PaulRB

You've a short memory Dub, last year we got pumped by the Weagles out West because they finished higher, the advantage is still well and truely there...

Given it’s officially the crazy season, I’ll put forward that the MFC look for a Croad like return for our prodigal son, Jess “the HULK” Hogan... maybe not this year... or even next year but then bring him home... #2022BringJessHome

Has Donald Trump taken up supporting the Dees...???

Much as I think Jack Watts in probably a nice guy, he's rarely excelled in the hunger for agressive high level consistent performances on an AFL field. Still hasn't at Port, as far as I'm aware. Pass.

Was watching KK's brother play for Geelong last week, and couldn't help but think how things will turn around for us if we can get KK, Vanders and Joel on the ground regularly for us next year... In the hands of the footy Gods, I know, but we are due some good fortune with those three.

Very exciting news if he's indeed on top of his injury and will play a big role in 2020.

Gold

I’d take wines for draft pick 3 in a flash... would be top 10 player, add a lot to our mid-field, low risk (as in proven quality) and would grasp the move as opportunity to reinvigorate career. Only downside is how we’d then address the outside run issue and rejig the midfield to accomodate him. Gawn tapping to a midfield group of Clarey Petracca, Wines, Viney, Brayshaw, Harmes etc... would win finals for us.

I heard Goodwin mention the significant and under appreciated impact of having his first two choices for our wings, in Kk and VDB, out. In that it threw out our ability to impose, defend and attack across the middle in 2019. Was a brief comment from him as while back, but it stuck with me because I too believed that this season would have been ok if these two men had played 20+ games apiece.

Adding three wings would depend on the prognosis on KK and VDB... hurt us a lot this year those two being out.

Adem’s kick off the ground goal in the final quarter of the 2000 Qualifying final win over the Blues one of my favourite moments of all time. #bringademhome

So... back into the top 8!!! Boom! ?

And what happened the year after 1950-51..?

I’m optimistic that if we can get a full list on the field early in pre-season and through the year we will roll and build some powerful momentum. We have added Lever and May, Kollorjazne, and will add more this draft, and we’re yet to yield a benefit from these recruits due to injuries to them and others.

Aside from better luck with injuries to our best 22. A fit and in form VDB and Kolodjashnij on the wings would help a lot.

Hopefully Our new fitness gurus has a plan for Trac’s tank and ability to burst run more frequently.

Lots of finger pointing, negative speculation and outright nastiness toward our team from supposed supporters on here... Best example is the old “they’re not working hard enough...” dribble... how the fork would supporters who use this line know? So basically you’re accusing our team and coach of slacking off or giving up, which is [censored] thing to say about our team and coaches. Its obvious to all that it’s not working at the moment, but to lob this kind of drivel at our team when they’re hurting like this makes me ashamed to be a fellow supporter. I believe they’re working there asses off and will continue to, and we, their supporters should be supporting them rather than baying like a bunch of angry old losers for blood, blame and insensitive [censored] talk.

Yep we must be in danger of spending half the soft cap amount that the Weagles, Dawks, Druggies,etc spend... every year.

I think with the coach reshuffle and now this, the club is acting maturely to address the issues that had us unravel this year... encouraging signs and signings.

Frost

As Winny once said “success consists of going from defeat to defeat without a loss of enthusiasm “... So you’re doing well Jumbo. ?

This explains a lot. For all of those waxing on about flawed game plans, coach errors, kicking skills, etc etc etc they ALL stem from the above statistic and the reality that all year we’ve been approx 9 best 22 players down against teams with far fewer of their top 22 out. Hence the results, hence the collapse of game style, confidence skills etc... The above stat gives me hope. The above stat tells me this phase is either a statistical abboration or an issue with our medical/conditioning. Both will be fixed. The above stat also tells me that it’s the Dons that are the real story in terms of form, game style, coach, as they are crap with an extra 5 top 22 players on the park each week, and only a game (&%) ahead of us.

Undermanned, playing a polished top four team. got away with a modest defeat when it should have been far worse... Bring Salem, May, Lever, Jetta, Hibbard, Hannan, Melksham and Vandenberg back and we compete with the best again. While this season may be lost, all is not.

Maybe, I’m not familiar with NRL. part of the issue is with high definition, slow motion replay, ump errors have become very clear and when they result in a score they are unfair. By using that tech to rectify this without stopping the flow of play, would lower the pressure in umpires and the upset when they clearly get it wrong.