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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

'Intriguing' is way too kind. Suffice we didn't give away any "secrets" today but certainly camouflaged any improvements. We're about to see a lot of teams fly past us if we dont bring to bear all the "lessons" from today. All the effort of flash 'reels" and colourful media is moot....... if you can't kick or mark. Not thinking those Lygon St Louts will be much worried. Crossed fingers and toes we are much better than today or it will be a long long season.....without worrying about a straight sets exit. There's trackwork......and there's reality. Need to sharpen up some. Go Dees

The difference ??.. well as you ponder that you might scratch your head .... and there ya go ;)

The fascinating ( and for mine annoying ) dilemma that is Harrison Petty. I've nearly always taken an impersonal view when regarding players. I've even suggested , to the disgust if not chagrin of some that in terms of a team compliment they all essentially widgets of one form or another.....just as chess pieces are. They are paid servants of the club. They're there of their own volition and a bonus if there's an added passion beyond the desire to simply play the game and at its highest level. ....and do so for Melbourne. I precurse my view of Petty with the above caveat. He's just one bloke. Yes, he CAN play.....yet seldom does....( able to ) You would need to be a special kind of blinkered [censored] to want form your forward planning ( both inventions there ;) ) around Petty. That would be a very poor bet. Imho we were mugs not to have taken the Adelaide deal. Clever clubs know when to hold...know when to..... etc etc. Why am I reminded of the meme with Carey wincing " so there's still a chance?" I wish Petty well...as I would wish anyone. But im not about all the luvvy duvvyness of football...and players. We don't need him. We need to build an offence that works to a system and becomes embellished by the adhoc talents of those out there rather than the other way around. Sorry to be petty but Petty does not offer good value. An unreliable asset. That's just reality. Go Dees Those with knives and barbs form an orderly line >>>>>>>>

FB is essentially a quasi Utopian development canvas. Lots of U beaut ideas...at the cost of the public purse...maybe not directly but bet London to a brick all the "constraints" will require subsudies. I can only imagine certain Architectural wankers are salivating at the idea. F.B. is and always wil be about 'new social building guidelines'. Anyone thinking a 'Elite Sporting Entity' should hold sway....sorry...

Of course...and you just validated theirs.. Cheers

WCW ..we truly value your participation and commitment, connection with the lads. But guess what... they're there collecting huge coin to do a job . Now that often doesn't sit well with those close to the boundary...sts. I personally dont care in that regard. Yes we're all human but if you take on the role of AFL player you WILL be under scrutiny...especially of basic skills... kicking being one. It's a hard gig...player.... they sign on the line.... that incurs expectations. Happy families is about participation... AFL is about WINNING . Professional Sports...is only ever about winning. That is after all the nature of competition. No one questions Bullens efforts... but kicking....meh A lot of good work on grounds/ courts can be laid waste by sloppiness. I for one agree with George....be good if he kicked it to our lot , not theres 😉 Go well ...cheers

TAKING them would excite me more ;)

Thanks George.. Informative and quite sobering. Brave man venturing down the road....was certainly a s@#! morning. Still, got me out of cutting the grass.... I can't help but feel we'll need more than our share of luck starting off this season. Not likely to have the best 22 to hand.. so patching cracks from the get go. One has to hope these opportunities lead to one or two stepping up....and not necessarily anyone we'll expect. Footy can be funny that way. Chocco needs to "whisper" kicking improvements ANBs way... I think TMac will play magoos mainly and provide insurance. @george_on_the_outer arguably hard to discern much as you allay but did it look like we were trying to do anything different going into the front arc ?? thanks again

Ahhhhhhhhhh ;)

We've always known we're the more informed/advance of our people ;)

One can only hope... Who's tasked with forward craft ? It has to be rem... the line coaches etc are only there to do Goodwins bidding. He ultimately must change how we play. The assistants only follow the game book.

You have just perfectly described the mess aka our game plan. For those following at home who still persist in suggesting this really ISN'T our game plan....but just a less than stellar equittal of what is 'supposed' to be our methodology I'm affraid that's not the case. What is...IS We've essentially been playing slightly altered variations of this style for quite some years now. If it was supposed to be anything else it would have been amended by now. That is hasn't, that this dross and criminally wasteful durge continues must suggest it's by design...i.e it's condoned therefore...IS . We'll NEVER win another flag unless we stop this stupidity and play with more direction, more verve, more flair and more skill.. Need to play clever footy Hopefully we may get glimpses of something different leading into season 24.... if we don't.....meh....god help us

We're distinctly amateur hour at times.... bit embarrassing for an elite level club I'd have thought...

Well... im thinking Pelicans might have a "Storm Boy" reference 🤔🤷

Can i ask... we are talking an afl rival ?

You do realise its a two way game ??? He wasn't on THAT wing all the time SWYL.. just more memorable when he was ;)

Geez Macca, that's got me thinking 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Turning the key on the wayback machine ... you might be right ...about left. But he was a "modern" player and crossed the mid line to follow the ball. He coukd kick seemingly as well either foot. I miss Robbie.... went to Soooo many games to watch him.

Ok.... im ready for the next clue... lol

Skills And Gameplan.. We just need tweaking eh 😉

Alrighty.... it's riddle time... lol

I think it is... the opening half dozen games will define our season. Its not a lay down misere.... its more like a bogey 6. There is Soooo much talent on tap with the list...it ought to be all-comer- conquering... it ought to be. So why do we dither..... Goodwin is a Holistic coach. ... am.sure he has his vision of how he'd like to play football....all well and good but invariably theres 17 other teams with differing views. He hasn't seemed to click that either he hasn't the skills to play HIS game or HE hasnt the game to beat other teams. He's also not a game day tactician...which tbh i find odd as he has had some interesting ideas ( YES ...im saying he has some clue....it just doesn't carry through ) Ooze did Goodies game day bidding.... ( im concerned that this cluey bloke now has no legirons or handcuffs ).. who now ?? I really hope we click.....could be anything... If we clunk..... we're out of the eight. Some will laugh.....hope you do.. We play dumb footy....by DESIGN ....thats always worried me... We're good at talking...oh yeah...oh yeah... we know what's wrong.... we nail podcasts and blogs...yeah....yeah..... we're wickedly on trend..... coz that's how you win a flag ? Not a ball bounced or kicked in anger. The year can be anything.... haven't lost a game yet. May we continue that trend... ......go Dees Not confident Jan......

And that rumour is........