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  1. Dockett 32
    Isn't all this a bit meaningless? I just cant see how playing the blame game, looking back and pointing fingers helps when all that matters is what happens in the future. I'm non aligned with any current or past group associated with the club, although I'm sure they all gave it their best shot,(if they didn't they are gone now anyway) however you don't have to be all that clever to realise that there a number who use the Demonland site are more interested in looking back and trying to point score, rather than looking forward. I also doubt if this would have gone unnoticed at the AFL level. Even they might be able to see there is an issue here. What's happened in the past has happened and nothing is going to change that, constantly rehashing yesterdays news gets a little boring, so how about we all get over it as we have one or two more serious problems to deal with.
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    Roos seems very laconic/ disinterested even on the coaching position. Certainly I have seen no evidence of a great desire for the role, hope he is not simply enjoying the courting whilst pushing the dollars up without any real and genuine interest. This is a pretty dark place we are currently in and we don't need a bloke to be motivated by simply sucking more dollars out of the place. Think I prefer Choco Williams and Rodney Eade as better alternatives.
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    Thought Craig's presser ,was actually reasonable under the circumstances. He was clearly filthy and talked about toughness, digging in and coming to perform amongst other things, but then I thought about the game and wondered are we able at this point ,to make Davey, Blease, Watts, Pederson and others tough or to do the tough things or even the 1%ers? We have recruited some soft candy.
  4. Dockett 32
    That's fair enough. He has a clean slate and I hope it works. More of the same'wasn't getting us too far.
  5. Dockett 32
    Bingo! Players remove coaches not board members. Wehave wanted not to blame the players, its always the boards or coaches fault etc etc. Well the board doesn't pull on the boots, is now different, the admin is different, the coach is different, but we are still soft and stink! Where could the problem possibly be?
  6. Dockett 32
    Ok you win , we are crap, unfit, tired and didn't pick a sensible side. Lets move on.
  7. Dockett 32
    No its trying to find an excuse for a woeful performance and IMO it doesn't stack up. if you are saying that they should have perhaps considered some young fresh legs from Casey, might be prepared to consider that.
  8. Dockett 32
    Cop out! We had 22 they had 22. End of story.
  9. Dockett 32
    Oh please!
  10. Dockett 32
    You stand and fall by your decision making. Any chance Davis next week?
  11. Dockett 32
    Haven't seen Davis duck his head either.
  12. Dockett 32
    Agreed and maybe Mark Jamar could assist.
  13. Dockett 32
    The point about that is we have had a chance to assess Pederson ( quite often and without any success and here we go again) and not the 21yo Davis who has consistently been in our VFL side ( refer this weeks coaches notes - are they fairdinkum?). Sorry don't buy you argument and frankly them as wishy washy and maybe to placate some ordinary selection in my eyes..
  14. Dockett 32
    Actually I prefer blokes who know how to go and get the bl..dy footy but that begs the only question here. Who should have been rewarded for performance? The club has its view I have mine. If I'm wrong I will gladly say so but already Pederson has had far more chances than Davis. Would you not agree? Will they both get a fair shake at proving themselves on this basis? Time is running out for one of them it would seem, not to mention a contract already in place that doesn't exactly thrill me.
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    Disappointing! Some may even see it as manifestly unfair, making a mockery of rewarding people for performance and showing gross disrespect to a young fellow who has consistently put his hand up in favour of a bloke who has already had repeated chancs and failed to deliver. But sadly i'm not surprised, even picked it. I cannot blame Pederson for being selected ( Good luck to him) but expect him to play very, very well. On the other hand the judgement of the football dept/selection panel are clearly on the table, I hope they are smart enough to realise that decisions like this will make them or break them. For mine its just rubbish.
  16. Dockett 32
    Understand the desire to boost the midfield but we need someone better than Cross. His time is or is almost up. Not too much upside there. He also falls over a lot.
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    Agree. Fitzy's just beginning to make it happen is quick and is 200cm+. Big Keeper, while I'm at it so are Frawley, Watts and Gawn. Wonder when we might here some news on this? Re trading, there are better options and an opportunities for us to clear excess.
  18. Dockett 32
    Every player has the same opportunity to put their hand up, so what does it tell you about those that didn't?
  19. Dockett 32
    See he fluked it into the best players again. Watch them go for Pederson or Gillies next week.
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    Like to see that! Still a push up for Davis. I know there are only a few of us. But would still like to see him given at least some opportunity. Don't think he has done much wrong and would hate to see him on Geelong or some other clubs rookie list.
  21. Dockett 32
    Lost interest as soon as I saw Sellar in and no Davis.
  22. Dockett 32
    Haha The concept might have merit but more detail required. Agree , let's see who else is on the ticket. He seems sincere and at least has put his hand up to have a crack. We all get a vote.
  23. Dockett 32
    To fight and fight and fight , to never give up, to focus on the major issues and not take the easy road and go those who are trying to fix the problem.
  24. Dockett 32
    On the way home from the footy I was initially shattered as has been the norm for a while, but upon reflection I think there was some positive baby steps for a few yesterday Kent , Fitzpatrick, Terlich. The performance of Frawley was outstanding and I enjoyed his battle with Buddy ( and it was fierce stuff) Dawes was a real general for us and Jonesey ( who tried his guts out) puts in most weeks and even Joel Mac subdued a dangerous Mitchell. So some of it was indeed encouraging. As we say every week almost, it was lost badly again in the midfield as Sewell ,Lewis, Burgoyne and Puopolo simply tore us to shreds . IMO we know who and what we had in the middle yesterday and it just doesn't stack up. The question that kept going around in my mind was why do we still go with these same people knowing what we do about them? Good kids and good clubmen they maybe, but on the talent front surely its time to experiment now. What do we have to lose?
  25. Dockett 32
    Not a great Healy lover, but the economic consequences of non performance ends up out weighing what goes on onfield. Neeld probably has a couple of weeks to uncook his goose, or for the board if they don't quit the nonsense currently going on onfield to find a new $3mio sponsor. Reckon CS might have understood this after round one against Port Adelaide when the Sellar let the ball bounce of his head. Anyhow he's secured a decent payout for himself it would seem.
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