binman

Fair dinkum, for all manner of reasons I'm so over the AFL. They are supposed to be the stewards of the game. They are ruining the men's game, for example refusing to address the appalling standard od umpiring and the joke they call the fix ture. And their management of the AFLW is even worse. It's a bloody joke. I live in the West and was super keen to go to this game, one of the few ill be able to make, because it's at Whitten Oval. Twenty minute drive from my place, watch a great game of footy then back home in 20 minutes. Perfect. But I'm not sure if it's feasible given the men start at 4:15 meaning it won't finish until 7pm. I'll be on PT so no chance of getting to Whitten Oval from the G By 7:30, and even if I could it's a big ask to expect fans to go to both games - for me it would mean leaving home at 3pm and nor getting home till near midnight (Whitten Oval is in a tricky spot for me PR wise and buses are replacing trains on my line after dark). It's just flat out pathetic. Do they wNtbthe AFLW to succeed or not?

That's what I would like to see.

Loafers, chinos, open neck crisp pale pink shirt (new), suit jacket (expensive but looks gritty), no tie and MFC pin.

The problem for us, as always is we gave up 67 points on turnover. That's the game right there (Funnily enough they scored 49 point from their defensive half, 2 points less than us. Taken together- ie scores from turnover and scores from defensive half - you get 6 points, which was the margin).

I was keen to see him in the ones to get a look at him. But on reflection i'd much prefer he play out the season at Casy and continue his development. Doing so also supports Casey finishing off the season strongly which i think has an outsize importance with all that has gone on. A strong finish by Casey puts a pep in everyone's step, partic if we also have a strong start to our AFLW season. And it creates an opportunity for our young players to gel, develop their own game and have a shared experience they can carry forward in their time at the dees. Plus it creates an opportunity for Fullerton to continue to thrive down back which could be a lifeline for his AFL career. @Ghostwriter do you know if Kolt, Sharp and Howes are eligible to play VFL finals (i'm assuming Cullley is)?

No. But can we modernise and call the thread "Is Nathan Buckley the right person?"

I wish i could say it was deliberate, Actually stuff it - it was deliberate!

I think jnr was responding to my post that we have averaged 92 points in our 7 games since the bye But your point remains valid, everyone gets to play the bottom sides. And besides our high scores in the game against the roos and Eagles was a function of our method and being attacking. Is also note that that strech of games included our game against the blues which was played in wet and windy conditions. I5s interesting that we are 10th for total scores but are also 18th for accuracy. That inaccuracy could well have been the final nail in Goody's coffin.

Good reminder about Jack being rhe reigning beast and fairest. He's a terrific player, a warrior, not to mention a heart and soul player who bleeds red and blue. For me the issue is as a mid he is a first class butcher, which is compunded by the fact he cant get deprh on his kicks. That wouldn't actually matter much if the other key mids were all elite ball users, leaving Jack to be the in an under grunt player all midfield need (eg libba). The problem is of the regular mids only koz is an above average kick, and as we saw on Sunday even he turns the ball over too often. Tracc and Clarry are both horrible kicks overy any distance unless less than 50 metres. Windsor is playing mid but his kicking us also hit and miss. Rivers last year, but is also a butcher (tgough does get depth woth his kicks) and realistically can't go into a midfield that has viney, tracc and claz in it. For me the logical role for Viney is a high pressure small forward who occasionally tags an oppo gun mid. We need such a player, particularly if koz is going to be a full time mid. He has the discipline fir the role, would be frightening for oppo defenders and actually has pretty good hoal sense. He is also a much better set shot than field kick and I'd he does turn it over at least it's deep on our forward line not thru the centre. And if Jack goes forward it frees up a midfield spot, which I reckon should be filled by Lindsay who is a beautiful kick, had the ability to weight passes, is tough and has played as a mid at junior level.

Are you Dermott Brereton?

