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FWIW:

Unsubstantiated speculation from someone who has has zero actual experience of Goodwin's coaching.

Agree. But if you're top 4, you're taking scalps every other week. Lots of potential, and I'm starting to enjoy watching them again - but we're a year or two away from being able to reliably mix it with the big boys. Though even then, our disposal/decision-making skills would want to go to a whole other level, and I'm not sure that with the current personal that's going to happen.

If, if, if. But back in the real world, we didn't beat Geelong. Or the Lions. Or Richmond or West Coast for that matter. The ladder doesn't lie, and for the moment at least, we're a mid-table team who have been consistently beaten by teams in the upper part of the table. We have a forward line built around kids and players with under 50 games. In the mids, after a few stars of the comp, we have players who half the contributors to this thread think should be dropped. We have a backline with a player who's past it, one who's a kid who may/may not make it, and another who's so criticised he has his own ongoing thread. Top 4? Delusional.

Concerning that many of the low scorers are forwards?

Delusional.

Jones was OK, not the worst. Equal most I50's, which is what you need from a wing. Amongst the rest, time for Tom Sparrow?

Also Pickett ... and you could throw in Langdon's miss as well.

Bennel and Weideman had chances to turn it around. Difference between a really good team and one that is just a level below.

Lions looking good, very balanced all over the ground. Will have to be at the top of our game to stay with them. Disposal still an issue, and not helping.

Anticipating an "honourable loss" here. They have too many players who make you pay when the mistakes come - and we still make plenty of mistakes. Still, can't question endeavour, and setting up well.

Harmes and his free kicks.

Jones in. Perhaps a bit of a message to Tom Mac - and to all the players. No free ride, earn your spot, but if you perform we'll back you.

“If you’re emotional, it’s really just a self-indulgence thing and it takes you away from what’s really important.”

As soon as I saw that image on the video I knew there'd be a thread along these lines. So cuffing predictable. Don't ever change Demonland.

Great half, but if Brayshaw and Oliver could reliably hit targets, we'd be unstoppable.

Early days, but Jackson looking OK. A bit more at home at this level.

An assertion based on a supposition. Or any number of.

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Actually they profit from engagements (= clicks), and it turns out that there are lots of bigots out there. So yes, on that level, hate sells.

Not enough really skilled players, especially once it gets forward of the centre. Breaking down on turnovers. Plenty of GC pressure only adding to this.

Confirmed.

Only on Demonland.

Let me guess, you've never sat on a Board or selection panel. Even the idea that it's done by "votes". In your own words, laughable.

Yes, one could assume that. One could also make any number of other assumptions as to why he was given the flick - including the one that did the rounds at the time, which is far more credible and has nothing to do with what Goodwin did or didn't want to hear.