P-man

I have to continually remind myself that Troy Chaplin is part of our coaching staff. Troy Chaplin ffs.

This presser is giving us absolutely nothing information wise. Platitudes like we need to be ruthless. We need to play better footy. We need to get better at all phases of the game. What an utter waste of time. Treat the supporters with respect.

Media can smell blood in the water. Just put up a graphic of Goodwin’s record since the 2018 prelim during his presser. 12 wins. 25 losses.

May must be starting to think he’s made a horrible mistake.

I’ll be surprised if he hangs around. I reckon we have one more season to give him a reason to.

The call card for when the game is over.

Just end our season please.

Viney are you serious. FMD.

Take a shot every time Gawn taps it to a Fremantle player. Have the ambulance on standby.

Just about ready to turn off this nonsense. I barely even care anymore.

Yes. Wasted effort Honestly I would love it if getting Luke Hodge was some kind of panacea. Robbo himself conceded that a number of great football people from successful cultures have come through the club. What tangibles is Hodge going to bring that others haven’t? I understand we are at desperate ends but I’d rather focus attention on more practical means of achieving consistency.

Practical things. Not pie in the sky things. Continued list improvement. I’ve mentioned in other threads that a new forwards coach wouldn’t hurt. Fixing up our deplorable stoppage work which should not be as poor as it is at present. There are far better footballing brains than mine on here to ask that question. I just know that Hodgey ain’t the answer.

Despite the club’s failings, it’s pretty bloody nice to have a team with three genuine stars of the comp. Of those three (Gawn, Clarry and Trac for those playing at home), this is the guy that has the most superstar potential. Another couple of years of this level and we will have a Dusty /Danger/Fyfe level player in our midst. Been a long time between drinks since we’ve had that. Congrats to the big guy. Please stick around for the next 100.

The players looked mentally and physically fatigued. Combine that with being unable to unlock a Swans defence with two thirds of the team in their D50 and you get that result. Richmond had the same problem, by the way — being unable to score against Sydney. Are they “mentally weak”? It’s not excusable but it’s explainable. We’re not a great team this year. We’re a team that’s on the fringes of the 8 that can challenge if we get a run on. That’s who we are. All this simplistic guff about club DNA and giving Hodgey a call as some kind of DNA tonic is just that. Simplistic guff.

Smith looked out of place. You can see he doesn’t have a football brain with the clumsy decisions he makes. I saw Papley nowhere near him on a few occasions so Papley’s stats aren’t a reflection of Smith’s game imo. Throw him forward if need be and let him use his spring and natural inclination to attack the ball, but as a defender he just looked to be in the way.

Totally justifiable rant. Brereton repeatedly commented on the lack of cohesion and craft in the forward line. In fairness, it looked like it was starting to click with Jacko in there but since he’s gone out it’s returned to its standard repugnant self. A standout performance from Trac is what dragged us across the line last week. We cant be relying on that going forward. There are obvious concerns with delivery but the forward line has been a proper stinker for a long time. At least T Mac isn’t there to rub salt in the wound. I’m now also of the opinion that we can’t afford to play both Fritta and Melksham. Not a defensive bone between them. I’d probably keep Fritta of the two. A new forward coach sounds good to me. At this point it can’t hurt.

I am loath to make excuses for that dross, but flying up that day to face a team who had been there since Saturday to prepare can’t have helped. They just looked so lethargic from the outset. It was almost like we got the worst traits of every player. Viney’s selfishness and lack of awareness. Oliver’s horrendous kicking, at times being lucky to make contact with the ball. Gawn tapping it to no-one, or failing that, a Sydney midfielder. Melksham’s DUMB decisions and outright laziness. Fritta’s total and complete unwillingness to defend. OMac’s OMacing. Even Langers god bless him, as well as he played, missed a couple of set shots which he simply had to nail. Kicking has always been the knock against him. You could run through the entire list. If it was a DrJekyll versus Mr Hyde exercise, there were a hell of a lot of Hydes out there. Also, the secret recipe when looking at the team sheet never eventuated. There was no rabbit out of the hat coming. We looked too tall down back on paper and so it was on the field. Smith looked out of place and out of his depth yet again Desperately disappointing performance. One that makes you almost wish we don’t make finals because really, what’s the poin? Somehow I don’t think that will be a concern. But at the very least, get some fresh, fast legs into the side next week, and only select players who you know will give everything they have to give.

Yeah we’re in massive trouble. Gawn literally stood and watched a player run past him then.

We’re getting belted and we deserve every bit of it.

Scoreline flatters us tbh. They’ve been harder at just about every contest.

He’s a better player than you are a poster that’s for sure.

Ditto. I love the bloke but that’s inexcusable in the context of the game.

Yeah I’m not defending Jones after this.

Smashed in clearances last week as well. What should be a strength every week with the personnel we have has somehow become a weakness.

We look a mile off.