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BT ? At least it would get him off the TV and he's clearly an expert. I have heard him say so

TMac won't get back but speaking of Hawkins, who is my second least favourite player after Gaz jnr and both the Libbas( tied) , watching him him run the length of the ground to lecture the backs on structure made me wish we had a similar forward who would go to the mids in the centre and let them know what was expected of them bringing the ball inside 50 Neither Fritta nor Raggity Anne have the gravitas even though one of them pretty starts his run up from the centre circle when kicking for goal

If the nerd was playing for us he'd be a hero and a star of the future...like Dogga...oops wait a minute .

20 km run? Are you Langers in disguise? The rider on my comments was that " can win on any day" now becomes " have to win on every day" unless they get the double chance which means they can drop one game

Yeah while I don't agree ,I am not disputing that they are good enough to win any game on any day. But they haven't won the clutch games and every game from here on in is one of those. It is not convincing ,to me at least, to say percentage (as a result of early season defence abilities ) and a 2 point buffer because Freo had a draw( ps Freo is the only one I don't think can beat us unless Dogga "tanks") gives us a advantage over the other contenders. Nor that the Cats fold in finals...they are genuine favourites imo but interesting graphic btw Here's hoping....( smile)

...." left field..." ah I was being sarcastic. Goody seems habitually change/ risk adverse. Thanks for the clarification re " loading ". Do you think maybe that the top ten side ( at least) may also have been doing something similar? Which I think rather negates it as an explanation of the win/loss record post round 10. Too much David King stats on here,not enough looking at patterns over the season. Close games results, surrendering leads, kicking accuracy ,defence measured by points against.Injuries to key players. List depth as shown by new inclusions rather than same old same old. Observations of plans A and B instituted pre and during game according to circumstances and opposition That seems relevant and observable to me. They could win it on Grand Final day if they get there biu I doubt they will. A Prelim would be an achievement from here

Ah ,so you have it on good authority, rather than the desperation of imagination, that we " loaded" for 10 rounds . What's more though we look like missing out on the double chance we are so confident that we are still tapering off. Don't want to give Goodys famous left field coaching moves away just yet eh? What I will give you about Friday ( the last game is relevant at this time of year) is that Petty played his worst game of his banged up year and was possibly the difference between winning and losing. Good on you.

You reckon Friday night might get them angry when all the other losses didn't? OK..its a "possible" world I guess. Yes after Geelong MFC rates with the best. Get to the last game and they are good enough to win it. Do you still really believe they are going to string that many good games on a row given they haven't played 3 consecutive championship games all season? Getting to the Prelim will be a victory of sorts. Getting a big forward " general" would give them a shot at 3 flags in 4 years . Plan B would help as well

I am not angry just amazed at what is put up here as " analysis ". Thats what is of limited use unless you are actually getting insight to take back to Goody

This place is starting to sound like a Republican convention after the election. We won the inside 50's but the goal umpires changed the score. Anyway we were loading...there should be a 5 goal allowance on the score card.

And the 4 points and 2nd on the ladder That's chill' ing enough

They lost because Collingwood kicked a higher score...no ifs or buts What game were you watching ?

Clutching at Straws.. last year the Premiers won last quarters as well as first quarters. Everyone would have been on edge at e 3/4 time This year they know its not over and they can catch us. BIG difference

Ok I will accept your last paragraph. I guess plan D is JVR and it seems likely that the coach has held off on that one about a month too long. May as well stick with getting him ready next season . I think Tom is borderline for next season and BBB as well

Apart from" shoot outs" what do you think are plans B and C? And are you saying they have been pacing themselves? I thought it was just loading. Geez

Maybe there is a plan B ..have a high paced shootout!

Maybe but when we were winning but playing half a game well and half crepe..we might have tried a few options to see if there was a surprise packet with attitude stepping up. It couldn't have hurt...remember that we were "unbeatable" at that time . No I don't know who..

Well as predicted BBB is way better than Weid but he isn't the big forward who can take the entries by the scruff of the neck and kick 5, or at least a clutch goal to win the game. If the ball came into the forward 50 like it does and May was full forward my guess is it would take only a couple of weeks to get it sorted. We were never going to win when they apparently haven't trained to shut the game down or shift gears at the end to win/ save the game. Coaching fail imo and no blooding of "tier b" players during the season. Another coaching fail. Someone also needs to teach Kossi to time his speccies so he actually catches it, or to stay down and add to his highlights reel by getting the goal in play off the packs Anyway I rememberwhen they won in 1964 ,coz I was high in the northern stand. It was a close one

Jail time? Can you explain that please?

Well anyonev s better than Weid but does BBB give a sense of focusing the entries to 50 and taking the game by the scruff of the neck. I guess the coach has to work with what he's got and its too late now yo try something new out of Casey. Sigh..they won a premiership when no one really saw them coming...this isn't that

More specifically can anyone name the clowns who ran the show. Someone should challenge them to front up to 360 or the footy show and argue their case in front of cameras. Just one of them,on his own and no Robbo.

I've got this one.....NO.....and why..?

Drop some magic mushrooms and it looks huuuuge and Kossie actually doesn't touch the ground when he runs...in slow motion

The most importent thing missing from Melkshams games now is his bullet passes into the forward 50 and that's exactly what we need now coz none of the mids do it .

I thought there was a ban on saying nice things about the Cats or is it just Selwood,Dangerfield and Scott?