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Lost my [censored] after this match. Undoubtedly the game that cost us a finals spot.

Why? No player hits a target with a handball and breaks up a stoppage as good as him. There is a reason why we are so good in that area. His hands are as good in traffic as I've ever seen.

Willing to give them until mid season. They've struggled in patches against quick teams. But they've still held their own for 6 of 8 quarters. Lets see how they go against Sydney, Hawthorn, teams that build their gameplan around the contested ball.

So both Port and Melbourne had a somewhat ineffective forward this weekend. Is that your point?

I think it raises some questions about Goodwin's coaching ability, and he's still learning how to adjust mid-quarter and take more risks. I suspect guys like Hogan, with more run in the middle, will help in throwing the opposition off and stemming these runs. Time will tell. Today was worse than last week imo because we were so far ahead, and never really left second gear even when he hit 40 points up. Given the conditions, I think it's only fair we put off the doomsday talk for another week. I think North is far more dangerous than Brisbane because they have fewer gaping holes across the ground than the Lions do. We can't afford to give them a quarter where they outscore us by 5, 6 or 7 goals. They won't buckle from that. And given the conditions we've just played in, I fear we won't be able to bounce back and have the legs to hold off and survive an onslaught. Next week will be very interesting.

Coaches did not look impressed. mccartney gave Goodwin a death stare.

I don't know whether to feel worse for Fagan, or Melbourne supporters.

omg..

Will Goodwin finally address this publicly? He always dismisses the dropoffs.

Nah. We'll beat a few good teams. He'll survive on that alone.

Goodwin is not a good coach. Our leadership is awful. We are not a finals team.

7 goals in a row.

You can't not start questioning Goodwin now.

Terrible, Jones.

Nothing has changed. I'm sorry, but we're not a finals team. Even if we win. We're way off it.

lol

Game on. Lions have kicked 4 straight.

Fumble fumble fumble.

3-5 to 1-2 this quarter.

Nah that was there. We're giving away lazy free kicks.

What are the boundary riders doing? What's wrong with Fritsch ffs?

Classic Bugg.

Harmes has not started the year well.

Pederson has just great vision. Knows when to and not to play on. Unselfish. Knows when to be selfish.

Melkshum, Garlett, Hibberd our best so far