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Here is a list of things I desperately want to see next year from the MFC. I've gone so far as to call them non-negotiables, i.e. their fulfillment is PARAMOUNT, no ifs or buts.
If I was DB I would draw up a list similar to this and plaster it all over the club, to show the boys that the only way forward is up (
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NN #1. Win in Adelaide- I've had enough of this AAMI Stadium bullshit, and I'm sure the players have too. If we don't beat either Port or the Camry's over there this year, I will resign myself to the fact that it is never going to happen.
NN#2. Win games we're favourites in- The game v. West Coast at the G this year was the most sordid affair I've been to. If we're a genuinely improving side, we have to start beating sides that we're meant to.
NN#3. Beat North Melbourne at least once- They have a great stock of developing youngsters, as do we, but they've had the wood over us recently. Would love to see us get over them at least once to get some bragging rights back.
NN#4. Win at Etihad- Similar to the Adelaide scenario, we need to show that we're not a one arena pony. We went some way to dispel that myth this year with wins in Darwin/Brisbane, and if we can win in Darwin why not over the other side of the city? Hopefully we only play one or two games there anyway.
NN#5. Beat Gold Coast- this one takes on new meaning especially if it looks like we're going to be the first team to lose to them.
That's all i can think of for now. You might have noted some big omissions, such as making the eight. All i can say is that i'd like to have another similar year drilling some more games into other kids (Jizz, Blease, Strauss) than making it to no.8 and leaving Wk 1. It's a contentious point, and obviously if we can do both (kids and finals) i would be ecstatic. But at this stage, finals are not yet a non-negotiable for mine.
Others?
If I was DB I would draw up a list similar to this and plaster it all over the club, to show the boys that the only way forward is up (
)NN #1. Win in Adelaide- I've had enough of this AAMI Stadium bullshit, and I'm sure the players have too. If we don't beat either Port or the Camry's over there this year, I will resign myself to the fact that it is never going to happen.
NN#2. Win games we're favourites in- The game v. West Coast at the G this year was the most sordid affair I've been to. If we're a genuinely improving side, we have to start beating sides that we're meant to.
NN#3. Beat North Melbourne at least once- They have a great stock of developing youngsters, as do we, but they've had the wood over us recently. Would love to see us get over them at least once to get some bragging rights back.
NN#4. Win at Etihad- Similar to the Adelaide scenario, we need to show that we're not a one arena pony. We went some way to dispel that myth this year with wins in Darwin/Brisbane, and if we can win in Darwin why not over the other side of the city? Hopefully we only play one or two games there anyway.
NN#5. Beat Gold Coast- this one takes on new meaning especially if it looks like we're going to be the first team to lose to them.
That's all i can think of for now. You might have noted some big omissions, such as making the eight. All i can say is that i'd like to have another similar year drilling some more games into other kids (Jizz, Blease, Strauss) than making it to no.8 and leaving Wk 1. It's a contentious point, and obviously if we can do both (kids and finals) i would be ecstatic. But at this stage, finals are not yet a non-negotiable for mine.
Others?
