I received the club email from SG this morning letting supporters know we will see an improved performance against Richmond.
I think we can all see many the issues that the team have at present and its fairly obvious that we are an easy team to play against.
However, I think there are many questions we loyal supporters would like answered. (Some of these I understand would need to remain in-house).
Here's my long long list. Feel free to add more (I found it quite therapeutic)
- What are the reasons for the huge drop off in performance from last year? (Apart from off season surgeries etc)
- Did the coaching staff see this coming? In hindsight, were there warning signs?
- Fitness seems low compared to other teams. Apart from surgeries etc, is this correct and if so, why has this happened?
- Some players seem heavy to my untrained eyes. Not saying fat, just too bulky. (eg Petracca, Hibberd). What are the coaches thoughts?
- Did players all come back in the shape expected? (apart from May who we have heard was behind levels expected)
- Are some players playing hurt? (eg TMac, Hibberd, Jetta, Weid etc)
- Is there any unrest within the group or towards coaching staff as there appears a huge disconnect at present?
- Why has the desire and intensity dropped off so badly?
- Why do the players' energy level seem so low? Again is it fitness, diet, desire?
- What's happened to the work ethic that drove us to the finals last year?
- Are there players who got ahead of themselves this season?
- Has a new game plan been introduced that they are struggling with? If not, do they all have amnesia and forgot it over the off season?
- SG has denied we are slow. Does he really believe that?
- Have the club over rated the list?
- What do the club see are the list needs for the draft / trading period at years end? Seems to me like there's holes on every line.
- What do the coaches think of the players' body language during the game? I see them with their heads dropped, bending over exhausted, little enthusiasm.
- What are the leaders doing on field to help lift team spirits, performance and motivation levels?
- Is there a motivation problem for some reason?
- There were few positional moves against the Saints. Why was this?
- How does the club view the depth of our list? Seems to me to be quite shallow on players who could play AFL. Reckon our bottom 6 yesterday are solid VFL players at best.
- What has happened to the Ruck / midfield dominance from last year? Have we become too predictable with hit outs and running patterns?
- Has the introduction of 6 6 6 stuffed us up this season?
- Why do the forwards all seem to lead to the same spot?