jnrmac

This is coaching and its pathetic. The running back from the mark is highly frustrating Its like having no one on the goal line. Or not manning the mark properly. OR when Tomplinson was kicking for goal last week with 48 secs on the clock - put the ball on the ground and stop the clock. Or when a Richmond player is on the ground and we slide in to tackle their head - free kick. Or when a player is targeted by opposition no one goes Basic football that you learn at school. Its so frustrating. We all see it in the stands or on TV but these geniuses struggle. This is leadership as well. If I was leader I would have team rules that shamed/fined players for breaking them. We have very few 'professional' footballers.

4th qtr 3 out of our first 4 kicks into our 50m were marked by Richmond players. Kicks by our mids under no pressure.

Sorry but this is rubbish. You don't get to AFL level without hard work and skills. And this is where comments like yours are mistaken. A good coach would make this team hum. Bad coaching confuses players. They don't know what to do with ball in hand. They take the wrong options because they don't play on instinct, they play on 'I'm told to do this and if I don't do it I'll get dropped' They don't trust each other, they don't honour leads, they don't run to space, they start playing selfish football. When players don't believe in or trust the coach or game plan their behaviour is similar to what you see from melbourne. Goodwin isn't telling 4 defenders to jump and spoil the ball but the message is confused and players respond accordingly. That is the players but it is the coaching that needs to be changed. The messaging is wrong. And another thing, you can't tell me that a guy who speaks monotone bulltish 14/7 can inspire players. He would send insomniacs to sleep. You have seen like me, many times when a coach is sacked and the shackles are released teams play with dash freedom and vigour. Witness St Kilda, Brisbane and Carlton after the sacked Bolton and installed Teague. Richmond were turnover merchants for years until they grew confidence in theor game plan and started trusting their fellow team mates. It's ALL about the coaching

It's all fluff. We're not even treading water. We're sinking, Before our eyes.

Yeah I'm thrilled. Grow up. It's pathetic. Your club is disintegrating before your eyes.

I hope the club reads this thread and realises what they are doing to several generations of supporters. I have been pilloried on this site by the pollyannas for holding Goodwin to account but it has been obvious for a long time that he is out of his depth. The players are deer in the headlight. No f*****ing idea what to do and scared of breaking 'team rules' or making a mistake. There is no instinctivess no running to provide options, continual brain fades of basic footy nous. There was effort today but the actions show a team that is devoid of ideas about what to do. Compare with a Brisbane that is playing with passion and a solid Clarkson inspired game plan. Roos gave us hope but he was really in for the short term cash. Goodwin was a desperate option that he fully supported in order to get out of dodge city as quick as possible. You have go back to John Northey for the last time we had an experienced coach. Why TF do we keep selecting first timers? Its clear we can't afford to have them learn in the job. The club is nearly destroyed. Well done chaps.

Yeah but there are plenty of excuses I mean.... Reasons

Yep. Likely no 1

North are going to be very happy with our no 1 draft pick

Cheer up chaps We're 17th. And we had our best side on the park ?

Sugar coat that one biatches VDB done Smith never to be seen again. Cost us at least 5 goals Lever - what a mistake Oliver - overated lair that can't kick or handball Brayshaw - turnover merchant who goes missing Viney - courageous but limited footballer who excels at hitting up opposition players TMac - Is it possible he is worse than his brother? Half way through the 3rd qtr there were 9 Melbourne players with 3 disposals or less. Hibberd best game in 2 years Trac hold your head up.

[censored] Oliver kick and dumb from Smith to spoil his team Mate How many mistakes can 1 player make

How does the coaching staff justify Smith in the side?

Hibberd best game in 2 yrs

3 i50s 3 marks Richmond hopeless

We're 17th on the ladder Great Job Simon You should resign in shame

Smith Melksham Vdb Lever Tomlinson Brayshaw All done. Go now

Ha ha smith ffs

No moves after half time? Genius coaching 9 Melbourne players with 3 possessions or less half way through the 3rd qtr This is souless dumb football

I'll write Goodwin's press conference now: They surprised us with their intensity They didn't allow us to play our brand They are reigning premier, but we expected them to bounce back We had trouble connecting with our fwds Our mids got a lot of the ball but they were under pressure Smith is starting to string some games together The tigers ran the ball out of our defence really well Our fwds had trouble holding the ball in there We'll take some learnings from this game and you'll see a different side next week. We've got a few things to work on. I mean we spent 6mnths training how we want to play but we're far king useless and have run out of ideas He won't say the last one but he should

Coaching staff doing an outstanding job

106 hb's to 80 kicks More i50s We're playing the same as we play every week. Wtf does Goodwin even do FFS STUBBORN and USELESS Richmond 12 shots on goal from 18 entries. Stellar defending

Coaching staff doing an outstanding job

I think we need to handball more Oh and Smith is a useless defender Is Lever even playing?

There's a flag to be someone will win it. We should be trying to win it but we seem a hell of a long way off.