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Well the fog has lifted and I dont believe we can progress to finals where the Goody style could pull off another surprise. So we can now deal in a dignified fashion to find a new coach and perhaps team. I am reluctant to recommend wholesale list management as we obviously have some champions in the group and also some very useful support. With a temporary President, and CEO we now have a temporary coach. Lets use this period wisely to asses our next action.

I should add that the game clashes with the local Bushrangers game . THey despite the difficulties of the season are vying for third place on the ladder and are guaranteed to give their all. I cant watch both games even thought the Dees match will be on in the clubrooms. Go Dees

I need to collect some fire wood, its a constant task. BUT will delay today while I visit the Nicholas hotel to watch the game. Hope its worth it. Need to tell the boys the sacrifices we supporters make. Perhaps tell them that if we lose they will be rostered onto fire wood cutting stacking duties to build their resilience. Im already thinking LEVER and TMac could be leading the team to get me through the winter, after their efforts in the Casey match.

WE could have Waverley, the population centre of Melbourne, as an administrative and membership centre while increasing and improving Casey as a player/ training facility

Its true that the State government has invested heavily in infrastructure with huge long term financial impacts. They are naturally constrained in what they are now undertaking. But they will continue to support activities. It would be best to present a project that has a social and economic return. Not that that has necessarily had any relationship to support in the past. I reckon thats where Caulfield has an advantage. FB has the added advantage of being in a greenfield location already slated for expansion. A shiny new toy.

I note the AFL is looking for greenfield sites to develop the game. Would be easy for the club to promote Fishermans Bend as a greenfield site, but may be able to also promote Caulfield for same definition, using vacant space, aligning racing and football with community, breaking new ground.

Im trying to stay out of this debate as I am happy for Caulfield to play out. But its also why Im more attuned to Fishermans Bend than Port Melbourne. FB is a greenfield site with redundant building and space which all governments have slated for a huge population centre. Access is acknowledged as appalling. A destination Stadium for retail, accommodation, entertainment, corporate, functions, which would service that population, plus a training administration complex for a high profile AFL club would demand improved access infrastructure and perversely would encourage it being improved .

It would be great to get Jackson back and Id certainly be talking to him and freo re a return. Reminding him particularly of how we listened to him and released him for all the right reasons for him. He seemed to have good relations with players staff and officials at our club .We do not regard him as a retail package as other clubs would do we know him and treat him as a person and would love to have him , his girlfrreind and build a strong new family of teamates. On that I would be transparent with our players, I dont want to loose any of the list but recognise that some will be leaving, Age ,ability etc. IF anyone wants to go to Perth we would consider their needs as we have with Jesse, JAcko, and Nibbler, but stress that if we get Jacko our list is strenghtehened, our playing style and structures would be changed and our success rate likely to improve, Re open the window.

Not sure what council and what site you are referring to. Havent seen any proposal at Fishermans Bend put to any council, but you may have more insight than me into what approaches the MFC made during feasibility rounds. I could get little information from Pert or Roffey beyond " we examined FB and it was too expensive" No detail who they examined any site with.

TMac for Petty Petty to sub

just a part of the problem but shouldnt be discounted.

I'm thinking of restarting the Fishermans Bend Proposal. Its a green field site which needs an attractive community, entertainment, retail, corporate centre to sustain a projected population growth area. Guerra may have contacts in the financial and business area to unlock much of the speculative investment already there. He may also have networks that can overcome the apparent malaise in development. There is a FB committee which is moving at glacial pace and needs some positive project progress. Obviously needs state and Federal government support and Guerra would need connections in those jurisdictions. I have little influence and watch the continuing debacle as I do the onfield performance.. Always support the Dees despite that.

The bolded bit is the only bit I hesitate over. The pity of it is it may well be the list that could win the Granny, as it once did. Goodwin has many faults as do we all and I am so far removed from him and the players that I could not assume which of his is causing the hesitation. If ,,,Just Iffffff he could recognise and overcome so many of them we could win the big one. It may well be that the genius of winning the games we have to, you know, those against inferior opposition , teams that contain less stars, teams that are developing but dont have the same fitness and support staff, that dont have the charismatic leader that dont win Grand Finals, could just get us there! Thats what makes this game so exciting I guess. If it all goes pear shape then Goody will not be the first or last coach to be let go. BUT i would be reluctant to have a complete makeover. Coz as Ive said many times I think we have a great list we just need to get that greatness out, perhaps by using the whole list and that just might be Goodys saving. Out of desperation he just might use a bit more variation than he has shown so far . Bite the bullet and support the team

Well yes,, but more than import ant his is the ultimate responsibility. He has to make them hit the ground with the confidence and will to execute the skills he and other coaches and their ability have given them. All players are different amd he has the responsibility to select them for the best position for their ability he has to select the best side to match the opposition . The coach must pull together all the variables and win the game.

