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I think this is the idea....have it rerated as low impact....and a fine. Worth the try.

Yep... seasons are as much about how you start...banking games, as it is about wet sails. Prettt fair to say most thought hed be playing now...and here we are.....

I essentially agree... there are elements to the above that most certainly ring true. We have a decent ...ok list with a few standouts...a few who could be anything ( but will they ) There is another 'option' to that rather decent synopsis (^^^^^^ ) ..and that is quite simply what outcomes/results might another Coach have garnered ???

Can't believe you ask such a question......

Is that just a very nice way of saying we [censored] up Jack ? And by we i mean the club and by the club i mean ...'where the buck stops' ??

I too am.of the opinion if any have not read George's match report that they do so. Nails it ( as he often does ) A big take away from it is that old chestnut...the coaching. In short ol Horse tore Goody a new one. Sydney's list isnt that marvellous...not really... but they were choreographed brilliantly to suit the day and locale.. We did the polar opposite. We have a good list.... gunna go to waste if we don't get our act together. Again....kudos George

Not even... if allowing for declining input etc. The abyss .....it's just down.the road imo.

Despite what any [censored] at AFL deems... Round 1 has indeed started. What is.....is

Do any care to revisit this conundrum ? Is the window half open or half closed ? We're but one game in....i know.... but 2 teams showed up.... only one was ready. We've had as long as any to BE READY.... no ?? It always concerned me we had a somewhat hard first half dozen games and that would set the cast for the season. First offering was just this side of putrid tbh. This is not a knee jerk reaction to a loss. Ive thought for some time we have a mismatch between players/abilities and preferred ( by Goodwin) game style. We have a lot....a LOT of work to do if we're to be even competitive this season. The scoreline flattered us in a fashion. Sydney isnt that world conquering... but easily accounted for us. Not thinking we need worry about a straight sets exit this year...... I haven't changed my thoughts for us this year.... but am happy to be shown wrong. Tough year ahead. imho :( Other's thoughts ??

I yend to agree... there will always be that "first game back" It could be argued the longer you leave it, the more "whatever" festers. Is it a case of getting back on the horse and going from there ? Id like to see him suit up against the Bloods Go Dees

Afternoon.... Bub here...you know that Devilish one.... I'll assume an advocational posit as it were. The suggestion is.... some early wins might ( and that's only might, as that's actually literally what it suggests ) take the wind out of the sails of media pundits who I sense you're saying are overly negative, irresponsibly negative ? So what if we don't...i.e what if we don't come outof the blocks all guns blazing chalking up better than evens ? Which games do you think we'll account better than our adversaries prior to the bye.. They being in order , Swans...away Dogs...home Hawks....home Port followed by Crows...both in Ade Back home v Lions I can see many might tick 3 straight away... I'm not ticking any just yet. I see 2 rather hard games and 4 that could be anything. 4 and 2 ...we might get somewhere this year 2 and 4... hmmmm.... we'd be camping in struggle street before we knew it. At the risk of ridicule games are simply won by kicking a higher score than your opponent. For mine...unless i witness something approaching an effective fwd game against Carlton... and that requires the team jelling much better than current.... requires a better approach than our prevailing religious routine... then i harbour serious doubts regarding season 24. But your idea is not without curry. Not often a season is defined in round 1... ours might be. Go Dees

Keeping in mind this thread prohibits B$ .. I'm detecting the 'aroma' of the Elephant variety these days.. more and more.

I wonder if people realise the ads they see...if they see them are tailored to them. They are a result of algorithms based upon the individuals search and pages read. I'll leave it at that....

Gus, thankyou for the dedication and efforts and well deserved rewards. You deserved far more than this and I can't imagine how gut wrenching that decision must have been. You leave the field with aplomb. Wish you all the very best for wherever your path takes you. But....bugger bugger bugger

This is why im interested/intrigued/concerned. We supposedly play ok in Churchville...but... Our seasons early fixture will hammer us if we aren't up and about.....and then it's catch up footy at best. Our resilience has waned. If we are faring poorly after 6.....it aint getting any better imho. I can only hope the hinted at new plan A into the 50 might work with correct and fit personnel. If not...plan b hail Mary's....we're stuffed :(

Im genuinely interested to see where any and all of this situation sits after round 6. Atm i have us finishing out of the 8. I may reassess at that point. Thats not being pessimistic...in fact quite the opposite. If a wheel falls off it wont be alone. Ive never seen us coached to success when the better cards of the deck aren't available. As to some of the virtuous posturing of some here... true comedy. The problen with footy is it's invariably fluid. Many teams will improve this season. It was fairly even last.... if we are same same... well...just wave as others go past. Footy 24... bring it...be at it. Fwiw... thought Lloydy was pretty fair in assessing us.

Certainly some validity to this..... essentially it forms the "salt" with which to take it all by...... but having said that our skill level was abysmal for the most.... were they told to 'ham' it up also ?? The score isnt what concerns me . The tenet of play does. Am interested in what we look like against Carlton.... and I'm betting they're not wanting play to cute. This is after all a proper hit out prior to the season proper... no 4 points granted ....and they wont give away everything ( I'm sure ) but they're going to have to play without 'blinkers'

No one's crying... and no one particularly cares for snotty glib sarcy rubbish as that either. Not everyone needs to have a Mack truck 4 feet from them to understand where they are may not be the best place. Some things can be seen a mile away... and that allows you to do something. Without doubt there were many and varied 'experiments' and trials played out yesterday. I would suggest almost all failed. That in and of itself can be a positive if the yeah-nahh rule is applied. That was Richmond.... a team without ( on paper) the same prospects as us. They had at least half a dozen of their top dozen players missing.. they're still getting used to a new coach, new ways.... and they made us look very ordinary.. On a day when much is tried I struggled to see or identify anything...ANYTHING...that made me think... yeah...that's working....needs work, but has promise. It was a 2023 dogs breakfast , chucked up and dished out. I firmly hope the game against Carlton is better, and more representative of our true intents this year. Go Dees

Probably the best description of his footy I've read. Nails it. All froth and bubble. If he were a beer he'd need a straw and cherry on top. Just as you assert he needs to focus on the football first, flamboyance second. He's a rare talent. He's squandering it presently. It's actually quite annoying

Excellent analysis. Doesn't bode well imho. Ol' Simon does like persisting with things long past the point many would have changed course. Roll on 24... First half dozen rounds will mark our card yay or nay

Interesting isnt it. If they're looking to rejiggle some of last years into new roles/positions have they placed too much reliance on what others might be able to do...as opposed what some can ? Might be some auditioning this week perhaps 🤔

🤔 whos our 3rd up defender.... might be an opening.....just sayin'

It seemed obvious to this befuddled old curmudgeon that the team today was incapable of properly implementing any ( or much ) of any new game ( derived from...'learnings') . The skills were lacking for many and the team lineup was short of any duscernable cohesion. That might well change with a better selection. But by how much ? The problem with days like today is if you are indeed trying new tricks...and undermanned in that endeavour there's every chance you will look even worse for the effort because strangely enough the other team will be hell bent on stopping you.. Richmond seemed to ooze more poise . We really had very little. They were a rough diamond perhaps to our bit of ballast. Carlton will tell us more.

Time for Clarry to come home

Is the Blues game...a proper game ?.... or another hybrid hash like today ? Cheers