agree on comments about Bowey, unless we rest or one of Rivers/Hunt/Salem is injured we isn't getting a run in our backline. I think Smith is the back up defender for Hibberd/Petty/May/Lever.

The first bounce Gawn hit the ball forward about 10m, to me that showed our intent to be positive from the start. No flick over the head handballs, it was everything we needed to do to get the win. Hats off to Mark Williams, the development of our young players is the best it has been at the club. Petty and Jordon last night were outstanding, we know what Pickett, Rivers, Jackson can do. Spargo has an amazing footy IQ, would love for him to get a run through middle at some stage. The back 6 are just one complete unit, the 7 blokes that play back there May, Lever, Petty, Hibberd, Salem, Hunt, Rivers are the best backline in the AFL. We need to put away Hawthorn and Gold Coast cement our top 4 spot. I like that we will play 3 top 8 sides in the lead up to finals

Jordon, he can play our youth is really exciting, Jordon, Petty, Pickett, Rivers, Jackson, Spargo

I still don't get this, "Goodwin to Motivate players" line, they are professional athletes you should be self motivated to do what you have trained to do. The day of the coach big inspiring pre-match speech is gone, every player will have their own routine, some it is Music others is getting the ball in your hand, a coach speech before a game doesn't set the tone for the game, it is up to the players. The first 5 minutes our leaders, Gawn/Viney with Oliver and Petracca need to set the tone for the game, get that ball deep inside our 50m arc and score early, we want to dominate the game from the first bounce like we did against the Bulldogs, then struggle the life out of Port.

Sorry doesn't our first centre bounce usually have the Captain, VC, Oliver and Petracca, these are the guys that set the tone. There is a good 5-10minutes from the time the team runs out till the bounce, these 4 guys are responsible, Goody can't win the footy for them.