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Why does Goody keep playing a guy who can't run or jump and is low on confidence and getting lower by the week? Its poor management imo.
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Yeah look I don't fully blame him, but it just typifies where we are at.Currently going at $87, 500 per goal for 2019.
Sometimes is good to go back to the magoos just to get some touch and confidence back, even if it is against lower opposition players still gain confidence back from a good game in the 2sWhy does Goody keep playing a guy who can't run or jump and is low on confidence and getting lower by the week? Its poor management imo.
Don't be silly. Frost would be joining OMac at CaseyMay, Lever, McDonald, and Frost?
So we are going to drop an in form defender for an out of form forward?Don't be silly. Frost would be joining OMac at Casey
That’s quite elaborate.Does anyone else suspect that Tom McDonald is playing dead? Several factors potentially at play:
1. He’s seen two guys brought in on big coin over the last two years to play his old position of kpd, that he feels may have a cushier job of it than he had for all those years when we were ****. So maybe he’s resentful of that.
2. His brother’s form and confidence is taking an obvious hammering, so perhaps he feels like his little bro is being mismanaged/ set up to fail. (Also the recruitment of Lever/ May could play into this).
3. I don’t know for sure, but he seemed to get along quite well with Hogan, so he could be pissed off with Hogan leaving and what we traded him for. Also maybe he doesn’t rate Weid and sees Hogan’s departure as negatively impacting his own on field role and leaving him overburdened. (There is also a link to May’s recruitment yet again)
4. He could be carrying an injury and while being pressured to play, he might be feeling he is being mismanaged or even that the club is jeopardising the longevity of his career.
I could see any of the above factors as possibly forcing him to question his future with the MFC. Potentially more than one or even a combination of all 4 are weighing on his mind. So given the way he is playing does anyone else think he might have a foot or two out the door?
I highly doubt he'd be so petty as to jeopardise his professional career but If its any of the the first three options I'll gladly help him pack his bags.Does anyone else suspect that Tom McDonald is playing dead? Several factors potentially at play:
1. He’s seen two guys brought in on big coin over the last two years to play his old position of kpd, that he feels may have a cushier job of it than he had for all those years when we were ****. So maybe he’s resentful of that.
2. His brother’s form and confidence is taking an obvious hammering, so perhaps he feels like his little bro is being mismanaged/ set up to fail. (Also the recruitment of Lever/ May could play into this).
3. I don’t know for sure, but he seemed to get along quite well with Hogan, so he could be pissed off with Hogan leaving and what we traded him for. Also maybe he doesn’t rate Weid and sees Hogan’s departure as negatively impacting his own on field role and leaving him overburdened. (There is also a link to May’s recruitment yet again)
4. He could be carrying an injury and while being pressured to play, he might be feeling he is being mismanaged or even that the club is jeopardising the longevity of his career.
I could see any of the above factors as possibly forcing him to question his future with the MFC. Potentially more than one or even a combination of all 4 are weighing on his mind. So given the way he is playing does anyone else think he might have a foot or two out the door?
Does anyone else suspect that Tom McDonald is playing dead? Several factors potentially at play:
1. He’s seen two guys brought in on big coin over the last two years to play his old position of kpd, that he feels may have a cushier job of it than he had for all those years when we were ****. So maybe he’s resentful of that.
2. His brother’s form and confidence is taking an obvious hammering, so perhaps he feels like his little bro is being mismanaged/ set up to fail. (Also the recruitment of Lever/ May could play into this).
3. I don’t know for sure, but he seemed to get along quite well with Hogan, so he could be pissed off with Hogan leaving and what we traded him for. Also maybe he doesn’t rate Weid and sees Hogan’s departure as negatively impacting his own on field role and leaving him overburdened. (There is also a link to May’s recruitment yet again)
4. He could be carrying an injury and while being pressured to play, he might be feeling he is being mismanaged or even that the club is jeopardising the longevity of his career.
I could see any of the above factors as possibly forcing him to question his future with the MFC. Potentially more than one or even a combination of all 4 are weighing on his mind. So given the way he is playing does anyone else think he might have a foot or two out the door?
But do you think it’s plausible?That’s quite elaborate.
TopkentBut do you think it’s plausible?
Hey you don’t have to like it, just speculating on possible scenarios. So you just think our forward line is disfunctional and he might be carrying an injury, nothing more to it?That's some of the most ******** I've read.
Frost at his best is still not very good.So we are going to drop an in form defender for an out of form forward?
Couple of things I reckon; he is potentially carrying something (but I’ve got no idea to be certain). Our inside fifty entries this year have been horrible so that will always count against a forward trying to lead and mark. Ground ball is mopped up very quickly by fast and well placed opponents who keep it because we lack pressure.Hey you don’t have to like it, just speculating on possible scenarios. So you just think our forward line is disfunctional and he might be carrying an injury, nothing more to it?
Hey you don’t have to like it, just speculating on possible scenarios. So you just think our forward line is disfunctional and he might be carrying an injury, nothing more to it?
Frost at his best is still not very good.
TMac did a good job on Lynch.
The other option is to plonk Preuss in the goalsquare and allow TMac and Weid to roam up the ground.
I don’t like it. Frost deserves his place. I think you’re underrating him. Between round 5-8 (I believe) he was the no.1 ranked intercept marking defender. As a third defender he is actually quite damaging.Frost at his best is still not very good.
TMac did a good job on Lynch.
The other option is to plonk Preuss in the goalsquare and allow TMac and Weid to roam up the ground.
Weidemann needs to stay close to goal as he is kicking them ok.Frost at his best is still not very good.
TMac did a good job on Lynch.
The other option is to plonk Preuss in the goalsquare and allow TMac and Weid to roam up the ground.
Agree regarding TMac leading. On top of that delivery into the forward 50 as we all know has not been good. Now when I see Brayshaw on the left foot I hold my breath is one example. The other thing for me is that we are not crumbing the contests very well. Seems the opposition beats us more often than not crumbing the front of the marking contest which also doesnt help if we continue to just kick long to packs.It was frustrating we only got to see 5 minutes of Lever May and Frost. Frost will benefit the most of anyone in the side with these two cming back in, the beauty frost can actually play small as well. He would be an ideal match up for De Goey, Darling these 190cm power forwards.
In regards to Tmac, he loves to use his aerobic capacity to work his opponent up the ground and then use space out the back to turn his opponent inside out. His leading patterns would be a big U turn with a small kick towards then. Rarely do you seem him lead out of the goal square straight up to the kicker, even his pack marks he likes to work across the flight of the ball not directly at it. It is why he was so accurate because so many goals where inside 30, how many set shots inside 30 has he taken this year or joe the goose from the goal square - not many.
Maybe the changes to the defensive set ups have taken away his space, or lack of fitness just doesn't allow him to get up and down the ground like he did last year. We can all agree he has lost some zip and agility this year.
Agree regarding TMac leading. On top of that delivery into the forward 50 as we all know has not been good. Now when I see Brayshaw on the left foot I hold my breath is one example. The other thing for me is that we are not crumbing the contests very well. Seems the opposition beats us more often than not crumbing the front of the marking contest which also doesnt help if we continue to just kick long to packs.
We are ranked 15th for groundball wins inside 50 or in general play.....so yes we are crap at winning "front and squares"
Hey you don’t have to like it, just speculating on possible scenarios.
David King was saying 16 of the 18 teams are minus in ground ball wins inside 50. Teams are defending it better than ever now yet it's essentially our game plan.
Only 2 teams are positive. GWS +2
Geelong +45
Controlled kicking and ball movement is in right now