Adam The God

It's way too easy to manipulate mismatches with 1v1 footy. It's why it went out. But clearly the next evolution of footy will be one that slows down the ball movement of the opposition.

After finishing in the top 4 and making a semi? Name a single club that would have done that and succeeded?

I'm the same mate.

I keep seeing this disrespectful nonsense from the constant neggies and it's the most naive,.ridiculous statement you could make. You don't fluke a flag, it is won by many.

Yep, West Coast let it go on way too long. I was staggered to read on Demonland the other day, posters advocating for Adam Simpson. The only experienced coach I'd be interested in who's gettable is Bevo, otherwise we should be looking for a young up and comer.

Chaplin's inability to get our forwards to lead up at the ball carrier tells me he's stuck in the groupthink of the coaching status quo at the club. Bassett might be the better choice.

Our pressure ratings have been ordinary post Round 1, so it's not just the Geelong and Essendon game.

We were brilliant at times in Round 1 against GWS. That is what is so bizarre. Our stoppage game was on, our forward craft was there, our forwards had separation, and ever since three quarter time in Round 2 (although we were low pressure in the first half too), we've been abysmal.

Indeed.

Maybe baby. I'm not sure how the contract stuff works mid-season. Could we go after an Enright or Scott Burns and have them come over straight away?

Yep totally, the vitriol directed at a premiership coach of 10 years at our club is a disgrace IMV. Sure, you can voice your disapproval, but have some respect.

The problem is, we're not going to get our new coach in now. We have to wait until the end of the year.

We tried that last year. Bartel chose Caulfield Grammar instead...

I think there is a valid argument to be made that Goody has lost the players. Not only do we look completely confused for most of the games, our pressure ratings are appalling. There's no way he survives to 2026 and there should be huge question marks on Radford, Jones, Williams and Chaplin (and Richardson) too. I think we're in for a big clean out.

So then you target those two in the trade market, ala Lever and May. Or you play a medium back. Or play White back and bring in a cheap ruck alternative.