Macca

Yes, their skills kill ours. And their fast ball movement will find us out Our best hope is against the Hawks (if we can kick straight) and maybe the Pies if they have nothing to play for (Ladder-wise) I would just love to see the confusion on this thread if we somehow rally and finish off the season well! haha Reality is we'll beat the Eagles and almost certainly lose our last 3

Just to clarify At the end of 2020 there was enormous pressure on Goodwin to be sacked And we now know that 2 MFC board members met with the AFL to find a way to pay Goodwin out Up until then Goodwin had coached from upstairs calling all the shots So when we went into the 2021 season suddenly Goodwin was coaching from the bench and the newly appointed Adem Yze was upstairs calling the shots and making moves If that's not a demotion I'll go he Now, Dizzle will probably call me a liar again but the above did actually happen Was it broadcast to the World? No. But it did happen

I've mentioned this before on this thread but we looked to have started a rebuild (of sorts) in the 2023 off season and then last year Regardless of the outcomes, moving up to get 2 first round picks in both drafts was an aggressive move So let's hope it pays off But right now, I believe we need to take some short term pain and hit the trade table hard Previously, I mentioned that we could end up with a swathe of picks but we also need some quality experienced, switched on players with pace & skills Not easily attained but if the FD are honest about where they see the list, we need to be pro-active in changing the make-up of the list before Tassie come in to the draft My doubts surround where the FD sees the list and also, our ability to be able to offload players in trades For instance, a player on a long term contract (on good coin) is not easily traded if their form is bog average. We don't want a fire-sale situation

The blatant corruption is astonishing But they are a law unto themselves and prefer to make it up as they go along. For their ideal outcomes The big one for me was Cripps. For decades that thug act saw the perpetrator rubbed out as a matter of course Then, suddenly there was a loophole? What loophole? Total BS And then May holds his ground and gets 3? It was an accident Where as the Cripps & Maynard incidents were deliberate acts

The players are out there losing the game. If you were 1 of the players would you blame the coach? I know I certainly wouldn't have It was a pea-hearted effort from the players and they should be ashamed of themselves We could blame Goodwin for the game plan but that same game plan saw us dominate the game for 3 quarters No, the players got ahead of themselves again Gawn, Viney, Petracca & Oliver should have made sure of the win They failed miserably, again

Well a few years ago he won a flag for us with an untainted list Now, the list is a rabble I'm not expecting the team to improve under a possible new coach ... unless, we trade aggressively and clear out the deadwood (that's if anyone wants them) Same sort of list? 10 wins Max, bub. They are past their use-by date The game has passed by many of our players. Most of all we are too slow in the legs. Plodders everywhere e.g. ... as soon as the Saints woke up yesterday and used their leg speed, we were left floundering. It took one quarter after we had dominated for 3 quarters We are easily exposed. Goodwin's error is sticking with players who he should have moved on. Being loyal has cost him

Would he? Gee wizz, that would mean that our bunch of no-hopers would have to actually listen, learn & adapt I can't see it as I reckon at least half our list is cooked Maybe with an overhauled list but we could do that with Goodwin still in charge

The football world would know about the baggage surrounding a number of our players ... as would a new, perspective coach That's if Goodwin is moved on of course A win against the Eagles and improved efforts against the Bulldogs, Hawks & Pies will probably see Goodwin survive into next season (there's the financial hit to consider as well) The players would be fully aware of the pressure coming at Goodwin? Will they lift for their coach and somehow snag a win or 2 in the last 3 rounds? We're capable but which version of the team will turn up? Lose to the Eagles and all bets are off

Spot on and that's the way I see it as well 'Just do enough' The trouble is that they've taken advantage of Goodwin's caring nature for the players. So we end up with the cart before the horse But in my view he'll ultimately be the fall guy and the players will get off the hook However, I well remember that Adelaide cleared out McGuiness, McDermott, Anderson & Andrew Jarman before Blight took over (under instructions from the incumbent?) Perhaps history will repeat as the Crows won 2 flags starting from Blight's 2nd year

Not sure, buddy What do you reckon?

Not only that but the Oliver fiasco and various other off-field incidents We're not a happy team and there's a disconnect amongst the senior players They are just playing for themselves and our general teamwork is woeful We've gone from selfless to selfish in a very short space of time. Every man for themselves Sure, we can turn it on at times but we're like Jeckyl & Hyde. Can't be trusted The coach might be on his way out but the list needs to be turned over. We need hungry experienced talent and we need to clear out the deadwood Any player who wants out needs to be traded

Goodwin won't be quitting Who walks away from $Millions? Not going to happen Of much greater concern is the state of the list. We won't be challenging for finals anytime soon even with a new coach We're too slow and we look old. Skills are woeful and many of the players have checked out anyway We've got a mountain of problems

As for the players ... Coach killers just like in 2011 & 2013 They rule the roost and I'm surprised more people here can't see it They've let themselves down, the jumper and the coach But they'll still receive their fat cheques. Lazy bludgers

And I'm not your mate You take a walk Laddie Anyway, you'll probably get your wish with Goodwin but the make-up of the team will still be full of plodders

I tell no lies The reason it was not included in the review is quite obvious so you and others need to learn how to read between the lines He was very nearly sacked back then and why would he voluntarily put himself on the bench whilst leaving all the game-day moves to Yze You are the one who needs to stop telling lies about me Stick to gossip, that's what you are good at. How many gossip threads have you started here? 200? Wake up

Of course it wasn't mentioned Are you aware of how spin works in sport? Goodwin went close to being sacked in late Sept 2020 so they made changes to his role instead Wake wakey dizzle

Do your own research SFebes I'm working from my memory and I know I'm right

2 of our starting 4 out of the middle have been avoiding contact all season What sort of an example does that set for the rest of the team and the youngsters? What does happen is that sort of stuff can spread through the team in no time. And the opposition know full well too Teams come at us and we jump out of the way. Our senior players should have taken it upon themselves to secure the win yesterday But they went missing Stop blaming the coach for the players faults. They're well paid and can think and act for themselves

BS ... you are the one making stuff up. As per usual Forget 2025, that was not the year I was talking about. In 2021 Goodwin was relegated to the bench and more power was given to Yze upstairs as a consequence. The rest of it was spin so as to not embarrass Goodwin further Don't forget that he was close to being sacked back then? How is your memory? And I am right You can prove otherwise so like your little sidekick, stop wasting everyone's time

Our senior players lost the game. They thought the game was done They don't work hard enough. Big heads

Spin? He was put there after the 2020 FD review Do your own homework Haven't you chucked in your membership? Given up?

Fair enough I'm way more with the lack effort and putrid performances of our experienced players Play well regardless of the coaches message

The players lost the game yesterday Not the coach

Good points BDA And well balanced. Refreshing

Ah yes, but you did start with insults Live by the sword And anyone who lays all the blame at Goodwins feet is clueless And it was imbecilic obsession ... get it right