Roos: "I think Melbourne is a different kettle of fish," he told the ABC AFL Daily podcast. "I think they're way better than people are giving them credit for. If you get the right off-season moves, I'll go on the record, they could win a flag next year. Not the year after, they could win a flag next year. "They've got 14-16 premiership players on their list right now. They won a premiership in 2021, they're not super old, so I think this is a different one." "If I'm someone like a Nathan Buckley, I'm not taking this job to resurrect this team. I'm taking this job to win a premiership in the next two to three years," Roos said. "That's the mandate, for me." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-11/afl-paul-roos-melbourne-premiership-coach-hunt-buckley/105639016

They did the exact same play last week with Bowey kicking it to Maxy from a kick out, maxy marks (curiously on his chestvlike yesterday) handball to a receiver who kicked it to Melk who went back and kicked the set shot.

Really? Oh yeah, different directive - the mindset. Boys play better footy today. Play with a different mindset. Be different to last week. And the week before that. And the week before that. Hell, play different to how we have since the bye! What's that Max? Ok sure, you've averaged 97 points since the bye, coming off the highest score of the season, including a 10 goal quarter. Sure, it snowed in Haddes the last time we scored 10 goals in a quarter. But i want a different mindset - be even MORE attacking.

More attacking than the previous week where we kicked 10 goals in a quarter, had our highest score for the season, scored 3 goals from a kick out and repeatedly went thru the corridor - including a carbon copy of the play down the middle yesterday (ie kick out to Max in the centre square, who gives off to a running player and kicks inside 50) And two weeks after going all out attack against the Saints for three quarter, kicking 13.8 by 3 quarter time?

To be perfectly honest, 100% yes. Completely aligns with the fact that, as i have been at pains to point out, we have really improved our transition and ball movement this season, particularly post bye - our average score in the 7 games post bye is 92 points. Our increased scoring is function of that improved ball movement and Goody deserves credit for his work implementing a different method, one that is really different to a method that brought senior players a flag.

Different directive from the coaches box? Do prey tell, what was that?

Whatever people think about Goody's sacking I really hope that false narratives and myths don't take hold on Demonland. The post above is an example of such false narratives. We have been playing fast, transition footy all season and playing with an attacking mindset all season. In fact it's been one of our problems - we don't have the cattle to not cough up huge scores on turnover, as we did again yesterday. Tactically and method wise, yesterday's game was no different to how we've played all season, particularly since the bye. In fact, we have been really improving our transition game in the second half of the year, as evidenced by a raft of stats, for example scores from defensive half. I mean we did some of our best transition and ball movement all season in 7 of our previous 8 quarters before yesterday's game,

Let the rewriting of history begin.

I would be shocked if they didn't, particularly maxy. But it's not Maxy's job to coach them and ensure they are so well drilled they could set up with their eyes closed. Or for that matter to coach mids not to get caught behind their opponent.

I reckon the responsibility for our midfield woes, today and all season, in large part falls to Jones, who is charge of stoppages and the other midfield coach (whose name escapes me - Sam ratcliff?). Our set up and structures have been woeful all season. I went to a player sponsor event last year and Maxy was on our table. I was talking to him about stats and whether he is into them. Short answer is yes (he noted every player has access to an app with the full stats the club keep, team wide and for each player - he showed me the app on his phone). I asked him if hitouts is the most useless stat in footy - leading question but he agreed. But of more interest he volunteered that by far his least favourite stat was hitout to advantage as it's dependent on the mids being in the right spot - that's to say he hits it to a designated spot on the clock (his phrase) and a mid is supposed to be there. In games that's mainly on the mids but it also comes down to how the midfield coach sets up structures etc and how well drilled and coached the mids are.

Goody being sacked and getting bagged for not selecting Lindsay when he's no longer at the club at Casey is peak Cranky

My only feedback would be to narrow down the focus as governance, transparency and accountability are interrelated but separate things. Ideas covering all three areas run the risk of being too broad and nor sufficiently targeted. Transparency relates to communication and governance is very broad. I'd recommend constructive ideas on how the MFC can be improve its level accountability to its fans and members.

Good lord you post some nonsense.

Bit more time in the paddock before returning for the Tasmanian Cup.