Older demon

Having read Binmans stats page I was surprised to see just how may inside 50's we have generated. We had more than geelong anf GWS yet still found a way to lose. If they were fair dinkum, Viney has to go to Casey. 15 touches for a mid and not one kick hit a target. Footy is brutal and overnight the game seems to have passed him by. I am not overly convinced salem is far behind. His kicking is still great but he looks slow. Sharp doesn't impress me and Spatgo needs a stretch of games at Casey to find form after his long injury layoff. What are they thinking bringing him in cold from 1 practise game and post concusiion protocol. They are 4 who I would rest Fullarton has proved he isn't a ruck but he may well be a forward. Verrel has been excellent the last 2 weeks when he had to cover the absence of Campbell after half time. Sestan, Brown & laurie all deserve consideration although Laurie has been tried so many times. One thing he does do is stick a tackle. Last night I couldn't believe the number of time the tackle was broken or the Cats player dished the ball of. Maybe lever is back.

Steve heads off to Europe as planned in may. On his return the plan was for hime to wait until seasons end to take the reigns (personal communication). Do not under estimate Brad green! He has a ruthless streak and a great football brain. He will make hard decisions and remove non performers if necessary. In the past the coach has given an monthly update to the board on the team status I imagine the next one will be challenging and a please explain in order. All of this is way above the supporters need to know but will become evident. In my opinion the team doesn't appear fit enough, lacks cohesion but in the 1st 3 games we had 4 first year players. I doubt any top team with finals aspiration would have 4 complete AFL newbies in the team. Viney is struggling with AFL 2025 style and his 45 meter kicks long and down the line don't work. ANB hasn't been replaced and his role taken over. If Goody is sacked who steps in from the group. The coaching panel have been delivering the same message as a collective since last October do we beieve someone from within will change much? Lets see where we are at round 10 and hope the team at least tries to play some entertaining watchable footy.

None of us is privy to what the review thought of Goodwin. The fact that they thought he needed to lighten up or have his stress levels reduced indicates to me that he was under some fair scrutiny. Who knows if the same issues are still there then he may well not see to his contract. I have to ask though, what value is there in getting rid o hime now. Who would be the interim and how could they improve performance given the coaching group are all pushing the same message or should be. All the coaches should be on the same page so how will sacking Goody change the narrative? The board usually get a coaches report or update for each meeting. I am sure they wouldn't be happy just as we aren't but what improvements or areas of improvement are they looking for. Both beyond the pay scale of us supporters

6: Steven May 5: Tom McDonald - 4: Max Gawn 3; Clayton Oliver 2: Kozzy 1: Jake Bowey

What I gleaned from the game Geelong are a well drilled organised group who have played together for a long time and stick with the system. Goody out coached and I could not see any evidence of any sort of game style and organisation. perhaps the coaches are asking players to play a style they cannot deliver We cannot stick a tackle or prevent the player with the balll dishing it off. Geelong tackled and hunted and their tackles suck. Too many times we had multiple tacklers and the ball still broke free. The only times we looked good was when we took a chance played on and moved the ball quickly. Unfortunately this style also shows how poor our kicking skills are. More inside 50's and only 6 goals is sub standard We have no marking targets up forward. Geelong showed how to be patient, switch the play and play keepings off. That may be the plan but haven't got the composure at the moment to play that game/ Playing an extra man in defence isn't working and we don't work hard enough. Geelongs hald forward play high and gut run to get back and make numbers. The deliver with accuracy which destroys us having a loose man in defence. I doubt Viney will see out his contract to 2028. Every kick is long to a contest or the opposition. Goody doesn't appear to have a solution to the problems.

Clubs that off load high picks have recently done so when they have Academyplayers where they don't want to have to spend a high pick on one of them. This season we have Ka White and another academy lad. Could this be the strategyfor seasons end. In the last 2 seasons we have loaded up high end with Windsor, Tholstrup, Lindsay & Langford. That has been a pretty good return. On this basis I honestly don't think we have plans for recruitin any big fish this season.

