frankie_d

May for Captain Jones never again Oscar never again

Every single game.

Jackson continues to improve, TMac meh, Spargo (unpopular opinion) good decision maker and improves our forward line.

Great news. And looking at the footage on the MFC site - May is walking out of the room with Jackson. I reckon May is a really good leader. Tough as nails, can play.

I really couldn't believe what I was hearing - a "ONE OFF." That is total bullSht. It's since the Prelim in 2018. Why do we let tolerate this crap. Sometime I wish we bought more microwaves... Actually, it's years and years and years. Stephen May was more honest.

Remember when May told off Frost? Plenty of commentary, but he just has high standards and expects others to as well. That’s the leadership we need on the field. He wasn’t great tonight, but he cares

I wonder how much internal heat there is on Goodwin? What would it take for Pert to get into the football department? Richardson has made no difference to our results - maybe he doesn't have much to offer, or maybe SG doesn't listen... Brown was talking about lack of on-field leadership. Yep. A soft team when the heat's on. Same as it ever was.

In Q2 and Q3 we were bashed up around the ball. Much better structure and system. They had a loose behind most boundary throw ins, and we didn't move to counter that. I think we have the personnel, but at that level, talent is necessary but not sufficient. I still don't think we are well coached, and if we're not careful, we will waste a very talented team. I never complain about the umpiring, but FMD.

Agree 100%. He is a hard man, and not a bad footballer. I notice that opposition teams regularly drive Fritsch into the ground. He's a lightly built bloke and is getting pulverised. I wonder if some one (cough AVB cough) could help out...

Now if only there were someone who could tell the players how they might respond to the Hawks. i know. We need a coach! we’ll see if we’ve got one

Great to see. I have been harsh on him - being beaten in one-on-one's by much smaller players has been my beef. Always been a very good decision maker when he gets the ball - he started this little chain of possessions with a brilliant disposal:

Apologies to the LT and D17-I hadn't seen it Admins - please merge

https://www.9now.com.au/footy-classified/2020/clip-ckce1kpwd00380hmq9dfeetd8 (no paywall, need to register) - not technical - they are good kicks - not getting the tempo right - easy to fix we play on ~50% of the time, the 4 top teams are about 20%. a good listen, and for mine, a bloody good job interview (I know there are ... ahem... mixed views ... of Lyon here on DL)

Can confirm. Got the shock of my life when I picked up the phone. Rational, thoughtful.

I have a positive view of Pert - he's got a tough job for a couple of reasons: - Not PJ's choice - this is the one that worries me. PJ saved this club, and not following his advice (or even including him in part of the selection process for his successor) was a big mistake and speaks to the ego of the Board - $hytty on field performance - COVID blows up the world - Has to pivot from focussing of new facilities to bringing the FD back from the brink. I think he will be OK

"Bennell, Weideman among standouts at practice" says the MFC site. Why the childish signalling - "we hear you, supporter and look, we're listening and making changes" Just win.

Thanks Rusty. Were you referring to your circumstance - if so, I hope they've evened out. I'm in pretty good shape, and waking up in the morning is a bloody highlight!!

First game of 2019. I turn up at the G, ready for a good competitive year. Max gets the hit out from the opening bounce. Jones gets the ball and bombs it forward. Intercept mark, and transition to the other end. As the great man sings: "Same as it ever was" You know, the content of these discussion is interesting and informative --- but the reason for the discussions is a sad sad reality. We are failing again. All of us on DL can see it. Except for Northey, Daniher (at least we were around the mark most of the time), and 2018, we have been a failure of a club. I'm old enough to have been there in '64. Northey provided me with some years of pride, as did Daniher. For the remainder of the more than 50 years since then, we have been a failure. We've had different reasons for failure, but we have failed. I'm deeply unimpressed with the Chairman of the Board and the corporate bullsh$t. How could a club make a movie like To Hell and Back, and then serve up this crap. Stop talking the talk - NEVER talk the talk. Just walk the walk. I think the biggest loss is personnel is Peter Jackson. Hard as nails, smart and took no prisoners. Pert has been brought in by the board to get Club facilities sorted out - important, but right now, irrelevant. If we don't win, we are dead.

100% correct. I was sitting in front of the old coaches box at the 'G when someone didn't "go when it was his turn" on the far wing. Northey was on the phone to the runner, turning the air blue. "Tell that f'wit that he's just let all his mates down! They've worked their f'ing asses off getting the ball over there and he's too f'ing weak to go. Tell him! Tell him exactly that!!" We knew the boys were giving 200% every time they went out - they NEVER gave up, and usually found a way.

And they rough bailey f. up on the siren and no one sticks up for him. How about a bit of pride? Goodwin is done. We have talent but no game plan.

Listening to BT - It's as if we're not even there... Might be prescient.

It's maudlin, but it's true. If this kicks off like it has in Europe, this will be the last season of footy for some DeeLanders. Forced retirement, not 4 to 6. I'm not quite sure what we can do to look after each other; we share a love for this Club and have endured together through so much [censored]. I saw a flag in '64, but I'm not sure my son will. It might just be worth checking in on each other once in a while. If you get crook, you might like to let DL know. We are, as they say, all in this together, and the odd (queue @Bitter but optimistic) message might lift the spirits. This isn't a drill. Stay safe. Stay at home. Go Dees.

He saved the game for us against Hawthorn this year with his efforts (including a brilliant little throw) in the last 5 mins. He had desperation and he really cared. I'll miss him.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand the binary system and those that don't...

Ralph in the Hun (apologies if posted in this thread already) Melbourne believes Oscar McDonald can fill the third defensive tall option alongside Steven May and Jake Lever, even though Frost was ninth in the Demons best-and-fairest this year. Tell me it ain't so... never seen a worse 1:1 defender than OMac - good kick, not a bad mark, but dead set horrible 1:1.