Ouch!

Great ideas, whilst we're at it, we probably should change our club colors, our logo, relocate to another country and play a different sport! Sorry, but you are kidding if you think everyone will get thrown out alongside the coach. Basically cos -> https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/12/04/why-the-man-who-conducted-melbourne-review-has-a-very-different-perception That review has been done at the end of last season, the MFC isn't doing another one, and I'm pretty sure Darren Shand presented to the board at the same one Goody did.

If the players come out and deliver 4 quarters and a 60-70 point win, will that also be telling? i.e he hasn't lost the players, and that they were all embarrassed last week and decided to make amends? Cos I suspect the media will make the MFC the whipping boys out of this game regardless of the outcome, We lose and Goodwin's fate could be sealed, We win < 30pts and it's a poor effort against a poor team Win by a big margin and it will still be about how we choked last weekend. Still contend that the first 3Q of last week were some of the better quarters we have played this season, all undone by 25 minutes of madness though :(

Off Topic, but I'll counter that with the fact that it is evident that the money that they are throwing at it feels like it is starting to show (in my view) I was watching the preseason game against the hawks, and remember thinking that the skills of the women are getting significantly better. Comparing the product to 3 or 4 years ago.... it's no comparison. I am not disagreeing that the expansion might have happened pretty fast and could have been a little slower. Why should it annoy you that the AFL are throwing money at it? The product will not get good without funding it. There is a similar argument here in Tas that the new team (if we get it up) should just play out of UTAS Stadium or Blundstone oval.... cos they are there and are 'good enough', but it's not setting the team up for success if you don't give it the best chance TO succeed. On topic: I thought the first 3 quarters were some of the better quarters we've played all year, sadly I think the players agreed and turned off too fast. I'll be watching, I suspect that they will play well again for 4 full quarters, but unfortunately it is kinda meaningless, other than pride, and hopefully bringing some experience to some players coming thru.

a lot of clubs use him, and he's got a lot of people off .... just not MFC players :(

ahhh, but each of the nine are different! so can't be repeating himself. Plus not one of the nine is about the vibe or mabo, so he's not quoting Danny Denuto!

Would love to see Kozzi and the MFC announce this by reporting it thru Fremantle social media and txting the Freo players that he's staying ;)

IMO We didn't get anything going our way (or take the simple opportunities) that allowed us to get momentum flowing. Kozzie's goal, the free that Jiath got when one of our players went for the mark, and we got done for a tunnel or push I think, but the replay showed no contact on him except his leg connecting with someones head and him tumbling.... We should have been 3-5 goals up at 3/4 time, but we were wasteful and the umps missed some clear decisions. Not saying that would have changed the way the final quarter played out btw, but not taking opportunities as they come hurt us badly.

Thats really incredibly arrogant. "This is my statement, but don't dare comment on it, because I won't listen to anyone and my fingers are in my ears." Perhaps consider whether it's best to post on forums buddy! If you aren't going to listen or put your words out there for scrutiny, why post in the first place? For what it's worth and keeping to the conversation, I think Van Rooyen will be ok, he might not be an A grade player. He just seems completely off with timing, and his hands are currently concrete. His kicking isn't terrible, and he's competitive in the ruck. Improvement is not always linear. As a comparison, I don't think Jye Amiss is progressing anywhere near as well as he looked like he would be last year either. Happy to hear your thoughts ? 😁

Oh, but the AFL will come out and say "but what about all the decisions we GOT right!" 🙄

Just given up watching the game, I can't believe how decisions like the Pickett trip, and the Jiath free when he leap and basically kicked someone in the head as the only contact.... just not worth the pain. Fair that there was/is terrible kicking for goal too, but we had this game and the umps and terrible kicking of simple set shots at goal cost us our 4th win of the season.

Aiden Johnson in for Turner (named at CHF), May in for McDonald (at FB). Melk likely the replacement for Spargo. TMac and Petty don't need to be anywhere near the forward line do they? The question is more whether Billings or TMac as the sub. Can't see Langford or Chandler being the sub.

I thought Graeme Wright was at Carlton? or is he just getting the gig handed over at the end of the year from Cook?

Article says that he hurt his ACL, PCL and MCL. Was the ACL the only rupture? or were all three done? Thats horrible luck for him, wish him the best. But I would prefer to wish that the AFL looks at addressing the hip drop tackles. NRL and NFL have banned it, if it's not a knee, it's an ankle or syndesmosis. That said, if you take it out of the game there are not a lot of ways for players to be bought to ground...

hes probably not able to play at wimbledon any more.... so can focus exclusively this time ;)

yep?

Watch how Tassie plays out, when the Devils come into the competition, a good chunk of people will switch allegiances who currently follow other teams in the AFL. Doesn't mean that these people will immediately stop liking the the clubs that they may have followed for all their lives. Many won't switch, but a good number will, but I dont' think anyone who does switch immediately dislikes their current allegiance.

and if you previously WERE a redhead, you could change yours to DeRanga'd ;)

I'm confused, does it though? If Brayshaw's payout means that we have the full TPP available for the rest of the players, it's not going to look better in coming years, it will just look normal again?

Great points. The club obviously identified Derkson as a role we needed filled. Likley that Aiden brings a similar set of skills and a mature body to fill a role. At 68 as the next option identified, it's a low risk that could pay off well. Are any of the people slagging off this pick saying that Marty Hore doesnt' deserve a place on our list too? 38-42 places on most lists. If we were unlucky enough to be hit hard by injury, you want players who can physically hold up. These selections help us both at Casey and for the senior team. Welcome to the club Aidan, grow the mo out to be a chopper and we're going places !!

We didn't match the bid. He was able to be taken by the Dees as an NGA pick.

May I suggest Backtraccing ;) I suspect it will work.

yeah.... I saw what you did there ;) how long have you been hanging on waiting to use clarrification huh? 🤔

I think that is potentially a figurative statement of him being in Shepparton.

Respectfully disagree. From what I gather, we are talking about 3AW and Matthew Lloyd potentially referring to a comment made by Sam McClure. There is nothing nuanced, figurative or creative at play here is there?

Maybe he got Matty Lloyd on Airtasker to do it for him 😁