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Spot on. We win it with yze in the box calling strategy and midfield and he becomes unbelievably better credentialled against all comers. Mitchell included. Gets the very next opening.

I think the current board will use this appointment to shore up their reelection chances. They are after all politicians . Yze luckily for us doesn't cut it P R wise for them although he would be a great appointment. Happy for him to seek promotion. Just not till 2023. Lyon must be odds on. Ptoven rebuilder and strategist.

Melb Fc unlocked the Dogs in their most emphatic performance for the year and I think other quality teams will/could do the same. Dogs being on top is a bit Over The Top. On this theory I have the dogs only winning 5 more games. Port Bombers Dees Eagles and Geelong will all be tricky for them. If that beat that then well done to Beveridge to re-set strategy a bit.

Malcolm Blight talked about leaving coaching and th loss of identity when you are no longer the decision-maker. He said Bukcley will find it difficult not being in charge. People aren't interested in commentators opinions. They will now want to know what Robert harvey thinks. Blight said he went through this, as Buckley will and it didn't sound like fun. He was being very sympathetic. Not sure I agree with your media work comment in this regard. Its not a substantial role unless your Barry Cassidy, Waleed Aly, Sarah Ferguson, Gerard Whately, etc. Froth and bubble, esp in the sports media. Bucks is better than that

The only Pie I think the team would be interested in/need .

.....and learns to stop leaking goals.

Great post JG. Our side will simply kick into gear and Max will have them do what they have been doing for 3 months. The Pies mindset, if its platying out of their skin for Bucks, will simply be an indictment on them and the football dept at the Pies.

YZE is a key strategic resource. That loss would be far greater than midfield advice and direction.

Thanks for the laughs QD> Excellent research as usual. But how out of touch these Pies Trolls are? As a proud long standing MFC and MCC member, the MCC is the most egalitarian and best value for money club in the universe, club elections held, brilliant organising.... You just need patience (15years in the case of a junior and 25 years for adult) in the waiting list to join. Not expensive by any measure. and the Pies ?- when was the last time any of these trolls had a say in running their club - 1990's was the last election to the fiefdom run by McGuire and mates. Any what's wrong with skiing anyway - its a great pasttime the world over.

Of which 4 of the 5 are or were AA standard. Their's are hacks now except AMT

Thats a great point. I always see BB good for a couple of goals each game esp given his kicking reliability. Match Cttee would be fascinating to sit in on these day.

Great posting Axis of Bob summarinsing the dilemma. Goodwins presser of Friday night highlighted that the coaching team has the same unresolved issue I thought as the supporters and its a work in progress. Weideman competes in the air and brings it to ground which i suspect they value highly given our current forward players - spargo, Pickett, bullen etc. i.e just halve the contest at least and let the talent do the rest. Having said that, against Harris Andrews standard defenders, halving can be a challenge But they still have to decide I guess, or not, and run with Weid maybe seeing BB as a bit one-dimensional possibly?

Lingers definitely in but I think Salem gets nursed through the game, similiar to him being taken off near the end of Fridays game. We need to go into the Bye with a winning and Salem is a 'break glass in emergency' team member so nurse him, but have him available if the game is tight. Don't mess with defence.

Great topic CW with this addition - and as one who was at Western Oval in 1987. This week, at Round 12, and with 11 wins and a killer %, we can say with certainty that the Dees WILL play finals this year. Normally, even with a good team such as 2018 it was always up to Round 20 or even last Round (1987, 1988 -a GF year, 1998 -a prelim final year) that we locked away finals. I'm sitting back now and enjoying the rest of the home and away games unlike every other year in the last 55 years when I started following the Dees. But, after watching Clayton Olivers post match on Kayo on Friday , the take away comment from him to G. Lyon was "...I hate losing.." No way will this team and coaching staff let up and I'll be enjoying it.

The Age this morning nominated Simon Goodwin as their (Jake Niall's) coach of the mid year AA team. While worthy on many fronts did anyone notice on the Friday night coverage that pre-match just in their final huddle in the rooms it was Mark Williams in the middle giving it to them ? They broke up then ran out to the ground. Williams was there greeting the victors as they entered the rooms after the win. I thought that is this a sign of just how complete the coaching team is as a unit that the senior coach had another of his team doing this prior to the most important game of the year. Sure he might have been indisposed but I suspect not at this time of the evening. Goody showed great confidenec in this approach and alluded to it in the post match that he coached from the boundary for various reasons, but has great faith in those up in the box to see the whole game and advise - think Yze, Chaplin, Stafford. Maturity I havent seen in the Dees before. (not saying it wasn't there before though). Must be a seriously unified unit .

he had a corked thigh at the time so I always forgive him that miss. 20m out on a slight angle against Carlton I think. That episode, unfairly or not, did colour my thinking on him.

Soory, Dogs WERE above us (on %). My mistake. I guess I should have said "...possibly at this rate wer'e never going to beat anyone above us for the rest of the season..."

Great pat on the back comment to the sydeny crowd N. Next week will be a Dees crowd for sure at the SCG

Still haven't beaten anyone above us.

Sydeny Dees Fans - You were magnificent (max said it felt like our home game.)

Its channel 7. Were you ecpecting decent commentary.? Hodge just states the bleeding obvious

Of the Lions last 7 games, 6 have been played in Qld, with 5 at the Gabba. Interstate in front of a neutral or pro dees crowd. will stand Dees in good stead after the win in an empty stadium last week. Lions may take some adjustment? Craig Jennings opined on SEN yesterday when he deconstructed the Dees (his opinion only) was that given the ladderp osition, the coaching staff shouldn't worry about the game style if going badly and just leave adjustments minimal. Leave the counter punches up our sleeve for finals and absorb the lessons on structure for future use. He stated that Goodwin always has a Plan B , or a what happens/what to do next if something unexpected occurs . Jennings counselled leave Plan B's in the draw for now and don't telegraph moves for later in the season. Having said that, the 8 point game you mention above is irresistable to achieve if at all possible.

Comments: 1. Unoriginal and unfair commentary on MFC supporter habits - only team to have 2 finals in history with 90,000 plus crowd (2018). I'll leave the female's description alone, but would be at home in FNQ for sure this Lion supporter 2. Petty is 197 cm, and Tomlinson 194 cm. Don't let research get in the way of an opinion I guess. 3. Has Tmac disappeared? Some valid comments overall sprinkled with opinion based of nothing at all.

Our win IMO confirmed the dog's weaknesses exposed by the Tiges earlier in th eseason. Pressure, no outlets, Josh Bruce (problematic when manned by A grade defenders), short defence. Others will catch on and I suspect the Cats will also do a similiar job on them.

Good call Pates on this. The differentiator for me is Langdons running capacity and aerobic tank. Never stops and never (hardly) comes off the ground. Hunt is fast for sure but not Lanfdons capacity so may not play similarly. Its not a bad idea, just that we shouldn't expect anyone (in the league genarally too) to be able to replicate Landgons coverage. Hunt at the back for me.