demon3165

I disagree with you a little about the players bit, Schache biggest problem and he alluded to it is he has no dog in him, he crashed a few packs Thursday night but not really hard so to speak.

Good to see someone else who looks at a game with open eyes.

So when Goodwin has said there was for the last two years he has no idea either?

Well you know what the say about opinions.....

Because we are slow learners?

Except ours has been for the last two years.

Here is the thing, people only read and see one thing but not the rest of the article, if people here don't think we have had a forward line issue even after Goodwin has admitted it for the last two years then remove the red and blue eye patches to watch the game.

So if you have not read the article then how can you comment?

Well I guess you didn't read the article properly then..

I along with others have been banging on about this for the last two years hope someone is reading this at Melbourne. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/03/09/they-were-impotent-why-do-melbourne-refuse-to-address-their-biggest-flaw/

I have just heard the dumbest thing in football by Gary Lyon, Yze would be looking at his midfield coach and say sort this out, Jesus he's the head coach if he's seeing it he should make the change not rely on someone else.

It's called the game plan, forward line is stagnant as the ball comes in.

Well that was interesting to watch, some conclusions with this game, we are one skilled quick midfielder short, River's, ANB and Sparrow are not quick thinking and rush themselves when under pressure, Salem won't last all season in the midfield not because he's not skilled but because he is not an endurance runner and the forward entries changed instead of high ball in the pocket it was high ball in the middle, even May kicked out to the right that was a shock. Now it's only the first game and we should wait to see if it's a transitional thing with a new midfield coach regarding set-ups but when are they going to realise Max struggles against anyone who runs or jumps into him, time to change tack in how he sets up against those type of ruckman. We at times transitioned the ball well and then we had no clue how to do it to create the overlap and create fast play. Now I'm not big on Schache he has skills but lacks of dog in his play, but he at least tried to make a contest and with the type of delivery and how it was done is going to be hard to for any forward but would like to see how McAdam and Fullarton go first. But gee the game plan had the same old feel about it but I always wait till around 5-7 rounds when the intensity drops off a little with teams.

Well we had dancing with your sister game against Richmond and then dancing with your aunt against the blues, now the season starts and I will be interested in watching how the forward lines works this year get this right and the season will look after itself.

Nothing in it if he goes for that it's a joke.

History is to be remembered not lived, time to move on from thinking that we be back at the MCG full time.

And players have to learn about protecting themselves, unfortunately it's not taught at younger levels now it's head over the ball without awareness because the umps will out for me.

Whilst I am disappointed for Angus as his career has been cut short his health is more important, now, no matter what people think about the Maynard decision and the AFL tribunal it seems Gus was one hit away from this happening anyway, it could have been this year, next year but it could have happened. I wish Gus all the best for his future and he will always have that special connection as a premiership player, the letter that he wrote showed his class as a person of integrity I hope the club looks at involving him in a mentoring or development role for younger players be it full time or part-time.

And over half the AFL supporters thought the same, I thought it was crude but they were the rules, but to lose a mate over, well that's your decision.

Guess he's got the better of the deal then, fancy giving up a mate over a game of football who you have known for that long.

Promises Promises.....

It's a combination of all that and it comes down to game plan pure and simple.

Whilst I have been critical of our game plan regarding forward entries the last 2 years, I will be waiting to see how it goes when McAdam, Fullarton, Petty and Fritsch are playing together, but it will take a little time to either work or not. I have always set aside the first 5-7 or so rounds of the season and will do so again to see how it goes and while the dancing with your sister in our sim game was disappointing in parts I will look forward to our next game.

So Goodwin is gullible as well then? Forget stats look at the game and see where our problems were all you have to do is take off the rose coloured glasses and look. And seeing you like stats we had 37 more entries than the Pies and still lost but you fail to see the problem.

He has no tank to be a midfielder he is a burst player and plays on instinct his decision making in that midfield position is not great. I understand people's view on him as being quick but if he had to go on 2 or repeat efforts he'd be asleep for half a game, leave him where he's dangerous and make him an attacking forward not a defensive one. I am hoping with Petty and McAdam, Fritsch and maybe Fullarton along side him he will really be a handful.