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I'm too invested in this team for my own good.
Let me start off by saying that as a club we are not going anywhere quick unless major changes are made from the top to bottom.
I'll start with the President first, who the hell is the guy because not once have i ever heard him or read anywhere about him talking/making statement about the club. We need someone who is high profile that can actually put this club on the map cause right now we have a ghost steering the ship who is non existent.
Secondly Finnis and co who signed richo on for an extra 2 years without achieving sweet f@ck all need to be made accountable for this howler. We are in a terrible financial position and yet they go and sign someone on for an extra 2 years without showing the world that he is actually half decent. I dont recall a host of other teams lining up to snap him or even rumours about it (no wonder why).
Thirdly Richo and the coaching staff need to be dismantled and we need to start again because i actually think that every single one of them are useless. Richo is clearly lacking tactically and isnt smart enough to come up with an actual game plan (pressure isnt a gameplan). Kinglsey last year was our midfield coach and we struggled for idea and constantly got killed. Ends up getting an upgrade to be in charge of our transition and i cant for the life of me work out what we are trying to do. The forward line coach who ever he is hasnt got an clue because we are lacking another tall marking target with the other 2 forwards lead up on the wing and actually take a mark. We have no-one over 185cm in the square. Not sure what Henry Playfair has bought in but ill give him the benefit of the doubt as we have defnded worse in the past.
Now back to the players/team selections etc.
McCartin: The kid is starting to show signs why he was taken as the number 1 pick a few years ago. Is building with every game and is getting confident in his own body. Still lacking ion fitness but that will come good in another 2 pre season. Actually cracks in every time he goes into the contest and chases and harasses when the ball hits the ground. In another team he would already be averaging 3 goals a game with half decent delivery and structure.
Gresham/Billings: Have more talent then most of the players in our side but are mentally and Physically soft. Someone has blown smoke up their @ss over the pre season and are not wanting to do the dirty work and are expecting things to happen. When they actually do get a chance they sh!t themselves in front of the big sticks. I wouldnt let them leave a training session unless i saw grazed/bruises on their body because the way they are playing now, they are having a warm bubble bath instead of an ice bath after every game.
Long/Weller: Chase and tackle like maniacs which is refreshing to see. If the rest of the team played with the same physical edge we would be winning flag after flag. Happy with the games that they have played this year. Long will continue to grow as a player with more game time and confidence. Weller seems to be getting back to his 2016 form which makes him a very valuable player in the position he plays.
Membrey: Is cleary injured and shouldnt be playing. Is an exceptionally hard runner, but right now cant even walk let alone run or get any separation from his opponent. Should not be playing at all, and i feel like he will have a Weller like year(2017) were he plays most of it but isnt anywhere near a player to his previous years and ends of losing confidence. Put him in the rehab room and make sure he recovers from whatever he is carrying.
Steven: Still the most influential mid that we have and provides the run/spark what none of the other mids bring. Needs to clean up his disposal because at times it can be a confidence/game killer. Needs another A grade mid to help him out as he is doing the inside and outside work at the moment.
Ross: This year has shown absolutely terrible body language. Is waiting for everyone to do the dirty work and when he doesn't get the ball just puts his head down and sooks. I cant remember on more than 3 occasions this season where he actually chased an opposition mid down or actually ran hard after an opponent. Must have thought he was a superstar after taking out the trevor baker award. But guess what mate, your a solid B grade player and need to pull your finger out and start performing to an acceptable level week in week out.
Dunstan: Heart and soul of the midfield group and cracks in harder than everyone. Bleeds for the jumper and plays with passion which couldnt be said for the most of the squad. We in career best form last 6 rounds last year and has played good so far without hitting those heights.
Steele: Has gone backwards since last season. Last year was a bull at every contest in the way he tackled/chased. This year players are easily breaking through his tackles and isnt as hard as cracking in as last year. Need to pick up this part of his game because he has no spread.
Hickey: Has been good this season and i have rated him always above Longer and i hope people can actually see what he provides to the team. Has an impact all around the ground with his marks/goals and is very good when the ball is in dispute/hits the ground. Needs to get more fitter so he can last 4 quarters because right now he can only go for 3.
