Norm Smith's Curse

i still remember that final where we beat them. Ah bliss...

We just need more of his kind.

Watts has been one of the good things about our season - every week he looks more intent on imposing himself - i think a break out game will happen perhaps this season when he finally clicks and his confidence grows when he wins some contested footy.

Im also a little concerned that adopting a collingwood game plan might not be the best option.

I think the term 'desire indicators' suggests that Neeld has had to coin a term or phrase to explain what should be instinctual. Poor Neeld has his work cut out...

I dont really agree with this post - part of the problem with where we are at now is a lack of leadership and endevour - which generally happens when you sack your hardworking captain when he is still clearly the most consistent players in the side; or give Robbo the arse, or offer Bruce a one year contract after all that he has done for the club. Youth focus at all costs put us in a situation where we have second rate players with very little leadership potential trying to inspire a group of young players who were directionless under Bailey. Four years under Bailey and our list looks worse rather than better. Sure there were some poor draft pick decisions in the later years of Daniher years and i guess that should be the focus. Neale's group should have started thinking about a new key forward years before Neitz retired.

exactly.

One thing I do like about Dunn is that he always seems to really have a go.

i tend to agree, what is acceptable effort for Melbourne supporters wouldnt be at other more successful sides. Lets not forget what picks these guys were taken at.

Spot on. thanks for everything Jim.

the player who said he'd sooner quit a year of football than play for the dees...

The move has enabled him to get into the game and for once thankfully there is less focus on him.

Didnt Gary Lyon say the Richmond game was the statement game?

Neeld didnt say it - he went through his ex boss...

Tell the club to keep the vouchers - they need the money!

I just hope we dont become like Port and be a team that every player resists going to at all costs - be it trade or draft. I remember reading how Luke Ball would have sooner take a season off than play for the Dees...

Its almost like every one is taking their opportunity to sink the boot in when they can!

So your questioning their intent? Maybe i was being too kind...

True - the actual comment is undoubtedly accurate

But I thought the Demons liked 'home truths?' -

The comment annoyed me because he is perhaps making what has been said privately to him by Neeld public, and in doing so making Neeld look ordinary.

Geelong being coached by a premiership player...

Sometimes poorly timed and i remember one where the tackler was looking at the ground and ignorant of the fact that the person he was tackling was handballing, but mostly its just size and strength or lack there of (currently).

If you dont understand the problems its pretty hard to reflect on how to change them...

How can you have a winning culture when we have no past players involved in the club that have experienced success? How can new players come into a side and understand the standard required when there are no leaders in the older players? And when you do have them you give them the arse before its respectful to do so. I think the only way to do it would be to bring in people who have had success - because sometimes its not what is said but who is saying it.