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We're desperate.

Everybody outside the club seems to be an expert on what's going on inside the club.

If anyone's looking to Jefferson (2 games ...) and Fullarton (6 goals over 3 seasons at the Lions) to save us, we're in trouble. We desperately needed JVR to step up, Turner to consolidate his position up forward, Johnson to be that niggling 1 - 2 goals a game journeyman forward, even Jefferson to show he's ready for the big time. But so far, none of that has happened. I don't know what the answer is as I don't believe that we currently have one. Tom McD or Petty forward? At least they'd make a contest.

The pair of them offer great, in-depth but measured insights, whatever the subject. Whole sequence is worth watching, including the first segment about changing game plans and what that entails. Simpson is candid in admitting that the kind of style WCE tried to bring in in 2021 didn't work with the players they had. Lots of talk about how the game plan and the players/list have to mesh, that it's as much as anything about personnel.

This. Worth remembering that we kicked 18.9 in the practice match against the Roos, and 11.24 (accuracy!) against Fremantle. Not too many problems with scoring in either of those games.

When you read the article, the headline is misleading (understatement). They didn't meet "to discuss the disaster at the Dees" at all. "But the club was at pains to clarify the pair did not meet to discuss the current coaching situation or Goodwin’s methods. Instead, the club said Smith arranged the meeting so the pair could speak for the first time and get to know each other better. Smith made clear his strong support for Gawn and his leadership in light of the extraordinary burden he has shouldered in recent years which has included a searing spotlight on the club. Goodwin continues to have the unwavering support of the Demons’ captain and his playing group despite their scoring woes."

Interesting indeed, but perhaps the sample size is still a bit too small to be making real generalisations? e.g., we did better with clearances against Essendon after a few catastrophic weeks. For me though, all these stats, including the more positive ones, point to a real breakdown up forward. If only Ben Brown hadn't broken down, he's not all that old and should have been good for a couple more seasons. We have no KPF at the moment, not one who can reliably either mark or bring the ball to ground/a contest.

Firstly, selection is done by a committee, not just Goodwin. Secondly, when you look at stats like Pressure Acts Spargo was 6th against Essendon. Not all that hard to see why the selectors want him in the team. If you look.

I wonder how much of this Petracca news is related to his move from Connors Sports to Anna Scullie. She seems to have her head screwed on.

Because it messes up the feed as it has already been quoted.

Perhaps true, though events of the last 6 months could have matured him. Or not. Time will tell.

Because you need players with the appropriate skillset.

I don't know that we have, for me it's more about losing the ability to execute it. Which is why we're seeing so many turnovers. Also, you need players to get into that space to be the receivers - which needs more urgency, intensity and plain old gut-running around the ball than what we're currently seeing most of the time.

Ah yes, my mistake. I'd delete my post, but not possible on Demonland. Will have to settle for being publicly shamed for my ignorance.

Not enough time. And there's a limit to what you can do with changing a game plan without there being a real change in the people who have to implement it, i.e., the list. You want more outside run? You don't try and turn your inside bulls into outside runners, you bring outside runners into the club. The draftees we've got in will help accelerate the process, but it's going to be a rough year.

Other way round, Buckley was responding to Lewis. Brown then added his comments about the difference between clearance under pressure or not, and that it's the latter that counts.

Not so sure. I accidentally watched the last quarter of the 21 GF when it came up on a feed, and there's a LOT of get ball bomb ball I50 from the usual suspects. Huge difference is what happened after that, with Brown and McDonald being able to either mark or make a contest of it, letting the others get to work. From what I can see, the Yze approach added another string to the bow, I don't think it was a whole new bow. Could be wrong.

I don't think we do. Also, no point being good if you're being asked to play a game style that you're not good at. Key position forward situation is beyond chronic, we have no-one reliable, no-one even experienced. And it's not just that no-one can take a mark I50, it's as much that no-one can even make a contest - so the ball just ping pongs out again.

McVee and Jeffo available - but no VFL games. Tholstrup not listed, so presume he's available as well. Edit: My mistake, there are VFL games for Casey. Thanks to Distraction Jackson for calling me out.

Correlation is not causation. https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

Buckley proposed an alternative reading of what they were trying to do: basically, move the ball as quickly as possible, eliminate/bypass the intermediate handball. Not saying it's working for the moment, but there are always 2 sides. At least.

And AFL 360. For Lyon, it's all about what's going on I50. "5th best in the comp for moving the ball from D50 to I50, but then 3rd worst for scoring."

Speaking of On The Couch, some damning footage of Jack Viney letting his man (Menzie) run in for a receive, which then led to a mark and goal. Painful to see.

Depends what they're being instructed to do. Also, Bucks countered the "handball to a free player" with "if you can get it inside 50 it's for you to do it, rather than taking the extra disposal". You can understand the latter as an instruction in the interests of rapid ball movement. No, it's not working, but you can see why they might try to go there. BTW, hard to see how what Lewis said backed up "has zero strategy and zero recognition of suggestions". Lewis was speaking about strategies that Yze was putting in place, i.e., Yze was making suggestions and being empowered to run with them.

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