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% could prove the difference between finishing 3rd to 6th this season.

Right now yes but Lions are building momentum and GWS on their day have shown they can beat anyone (Lions, Cats @ Pies already. Dogs are an outsider Smokey for mine.

Yes and here we are handing out lessons to Windsor, JVR & Jeffo, in out in out…. A lot of people think it’s a lock that Goody coaches next year purely because of his contract, the way he’s selecting the teams tells the opposite story.

They do have Jagga Smith who was a gun U - 18 player, could be anything. But they did trade away this years 1st pick for him.

During Collingwood’s first qtr and half of the second they had some really ordinary disposal, this is no coincidence as this is about how long Carlton’s pressure lasted. They are definitely up there for teams running to space / creating space but GWS take the mantle for being the number one kicking team (I don’t look at stats very much, purely from what I’ve watched). Collingwood’s style at times resembles a mad / frantic play on at all costs style (Bulldogs are the same) which has the opposition feeling like they’re constantly under pressure. Obviously helps having some dangerous fwds to kick to helps but more opportunities are being created this way. GWS are poetry in motion, their ability to turn defence into attack and move the ball from one end of the ground to the other almost seems effortless at times. Think it was the third qtr last night when Elliot kick two goals in a row. The second of those Pies won the centre clearance and kicked to Elliot leading at the ball carrier, he marked and goaled. To me, whilst being a good passage of play this is just football basics done well. We win plenty of clearance but rather than kick long, low and direct we as everyone knows just throw the footy on the boot and bomb it long into a fwd line full of either stationary fwds.

Who’s that R-Jay?

GWS at full strength can match h the Pies for mine. Although sitting ninth on the ladder and not quite putting the Eagles to the sword just yet they are the only team this year to beat the Lions (Gabba), Cats (GMBHA) and Pies at home.

Yes they do, they’re well drilled and have good systems and a level of understanding amongst the players.

Did we even talk to Membrey? Not a star but plays his role well.

Pies with some real ordinary disposal so far, but we’ve been told they’re all elite.

Whitfield as well. They have traveled well this year with wins against Geelong and Brisbane.

No & no it’s not.

And Melksham should get another year.

Haven’t we done that already. Ultimately the head coach can instruct the assistants as what to focus on, in this Goodwin has failed.

Buku Khamis has been omitted from the Dogs team for tomorrow night. From the limited times I’ve seen him he’s quite exciting, reasonable disposal, can take a mark and kicks goals. He skillset suits the current style of the game. He’s 190cm which is taller than I thought, he’s not the 200cm we want but what are our realistic options? 14 games this year for 13 goals 3 and 27 tackles laid.

Enter a new coach & gameplan and he can deliver again.

To do nothing in the 1st then put in after that says we can when we can be bothered.

1st qtr on Saturday didn’t reflect that.

Keep Trac. Trade Oliver. But before any of that we need a new coach.

I disagree, yes we can improve our list and we do have some obvious holes, I think a lot of our problems currently are mental, we were late to the party with the way the game is currently being played. Some senior players still carrying baggage, players being played out of position ie Windsor, Petty for me should be down back and Disco fwd as well as young players in and out of the side. A lot of players on the list won a flag and know where they should be roughly at come the halfway point of the season, the fact we’re not there I think some have already checked out. Not good enough from the players but it is what it is. Goodwin needs to make way now nor at seasons end.

At this point of the season you would normally say I’m going to go to games / watch games to see the kids coming through, hold on, Goody’s dropped them to teach them lessons….

We beat the Lions and probably should have beaten the Pies. Not every Collingwood player is an elite kick or a gun player, we have our fair share of talent but we lack a relevant gameplan and purpose. Goodwin must be removed before players start ringing their agents asking them to start fielding offers. We can play finals next year but we need change now.

Is there any coming back from this for Goodwin?

We’re not serious if Goodwin is still coaching next week. It’s over, get Windsor and JVR back into the side next week and let’s start planning for 2026.

Dees to win with Melksham & Fritsch kicking 3+ each, but I still want Goodwin gone, I want an end to this madness.