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I might suggest any Marvel Hoodoo is an Urban Myth. It's as invented as the backstory to the villain of a Scooby Doo episide

Just thought folk should watch this again. You could feel his frustration 🫤 Don't we all

I fully understand the arguments that suggest little can/may change . These are often supported by any number of studies and statistics. But I often wonder upon what suppositions and criteria. I would concur with those outcomes being demonstrably similar ( I.e. little substantive change ) if all that has transpired is but a like for like,or like for similar change in management/coaching/leadership. There is without doubt a logic to that. I reminded though of Chess. Here we have a battle royale that epitomises how things can change dramatically dependant upon design and implementation. Both combatants have EXACTLY the same teams combined of only 6 different types of players in differing numbers ( but same to both ) The field is defined, the abilities of the field players is understood. But outcomes are going to vary considerably upon the direction of the competing adversaries. As the late great JSM would ponder, why is this so ?? It comes down to understanding how nuanced moves can differ from one advocate to another. It's often the smaller minor things that have a butterfly effect. A better understanding of causality. Tactics and Strategy are the key. The players haven't changed. What they can/can't do remains the same. Only direction therefore can be the attributive difference. We play chess very poorly at Melbourne. Is there indeed a more predictable team ? If we can't wholesale change the list , then what ? It's not too hard to think of 'what' Good luck Dees. 2 games in and already fairly and squarely looking down the barrel.

Again... its A view .. how you come by it is all but irrelevant in so much as it's ONE view. There are others.. Lots of highly regarded folk once thought odd things about the solar system. The evidence is plainly before us. We're going backwards.

That's one view.... Another.. Same ingredients... possibly a variation on a recipe.... different chef can result in a very different meal. The point being you can't just assume that a different coach will utilise his assets in essentially the same manner. Logic suggests the opposite. Goodwin hit his peak in 21... Been all downhill since..... just how far down the mountain do you want to slide ? There is absolutely no consistency about Melbourne at present.

The long and the short... Alastair knows what he's doing Simon got lucky. The luck was short lived.

Just a curiosity.. How long before the AFL media jackals set their sights on dear Simon ? Possibly Essendon and Carlton are providing a screen ...

To paraphrase Kennedy Don't try..... Do It's about results... always.

With all due... How does your rant answer the query ? You DO understand footy.... quite well. So why , in your estimation , is Chaplin still a fwd coach. Observationally...he ain't that good Cheers

If Goody had half a brain he should have just shut up re Max. If.....

Stop It... stop It..... too much sense .

Maybe but he totally [censored] that up... Trending.... stuffed things up

Bring on 26

Just asking for a friend..... How deep is that hole ??

We are rubbish

Seldom seems to inhibit their abilities (often)

We're back to the good ol' " honourable loss" I see ......

We HAVE a system ?? Asking for a friend... he mentioned he's never noticed one 🤷‍♂️

I got the distinct impression we didn't quite know which way to go in the last. Look there was effort. ... it was wet. Giants just seemed to have a better idea about how to win. We can improve. Elements.. Backline... we patched it up....went ok. Mids... not too bad. Feds... bit lacklustre... Weather affected both sides so essentially irrelevant. Umpiring... whoa mumma.. leave it there. It did I must say look like we didn't home in on the pockets.... just didn't quite understand what the alternatives were. We can improve.... hopefully

Exactly. Thankyou... some rhyme of reason . Are we a basket case ? Far from it But unless we find form and cohesion in the forward arc we will be irrelevant.

Asked and answered ......

I'd be thinking the mids are carrying an inordinate amount of the load. We'll see Go us

The Difference won't be legs... unless you're referring to those that kick goals. Those we lack

What.... a challenge. Surely you're taking the proverbial there Kev ? Just off their preseason.... if they aren't fit today.... then we're a joke surely.

So we're all good to go ? Fixed the forward line dilemma ?? Have this odd sense of deja Vu 🤔