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I agree... need to prune this club like a rose bush...

And isn't this a good example imo of why stats are essentially rubbish. Yes , he's all of those things.. and yet effectively a non impact player !! A bit of an enigma as he doesn't put a lot of feet wrong but the speed, dynamism and creativity he once brought to the table is now replaced by beige.

Mr Tower , your Highness 😉 .. good to read your post 👍 At times it is hard to know where to start isn't it though I think you're right in bringing the spotlight to development. Or in our case.............. From my cheap seats I can only agree. We've failed to perpetuate our motion and we're falling off a cliff. Some might suggest we've a perfectly paired strategy whereby we team a plan that's not working with players not equipped to do so. Got to feel for the kids that get Melbourne'd !! Post more H_T 😀

Something in what you say there 👍

That's encouraging. He can't start quick enough. Need to get out of caretaker mode .

The point is we've made an artform of ignoring talent under our nose ... but kudos to us we can pick obscure players who live on our rookie lists then fade into the ether. I think his point has merit. If we keep [censored] up.... many here will keep pointing it out. We need to do so much better, be much cleverer. Oh I'm sorry... you're right... zipping along under the radar , in fact under most clubs ... that's where it's at 😉

Thanks SONS .. exhibit A Exhibit B Paply You could go on 🥴

Hopefully not tripped over

Keeping things as they are.... absolutely

For many a year Salem was a more than competent and clever Marshall in the backline. Something has changed. Has he simply mellowed or has his role been redefined. Either way the zest and verve of his game has gone. Very meat and 3 veg now.

Quite frankly there is NO captain in waiting. Again I don't see it as a problem or priority. Fix the fd first. Max ought to be OK for a couple more seasons and by then the picture might be clearer. This ain't the most pressing issue at the Dees

I'm wondering, in a well let's drag in some left field thinking, might it not be a positive that the bloke taking the reigns isn't over indoctrinated in the ways the footy world thinks ? By this I'm hoping he brings to bear a broader more "industrial strength" no nonsense approach to the metrics of direction and application. I often feel the footy world becomes a little inbred with its thinkings and operations. I.e. variations on a theme but what if the theme is flawed ? The outside world isn't as accommodating to incompetence. Maybe a more clinical approach might be just the panacea. Where things are stalled, give it resources to move its [censored]. Where things are faltering gather the people who can do it better. That would be a huge difference... outcomes driven v some incarnation of a Boyz club.

The inside contested game is purely the result of the Goodwin, Mahoney, Viney ( snr ) and McCartney .

They were always coming ( imo )

Not a lot to argue there Mr Cranky. The club falls short of expectations, especially as its led and managed. It's a multi- million dollar BUSINESS but you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. We're still looking a shambles... off and on the field. We lucked out in 21... not so much since . Shame

That's Goal'd

Again... says a lot about that review. We woz robbed !!!

Mr Chook I was tempted to give the laughing emoji but that would be impolite and I do get the gust of your sentiments. But us winning those , or any games, let alone dominating has to now be considered something from the fiction aisle. We're now forgetting to show up again then lurch from calamity to mediocrity all the whiles stealing defeat from victory or rolling over to have our tummies tickled.... well... something tickled. I suggested months ago a qualifier to our angst might be the manner we play/finish the season. I'm not seeing anything much to get excited about. We ought to be still improving if only barely perceptibly, but it's just Melbourne of old with a different sauce. I get what you're saying...I'm just not convinced that will be what plays out. But we'll see

Yes quite possibly. But you know its a big bad world out there. In many fields failure is NOT rewarded. Our club absolutely blinked at the end of 23 !! That he is still in charge come end of 25 with an even worsening record is testament to how gutless and I mean GUTLESS , nee self serving this club can be. If ever an organisation should adopt a logo of cutting off one's nose it must surely be us. It's often proffered that we aren't a serious club. Is it any wonder. Sometimes it isn't better to choose the devil you know, sometimes you need to start anew. Fool me once.. Twice... Three times Four for luck.. [censored].. how stupid are we ?

It was some Umpires do all the time.. A total ballz up !!

Thankyou to our intrepid reporters. Not sure reading all of that if starting dry July is a good idea at the moment

Coming soon to the A League..... I agree Picket... Can't pick off a team mate at 40m But hey... ⚽️⚽️⚽️ olè!! Aye Caramba !!

Rewatched some of the game.... a glaring difference was THEIR general field kicking as compared to ours. They kicked to advantage easily 3 to 4 times more than we did. They were "on" ... we were a bit here , a bit there. This game was nothing particularly different in that respect imho. Our kicking / passing skills are... well, when they turn up I might know.

We are reaping the 'rewards' of that very mistake. Quite frankly it was amateur hour at the Dees.