Geary: Has no presence onfield for a captain. Last season actually was courageous with his attack on the ball and man as the backpocket player and hardly ever got beaten. Lead by examples with his hardness in the backline. This year is playing every position on the ground and is absolutely terrible with his decision making and disposal. If he cant make it as a lockdown small defender, he should be playing anywhere else. Also think it's time for him to pass the batton on to someone else to skipper the club who has influence on the game with their performance.
Brown/Carlisle: Have both been rocks at the back this season. If we didnt have these two guys playing for us we would be getting another 6 goals kicked on us easily. Two pillars who are trying to keep everything in tact with very young players around them. We need to develop another one to take over from Brown in a year or 2.
Youngsters: (Coffield/Clark/White) all three have come in and showed more composure/skill level than 3 quarters of the team. The way all 3 attack the ball is great to see and need to be played every single week. Clark needs to be thrown more on the ball because that's his natural position.
Savage: Should glimpses throughout the JLT and in some games last year what a damaging player he can be. Right now is playing nowhere near a experienced player and the youngsters are actually showing him up. Needs to pull his head in and actually play better because if i was the coach id drop him after this week.
Sinclair: Needs to be more accountable on his direct opponent. It's all well and good to continue to get the ball, but his last 2 opponents have been Deledio/Smith and they have both been match winners for the opposition. Need to play smarter. Has got the smarts and the skills just needs to become more accountable without the ball.
Webster: still one of the only players that can execute a kick that no one else in the team can. Is over most damaging kick in the side but even he has his days when he is off. Plays hard and always ready for the contest.
Acres: is constantly used everywhere but the actually position he needs to play. He should be starting on ball with Dunstan and Steven pretty much every centre bounce. When he needs a rest should be played as a deep resting mid in the forward line. Right now he is being used as a second ruck which is laughable.
Team Selections:
I dont think I've been happy with the team selections more than 5 times in the last 40 games. Almost every week i scratch my head with some one the selections we make. For example at the start of the year i was losing it why Dunstan wasn't select over players like Armitage/Stevens who showed absolutely nothing throughout the JLT and considering how Dunstan finished off the year. Last year everyone could see that Weller was playing injured yet we continued to play him and kill his confidence. This year you can say the same thing for Membrey. There is no way he should have played the last 2 games at all. Also tonight team against the hawks contained over 1/3 of backline players (Brown,carlsile,geary,white,coffield,webster,savage,gilbert) what on earth is going on with our selections.
Last week it was clear that Hickey can only last 3 quarters (better than any of longers games) and then we used Acres as a back up ruckman?? Acres is not a damn ruckman and should be on the ball not going up against simpson/mcevoy/roughhead. We have a perfect young player in Marshall who could play 7 or so minutes each quarter in the ruck to help out Hickey and then be used as a marking forward, Yet we use Acres??
Geary is a backpocket player and only should ever play there on the best small opposition forward. Bruest was marked by White tonight?? he is their most dangerous forward and needed to have a close checking player on him. Why on earth wouldnt we play Geary/Webster on him. Yet we play White and then use Geary as a winger/mid f@ken LOL.
I could keep going on things that blind freddy could see except our incompetent coaches/club. Our performances will not change under the current regime and Richo and the assistant coaches need to go. I dont know who is out there, but we could do a hell of a lot worse than bring back Robert Harvey to take over. Has done a number of years as an assistant coach and by all reports is well respected. Throw the check book at Hodge/Ratten as assistant coaches and there may be light at the end of the tunnel. As it stands we arent even headed for the tunnel, but rather off a cliff.
We have been sold a dream by the club about our rebuild and our vision, but right now it couldnt be further off if we tried. Maybe Ameet Bains saw the righting on the wall and jumped ship?? who knows, but there is something rotten going on at the club and from the outside looking in, it doesnt look like anyone has any ideas what it is and how to fix it.
Anyways i will continue to support the club through my interstate membership, but i will not be invested as much until major changes happen. Us supports deserves much much better than what has been dished up. We have the players as was seen last couple of years by missing out by 1 win and the youngster getting more experience we should be going forward, yet we are in free fall.
I bloody hope someone from the club reads this and puts an action plan in place to get rid of the people that shouldnt be at this club, because im sure most of the supporters have had enough. This season is officially over after tonight game. WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD RIGHT NOW AND NOT GO BACKWARDS LIKE WE CURRENTLY ARE.
Thank you and goodnight.
