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https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/09/10/report-geelong-planning-free-agency-move-for-former-melbourne-co-captain/ Would fair dinkum lose my merde with the club. Has bled for the club, change Goodwin before this guy. My rage would be huge.

Your point is fair, he didn't get the cattle right at StK. My main point is Goodwin has had more plays than 2 at the back of the square, he just hasn't got the players to execute. To be fair he's made them tough, it is not like we are 'bruise free' or anything. But for some reason he's never been able to get them doing any other party tricks. In some ways he's more FIGJAM than Buckley. Too slow to react to what is not working on game day. I'm now of the opinion he still thinks more like a player playing than a coach mentoring. He hasn't properly transitioned, you can see he is a 'Captain', but tactical coach no. Not sure if he is too close to the players but whatever, it isn't working, he's no Neeld but thanks anyway, no hard feelings.

We need a new coach, we don't have or need another rebuild, right now it is between the ears with this lot. Some minor tweaking (still on outside run) Key: '- core list, has skills' = solid 'B' player, not a world beater but reliable part of the squad that fills a role. '- B+F placing' = one of our best, not for trade. '- future' = young and developing player, not enough evidence to make a serious call on unrealized potential. '- we need a settled defense' = I actually think a settled back six is a key to us moving forward, very reluctant to play to much with what was a a good effort from this line all year. '- see what a new coach can do' = Has flaws and is on thin ice, however has shown skills in the past and might be redeemable the way Roos remade Jetta into a AA standard defender. ' - showed signs, new coach' = Core list, worth persisting with, hopefully can blossom further still has upside.. Coaching: > Pay Out / Release: Goodwhen and Richardson < Recruit Luke Beveridge and Dean Solomon (would jennings come back?) Retain: may - B+F placing salem - core list, has skills, (bit of a smart ar$3) petracca - B+F placing jackson - future lever - we need a settled defense gawn - B+F placing oliver - B+F placing hibberd - we need a settled defense langdon - B+F placing fritsch - see what a new coach can do jetta - we need a settled defense, deserves a chance to come back from injury. t mac - see what a new coach can do jordan - future rivers - future weideman - showed signs, new coach sparrow - future petty - see what a new coach can do pickett - future (far too early to call) lockhart - showed signs, new coach harmes - see what a new coach can do viney - B+F placing brayshaw '- see what a new coach can do', preuss - core list (insurance) hunt - see what a new coach can do bennell - core list, has skills, TRADE / RELEASE TO FREE AGENCY OPTIONS: o mac - too frustrating anb - heart player but gone backwards hannan - passenger smith - passenger vandenberg - heart player but damaging turnover king, more than ANB tomlinson - not enough heart, picks when too often. melksham - picks when too often, could be way more serious if he wanted. LIKELY DELIST / RETIRE: jones - just thank you. spargo - NQR bedford- NQR kolodjashnij- NQR baker- NQR hore- NQR chandler- NQR brown- NQR c wagner- NQR j wagner- NQR Rookie: bradtke dunkley neitschke Thanks to whatwhatsaywhat for typing all the names out (or cut and pasting from the MFC site)

I still think it is, IIRC he was out of it after that bump. I can't recall any effort based or massive decision mistakes, that said Jetta fit and firing is 1st 22, just hoping Jetta gets a swansong.

Hope to see ANB tasked with a specific role, while a fan of the man and his attitude, and believing he was lynched for that tackle, I think he needs to develop more of a tagging role and make his tackles stick (but not as much as the last one). I don't think Lockhart is right yet, would back him over Smith. Pleased AVB is rested, have only see one truly effective disposal in last 4 games, (was a score assist). Harmes I have faith in him getting it right soon, and Fritsch too.

He had reason but I still don't think it's a good look on field. To be clear, I'd take him back.

His ability to take a mark around the ground and is an elite field kick makes him better than at least 8 on our current list even with some of the baggage. He also doesn't sook so much outside of the forward line, I have to agree I never liked the sooking.

I have often thought the complaints that we don't get a fair go, as the product of one eyed passionate support. With Langdon getting his fine upheld and ANB getting four weeks, I really feel that natural justice has been denied. I am filthy at the conduct of the tribunal and the MRO.

Couldn't agree more, he did a dog act that day and deserved to be cleaned up. Schwartz and Dimma. You'd have to think Dimma is fitter but I God 20 years later I still want him to smash half the Essendon team.

I have certainly lost some respect for him, Chris Scott is still ahead though.

Rock star post, players spoken of with respect and humour, I like it and want to use 3 different emoticons. Read it twice to see if there was anything I could comment on or disagree with... but nah, you nailed it.

