Bombay Airconditioning

We haven’t done anything yet to be fatigued. We were witches hats against North, and flat footed against the Suns.

Fair to say we disagree and that’s ok, I understand what your saying but there was one piece of play from the weekends game that sums up for me that the problems at Melbourne are far bigger than a lack of speed out of the back half and an understanding of the gameplan. I raised this twice in the game day thread, it was the second qtr and the game was still there to be won. Bowey had the ball give or take 10 metre inside our defensive 50, there was a wide camera shot from behind him and every Melbourne player ahead of him (most of the team) were just walking with some even stationary. No leads offered, no one running to create space, nothing. This is nothing to do with the above mentioned problems or inability to break lines. Doesn’t matter what game plan your trying to play, a team with our experience and after what happened last year for players to be simply standing and offering nothing to me means there’s something more going on behind the scenes. I hope I’m wrong but we’ve seen this before.

So we’re trying a new gameplan but we can’t implement it properly because of the absence Kosi, McVee and Windsor…. And people are going to keep referencing Hawthorn’s first five games last year as if it’s a perfect comparison to us. And what has any of this got to do with the fumbling, missed tackles, missed set shots, smashed at the clearances etc…. The Bulldogs currently have key personal out and manage to play quick transition footy, Collingwood had key personal out last seasons and managed as well, yes they missed finals but they still played the way they wanted. Having key personal out hurts but it doesn’t stop your systems dead in their tracks. So this week Kosi and Windsor are back everything will fall into place with players running in waves offering outlets to the ball carrier and we will be looking to use the corridor as much as possible. Opposition teams will stop setting up a circle around Gawn when we bomb it long down the line because we’re going to stop being so predictable. We’re also going to open up the fwd line and get it in quickly and try and isolate Fritsch and JVR and hit them lace out on the lead. But if Kosi does leave at seasons end what then? Change the gameplan again? In summary the absence of a 2nd year player, 3rd year player and Pickett renders 11 premiership players useless, devoid of any ability, confidence or leadership. Looking fwd to this weekend. Carn the Dees.

A massive sigh of relief. XL is a gun in the making.

Agree.

Even after today Fritsch is still the problem, comical.

He does deserve respect but he’ll start to lose it quickly by hanging on, he knows he’s gone, he knows his time is up. 2021 will never be forgotten but walk away Simon, be that man.

First back to back 50 + point losses since 2014.

This is gold.

If this was a relationship and you had any self respect you’d walk away, but with coaches it’s always about the payout. Settle his contract and move him on or the potential gate loses / merchandise / memberships / players wanting out will far outweigh any potential payout. Thanks Goody for 2021, the 3rd qtr was arguably one of the greatest qtrs of footy ever played. Just a shame most of us couldn’t be there to see it live. Hawthorn and the Dogs have shown us what’s possible.

Retire TMac, I’d target Leek Aleer as May’s replacement.

Petty is only 25 and an established KPD, Fritsch is a gun fwd. Was he hoping after todays effort people realise the problem is bigger than Fritsch’s lack of fwd pressure.

If you were picking a team 3 weeks ago would you rather Liam Jones and Lobb or May and Petty, Harmes and Baker or Viney and Langdon, Naughton & Vandemeer or JVR and Fritsch. The coach has lost the players and doesn’t have a relevant gameplan. We need to be careful to as not trade out everyone at once. Can’t afford to do that and it’s not needed.

We need to make a statement and stand for something.

I know I said this earlier but I’ll say it again. Bowey had the ball across half back, everyone was just walking, no one ran to provide a lead or create space for another player. This has got NOTHING to do with the fact we are missing a couple of players.

We are terrible to watch.

Just a reminder it’s rd 3 and we’ve had a whole preseason to work on systems / game plan.

Just then no one ran for Bowey, they were all walking. It’s over.

Carlton will also be looking for a new coach soon if we want the best available….

To be fair the there seems to be more urgency from some but for a core group of players that not only played in a premiership together but have played many seasons together we have little cohesion.

Gawn kicked that goal in the 2021 prelim, not a bloody handball.

That passage of play sums us up. Bowey elite by foot?

Can’t agree with this Macca, Carlton has some A grade talent then it drops away quite considerably. We have considerably more talent that is not playing to its potential or as in your previous post as a team.

Wasn’t that long ago Beveridge was under the pump and supporters wanted Lobbs contract torn up.

Libba : Our system stands up.