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What was the crowd?

I was a little worried when i saw him walking and sheepdogging a couple of contests. Was wondering if it was part of his role of a little bit lazy?? I couldn’t tell, to be honest….

100 point turn around since last time! This was a game where the effort was going to tell the tale. Were they prepared to play for the coach and each other? We saw this with heaps of team first actions. A nice day out, but how long will it last? Is this the enlightenment and renaissance, or just a blip on the radar?

“Sigh”… Here we go again….

Im excited about watching my team rise and succeed again. I have been through many dark days as a dees supporter, and it feels somewhat familiar to be where we are. The lower the low, the higher the high!

I watched at summer training the forward coaching that Chappy did with interest. All of his positioning and pattern work is nowhere to be seen. They have completely gone into panic mode and are not doing what they were taught over the off season. In particular, the lead ups, the use of small forwards to rove contexts etc. When what you learn is not followed, all we have is the old forward panic stations. God help us…..

Goodness! These numbers are damning!

This surely has to be the week on non negotiables. 4 quarter efforts, follow the team rules, dont be selfish. Any player who doesnt do these things is not bought in and must go back to Casey, regardless of the brand or the cost of the player to the club. Now is the time for the players to show the ‘love’ they feel to the coach, each other and the supporters by doing the little things, all game. Even if we lose, it will be a more important milestone on our recovery than another one quarter game and ‘gloss overs’ and disappointments.

After 1 qtr of ‘acceptable’ football, it is hard to understand what is going on in this group. Any insights into why we are where we are, and how do we move ahead, would be welcomed!

Goody: lost and angry

PAH!!! We haven’t been this bad for many years. I have serious concerns about so much of what is going on. Have no answers, and running out of hope.

We have some interesting times ahead - The good - we defended the corridor well, Kade Chandler, Kozzi being back, some effort before 3/4time, about two passages of play through the middle from Half Back. The bad - May’s disposal from the back half (in the end he got a few intercept marks), NFI going forward, Uncontested mark tally, all the negative stats, Centre square operation. The ugly - Claz forgetting how to be an in and under champ, not driving with his legs. Kicking onto people’s heads, handballing at their shoelaces, not knowing where the next player was going to be in the chain. Some chances to improve: Fullerton leading at the ball. Move Rivers and Kozzi into the midfield Play a small forward at the drop of the ball in f50. Not once did I see a small player roving from the balls kicked onto JVR’s Noodle Move JVR out to CHF Kick to advantage, force the player to lead at the football! We are really disappointing atm. However I will stick with them and hope we are a week away from turning it around.

A really simple fix - teach the players to pass the ball to where the player will be, not where they are. Force the forwards to LEAD UP at the kicker. We continue to bomb the ball onto peoples heads, which then encourages JVR to play back shoulder and try to get over the back. When Koz put the ball in front of Turner into space, it made him lead up at the ball and got the mark and goal. We continue to handball behind or at the shoelaces of players and then have to stop to collect it, meaning we are under pressure and get tied up, rather than being able to move through and break out of the stoppage. This also means that we do not know where people are going to be and simply see jumper kick to jumper. Imagine if we fixed just this one thing!!!

I am emotionally distraught. The club appears to have no idea. They put in some effort but lack basic skills, team method and belief in each other. It’s gunna be a looooong season….

We are shockingly bad