TGR

Genuine love the game. No ego. Intelligent. Experienced. Gee wiz. You can never please the masses.

Smashed again in relation to uncontested possession in a decent win. This is not structural surely....gotta be personnel. Renovation rather than rebuild inevitable IMO.

Our wings got slaughtered in the 1st half; and Florent was BOG really. If you look at most of their centre clearances (1st half in particular), their mids were pushing us under the ball and wings were vital. Good midfield changes (one mid started 10-15 metres away from the centre bounce) in the 2nd half allowed us to start clearing. My issue is our wings on most grounds bigger than the G. Roos wants TMc their and floating forward. I still think Jones will be exposed on the wing for most of this year. Last night shows that he might be able to do something forward...but it needs to be a trend not an event.

Yeh I reckon he went a bit quick in the last when we needed to slow it down and take time off the clock. BUT, after getting the mother-of-all knocks (Jones should get suspended), getting back on and then launching back to spoil a Sydney I50 entry and colliding, this guy has 5 stars from me every round. Guts personified. The MFC is so fortunate to have this guy.

Jones - proved me wrong (on a small ground) Viney - Will to win Gawn - ground ball domination Hore - Liked his reach Frost - Hands on heart O.McDonald - One to forget T.McDonald - Solid game tonight C. Wagner - The OK brother? Oliver - Crazy bloody brave Salem - calm and collected Petracca - Backing his strength Petracca - Having a ping Hunt - pace effort essential Brayshaw - Due for average Harmes - Got mids started Fritsch - some important contests Preuss - can’t question intensity Melksham - put team first Stretch - BOG (his opponent) J. Wagner - VFL Wwideman - better defensive pressure Hibbo- love his drive Spargo - not there yet

Why stop there? Why not add in something about the coaching staff, medical staff, dieticians and psychs? Our first tier midfield (Broliver) has been carrying the side. Full-stop. Gawn has had a decent 2 weeks, with Scott admitting he pantsed Stanley. As Barassi would say "give me GPS and I will shut up'. The media and many posters just look at the scoreboard and then conclude that A, B & C are lazy selfish and disorganised. The media and many posters look at 0-3 and THEN start questioning recruiting and selection. Generals after the war is just lazy with non-existent thinking. The figures don't back you up at all; but I would say our 2nd tier midfield utilities (ANB etc...) could be seen as lazy with a preference of being first to the front half having a shot at goal, at the expense of implementing instant defence and running hard back to help and fill dangerous space. Any criticism of Broliver in the media and here is a joke. 44 hard-earned possessions aint enough in hostile territory against the hottest side in the comp?

Come over to my place and lets watch the PF again. The worst on-field decision this club has made since the Neeld era....just behind the Lever trade.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-s-emerging-mids-aren-t-keeping-up-with-the-joneses-20190409-p51ci4.html Seriously, Angus Brayshaw would be leading our B&F; and Clayton Oliver's nose would be touching his backside. Brayshaw and Oliver have carried the side in the first 3 games, and couldn't do any more.

I have no idea if this guy will make 50 games; haven't seen him play. You can talk about hindsight, but I will just refer to list-clogging. Who has clogged the list in the past 2-3 years that have prevented us from pushing up a project player. We persevered with Spencer for too long and Clarko also sold us a 'pasties' .

Might get an intercept mark, but I reckon he might get dropped for Preuss, who at this stage will show more defensive pressure and fight when the ball comes to ground.

I rate Jones more valuable onfield now compared to Lewis even 2 years ago. That said, reputation has counted for more regarding these 2 in relation to selection (Lewis) and position (Jones).

Goodwin's game style and his cattle are suited to congestion. Goodwin's game style is ballistic and 5th gear. Against Essendon, the scoring end was clearly Punt road. You'd think we could slow it down when Essendon were kicking to the scoring end. We couldn't. We have had one speed. Most teams have 2-3 gears.

The only place he can hide is half-back like Jordie Lewis over the past 2 years. Footy world (Lloyd on FC) has worked out the bleeding obvious. MFC get out-run in terms of speed and spread. Jones can't play wing on big grounds anymore. Go to half back and stiffen us up, and Jordie retires after the Hawk game.

He can only be hidden in the small confines of the SCG. Otherwise for me, farewell game v. Hawks.

Pretty sure that was it. Don't think Fritsch was going to run him down. I think Frost's job there is to create a bit of uncertainty for the player with ball in hand. Frost left a little too early to enable an easy pass.

