Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Tue 23 Jun 2020 6:54am
The season is a disaster and it is only going to get worse.

I've gotta say, it's really descended into a debacle.

It's become very clear that it's about nothing more than squeezing in as many games as possible so people get paid. It's not about a 'competition'.

samoht wrote: ↑Mon 22 Jun 2020 12:04pm
Our mids don't need to be molly coddled (if that's what you call playing to a winning ruck - as far as hitouts go) ... they need to figure out how to clear the ball.

To be fair, it's a very mediocre midfield.

Gresham a liability? Hind and Marsh were liabilities and perhaps Ryder & even Hannebery who looks disinterested. Gresham has some disposal issues to work on, but that comment is ridiculous. At least he can win the ball. I actually think we should trade Gresham. He doesn't have 'disposal issues'...

I do not agree with any of that and believe the highlighted area is just fabricated to suit your opinion. Actually the contraire. I'd never particularly noticed Marshall's actual ruckwork as an issue to be honest. But Brendan Lade spoke about it at a Coaching Conference that he and Ratten presented...

When has Marshall ever dominated as a forward? He's been a dominant and combative ruck. Internally, his ruckwork has been considered a concern. Although he performed better than most of our players last year, the team sucked. In part, our mids roving to the opposition ruckman each week was why. The...

Got nothing and still paying part of his contract. Played the mental health card so snookered us for any hardball options. But he's been stabbed, and played 1 game of terrible football. Yes and Carlisle played zero games in his first year and Freeman played one in three years but we still had to co...

saintkev wrote: ↑Sun 21 Jun 2020 3:44pm We have an array of overpaid front runners and receivers.

Don't agree with that.

Those guys are required, and all teams need them. They're hard to come by.

I agree we're lacking 1 quality mid - but when (if) we get him, these 'front runners' will be worth their weight in gold.

whiskers3614 wrote: ↑Sun 21 Jun 2020 12:25pm Got nothing and still paying part of his contract.
Played the mental health card so snookered us for any hardball options.

But he's been stabbed, and played 1 game of terrible football.

Dunstan should never play again. He just can't use the ball. He's too limited as a runner to be a very good defensive mid - which means he has to be a ball winner. A ball winner that can't use it, is a liability. Gresham is the same. He's a dangerous player, that isn't dangerous. Lonie is an opportu...

The good news is we have Brett....not the human AL, formerly known as coach, who would've given this failing ruck duo 6 seasons to work it out before making adjustments. The only thing is, will Ratts drop Ryder when everyone made a song and dance about all the new (old) recruits last year? I'm not ...

Our midfield is very, very ordinary.

Without Ryder, I actually think we'd be 0-3 with the lowest % of all time.

whiskers3614 wrote: ↑Sun 21 Jun 2020 12:38am FK him and his new masters for bending us over!
Don't wish ill on any player from any club but wouldn't be devastated if things went wrong for him and Geelong!

How were we bent over?

I'd say we've come out well on top thus far.

Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 20 Jun 2020 9:11am

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You don't have to upgrade - you need to update.

Righto... In any case, I’ll take Ratten’s opinion over yours every day of the week. You don't know Ratten's opinion though. You only know what he says in the media. Well one instance of Ratten giving his opinion was actually during a facebook live Q & A session with Saints members so unless you...

So really..... Its pubs and pokies. Neither are doing much good at the moment. That's exactly right. You either have been a 'big club' for 100 years with huge support which translates into membership, primetime fixtures and sponsorship. Or you have shitloads of pokies. That's the only recipe for a ...

So really..... Its pubs and pokies. Neither are doing much good at the moment. That's exactly right. You either have been a 'big club' for 100 years with huge support which translates into membership, primetime fixtures and sponsorship. Or you have shitloads of pokies. That's the only recipe for a ...

So really..... Its pubs and pokies. Neither are doing much good at the moment. That's exactly right. You either have been a 'big club' for 100 years with huge support which translates into membership, primetime fixtures and sponsorship. Or you have shitloads of pokies. That's the only recipe for a ...

So really..... Its pubs and pokies. Neither are doing much good at the moment. That's exactly right. You either have been a 'big club' for 100 years with huge support which translates into membership, primetime fixtures and sponsorship. Or you have shitloads of pokies. That's the only recipe for a ...

samoht wrote: ↑Thu 18 Jun 2020 8:49pm .... had 3 more team clearances - 32 to 29 ... so I very much doubt that 3 of our midfielders are going to end up with 7-8 more possessions each as a result of our hitouts.

There's more to ruckwork than just hitouts.

samoht wrote: ↑Thu 18 Jun 2020 11:37am

If Ryder and Marshall only have 16 possessions against this between them (as they did against the Dogs) - we're basically going in a midfielder short. That's a lot to concede.

Not if their ruckwork results in 3 of our midfielders getting an extra 7-8 touches and a few more clearances.

Physically Josh Battle is the same size as Fyfe, Bontempelli and Pendlebury, all "swingmen" who can play the old fashioned ruck-rover role all around the ground to devastating effect. In fact, I recall Ratten describing Battle not so long ago as this type of player and that is where he wi...

outside66 wrote: ↑Thu 18 Jun 2020 12:34am
Righto... In any case, I’ll take Ratten’s opinion over yours every day of the week.

You don't know Ratten's opinion though.

You only know what he says in the media.

It will be a very interesting call, i think it will be either Battle or Webster to come in. Battle offers versatility and Webster offers hardness whilst both are smart and use the ball well. I reckon Websters pace will give him the slight advantage on this one. Unfortunately this year is a raffle a...

Battle eared the right last year to be an automatic selection. It should be up to him to lose his spot. This is exactly why I firmly believe Geary should not be captain. He is on the fringe of our best 22. The captain should be in the top 10 best players on the list at the very least. Battle is a p...

It will be a very interesting call, i think it will be either Battle or Webster to come in. Battle offers versatility and Webster offers hardness whilst both are smart and use the ball well. I reckon Websters pace will give him the slight advantage on this one. Unfortunately this year is a raffle a...