I feel sorry for Adam Goodes

[Claret]

Who's 11?

McLaren?

[liz]

Who's 11?

O'Keefe

(legs )

[ScottH]

Ablett was one of the more effective players in the centre last night, he did set up at least one shot at goal, unlike the rest in the middle.

And he beat Buckley in a few one on one contests. Which was satisfying.

[ROK Lobster]

Who's 11?

I believe that Hall is under the impression that he wears 11 (and that Leo wears 212).

[Claret]

I believe that Hall is under the impression that he wears 11 (and that Leo wears 212).

[NMWBloods]

I believe that Hall is under the impression that he wears 11 (and that Leo wears 212).

LOL!

[reigning premier]

Goodes was good... But in comparison to his team mates, that's neither a compliment or high praise.... He stood out and got plenty of the ball because no one else wanted too. If he hadn't of, I dread what our overall stats might have been.....

Then again, he's been decidely average for most of the year. About time he started earning all those $$'s we're paying him...

[Plugger46]

he has done bugger all most of the year about time he was our best like that.

He had a bad start but his last 6 weeks have been outstanding.

[GoBloods]

goodes still needs to learn how to be accountable in defence. many times his direct oppenents have too many easy kicks, cause adam dosent defend well.
he had goals kicked on him again last saturday against collingwood

[Claret]

goodes still needs to learn how to be accountable in defence. many times his direct oppenents have too many easy kicks, cause adam dosent defend well.
he had goals kicked on him again last saturday against collingwood

We can't have all of our midfielders tagging. At some point you need to roll the dice and back your player to do more damage with the ball than his opponent.

Most sides have a couple of blokes performing this role. For us it's the big number 37.

[Nico]

goodes still needs to learn how to be accountable in defence. many times his direct oppenents have too many easy kicks, cause adam dosent defend well.
he had goals kicked on him again last saturday against collingwood

Hang on, he has worked his guts out to get the pill 33 times all over the ground, he damn near ran the field in the last Q to try to set things because no one dared make a lead in the forward 50 and you expect him to know which one of the multiple players who were trying to tag him he had to get defensive on. What about the contests he got to but didn't get possession. He, by the way had 7 tackles the most in the side ahead of O'Keefe 5, J Bolton 4, Malceski 4 and daylight to the rest.

I believe that to be a very poor observation on your part and smacks of a lack of understanding of the role of a player like him. You could easily make that comment about the other top onballers in the game. Their role is to go and get the darn thing made of leather called a Sherrin.

True as a key position defender he has not been that good but most of that was the season he played with a knee injury. My only criticism of Goodes is that he has games where he sprays his passes too often.