OUT: AVB He needs to fix his disposal, I’m not sure whether I am looking to find fault but every frigging time, his best effort is kicking to roughly 50/50 (which we then lose), I know better teams will capitalize on this. Like many others (E.g. ANB and Oscar) he plays with heart. That said if we were in a GF (and with 2000 firmly in mind) I would play him for ‘protection’. Tomlinson, disposal still needs work, coach was right to drop him previously. IN: Bennell, another chance to see if he can do what is required (fitness wise), before we get to finals. Gawn, (with Preuss remaining, time to see some ‘coaching’, how can we turn Max into more of a weapon up forward. Banging on door, Jetta, Rivers, Hunt, but at this stage Jones, Sparrow, Lockhart and doing their jobs well. Just cannot agree with the criticism of Tmac, he is getting to the contest and doing a power of work, his mobility issues exaggerated, how brilliant was that one handed mark in the wet? That will give him a lot of confidence. He would have kicked a 2nd but for Spargo picking his pocket. He also looks ‘on’ I don’t see a confidence issue that was there earlier. Frtisch will come good with his kicking, and he is super dangerous and still marking, I think he looks like Gunston when presenting for a mark. Harmes to tag Bont. With Preuss remaining in we have a tall to rest back/ Kick ins, Tomlinson has not been the aerial target I was hoping for. Preuss while still lumbering has improved his cardio 15-20% on what I remember.

6. Oliver 5. Langdon 4. Petracca 3. May 2. Brayshaw 1. Spargo

His 65 m kick to the top of the square was a ripper. He is a different player lean, and was hungry as, hugely and happily surprised. He lasted alot longer and had obviously done huge work on his endurance. Don't trade him out yet, I see Jackson as a young Paul Salmon type for now.

He deserves a break but I feel like Gawn can kill the corridor for us, we need this win, I also think we need to find other roles for Gawn to vary our style, we are a bit predictable at centre bounce for some reason. However if he is really not right, then you are right and don’t play him.

Makes the man bun look like a model of restraint.

Yes it does, I still think he has tidied up a bit with Clarskon's coaching. But your thoughts please, the game is so micro managed now, that anyone choosing to take the game on and making a boo boo, is super exposed with the media making a meal of it, I actually think it takes a fair bit of courage to not be a conservative down the line defender, it is one of the things I like about our footy and dislike the way the game becomes all about the percentages.

While sure we could drop any or all of these games, the only real concern I have are the Dogs and Giants, our form is the most diabolic to pick and we will not be a sure thing or no chance for the rest of the year, regardless of what Titus tips.

I was thinking about this as well, I was wondering if he broke some sort of team rule last game? He did look like he was 'choosing' when to go. On the other hand every club is racking up injuries, if we sneak into the 8 then his silk might be a perfect fit. That said, I don't think anyone outside the selection committee has a grip on the best 22, we have Tmac, Sparrow, Rivers, Hunt, Omac, AVB, Bennell, the great man Jones, Spargo, ANB, Jackson, Tomlinson, Hannan, Hore, Brown, and Lockhart all with reasonable arguments to be in the best 22, and it being very hard to draw a line through any of them because of the collapse of the VFL. Personally I think alot of flexibility has been built into the team, and apart from the where do you play Brayshaw saga, it's a good place for the club to be.

Watching Frost for the Hawks this year, I disagree, he has consistently been good for the Hawks this year, was good against us and I reckon Clarkson would be happy with the trade, he also hits others quite hard, doing more than Frawley on probably a third of the money.

God I hate both these teams, but want the candy cane rice burners to get up.

LOL The Tiger King look, but like others, have a soft spot for his torps. I know he could be annoying but compared to the bruise free footy we were playing in the dark years I at least felt like he was trying.

Agree with many, if the AFL wants to be the law then they do something about it, otherwise we should, better yet tell the opposition it is coming. Goodwin at a media op before game, "We've instructed AVB to run through whoever targets Max." The thing about Max (and why he is such a champion) he doesn't need to tell people anything, because he is a champion, others will do it for him.

Watching again on 'First Crack' (I know I want to vomit at Tom but no 360) Club has missed a step in it's handling of this, the guilty plea was a mistake, 4 weeks is 'Dog Act' territory and it was clearly not. 1. Hamill was clearly still trying to kick when he could have turned his body to protect himself, he was careless to his own safety, this to me means ANB could argue for a reduction. 2. Hamill trying to kick is what upset his balance and caused his head to go to ground, i.e. ANB was not trying to put him head first into the turf, this makes it more of an accident. 3. Bloody oath the AFL will roll over for a name player doing the same thing. Lastly all the peeps potting ANB because he is not a gun player on our list; saying don't bother/doesn't matter, I seriously wonder if you know what team means? Looking after the team, makes a team strong, anything else is fake and BS. Get behind our man.

Could quite easily take out best special comments media person as well. Demonstrates thought in her words as well not just chasing a pithy hysterical soundbite like others in the TV/Radio cohort. Power to you Daisy!