My issue is the whipping boy at Melbourne was probably Dunn, Howe, Watts, and now Frost. Ignoring the merits of getting rid of those 3 (I am sure Howe would have taken a D50 mark on the weekend), Frost has what we significantly lack...and that is speed. Frost is asked to do more than shut down a player; he is asked to take them on. We as MFC supporters can choose to shoot darts at the whipping boy of the day, but my arrow has been firmly pointed at the club for getting Lewis (3 year deal) and selling the farm for Lever. Said it since day 1. These two decision had and will have massive implications. I was saying it also, unlike the simpletons, when we were winning and making finals. That is the key difference between the simpleton who looks at the scoreboard, then re-thinks and then regurgitates. pTGR

I must admit I questioned Frost coming out to confront Darcy Parish leaving him an easy pass to someone at the city end. But Frost had the last laugh as he kicked a point.

I like 'Froscar'. Remember Watts and Howe and co. were the source of all our ills? In relation to Brisbane, surely most of the footy world had us 3 years ahead in terms of development and windows.

6/6/6 has hurt no other club like us. Ironic that satin's number will hurt the Demons the most. You now need speed, line-breaking ability and a thirst for one-on-one footy. We were an inside team that lacked speed on the outside and line-breaking ability to begin with. Then we recruited Lewis, who played +1, who lead our zone defence. According to Bartel, Brisbane's defence has been ingrained with one-on-one learning since he stepped foot in the place. Geelong got taught a lesson by us in September 2018. But they transformed, and injected speed into their line-up. We didn't even review the PF, because that wasn't us. Maybe in retropect, it was us in the most important game of the year. Clarkson has got rid of slow old legs in the past 3 years, and brought in running power amongst other things. We were a bit hamstrung. We sold the farm with Lever, and missed out on injecting the list with speed/talent in the superdraft. We can't re-write history, and don't deserve to, but there are some things that can and must be done pronto. Goodwin must put TMac (who I rate as a forward) back to provide some assurance down back. He will take marks in D50 and hopefully work well with his brother. Frost and Hibberd particularly, must be freed toward the wings. Jones must re-invent himself down back or retire this year. Lewis should retire in the upcoming Hawks game and get chaired off as a courageous skillful player 3 years past his prime. Goodwin must think about Preust, especially if Weed's defensive efforts remain average. Goodwin must persist with Lockhart and Hunt. Think I might start looking at June snow-deals and September holidays. Will the small SCG favour our penchant for inside footy? Maybe, but Essendon and Port showed the footy world to be daring with ball-in-hand and take us on with speed..and dare us to chase and tackle. pTGR

The most simple of simpletons can put OMac and Frost (who really should take the 3rd and 4th banana) as out main problem, and ignore putrid defensive spread, pressure on the opposition ball carrier, and relative ease into our D50. I agree, I wanted a mark in D50 from them and got nil, but please look at the whole pic.

Heard a quote of Bartel over the weekend. Applauded Fagan for 'teaching' Brisbane's backs to defend one-on-one as opposed to us, who have done the opposite. We have regularly played a +1 in Lewis defensively, and played zone. Again 6/6/6 has forced more one-on-ones in D50. I feel sorry for our backs, when the ball just gets slingshot out of our I50, with hardly any defensive spread we leave open easy dangerous options. I think also the pedantic back rules are going to kill Nev Jetta who relies on grappling to neutralise a contest. By the end of the year, he will have the most frees against, and goals by extension. No wonder we are so easy to score against. Tom Mc must play D50 until May (+/- Lever) return and settle in.

We are a slow side to begin with. Let me get this straight. Most supporters are still blinded the need for Lewis' leadership; and some want to get rid of Hibberd delist Frost. I don't think we get it. I don't think our list management 'got it' either 2 years ago, but then again their defence might be in the pre-6/6/6 era.

If Hibbo is body on body, then how to we get significant rebound? Supporters have to look at both aspects of the game.

If Hibberd lacks pace, give me your opinion on the speed of Jones and Lewis.

Nail. Head. The Hawthorn game must be his farewell game. For anyone suggesting we are missing his leadership down back, watch the Prelim again. 6/6/6 doesn't even allow a +1 starting in your defense anymore. Sliding doors 2-3 years ago. Hawthorn got rid of Lewis/Hodge/Mitchell and got quicker; we got seduced by Lewis, which made a slow team slower; and sold the farm for Lever.