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Sorry I think its clutching at straws. That really doesn't explain, effort, focus, pressure and dumb football - like kicking into the man on the mark and giving away 50m penalties.

The backline is starting to show signs of this buut the mids and fwds are non existent. IN the 3rd when they had kicked 2 goals it should be - lockdown on them for 5 mins and regain composure - but no, our one paced game plan (flat out) just keeps doing what they have done. Bang. Another 4 goals kicked in quick time. Thats leadership right there. Yes we dont have our Captain but it should be up t the senior players to address this. Very poor.

1. You are allowed to move sideways. "east-west" the umps would call in the early days of this rule. What you are not allowed to do is move sideways and fwd. But it's another rule that they pick and choose when to enforce or not. 2. Yesterday there were several instances of players being pushed in the back as they kick - and a free was paid downfield. It's wrong and no one calls it out. It's akin to a 50m penalty. Total garbage. 3. Players get pushed in the back ALL the time when they are kicking - more often than not when kicking for goal - and yet the umps rarely pay it. 4. Here's one that has been consigned to the dustbin of history except against Melbourne at the worst possible time - players running past the kicker within 10m. That rule was enforced with Nazi like enthusiasm and not rarely paid. The umpires are a joke.

We just had our test. Saints will kill us the same way they have always done. Membrey will kick 5.it's written in stone Let's see if Richardson can earn his money because we know Goodwin won't make one change to combat st kildas strengths

This riles me unbelievably How do the umpires not know this? It's like a50m penalty to them

So here's another question. We all know how the Saints will play next week. Fast breaks, stack the backline rinse and repeat We all have a pretty good idea of how to beat Melbourne But what is Goodwin actually going to do to counter that? This is where i think his weakness is. He plans for a perfect performance from our players. When it doesn't come - because they don't show up or the oppo does something diffenent - nothing happens in the box. It's very frustrating.

A lot of people make the same point here: We watch this team very closely week in week out. You can see (usually in 10-15m) whether they are "switched on" or not. Similarly with the opposition. I know what simulations they run having been in the coaches meetings and box in years gone by. They do play for all sorts of contingencies. But I never see that - well rarely - from Goodwin. Goodwin appears to refuse to acknowledge his plan is not working or that the oppo's coach is winning. I have heard it said you will never be surprised by Goodwin pon match day and I think there is a lot of truth to it. Maybe he just doesn't believe in stopping the oppos best player. But others have tried and succeeded in stopping Bont and it goes a long way to beating the Dogs. It's seriously not rocket science.

How is it that "we don't turn up"? And who's fault is it? And when we "don't turn up" who has the job of turning that around mid-game?

Some people watch a different game. It was blindingly obvious today as it was last Sunday that we needed to tag Bont.

You're the one that said we shouldn't tag Bont. How's that looking now?

I said last week we had one job - tag Bontempelli. It's as obvious as the nose on your face. Thanks Simon.

So @big_red_fire_engine do you still want to disagree with me that Bontempelli should be tagged? WTF why does our coach refuse to tag key players?

move on. Look forward not back

Serious punters don't usually bet until the teams come out so you'd have to say weight of money.

Xavier?

There is the worst by far. Trained monkeys could build a better website

If it was AVB he'd be put to the guillotine

Just watched 'highlghts' of last years game J Dunkley 39 possessions (24 contested!) K Dunkley kicked his first goal for the Dees Dogs kick 1g 8b in the 3rd. Petty kicked 3 g for us. We were putrid.

Or in the case of Fitsch there were 2 clear marks that weren't paid

Pretty sure he won't replace a fit Melksham who was pretty effective against the pies and stopped Maynard for a large part of the game I think. Maynard is a key rebounder for the pies and had a poor game.

Lewis was a Swans player that tried to alert the AFL and wider community to the big drug culture amongst some in the AFL. From memory it was around the time of the 2000 season. He was ostracised by the AFL who promptly swept it under the carpet, ensured Lewis never worked in the AFL industry again and of course it led to the infamously tainted premiership of West Coast amongst others

He's a street and a cut above Rohan Connolly

AFL and Freedom of Speech don't exist Ask Dale Lewis

That was the rule of the week 3 yrs ago Ridiculous that you refer to it now. You know the focus only lasts a week and marquee players from big clubs are immune regardless

Keep it in mind he did it against Philips I think who has been an outstanding wingman for a few years.