Maldonboy38

After today, I will have no game day expectation and much less game by game interest until the season concludes. Angry AND numb, if that is possible. Strangely enough though, the off field leadership is not an area of concern for me. Steve Smith returns in September and will be handed the presidency, and at almost the same time Paul Guerra will begin as CEO. Both these people impress me. I don't see them "initiating a review". I see some PJ-like decisions, where they will simply and quietly bring certain personnel decisions to an end. Not all our board members are duds, not all our coaches, etc... but we needs these two men to place their hands on the handlebars of the behemoth that is the MFC, and provide strong, immediate change.

6-6-6 total stuff up. Our leaders totally confused about what to do and where to be. Kozzie on the bench. No-one, repeat NO-ONE on Wanganeen Milera as he burst forward on a clear set move. AS a 6 decade supporter - how do I accept that?

I turned it on at the beginning of the 3rd quarter due to family gathering. Turned it off 4 minutes later after they kicked 3 straight, saying to myself "we'll lose it from here by under a goal". Gutted. Poor leadership, really poor. Poor coaching. Poor attitude. Absolute evidence changes are required. I think this loss is a sign that we might be becoming a mess again.

Spent some time this quarter watching Kolt at stoppages. Clearly knows where and when to go and is getting to the ball drop well. On the spread is running to right places. Skills looking good. However, he is often flat footed, rarely pushing with bodily strength against his opponent to dominate position, and lots of walking when the ball is not near him. I agree with others above that he needs a full preseason, and I would have him next to Viney and Clarry to test and develop his physicality and intensity. Jeffo is doing everything right except his marking and kicking. Which means he is getting the major things wrong. I love both these boys' potential but need to see development over the next preseason.

Hate it, hate, hate it. Zac Bailey drops his knees to "earn" a free kick for head high contact. Misses the goal fortunately.

If the Dees can't make it, I hope the Doggies or Freo can. And it is NEVER a nothing game watching the Bummers getting a hiding.

Great game in Sydney, finals-like. Intense, skillful, fast. I will have one Cadman and one Heeney to go please. Oh, and chuck in Hogan.

1 Kozzie 2 Fritsch 3 Gawn 4 Salem (but I wish he had some penetration in his kicking, those dinky little team mate killers kill me) 5 Oliver 6 Langford I wanted to give votes to Trac, Rivers or Bowey but so many of their possessions were ineffective or downright poor. At least they tried hard, but still.

We are now a mediocre team. Actually, scrap that - we are poor. Below average in most areas, our stars getting the ball but not excelling, our bottom 6 players so far from the standard required. The umpiring was bad, but let's be honest, that is not where we lose games. We lose games with ball in hand. It is OUR errors, especially kicking, that is absolutely killing us. And it is killing me. Tonight, beaten by a very poor Carlton team, when we beat them or equalled them in every stat that counts. Lots of things have to come together to produce excellence, but I am more than eager for a new President & CEO who can hopefully change what we are becoming. Perhaps most unsettling, some of 2-5 year players have stalled or fallen away. Well done Kozzie & Fritta, and a handful of others tried hard, but otherwise bland, fault-ridden and uninspiring.

Am I right in thinking that Jeffo has dropped 5 uncontested chest marks? How is that possible? I really feel for the kid because he has worked his backside off to lead and make the play over and over again and then... error. And now a goal. I don't know what to think now!

Our kicking and decision making. How we can continue to lack composure and replicate poor awareness is gut wrenching. Our unforced error and turnover numbers must be on world record pace.

Trac and Kozzie killing it. Good to see. Now for others to join in and seize this momentum.

Because the kicker kicks it over their heads. Constantly.

We might win this, but some glaring issues to face in terms of personnel, development and skills.

Wow. I love this club and know we are struggling, but what was that? How do I keep watching? I honestly do not have words for the football we produced. The amount of times our forwards have led well with the kick going anywhere else but to their advantage. The kicking skills. The decision making. Being annihilated in marking contests. Our fire is out, our passion deflated, our socks down and we are playing as if already defeated. I have gone in to bat for Jeffo and Kolt but they have both been absolutely appalling. Sharp little better. At least Langdon, Fritta, Gawn, Salem and Langford are having a go, but still...