Let me start off by saying that as a club we are not going anywhere quick unless major changes are made from the top to bottom.
I'll start with the President first, who the hell is the guy because not once have i ever heard him or read anywhere about him talking/making statement about the club. We need someone who is high profile that can actually put this club on the map cause right now we have a ghost steering the ship who is non existent.
Secondly Finnis and co who signed richo on for an extra 2 years without achieving sweet f@ck all need to be made accountable for this howler. We are in a terrible financial position and yet they go and sign someone on for an extra 2 years without showing the world that he is actually half decent. I dont recall a host of other teams lining up to snap him or even rumours about it (no wonder why).
Thirdly Richo and the coaching staff need to be dismantled and we need to start again because i actually think that every single one of them are useless. Richo is clearly lacking tactically and isnt smart enough to come up with an actual game plan (pressure isnt a gameplan). Kinglsey last year was our midfield coach and we struggled for idea and constantly got killed. Ends up getting an upgrade to be in charge of our transition and i cant for the life of me work out what we are trying to do. The forward line coach who ever he is hasnt got an clue because we are lacking another tall marking target with the other 2 forwards lead up on the wing and actually take a mark. We have no-one over 185cm in the square. Not sure what Henry Playfair has bought in but ill give him the benefit of the doubt as we have defnded worse in the past.
Now back to the players/team selections etc.
McCartin: The kid is starting to show signs why he was taken as the number 1 pick a few years ago. Is building with every game and is getting confident in his own body. Still lacking ion fitness but that will come good in another 2 pre season. Actually cracks in every time he goes into the contest and chases and harasses when the ball hits the ground. In another team he would already be averaging 3 goals a game with half decent delivery and structure.
Gresham/Billings: Have more talent then most of the players in our side but are mentally and Physically soft. Someone has blown smoke up their @ss over the pre season and are not wanting to do the dirty work and are expecting things to happen. When they actually do get a chance they sh!t themselves in front of the big sticks. I wouldnt let them leave a training session unless i saw grazed/bruises on their body because the way they are playing now, they are having a warm bubble bath instead of an ice bath after every game.
Long/Weller: Chase and tackle like maniacs which is refreshing to see. If the rest of the team played with the same physical edge we would be winning flag after flag. Happy with the games that they have played this year. Long will continue to grow as a player with more game time and confidence. Weller seems to be getting back to his 2016 form which makes him a very valuable player in the position he plays.
Membrey: Is cleary injured and shouldnt be playing. Is an exceptionally hard runner, but right now cant even walk let alone run or get any separation from his opponent. Should not be playing at all, and i feel like he will have a Weller like year(2017) were he plays most of it but isnt anywhere near a player to his previous years and ends of losing confidence. Put him in the rehab room and make sure he recovers from whatever he is carrying.
Steven: Still the most influential mid that we have and provides the run/spark what none of the other mids bring. Needs to clean up his disposal because at times it can be a confidence/game killer. Needs another A grade mid to help him out as he is doing the inside and outside work at the moment.
Ross: This year has shown absolutely terrible body language. Is waiting for everyone to do the dirty work and when he doesn't get the ball just puts his head down and sooks. I cant remember on more than 3 occasions this season where he actually chased an opposition mid down or actually ran hard after an opponent. Must have thought he was a superstar after taking out the trevor baker award. But guess what mate, your a solid B grade player and need to pull your finger out and start performing to an acceptable level week in week out.
Dunstan: Heart and soul of the midfield group and cracks in harder than everyone. Bleeds for the jumper and plays with passion which couldnt be said for the most of the squad. We in career best form last 6 rounds last year and has played good so far without hitting those heights.
Steele: Has gone backwards since last season. Last year was a bull at every contest in the way he tackled/chased. This year players are easily breaking through his tackles and isnt as hard as cracking in as last year. Need to pick up this part of his game because he has no spread.
Hickey: Has been good this season and i have rated him always above Longer and i hope people can actually see what he provides to the team. Has an impact all around the ground with his marks/goals and is very good when the ball is in dispute/hits the ground. Needs to get more fitter so he can last 4 quarters because right now he can only go for 3.
