Adam The God

So you try and split the stoppage attendances between Clarry and Viney. Or make them both rotate as the defensive mids and attacking mids. You've definitely got a point that Jack stands up without Clarry.

So we should play +1 at the contest...

Thought Hore probably played his best game ever for us yesterday. Took some good intercept marks, which has always been a strength of his, and he didn't look lost in the defensive system like the previous week. His kicking was also excellent through the corridor, but Hore doesn't play anything like Hibbo IMO. The two closest players to Hibbo as running lockdown defenders on our list IMV are McVee and AMW. Playing McVee higher and through the midfield means we need to either recruit and develop another or back in AMW.

Hasn't aged well this one mate. Sorry Goody.

They struggle for tall backs, so I'd be surprised if they let one of them go.

Did May travel with the team? I didn't see him, though may have missed him.

Yeah, it is... It doesn't tell you anything. Of course being smashed in clearances is unsustainable, that wasn't the issue earlier in the year... And how about you give it a rest. You don't read my posts or comprehend them, so what's the point?

Eventually Petty will go back, but it may not be next year. I'd keep May, Lever and TMac back.

Yeah, that was one of my takes too.

Winning today was the perfect antidote for the tumultuous week that was. You're running a ridiculous argument here.

Winning centre clearance out the front always makes a difference. Winning clearances doesn't tell you anything innately about a game. It's how you win them. Which was my point earlier in the year.

We are going to have some genuine competition for tall forward spots next year. JVR and Turner have to be locks for mine. I'd love Petty to play back, but where does TMac play? May and Lever are locks at the back. I'm so excited by Turner and have been most of this year. He's quick, he attacks contests in the air, and he's a good kick. He still fades in and out of games, but that's natural at his age and level of experience. Jack Viney, Max Gawn, Alex Neal-Bullen and Ed Langdon were incredible today. Possibly the best game Jack has played. Absolutely bossed it.

Bring Max and Todd back home.

But do we shift gears now, if there's no Houston?

40 scoring shots conceded. Jeepers.

If Houston really is off our radar, do we still target Cumming? Obviously, Houston would have been part of midfield rotation, so it'll be telling if we don't target another half back.

Nah.

I'll tell you who would make a great CEO? Josh Mahoney...

Still got your hair have you, Biff?

And what happens if the fish rots from the very head? We won't get meaningful cultural change until the closed shop at the top is dismantled. We have a bunch of fly in Melbourne supporters seemingly more interested in their own careers than the interests of the football club. Josh Mahoney for Pert for mine, and Todd Viney for Richo. Thank you very much.

Unless the decision is taken out of Goody's hands. Which, btw, could well have a destablising effect, if Goody isn't on board with it.

I reckon most people that are saying Trac shouldn't have done it through the media and crudely he "looks like a sook", also acknowledge that there are clearly issues at the club, and obviously these are issues that have been festering for a while and previously not dealt with properly. Otherwise, I agree with your sentiment. I don't however trust our admin, so I wouldn't expect changes there.

Tom sets high standards on the training track and has constantly reinvented himself, which shows great commitment. Like, say, his management team? 😉

I've already covered this. You get the leadership group together and you voice the concerns with management in the FD. If it was raised in the past and it hasn't been addressed, and has clearly derailed us, the conversations need to be more forceful. Not more manipulative.and external. And that's all I'll say on this.

I think so too. But the funny thing is if we win a flag next year, all of this will be forgotten. Equally though, the next time there is adversity, the playing group will wonder if Trac is going to whinge through his management again. It's toxic.