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Prior to the weekend we were 88% in the first qtr meaning that we had scored less than our opposition Thats a more important stat. We have always been behind the 8 ball Good to see a dominant first qtr for a change against St Kilda

Salem was off with the tracksuit on and 7mins to go. Hopefully all OK

This is simply untrue. Please point out when he had been tried at senior level for us? His 35 goals at GWS were over 8 seasons and a good deal were when he was playing wing

What are the chances we come out breathing fire? First quarters are our worst. 88% percentage Puts us behind the 8 ball. Gives other teams a sniff. FFS Melbourne pull ya fingers out and start well

It's not one result. It's the West Coast game, Carlton game, Brisbane game, the Port game, the Swans game..... The Carlton game encapsulated all that is wrong with us. Goody goes out to play 'our style' when it is clear the other teams have worked Carlton out. Stop Cripps and Walsh. He doesn't appear to me to adjust his game plan to the team we are playing. He makes the occasional match up change but not so much game plan.

Brutal call to drop Billings for the game against the Saints. Imagine he would be devastated not to play against his old side.

I presume expected score was in the Dogs favour?

The Howes blunder with Reid (whilst understandable given Reid's talent) was extremely poor defending. There would have been a few other contests that I can't recall but where the selection committee decided he needs a freshening up

Clearly you're not going to make the three emergencies the next 'three in line'. Just trying to point out sometimes there are human management issues and on occasion they will give a player some TLC

Player management is a delicate thing. It's why they often name people as an emergency to indicate they are getting close to playing. Got to keep their spirits up. Maybe and I have no knowledge here they think they need to keep Hunter engaged as we may well need him later in the year. I have seen it in workplaces where people think they are 'on the outer' yet they just need a little TLC. They are humans after all.

Funny I would have said the same after the carlton game.

You can't seriously be pointing to the Carlton game to say our game plan is good? You'd have to be trolling. Carlton have lost 4 of the last 6 because the comp has worked out that you stop Cripps and Walsh there is no Carlton. Not Melbourne though. They let C&W run riot despite the week before Collingwood showing the blueprint on how to stop them. 6 goals to nil to start the game. The first quarters are killing us because we are the easiest side to coach against. You will never be surprised with Goodwin on game day. And our midfield is a shadow of its former self. Most couldn't hit a barn from 20m away Then our main fwds have started with the stellar numbers in the first half the last two weeks. Collectively they have had something like 6 possessions total in two weeks in the first half. Yep our game plan is going gangbusters.

Is the game plan to get beaten nearly every 1st qtr? Our first qtr percentage is 88% We always seem to be on the back foot and reacting rater than dictating terms,

Get rid of fit

It's all over give it to Heeney

Its remarkable how often you can say that with this team.

How stupid do North look for winning that meaningless rd 20 game to miss the wooden spoon!

We offered three first rounders for Reid

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Our first quarters WCE 4.3 to us 2.1 Carl 5.0 to us 0.0 Geel 2.4 to us 3.2 Rich 1.3 to us 2.3 Bris 4.2 to us 2.0 Our percentage in the first qtr is 88% 2nd is 109% 3rd 125% 4th 163% This is where our coach and our leaders are infuriating. Obvious problem We do Sweet FA about it. No come out breathing fire, no insane pressure Same old rinse repeat. Our fwd line this week Petty and Brown and Fritsch barely touched it again after their stellar 1 possession first half last week Stubborn Simon is back.

Incredibly insightful

I was at the MCG when Melbourne lost to Sydney that had lost i think 26 games in a row. They walked all over us. We have a history of playing like [censored] against teams we should annihilate.

We lost to a team that has only won 7 games in 3 years Hang your heads in shame Goodwin and the selection committee should resign

Our record as the other name is pathetic. Get rid of it

Petty can pzz of to Adelaide as well