Little Richard

Honestly, in true MFC style that's the game we'll probably win (after losing to North) 🤣

Keen on some savvy deals but I think it's critical we use high picks this year where possible.

McDonald to go forward while his confidence is sky high and Petty to play down back. If it's not working out, swap them back at half time. Alternatively, drop Petty, bring Tommo back and play him in defence instead.

I think he'll bounce back and don't believe we should trade him. He's an integral part of our midfield and a generational contested ball winner... back him in. In terms of age, he's only 26 so he has plenty of quality footy ahead of him. And I know this is a thread about LDU but jeeeez what I'd give for Nick Larkey.

Absolutely, we have to learn from the McDonald farce. No way we trade Max under any circumstances. I'm also convinced he has a couple more good years left, seeing as he played very little footy earlier in his career thanks to injury (and his current form remains fantastic). Hoping that means his a little bit fresher than your standard 32 year old ruckman.

I think we'll bounce back to a degree and will finish 7th or 8th but cannot see us firing a shot in September. It's absolutely make or break without Trac so it'll be interesting to see who really steps up. Feeling a little more optimistic that we could see the making of one or two good young players in the back half of the season... McVee and Rivers in the midfield perhaps.

I think we'll bounce back a little and beat North and WC fairly comfortably, but the rest of the season is looking dire.

We simply must bury West Coast at the G, anything short of a ten goal win after what they did to us in Perth just isn't good enough.

Nibbler did a great job shutting down Daicos but we missed him offensively IMO. Great profile pic 🤣

I believe he's not had enough time in his natural position on the inside, so my point here is that this could be his chance to actually step up. I agree that he's underperformed enormously but what other young inside midfielders do we actually have?

No way we drop Oliver. He simply has to play himself back into form. Imagine a midfield without both Trac and Oliver... we wouldn't stand a chance, even against North.

Exactly this. May does the same thing any chance he gets, as he should. The result was just incredibly unfortunate. Moore is a genuinely good bloke and not a dirty player - this isn't a Maynard-type situation.

I think this is the team I'd like to see: FB: Tomlinson, May, McVee HB: Salem, McDonald, Rivers C: Langdon, Viney, Windsor HF: Neal-Bullen, Fullarton/Jefferson, Tholstrup FF: Pickett, Van Rooyen, Fritsch FL: Gawn, Oliver, Sparrow IC: Chandler, Moniz-Wakefield, Woewodin, Howes SUB: Sestan Midfield rotations to include Pickett, Salem, Rivers, McVee, ANB, maybe Tholstrup. Pretty inexperienced but these are all guys I believe are important going forward, so they do need more exposure at the top level. Also could have missed some important players here. Overall not actually confident this team would beat North.

Hopefully we see Sparrow get more time in the middle if Trac misses. It's make or break for him now so if the opportunity is there, he has to take it. I'd like to see Rivers and McVee roll through the middle too. Keen to see what McVee offers there, I think he has a lot of promise as a midfielder.

These are the kinds of dynamic selection decisions S Goodwin is renowned for. Genius.

I am seriously scared of how bad we could be in 2 years if something isn't done to improve our crop of younger players and plug some glaring gaps we have in development. This is starting to look so grim.

Every decent defender should be making their opponent feel it in a marking contest, it's exactly the same thing Maysie does whenever he gets the chance, and rightly so. It's just really unfortunate that Moore's knee caught Trac in the worst possible spot.

Calls to delist Spargs are nuts, when he's on he becomes one of our most important players. Just need him back fit and firing on all cylinders.

I don't think the powers that be have the minerals to sack a premiership coach.

Goodwin will see out his contract IMO and until then we'll be a solidly mediocre team, and then it will be up to whoever takes over to rebuild the list.

When looking at uncompetitive players this year tbh Bowey and McVee are two of the last I'd pick.

Absolute rubbish, Goodwin has lost the players, no doubt in my mind after today.

Don't mind ANB in the middle as he's having a great year for the most part, but at least one of Oliver or Tracc has to be in there with him. The Langdon one makes no sense though.

Pretty sure Spargs was the best kick inside 50 in the whole competition a couple of years ago. We need prime Spargo more than ever.

I reckon Trac is going to poll quite well. Umpires like him a lot and without Clarry for an extended period he'll score more votes than expected IMO.