the club needs to turn thi into a positive, regain ground with the negativity and remind AFL of its rhetoric. Something like The club is more aware than most of the significance of serious injuries. The club has supported recent tribunal impacts and and has certainly made players aware of their responsibilities and duty of care. We are frustrated, as are many, by the inconsistency that seems apparent and will be doing everything we can to improve ourselves and the game. The club will be initiating discussion with the AFL, including umpires and tribunal personnel, to clarify our training to ensure techniques are improved. WE will concentrate on tackling and head high contact. We could again approach Angus to take a role as Concussion ambassador for the club and the league. This is no doubt a sensitive issue but it is a subject about which I am sure he now has a greater knowledge than most. We can also use this as an opportunity to have umpires appraise why opposition teams seem to receive more latitude than us in many circumstances. I have asked anyone here on Dland with the technical ability to prepare a folio of tackles, holding, dropping 50s etc from our games and compared to other games as well to find out what we are doing wrong in our techniques which is leading to the confusion and frustration in our games. I still think that uis worth doing. I notice the media dose seem to concentrate on on some incidents and ignores the many contradictions . I noticed many times the POrt players pulled the ball into a tackle with no infingement and then Viney gets pinged for the same action FFS.

The club really needs to make some sort of statement on the umpiring. Our coaches are unable to coach technique and skill when our players are frustrated by inconsistent umpiring decisions. I believe the goal kicking is a result of the lack of confidence in their ability caused by the lack of confidence created by inconsistent application of rules by umpoires. Of course we could also practice kicking the football and not he round soccer ball in training. The bounce of the oval shaped ball is also an unknown to our players who fumble and drop the ball. maybe cos its not round. Get rid of the soccer ball and train with AFL footballs God so much need to vent Another season wasted when we have uch a good list of playing stock Coached bear responsible.

Would hope some performance outcomes related to such a contract. You dont want complacency to lower performance but there must be reasonable security for injury or other non player controlled output. Ie if dropped for balance or managed reason. Could even include bonus payments for team related contributions. To ensure individual action to meet performance measures do not override team success.

I thought Van Rooyn did some good things. JUst not enough of them. I reckon Tmac to the back and Disco to the forward could be the change. Petty to Sub

Finally watched the replay and while umpiring to me seemed to show pies getting more soft frees, the inconsistent nature of the adjudication is the biggest issue. WE did seem to respond in this game by using the same tactics as the pies apply. For every free that TRac and Clarrie dont get for holding, Diacos was held by them plus Langdon and others and didnt get free kick There were some howlers and the fifty against Lindsay seemed particularly harsh. I also reckon Kozzie was stiff as the ball was between his legs and he wasnt really given an opportunity to pick it up while another demon did so no impact on the game wheas the 50 really affected the game. Shouldnt have been paid. I have stated that it is harder to retain focus and composure when preesure is high. Even a few seasoned pies players missed what seemed easy goalss coz they were under pressure. WE maybe need to practise kicking with that pressure and intensity.. A;; in all play like we did and we can beat any side . ID still give Jeffo some exposure to that level of intensity to see how he handles it. Have suggested he and Fritta rotate off the bench as they both seem to play a similar role.

Ive said before and will say it again Jeffo and Fritta rotate off the bench both play time while hot and off when not happening. TMac into defence with Disco in forward rotating off bench with JVR forward only not rucking. Campbell AJ or Fullarton or Verall rotating with max off bench even if only play small nimutes . Petty is Sub only. can relieve forward or back and wont have to play the whole game .

Dont know youcan say its not working when we just lost by apoint in what appeared to be a game where umpiring decisions also led to confusion and poor play

Ive said before we need to make a folio of he awarded and non awarded frees . not just our games but happening in other games and compare them to ours. Take it to the AFL and ask them to explain.

Seems that we are too consistent. All the same faults are constantly stated. Rectifying them is the issue.

Will do my best to meet them. We have many fine musicians in Beechworth and I am always looking for recruits for IndigoFM our local station which promotes Aussie and independant musicians . We now podcast and stream and have many remote listeners.. Im happy to talk to the guys who arrange the gigs at Tanswells. Pass my name Greg Clydesdale on to them and Im sure we can meet over a beer.

Its hard to keep composure and not make dumb decisions when you are frustrated and uncertain of the umpiring decisions. You play with confidence when you know you will bw given the dvantage by the umpiring and obviously no confidence when you know you are not going to get support from the umpire. The club needs to address this with the AFL and the umpires. NOt blaming the umps but asking what can we do to remove the uncertainty, frustration and subsequent poor action coming from the apparent confusion. Even commentators are expressing their views and it will be interesting to hear how the "footy shows " ie agenda setters address it.