Now let's be entirely honest....

[Bloody Hell]

One of my earliest memories of Goodes is him kicking 3 goals in a quarter from full back (think it was under Eade).

He is naturally a very attacking player and undoubtedly his best position is in the midfield, where he is likely to kick as many goals as he will playing forward.

I don't understand the logic in playing him predominately forward. He should be in the midfield moving in and out of the forawrd line....much more of a headache for opposition coaches.

Never though Roos was much chop as a gameday coach....and I don't think Longmire has proven himself any different...we'll see how that one goes. If you drill your players hard enough....(I don't believe that...but it worked for Roos!)

[Rob-bloods]

I remember Goodes kicking 8 goals a FF against Freo a few years ago.. (I think it was Freo.. I know it was 8 goals)

Yes his biggest ever score, I'm not great at stats, but that certainly sounds like my point that was when he was younger and they were trying to ease his groin so played him at full forward...and it was Freo! Almost NEVER....

[swansprincess]

I wholeheartedly agree with every single word you have written. Goodes to the midfield and Jetta to reserves should be priorities.

[Cheer_Cheer]

1/In nearly 300 games our dual Brownlow medallist has almost NEVER been a successful full forward.

I remember Goodes kicking 8 goals at FF against Freo a few years ago.. (I think it was Freo.. I know it was 8 goals)

[Rob-bloods]

I hate to talk this way but I was truly disgusted with last night's effort. Following up from a pathetic effort against Carlton and a good go against Pies (no points for trying) I would like to know exactly what our plan is?

It is great to see the youngsters getting a run, and everyone has this opinion about player A not putting enough defensive pressure, Player needs to improve this that or the other. Are we rebuilding to blod youngsters and hang the finals, are we trying to retain trade value in a couple of players?

Some random observations whilst still vangry..

1/In nearly 300 games our dual Brownlow medallist has almost NEVER been a successful full forward.

2/ Sam Reid is a really exciting prospect, but he is kicking less than 1 goal per game, pls check that statisticians, so how on earth can we expect to kick a winning score? Can't he play half fwd flank and just try something different up front? Play small, whatever...mix it up more.

3/ Jetta is quick, but an appalling all round contributor, with only 3 on interchange we start effectively with a man down every week, his average possession count is minimal and 1 or two flashy things do not make up for his continual lack of defensive effort or nous. Why do so many players have to learn in the reserves...but not Jetta?

4/ Our match day coaching seems back to the end of the Eade era.....nothing happens we meander down a losing path for too many quarters. Longmire opines in his post match speech last night we hand passed too much then kicked too much, don't tell the media after we lost, tell the runner to bloody well fix it!!! How long did we take to defend Johncock? How long to make changes in these matches..

5/ Longmire and the coaching panel have shown nothing in their approach to fill me with confidence and I frankly think we are pretenders in the 8.

I really hate to say this but it might be better that we don't make the eight because we might just think we are more advanced than we really are.