6 Langford 5 Bowey 4 Langdon 3 Oliver 2 T MacDonald Clarry for having a go

I cannot remember a game where I have not felt 1 minute of enthusiasm or excitement in our execution. Too few great passages of play and a skill level not acceptable at AFL level. Lets be honest, running around with 4 first year players is an inducation that we don't have the cattle ( 5 if you include Jefferson last week. Is there a team with finals aspiration that bloods so many newbies. They have stable teams where they slowly add new blood to an existing structure. 2 from a VFL club and 2 first year players has not worked. The skill level today was deplorable. Is the transition to a new style of game showing that our players don't have the skill to execute it especially under pressure. We have been poor for the last 2 weeks. The run and yards gained by Noble and Rioli and others wasn't matched by us who are locked in a chip, chip possession game which is so slow. We are so slow and the years are catching up with Max & Viney. Our clearance work is shocking when it was once our weapon. Out tackled and unable to make one stick or pin the arms so they couldn't get of a handball. Nearly every goal we got was replied to at the next center bounce. I only hope that Windsor, Picket, McVee,Lever and Jefferson get back quick (and Lindsay isn't too serious) because their replacement are out of their depth or not up to AFL standard's. The midfiekd coaches have a huge mountain to climb to get things back on track. At no stage did we manage to lock down and stop the ball getting out the back and cleared.

On reflection I thought we did pretty well to still be in the game at thre quarter time. For 3 quarters we kept coming back which shouldn't be overlooked. The 6 goals in 7 minute burst has made everyone forget the effort put in for 3 quarters. We gifted goals from some awful turn overs, and on 2 occasions being to slow to kick and got run down. Its not Goody fault that Langdon kicks it over Claytons head to the opposition who goal or Bowser shanking a kick into the middle of the ground straight to 2 North players nor is it his fault when Woewodin butchers a bounce in the middle of the ground when all our players are running forward. It happened last week and again Sunday when players over run the ball, miss handballs or have the tackle broken. Non of this is Goodwins fault and it rests entirely with the playing group who should own it. Structurally we were too short. AJ was replaced by Spargo and when Jeffo busted his hand and is replaced by Woewodin we are too small. Small wonder Comben had 8 intercept marks, he was on a midget (not helped by not lowering our eyes when delivering the ball). It was error to expect Max to solely compete against Xerri . Last time they met he was out muscling Max and they had no plan B despite Campbell handling Xerri fairly well in the practice game. Windsor covers a lot of cracks with his blinding speed as will Picket on return. Howes was all Australian under 18 as a wing/half forward. He is to slighlty built to hold down a key back post. Fritch & Disco aren't strong enough to hold down key posts and I doubt they ever will The issue is our best 6 are very good but as stated by Adam Simpson our bottom 6 players is where the issue lies. Injuries happen and last year the Pies struggled untill they got their best side together. May, Windsor, McVee, Picket and to a lesser extent Melksham will make a big difference. The have backup ruckman in AJ and Campbell use them Windsor, Kolt, Lindsay & Langford are the class we need to develop but they are babies in the system but are part of the rebuild

It was a horrible day, stating the obvious. What was the medical report on Jefferson? Hand or wrist? Woewodin as sub was never going to end well having to cover a key forward. With May, Windsor, McVee, Picket, Melksham out we don't have the depth to cover. Spargo clearly underdone and perhapos the plan was to sub him out early and play Woewodin. I didn't see a lot at Casey who can step up except perhaps Langford Brisbane lost their first 4 last year when they couldn't get their best on the park. We have 2 first year players Lindsay & Henderson who have a go and weren't our worst. No AJ left us with sparse ruck options and JVR in the ruck left us undersized down forward. Its week 2 and last week we pushed the premiership favourites and this week struggled all day. WE know who the stragglers are and our turnovers were horrendous and amateurish but we can only improve

1. Chandler 2. Clayton 3. Salem 4 McDonald 5. Lindsay the rest were passengers

Seriously the kicking for goal is amateur standard and that isn't being fair to the ammo's. I can see a different style with more ball movement but not sure we have the skilss to play this style. So many turn overs. The best passage was Sestan kickout to a target and then 2 beautiful kicks to position and a goal. The 2nd quarter could get ugly though as the Roos will have the breeze . Despite months of training still too many skill errors from the same serial offenders. No names but Billings could not hit the side of a barn from 20 meters.

As a volunteer who handed out scarves for years I can tell no! All scarves are mailed out with memberships and I believe the option is a scarve or a demon shop gift voucher. We are no longer required to hand out thousands of scarves.

AJ IMO had a red hot go in his first game of AFL footy, cannot ask for more. Jeffo presented well and kicked 2 goals in his first game and JVR always presented. Note Buckley and Taylor their opponents are the best performed key backs in the game. We had 9 players contribute goals something we have needed, a spread of goal kickers. If anyone should be under the pump for under performing it is Fritch who has continued on his ordinary form from last season. Someone teach him how to tackle and chase please.

Yes the wind was diabolical down that end. In retrospect I wondered if a set play would have been to keep posession, kick backwards and chip it around to get a better angle. GWS wouldn't have expected that. I always thought a point was a bad option at that stage given their ability to transition from kickout to the other end without us touching it.. I would love to hear the coaches thoughts on our inability to lock the ball in with under a minute to go.