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Just thought I'd mention Salem - his calmness and superb disposal is a huge plus for us. Kicked a beautiful right footer into the middle at a crucial moment, too.

we're just not good enough. I couldn't get there. Sounds like my pre game fears came true: MyMFCSS is firmly in-charge - I worry that this will be St. Kilda Mark II. Beaten in the mid-field, then sliced open. 23 points down and half time, and never really in it. That's what happens to you when you saw the last flag this team won, and have been belted up ever since.

This - 1000 times this. I can't go (Mrs Frankie's father has his 87th birthday...), and I don't know if I'll be brave enough to sneak a peek at the scores. My MFCSS is firmly in-charge - I worry that this will be St. Kilda Mark II. Beaten in the mid-field, then sliced open. 23 points down and half time, and never really in it. That's what happens to you when you saw the last flag this team won, and have been belted up ever since. Go Dees - make me a believer.

OMac : Doesn't inspire confidence

OMAC getting a bath.

I think the Swans are too tough for us. Mentally. Hope I'm wrong. Don't think we'll win enough to get there. Tonight wouldn't be so hard if we beat the Saints. How could we lose to them. Unconvinced about Goodwin.

Leadership and coaching cost us in the last 2 minutes. No question we should have iced the game. But the contest was good.

This is coaching. Injuries have hurt us. But why leave omac one out for that long. He's just not good enough. How about we do to them what they do to Hogan? Always outnumbered. Coaching.

I bet the contest was good.

Wikipedia: In Ken Piesse's The Complete Guide to Australian Football, Flower's player summary quotes Brent Crosswell "...beat Flower and you could just about retire from League Football because anything else smacked of anti-climax.

We're being out coached. Just enough talent to scrape up a lead

This. 1000 times this. Don't know if it's effort or structure or talent, but they killed us there last time.

Liking Salem

How important is brayshaw...

Now that viney is out with a foot/toe/fmd,I wonder if this is possible?

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-07-14/viney-to-miss-round-17-clash MFCSS in full flight !

Last year against the West Coast, he got the ball out to Hibberd -> TMac -> Miracle. No Clarry, no win!

I remember Watts vs Lewis a few years ago, coming from opposite directions to contest a ground ball. Watts put his head over it and Lewis didn't. I thought it might be a sign from Jack, but no. Lewis has four flags, so wins any argument, but I don't like him trying to hack the ball out of a contest. Put your head over it..

Mrs Frankie - a GP, would take offense - she has much better handwriting than I do! That would be an interesting list - best -> worst handwriting. Mrs Franke, the GP would be at one end, and I would be at the other... not a GP!

What does it say on the board? Talls sp???? Wizard ??? Change lanes Anyone get 1 and 2 (3 - well, der)

We look fast when we have the ball - chasing a better structured team is not the answer. Sure, we need pace. But we need to prevent the overlap, prevent the switch, prevent the run off half back. This is all about structure - not a foot race. It's coaching (or following instructions) - but I think coaching. TMac on the wing Hogan high Fritsch in defense Viney tagging Bad coaching decisions. Everyone flying - no small forwards. When we're good, we look real good. I don't think we're that good. I think we have the talent and the list. I think we need better coaching. Lost 3 in a row, now; same opposition methodology. Sigh

In fact, the Hawks were notable for losing the cleareances... did OK there for a few years!

So we've been worked out. One or 2 extras back and spread hard Same as it ever was

What did that show? Really interested. I thought the signs were there last week against the doggies too

So, is our much vaunted midfield as good as we think it is? Oliver, clearly, but the rest?