I am not one to blame the Coach, however the MC has to take some responsibility for a side that has no problem developing and executing a game plan that puts them in a position to win the game.
The same group of players with the same ability can't execute in the 2nd half. Fitness? Taxing game style may all play a part, but the coaching team has to be right up there.
Nice shakin, albeit a month too late.
I'm buoyed by some of the analysis coming out. Anyone who looks deeper than the win/loss record seems to be coming to the same conclusion, thats its not voss who is to blame.
Interesting to highlight that the new ball movement is the responsibility of Fraser (not voss) and that the reason its failing is player based.
We all know we love a contest. We all know we are big and slow. We all know we cant kick.
I find it somewhat ironic that our gameplan is very much in the same mould as Malthouse who was 'over the hill and outdated'. Yet its still works today. That is, get the ball forward. Create the contest and back yourself in to win the contest. Defend in forward half as much as possible.
We just need fitter and/or more disciplined players to execute it. Having fitter and faster players helps the plan and obviously turning it over less and kicking more accurately will help any plan.
In the meantime, we just gotta find 23 blokes who are team oriented and disciplined enough to not ruin it for the rest of them.
It highlights why an out of sorts elijah can cause havoc for the whole team too.
All clubs and players need to nominate (i think its) 12 months in advance.
There was an article specifically about Walker when he made the call saying the decision needed to be made by [this date] and tigers were left disappointed that they lost the right to him.
You would think a paid commentator would know the draft rules.
Not exactly. I have very little faith in most of the media. Examples like this are all too common. But hey, it gets a headline. Gets half the people jumping at shadows. Gives his own team a pump up in the process.
The quality of all things AFL seem to be slipping.
Which commentators are the modern day equivalent of Bruce and Dennis? All these 'special comments' people nowadays are leaning more on the 'special' side of the spectrum. No need for facts. No need for logic.
Of the 6 in's you've mentioned, only Hewett deserves a call-up. That's not going to happen. If you saw Voss' post match you'd know George is on the nose. Well on his nose primarily I would rather Harry went to CHB than bring in the donkey (L Young). Wilson started off pretty well yesterday afternoon but then had a couple of horrible moments and his confidence just dropped off. Like he felt he'd blown his chance? Still I'd be happy to give him a run if Cowan doesn't get up. Maybe he'll get in anyway. At the expense of a seriously underdone/out of form Cottrell HOK is just no good at the moment. Cannot get considered, so based on our MC he has every chance You need to watch the magoos game. Moir kicked an absolute ripper on his left from the boundary. More evidence of a player who has "something" but just can't sustain it for longer periods , yet, I hope. Still if Harry goes back he would be my logical replacement. Finally, Ison. First time I've had a good look at this kid and I'm hoping, HOPING, we may have found one. Didn't get a lot of it but 3 goals from 8 kicks ain't bad. Looks to have some mongrel too. Wouldn't mind having a look at him in the big league
oh, p.s. Cody Walker. Very, very good
Don't get confused with what i want vs what i think will happen.
I know most of the above are no chance of happening. I know next week will be more of the same as a result.
I'm trying to create enough of a change to jolt us awake again. MC will not.
If we're tanking to try and secure Cody and whoever else, then Wright ain't worth s h i t. Unless folks think the last decade has been one long tank. I doubt we are going down that path. .
I said Saad would've been my 3rd choice for promoting a HBF after last week. Wilson and Charleson should've got a gig first IMO. That being said, i actually liked Saad and his 'randomness'. Him taking off and darting every which was causes chaos. Chaos is hard to defend. We are too easy to defend against currently, so i'd persist. But.... I'd move him further up the ground. Play him on a wing. Play him in the middle. Play him at half forward. Any of them still allows him to come help out in defence, but it frees up a spot for another HBF to come in. So lets promote Wilson this week.
I didn't see any of the game, so it appears its poor timing....but we need foot skills so he gets a gig.
Harry can piss off, bring in Ison. Having 3 similar type medium forwards running around (Ison, Kemp, McGovern) would make it hard for the opposition to get good matchups.
Dean looks to be out, bring back Young.
Cowan may be out, which helps the Wilson promotion.
If Pitto is right, keep him. If not, rest him. Drop Reidy, bring in HOK...and play him further up the ground rather than hide him in the goal square. Get his hands on the ball more. Get him dropping down across half back.
Hewett needs to come back, i'd rest Cripps, but that won't happen, so Cerra it is.
Hayward needs a reality check, bring back Moir who will impact the scoreboard more.
IN: L. Young, Wilson, Hewett, HOK, Ison, Moir OUT: Dean (inj) Cowan (inj) Cerra, Reidy, McKay, Hayward.
We won't win, but we should learn and develop a lot more than sticking with the same crew.
He was almost in tears in the interview after the game talking about our boys and being so down. He still loves the club. He spoke well. TDK did too.
I suggest everyone booing them today watch the interviews with them and they might rethink booing them next time.
Serious? We owe them absolutely nothing - Footy is emotional; if there was no emotion there would be no supporters. They both walked out on not only the club but the supporters. They dont ‘love’ the club. Please. They arent supporters. They’re professional sportsmen. They make $ from it. They dont know how ‘we’ feel. They are part of our problem!
Clearly didn't hear the interview.
Jack said he knows exactly how we feel because he was on the other side of the fence (being a supporter) for 18 years before he got a crack. He has ridden all the ups and downs like we have.
Yes, he walked out. He is human, he has a family that he needs to think about and getting potentially double the money to go.....i'd go too if i was him.
It was the perfect time to run through a bloke legally.
The contrast to H then with how Evans was treated.
Unfortunately you can't teach this stuff, you either have it or you don't.
I'd recruit May in the MSD, if for no other reason to put a cat amongst the pigeons and force out the flutterbys. We need someone who'll not put up with the sh1t from either opposition or team-mates.
Nah our blokes would go on stress leave playing the mental health card.
H's biggest problem is opponents drop in front of him without fear, he takes no toll on those doing it, but he is not alone in our side in that regard.
I thought the same thing then.
It was the perfect time to run through a bloke legally. Lockett would've done it Ablett would've done it All the gun forwards would've done it.
H is bigger than all of them but so much softer than all of them.
Not good enough.
I did float the 'go nuclear' option previously with ditching Harry and Cripps and doing a full reset. I doubt our club is bold enough to ever do that though.
I've suggested traded him to Tassie before....i'm thinking more and more each week that its the right call to make now.
We can't persist with him if this is what we are going to get.
