Earl Hood

I would settle for just Tomlinson onto a wing for AVB. Jackson stays in but takes a break for the next match on Thursday and TMac comes in. I can’t see first year players being able to front up every 4 days! There needs to be revolving selection of a group of younger players over the next 4 or 5 weeks.

Yes interesting can’t be sure watching on telly but I thought Frosty did well. Sicily was OK but did get beaten outright a few times. Frost took a number of intercept marks and kicked aggressively, forward to a position. Not sideways or back. I would have thrown a vote to Frost before Sicily.

Fair cop. Let’s hope he starts to grow in his role.

My earlier post following my review of a replay of the game with Gus in mind where I saw one mis directed kick to a Hawk and one mis kick worm burner that got to Max anyway. That is not fudging kicks all over the place. Let’s get things in perspective. Gus is playing a subsidiary role, with limited game time and he still has to learn, he is getting there I think.

I watched a replay yesterday and kept an eye on Gus. As far as I saw it on TV he mis kicked a worm burner in the first qtr that still got to Max and in the third sent off a bullet pass that went straight to a Hawk. That is 2 miskicks and apart from that he had 2 poor handballs under pressure and let 2 overhead Marking opportunities slip through his hands, one was just too high, the other he should have held. In between there was the bulletin pass onto the Weids chest and a couple of great handballs to advantage under pressure. Not a great game by Gus but he didn’t butcher the ball all game as some think. He played his role, applying plenty of pressure on the opposition.

You are still awake Uncle! You were into the Shiraz early in the first half so assumed you would be non compus after that win.

How do you fight your way back in? Are they playing scrimmage matches?

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To be fair English’s tap work looks top notch and much better targeted than Max. Let’s see the second half though.

Gee Bruce has the goal kicking yips. Doggies should be ahead but this is an odd game to watch.

Thought we might have looked to give one of Sparrow or Jordan a run as we will need to bat deep in the midfield in the next month or so with the condensed fixture.

Jones has played what 280 games I think he may have an idea how to play other positions. We need more on field leadership I hope he can provide some of that up forward.

But they have a very very good tactical coach and that could make the difference on game day. The ground doesn’t suit their game style so it will be interesting to see how this match pans out.

I read somewhere that Alan Richardson thought Smith had elite athletic endurance, as good as he had seen in AFL! He has the speed and tank but does he know how to play that position, can he learn it? Who knows?

Yes we are starting to realise Langdon is a wide option that is always available. He is amazing how often he is on his own and so well positioned. His disposal needs work but he will get better. We need to work on the other wing, will it be Tomlinson or someone else?

And the one Rankin kicked off the ground, didn’t he drop the ball in a tackle to get it on the ground for a kick at goal?

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Yes missed 4 gettable set shots but then nailed 4 blinder snapshots from 40m or less out the back of packs. Realistically they could have missed 3 of those 4 so we win well. But gee they played well and will be a force to be reckoned with in the next few years.

Well we can all put [censored] on Jennings I suppose, what would he know except we are what, 6 wins and 26 losses since 2018 to 2020? I mean like our top bloke has a clue. Not!

We will be playing on a cow paddock tomorrow! Might help us.

Pre COVID he looked good at training early on. I have been an advocate for him to be introduced to the midfield to keep the incumbents on their toes. Maybe another season and let’s see what he has.

Unfortunately I think time is telling. If our FD can’t see what our biggest problem is I am really concerned, there is no other option but to remove the coach. Just look at last weeks game and the repeated failure of ball carriers to sight free forwards but just kick long to a contest. It’s damning but it has been going on for 18 months. It is mind boggling stupidity and I wonder how the players are still buying into this get ball, kick forward at all costs game plan?

Unfortunately I think Goody is the problem. The potential fix is not difficult but I don’t think it is going to happen. The predictable attack at all costs game plan is killing us but Goody is committed to it. If we don’t change our play on at all costs, kick down the line strategy ASAP say in the next 2 or 3 games and we end up 1 and 6, I reckon it’s time to go. We can’t financially do it of course but we could override him. Force an attitude change. I don’t like sacking coaches but if we go 1 and 6 I think we need to act.

He had about 7 turnovers so may be appropriate for him to go back and work on disposal. He will be back, I think he has the goods.

Oh thought it was last year. I agree disagreement is healthy but that’s my point Jennings was sent packing and then McCartney Who I suspect wasn’t clashing with Goody but upset some players with some home truths.