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Not taking anything away from Collingwood because they are a good team, but I am more confident against them than I was against Freo and against Carlton.

I think that if people start looking at the team like a mid-table team pushing into the contention equation, rather than already being in contention, then the record and performance aligns more with expectation, and it makes it easier to handle. I think it's clear now that atm we are probably at the top end of the 5th-10th ranked group of teams, which puts us into contention for top 4 but an outside chance for the flag relative to genuine top 4 contenders (Brisbane and Collingwood). Thinks can turn very quickly though and 7 losses generally nets you top 4 but this year could be anywhere from 4th to 9th. We are on track for 8 losses. Suggest we persist with JVR, McVee, get Laurie, Turner into the side, blood Woewoden. Improve our draft hand. And maybe lure some free agents. Worried that persisting with the likes of McDonald, ANB, Harmes will cost us in the long term. We've pushed Jordon out the door. And for what? ANB's turnovers. Then start preparing for 2024 and 2025 flag push. Because it's not happening this year. People have to let 2021 go and move on.

Yep about right after a 100 point loss.... 😏

We are 14 wins 19 losses in games decided by 10 points or less under Goodwin.

It was a good contest but I'm worried about our inabiliry to put them away. They seemed to be running on never ending energy. We seemed stuff. Unless we get momentum early and pummel teams, we just don't do well in tight contests. Would love to know Goodwin's coaching record W:L for under 10 points. We just never look like winning these games.

Steal of the century if Melbourne wins this

Nothing short of pathetic. Of Goodwin's 6.5 seasons as coach we've put up with 4 seasons of just average football that gets beaten as soon as the pressure is brought around the ball. Freo are a ruckman down, their spuds are running rings around us. It is a common narrative against us. Voss v Goodwin next week is battle of No Game Plan From Planet B Coaches.

Another ****ty goal to Freo

Our backline is keeping us in it.

Fitzpatrick having a field day this quarter.

Soft? We've not been great but this is a hard contest.

Longmuir and Lyon are ugly coaches. It's putrid football to watch. Neither team will win a flag playing oppressive football. The strategy is to minimise the deficit and steal a win. Onviously you do everything you can to win but it's terrible for the game. Thankfully given how poorly we are playing our defensive structure is tight and back to being the best part of our game.

Putrid

how is that not 50

his contests led to 2 goals. couldn't ask for more from a forward beyond kicking goals.

JVR's goal. Knew he wouldn't mark it but got it to ground.

he's turned it over from 5 of his 6 kicks.

freo are way slicker and cleaner atm. one again out back half is the saviour.

he's contesting but hasn't won much.... yet.

Surely we lead the league in goals from free kick passages?

Freo look faster, cleaner, way more structured.

doesn't help that there's maybe 1500 Freo supporters here, tops.

I am. Even my 4 year old knows that when the footy is on, it's daddy's TV.

i got nothing against the name change, but the different rendition is awful. Such a buzz kill.

I'm more confident against Geelong than Freo tbh.