Geary: Has no presence onfield for a captain. Last season actually was courageous with his attack on the ball and man as the backpocket player and hardly ever got beaten. Lead by examples with his hardness in the backline. This year is playing every position on the ground and is absolutely terrible with his decision making and disposal. If he cant make it as a lockdown small defender, he should be playing anywhere else. Also think it's time for him to pass the batton on to someone else to skipper the club who has influence on the game with their performance.
Brown/Carlisle: Have both been rocks at the back this season. If we didnt have these two guys playing for us we would be getting another 6 goals kicked on us easily. Two pillars who are trying to keep everything in tact with very young players around them. We need to develop another one to take over from Brown in a year or 2.
Youngsters: (Coffield/Clark/White) all three have come in and showed more composure/skill level than 3 quarters of the team. The way all 3 attack the ball is great to see and need to be played every single week. Clark needs to be thrown more on the ball because that's his natural position.
Savage: Should glimpses throughout the JLT and in some games last year what a damaging player he can be. Right now is playing nowhere near a experienced player and the youngsters are actually showing him up. Needs to pull his head in and actually play better because if i was the coach id drop him after this week.
Sinclair: Needs to be more accountable on his direct opponent. It's all well and good to continue to get the ball, but his last 2 opponents have been Deledio/Smith and they have both been match winners for the opposition. Need to play smarter. Has got the smarts and the skills just needs to become more accountable without the ball.
Webster: still one of the only players that can execute a kick that no one else in the team can. Is over most damaging kick in the side but even he has his days when he is off. Plays hard and always ready for the contest.
Acres: is constantly used everywhere but the actually position he needs to play. He should be starting on ball with Dunstan and Steven pretty much every centre bounce. When he needs a rest should be played as a deep resting mid in the forward line. Right now he is being used as a second ruck which is laughable.
Team Selections:
I dont think I've been happy with the team selections more than 5 times in the last 40 games. Almost every week i scratch my head with some one the selections we make. For example at the start of the year i was losing it why Dunstan wasn't select over players like Armitage/Stevens who showed absolutely nothing throughout the JLT and considering how Dunstan finished off the year. Last year everyone could see that Weller was playing injured yet we continued to play him and kill his confidence. This year you can say the same thing for Membrey. There is no way he should have played the last 2 games at all. Also tonight team against the hawks contained over 1/3 of backline players (Brown,carlsile,geary,white,coffield,webster,savage,gilbert) what on earth is going on with our selections.
Last week it was clear that Hickey can only last 3 quarters (better than any of longers games) and then we used Acres as a back up ruckman?? Acres is not a damn ruckman and should be on the ball not going up against simpson/mcevoy/roughhead. We have a perfect young player in Marshall who could play 7 or so minutes each quarter in the ruck to help out Hickey and then be used as a marking forward, Yet we use Acres??
Geary is a backpocket player and only should ever play there on the best small opposition forward. Bruest was marked by White tonight?? he is their most dangerous forward and needed to have a close checking player on him. Why on earth wouldnt we play Geary/Webster on him. Yet we play White and then use Geary as a winger/mid f@ken LOL.
I could keep going on things that blind freddy could see except our incompetent coaches/club. Our performances will not change under the current regime and Richo and the assistant coaches need to go. I dont know who is out there, but we could do a hell of a lot worse than bring back Robert Harvey to take over. Has done a number of years as an assistant coach and by all reports is well respected. Throw the check book at Hodge/Ratten as assistant coaches and there may be light at the end of the tunnel. As it stands we arent even headed for the tunnel, but rather off a cliff.
We have been sold a dream by the club about our rebuild and our vision, but right now it couldnt be further off if we tried. Maybe Ameet Bains saw the righting on the wall and jumped ship?? who knows, but there is something rotten going on at the club and from the outside looking in, it doesnt look like anyone has any ideas what it is and how to fix it.
Anyways i will continue to support the club through my interstate membership, but i will not be invested as much until major changes happen. Us supports deserves much much better than what has been dished up. We have the players as was seen last couple of years by missing out by 1 win and the youngster getting more experience we should be going forward, yet we are in free fall.
I bloody hope someone from the club reads this and puts an action plan in place to get rid of the people that shouldnt be at this club, because im sure most of the supporters have had enough. This season is officially over after tonight game. WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD RIGHT NOW AND NOT GO BACKWARDS LIKE WE CURRENTLY ARE.
Thank you and goodnight.







