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Hunter forward... Woewodin to that wing ?

Here in lays the problem.. and it's the fundamental one upon and around all decisions and selections will pivot. In the minds eye of Goodwin ....does the season need 'saving' ... or ... 'perservering' with. I.e... are there fundamental problems to be addressed....or is it a matter of "backing the lads' ( which by extension means backing them to back in his (coach's) game ? If Goodwin fancies the game is sound but just needs a bit of this and a smattering of that and all will sort itself out....especially as 'learnings' are applied, the what we have seen transpire will essentially continue. To suggest he or any of the FD will attempt to right the boat and save it ( from itself ) will need them to not only acknowledge that, and by extension ( as well ) concede theyre at fault. Therefore needing alternative action(s) Given our recent history ( and for the purposes of this exercise we'll limit it to the Goodwin years) how often has that happened...with anything done ?

Doesnt seem to matter a lot to us.... we cant enter the arc with meaning or menace...and cant hit the side of a barn... wet or dry . We're in a spot of bother. Lyons lot will expose us..... unless Badloss and coherts do some serious recasting of their runes.. Need to dust off the alternate game. The one we used preseason and glimpsed against the filth. Time to chuck plan A in the bin. Times up on that rubbish.

Hardwick was up for a change... he realised his errors. He adopted a different tac , a different game. Goody doesnt change... we all see this. Its odd really. He IS capable of alternative ideas in games.. somehow that all ( or nearly all ) gets left somewhere and the the same melbourne game rolls out week after week. Id take Hardwick...happily

The assistants are only implementing the Head Coach's game. Changing assistants accomplishes nothing.

Think you'll find you're far closer to expert than those taking coin to be so ;)

He was on the outer... Now hes been.in good form... far better than the coach. Tomo has games left in him. If him id tell Goody and co to gaft..

No we won't... how many times ffs. This is woeful footy...not even footy....just woeful. We learn Jack !! An AFL game isnt where the learning is... on the whiteboard, at the reviews, on the track.. practice games... thats where you learn Games for 4pts is where you execute.. where you Do. Not us apparently Embarrassing to watch.

And this durge we serve up isnt ?? Anyone thinking we're a serious finals contender... pfffffffft 🤣🤣🤣🤣

In wet weather conditions there ought never be a link of more than 2 handball...ideally just one...to a moving player or one in the clear... then a kick.. wash/spin/repeat. Keep ball moving.

Got Buckleys... interesting ideas though 😉

This morning I'm attending a market with my lovely wife. It happens to be in Caulfield....actually, at the Racecourse.... to be specific...in the middle. Quite expansive... gee...make a good spot for a sports training establishment... If Melbourne dont grab this...we're truly stupid.

Just by way of curiosity....anyone have knowledge of how this field plays after so much rain ? You might presume it drains quickly ....does it ?

Possibly. Never going to be dropped for THIS game though

Latest ,via the bush telegraph is a certain well known recluse and shiraz gurgler's transport had become mired . It's rumoured he, staff in waiting ( esp the '[censored]') have transferred to Camels and set off for the Centre.. Adorned with his classicly styled sun hat he was reported to be pretty pithed.

Ricky ? Related to Jake ? 🤔🤔🤷🤷

He , BBB, might prove to be this year's Talisman . I wonder 🤔🤔 if they've earmarked him for round 17 😉

A great read.... both parts 🤣🤣🤣 Again intrigues me we know what can be done in the forward arc, train for it and then goes missing in games. Speaking of missing.... the manuscript... find it ???

Fascinating

Fmd... we have no forward line. That infers construct. We DO have 6 players often named as such. Matters not. There's no distinguishable forward craft. Some compare our front to Collingwood..or anyone. My god get a grip... they have purpose. If anyone cares to defend/argue the point...please, and i dont mind, describe our forward game...its methods...use of players etc. Happy to be educated

This is Geelong......anything it needs... a way is found. Spanning Moorabool rd is easy... essentially the State gov controls space above the road. Railways are very different. Austrac controls the permanent way...

Actually... not really... if your going to widen it and redo the stands on that wing...its just another form of support. Wasnt super difficult to straddle Brunton Ave. Its more about the will to do it.

Easy enough to build out over the road. There's just no excuse.

I think you're right on the money, in many respects. The one size fits all nature of tge "fitness" debate simply ignores the Football problems. Our forward game reminds me of schoolyard kick to kick. I just don't see any real methodologies in situ. Pockets are where you try to drive your opposition when THEY have the ball in your attacking arc. They are a last resort ( for sensible footy ) but they seem our preference. I was fascinated to hear ( truly ) that some forward leading drills were happening at training. Are they then directed like a jury to disregard all that learning come game day. It bloody looks that way . Why do our forwards crowd each other...or worse . ..interfere with each others attempts to mark. Some folk retort...oh...but ... we're 4th and good %. That ignores the trend. Most of that % was banked earlier and its been slowly eroded.

Hardly.. We'd more likely extend Goody's contract instead......