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100%. On our forwards and mids. Lazy last quarter.

This is a loser's mentality, based on the assumption that we are incapable of maintaining and extending a lead (which is not the case). Good teams put the foot to the throat, and/or hold on when challenged. I am no fan of Goodwin, but McDonald was our only effective 4-quarter forward last night. We lost it last night when our forwards and mids collectively stopped running both ways. We were found out in transition, and choked. Hard. As much on Goodwin as it is on Jones, Lewis, Vince, and other on field leaders.

Tragedy ain't a competition. We can only go on our own experiences. We pay could money and watch footy as an escape. To be part of something bigger. It is exhausting and not easy to just dismiss when it has been part of your whole life. Nothing pains me more than having to switch off just to ensure I don't ruin my weekend. A bad meal can be made up with a nice drink and cigar, or a dessert. But Melbourne losing makes it a write off when you actually commit 3 hours of your time off to support them.

Switching off for the rest of the year. After the Hawthorn loss said I wouldn't switch on until we've won 4 in a row. I came back and it has been a rollercoaster. Rushed home after a nice dinner out with the wife to watch that rubbish. Making an effort to do dinner and drinks, or see a movie or something for the remainder of the season. Working during out later afternoon games in Melbourne, which makes it easy. Normally I would rush there and arrive just before quarter time, but [censored] that.

As I have mentioned many times before: so long as he is in the team, we will be a nothing side. He is NOT the problem, rather a symptom of it. He is a perennial loser, and that stink stretches for miles. So long as he has a place in the top 22 and starting midfield, we will be making up the numbers. I am sorry to say to those that can't see it. But it is a harsh reality.

It's same old. When we are on we score heavily and the opposition tends to have a high and accurate efficiency rate. When we are off we seem erratic and "hope for the best". Much like Bailey, Goodwin has the makings of a great attacking coach, but he lacks the ability to impose structural and defensive accountability. He is being made to look decent by a talented list. Reminds me of Mike D'Antoni in the NBA. Only ever coaches the teams stacked with talent, knows how to run a sound offense but his teams never go the distance. Everything Roos tries to instill is out the window.

He is Bailey 2.0, but with a better overall list. Can you imagine if Roos was still coaching this group?

Well yeah of course they are but appear unlikely at this point. We buckled tonight and lost to a mid-table Geelong after leading by 5 goals in the last quarter. We have kicked ourselves out of finals this year. They have learnt [censored] all and we stand to once again miss finals on the back of out last quarter of the season. Fancy this team with this squad missing finals. It's a god damn travesty.

We still need to make up the Saints game, which means beating three of Adelaide, Sydney, GWS and West Coast. That's provided we beat Gold Coast.

We just gifted Sydney, GWS, Adelaide, Hawthorn and Port all a clear path to the top 8. We forfeited our top 4 credentials. We BUCKLED under pressure and folded. We are an average, average football club.

8.0 to 3.5 in the last. Another important game dropped. What's that, like, 6 now for Goodwin? In 2 years? Has to be under pressure now. Staring down under year out of the 8. Talent across the board and losing games like that against old men. I [censored] hate Geelong. I [censored] hate this sport. I am over it.

Will stick with my plan of not attending a game again until we play finals. Sick of having my weekends ruined.

I am done. [censored] this club. [censored] this sport.

Goodwin can't do much now. Time for leaders to stand up.

5 goals in six minutes.

This is our season going down the toilet.

Pretty lazy there.

[censored] off Hawkins

sorry but we are better than this mob. just feel we have a few passengers out there today.

Classic Lewis goal. We're gifting them some.

hahahahaha they go forward once and kick a goal. fmd.

Irrelevant if we dont win tonight.

Sydney look stuffed. We are being absolutely gifted a top 8 spot. Even more reason to win tonight.

This game will showcase both Goodwin's coaching prowess, and Melbourne leadership capabilities. Pushed around by the Cats for more than a decade; we've lost pivotal games we should win; and we appear to struggle when applying plan B. We can either play to Geelong's game, slow it down and hope for the best. Or, we can back ourselves in, play aggressive and attacking, and trust all 22 players to do what's required. This game will either be a turning point and propel us into finals, or it will hit us hard like a freight train and signal a spiral. This is an absolute MUST win.

Addam Maric; Just didn't work hard enough for a small forward in a bad team. Tapscott: Worked hard but low skill ceiling stood out in an especially bad team. May have been more successful in today's team. Bate: Speed and situational awareness. Blease: Lazy. Gysberts: Lazy Toumpas: Deer in headlights.