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At Adelaide ground supporters from North Collingwood Hawthorn and Essendon all agreed Max was best on the ground. A couple of them said they wished they had him.

Pressure and intensity.

Watching on the screen in the pub. It looked like Windsor played on the wing or at least further up the ground. Was this a consequence of Bowey playing so well? Also was Riv playing deeper IE off the flank and not in the centre. Was this a consequence of Viney tagging in the centre? What a good win against a side that has always bothered us and were considered a contender. Hope this is the beginning of the return. WE still have a great list and I hope that we select based n opposition strengths. Be confident to reward performance.

oh well off to the Nicholas

Still recovering from the gather round festival of footy and so not tripping down to MCG today. Like others I really dont know hoe this restructured team will perform but am always optimistic . Max Trac Kozzie Clarry Langdon were all good last week Windsor Langford Salem Rivers all good in patches. Windsor needs to be on wing Rivers on HBf. TMac held the back line Petty will need to improve on this years performance Chandler did some good stuff but needed support, tried all day. Viney played with vigour but his disposal has been aplling all year, put him in th middle tagging Brayshaw of the freo mid doing most damage. take them out of the game and he has done his job. JVR and FRitta needed to go back to Casey to get confidence. Jeffo should be rotated with Fritta all season Will be good to see what Fullarton offers but our forward line still looks a little thin. Also looking forward to Tholstrup' More intensity and vigour is needed for a full four quarters. Have abandoned KAyo so tossing up to return to radio or go to the Nicholas in Beechworth on a weekend when the town is packed with Easter revellers. It could be a return to the festival of footy on home site. It so much depends on who turns up to play. Join MAx Trac etc and we can win, GO DEES

Its a club of 43 players and associated coaches and board. Get a room holding 100 people and thrash out a response from Green that they all understand and commit to.

I'm over in Adelaide. Hosted by an Essendon supporter friend who threw down the challenge but included tickets to the Sydney Pies game (from a private Box (thank you Thomas Foods))where the mainly Port supporters were ambivalent about the result. We were all impressed by some aspects of both teams and disappointed with much of it. Personally and my Essendon friend agreed the fact that both teams would easily beat ours. WE are looking for a good game tonight, both probably hoping that our team wins easily. We both agree that on paper Melbourne has more, better players than Essendon. "Stop Merret and they have no other player" he says, He accepts that we will win but would understand with much derision why we lose. Communication has diminished, tension is rising. GO DEES

I think this does show the stength of our list. These players should be used to provide a rest for our prime player , expose these younger bodies to the prime level , rotate them against appropriate opponents. By that I mean our prime players against Brisbane rest some of them against Richmond Essendon. etc

only changes i would make to your side is I would have Petty as sub. he can play forward or back and JVR on interchange, would prefer he only play forward but as i/C can give Max or forward a chop out.Id get Viney to tag and tell Trac Kozzie Oliver Langford and Sparrow to go to work. River to rotate with Sestan and mid

You posted this while I was typing. Have to say i agree with your portrayal

Like most things in life its not simple but the coach does bear the responsibility. Players act or react to the coach. They may love goody and are therefore doing what he is telling them . so guarding space and not covering opponents just allows space for players to run into between the robots marking space. By leaving opponents unmanned they are late to contests which means the tackles do not stick and opponents have plenty of time to get balanced and deliver to many options who have run into the unguarded spaces between the robots. Our forward structures seem to be built on all forwards abandoning space to gather together. Easy to defend and run off as an opponent. This is the bang it forward delivery system outcome. Last night the umpiring was appalling. Our players were called to play on almost as soon as they went one or two steps back or off the line. They did not have time to reset structures , find space , or get balanced for delivery. Geelong were rarely called play on and had time to reset structures , find space between the robots. Also when called to play on our player on the mark did not move towards the player allowing them even more time to balance and deliver. Geelong players closed down our players . How many smothers did they effect, especially early. WE still missed some easily gettable shots at critical times. Danger nails his shot when were challenging. There are so many issues I cannot believe. If I were Green Id be saying to Goody. You are the coach. What you are doing is not working. You must change something and we must see greater intensity and belief. Get the players ( and we have a good list) to perform against opponents , Kick better and think. WE will again point to the AFL that we are playing against the crowd who do influence umpiring performance We will arrange for AFL umpires to came and assist at training to explain how players are moving off lines or tackling poorly and why we dont get free kicks when tackled above the shoulders. They will also explain why opposition players can crowd our players out and we are penalised for similar tactics, (that maybe just a Geelong ground ruling). You can then coach the players to react to those learnings. Oh and we are doing something about facilities Goshs is not ideal but combined with Casey we have some great facilities maybe we need to use them differently. I like the idea of the boys playing with soccer balls but maybe they need to understand how a football bounces so they can react a little more quickly to bad bounces and maybe handball more precisely. Tracs pick up on the run was delightful and does indicate that we do have some elite sjills, more players need to apply those skills more often, its space and structures that affect that as well Rant over .

