Hellish Inferno

Can there be a thread for all confirmed trades across the competition? Or a pinned post? Better yet, is there a website where this is easily found and summarised without all other fluff. It's hard to keep track Actually, I found it! https://www.afl.com.au/trade/trade-tracker

Can confirm is slowly gathering momentum and ramping up in intensity

Typed "[censored]" into Google images and dead set, no joke this was top of the pile

Think of the backmen!! The big spoil over the boundary is guaranteed crowd applause as the play holds up, with the defender running back to defensive 50 with a big smile on his face. With less than 10 possies per game, what will the Al Nicholsons and Matthew Warnocks of this world hang their hat on?

If another person mentions "but what about the 100x100m at Christmas" again I'll spew It takes a consistent dedication to a training and fitness regimen to get to the level and maintain that level of an elite athlete. And the right attitude on how to apply that fitness, not picking and choosing when is right for me He's not running around with his mates in the ammos

Yes I am anti-Goodwin for the reasons outlined above. And I agree with you we (mostly) have a very talented and young list But your point is irrelevant as it is talent that will be wasted further if we don't make change IMO. This expectation that things will just work out as they become more experienced is false

Nah, no use having a great list with a poor gameplan and system. More years will be wasted with the current football dept. Need an urgent review - new approach, better coaching systems, accountability and ongoing monitoring. Couple of list delistings and additions would be handy too - No. 1 being tall and small forward targets that read the play and implement a proper system No. 2 being smart midfielders that also play well to organised team system. No more chaos ball! (Goodwin's only legacy so far)

Sums up 2020 well I think

Wow so wasteful, reminds me of another team... Can't find a target inside 50!

Carn Freo!

Glad to have gotten over the line, shame about letting the Bombers back in the last but we lifted at the end there. Now it's a waiting game... Hunt showed what he can do. Lock for starting forwardline if he keeps that up Weid so frustrating, he has plenty of these games where he can't get to the right positions. He really struggles to read the play IMO Melksham nowhere. What is his role? What happened since 2018?? Very lazy

Weid constantly plays from behind...

Stop talking sense. Thanks, Gill

Loss of love for the game/job?? Low motivation. There also seems to be an obsession in the industry to focus so much on adding more strings to a player's bow, to offer flexibility of course, but at the severe detriment to the strengths they had in the first place

Brain fades galore

Yep and I highlighted that stat because it doesn't matter if you win contests if you butcher the ball Anyway, let's go!

Didn't know that 50% disposal efficiency was considered okay... Compares to 75.3% for Freo Really stupid players and horrible coaching. Still, three quarters left to atone!

I've been overseas since 2012 and that was the first live game I had seen since leaving as I always visit in summer. Still the only live game I've seen us play in 8 years...?

Absolutely spot on! Was going to say exactly the same thing. Midfield and forwards very questionable whereas backline has mostly been good (hurt last game by loss of Hibberd and having OMac and Smith back) Also thought another poster's comments about Langdon being a revelation in terms of run. He stands out so much in contrast to our midfield that have really poor movement and structure around contests. He is continually moving, anticipating play and space. We desperately need a better balance in the midfield

Honestly at times they play an auskick brand of footy like a running scrum of kids following the ball. Getting in each others way, fumbling constantly and handballing to players under the pump instead of a release to a running player that has slipped their man. Oh what I would give to be in the inner sanctum and know what they are actually training in terms of setups and scenarios. Comes across like a rinse and repeat, stick to what we do attitude. Other clubs seem to do their homework and have a clear plan for us

His right thigh was strapped right? This may explain the left foot kicks and not being confident taking his set shot. Would have looked even worse if he took the set shot left footed! But if so, then seriously question whether he should have been out there on the field

Bunch of Hollywood prima donnas Too many playing for themselves or trying to pull off the impossible. Where are the fundamentals? Where are the second efforts? Not just in the contest but around the ground. Poor structure and flat today Forward line was invisible. I have no clue what the plan is, so many of our forwards aren't getting close to the drop of the ball. How can this be? Where are they then??

GAGF