Id have TMac for Petty with Petty as sub for Melksham. Im a little compromised with my desire to have players return only after coming through the 2's compromise for Kossie and Lever.

maybe im just an old sentimental batard but i hope Trac and Clarry (premiership players for MFC) remain until they both retire (with 4 premiership each). Kozzie can join them for as long as he wants but do hope he leaves with the dignity we gave ANB They can form the transition leadership from Max and JAck and pass on to Langford, Lindsay, Colt and Duke who continue the premiership standard. Its up to the coach to get the right structures, patterns and match ups to use those stars and surround them with the Rivers, Fritchs Jeffo, Lingers ,Chin, Bowey, .etc who will all participate in finals in their time at the club. The defenders Maysie, Lever,Salem will hand on to Petty, Howes AMW, as we concentrate on a consistent structure to reduce opposition scores.

yeah I agree as i noticed the repetition as well and the impact that the left menu has on compressing the screen BUT What a great site this is and what a great job you guys do. Im an old fogey as well and just had seamless uptake on the PC I use for Dland. I only use PC and try not to mess with alternative s and dont insert links etc so wont be testing. Thank you, thank you ,thank you.

its about controlling the narrative. There should be a quick response to any issue raised in the media. or there can be a comment to initiate an issue. In either case you must control the story with clear consistent communication.

Not opposed to soccer as part of variation of training but our ball skills were so poor on the weekend that i would hope there is agreater mphais on this. Also perhaps playing soccer with a football to improve the reading of the bounce which seemed to go against us so many times. TAckling was poor for us and excellent for North so hope theres some consideration of rugby concentrating on making and sticking tackles. Talking with a mate the structure and method we have of guarding space was more obvious at the ground. We leave too much space for opponents to run into and we are then trying to tackle when we are running at an opponent. only able to throw an arm out to tackle. They brush through that method, I reckon we need some real coaching changes to techniques and structures.

Waiting eagerly for Caulfield progress. Talk of alternatives is obviously a waste of time.

I was happy to select TMac in last week with Jeffo and AJ forward. I had Petty as emergency and reckon this is an ideal situation as he can cover either defender or forward

perhaps see if shes interested in dancing and point out she could participate in the Jimma Jig

I hope that they are used to give the newer bodies the relief that they will need. These players will be part of the full squad that can be used for appropriate match ups. I like the idea of playing the new blokes against GWS but am now concerned that the weather may impact.

You blokes are still the greatest. Thanks for all your efforts.

So many great goals. So many players i love/d to watch. So many disappointments not there fortunately, the easy shots missed, the captains goals missed. I hope this years team is shown this and inspired to put them through the middle.

see my previous Ill wait for Picket Fence appraisal but Jeffo looks like the ideal replacement.

I know you are Jeffos biggest fan and I agree that he needs the opportunity. Selected him in my side. My concern is that the few times I have seen him he seems to play a similar style to FRitsch and I perhaps think that is a going to be his role, to give Fritta a chop out. Perhaps Disco is also in the opportunistic forward style. Im not sure Jeffo can replace JVR who is a more crash through style. Perhaps AJ is the like for like cover for him.

But maybe some validity or is it just time to be crazy