Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion

[DuckYeah]

Even my glass half full is struggling after the last few weeks…

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I’m bloody loving this shade of lippy though.

2023 mate. Wont hold it against ya

 

[DuckYeah]

Just drove past Arden St and they were training. Is this normal on a Tuesday night? Hope Clarko is flogging the * out of them, but maybe it’s what they usually do?

Sure it wasnt the vfl team? VFL players work and study. Have evening training sessions.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Of all the grabs that the AFL could have taken from Clarko's message to supporters, they went with the headline "A bit embarrassing".

 

[Ischenko]

Sure it wasnt the vfl team? VFL players work and study. Have evening training sessions.

Could have been. Couldn’t see closely, was stuck in traffic. Just hoping that the boss is right back in and working them overtime but probably you’re right.

 

[Passmore]

Mate I applaud those who always try and see the lighter side of things but we lost a game of footy to a bunch of basket cases 48 hours ago. The body is still warm.
There may be upside, but right now the club is embarrassed, ashamed and at its lowest ebb. Lets not hold eachothers dicks just yet and start singing ring-a-ring-a-rosie. People are angry and have every right to be.

Touk Miller does not like this.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Mate I applaud those who always try and see the lighter side of things but we lost a game of footy to a bunch of basket cases 48 hours ago. The body is still warm.
There may be upside, but right now the club is embarrassed, ashamed and at its lowest ebb. Lets not hold eachothers dicks just yet and start singing ring-a-ring-a-rosie. People are angry and have every right to be.

Can you remember the good old shinboner days when after a loss like we had on the weekend against West Coke, we supporters could almost be 100% confident that we'd come out against Melbourne this weekend and give them merry hell?

Opposition teams would genuinely fear facing this scenario.

Those were the days...

RIP Shinboner spirit

 

[tazaa]

Can you remember the good old shinboner days when after a loss like we had on the weekend against West Coke, we supporters could almost be 100% confident that we'd come out against Melbourne this weekend and give them merry hell?

Opposition teams would genuinely fear facing this scenario.

Those were the days...

RIP Shinboner spirit

I used to be so angry that wed be a reactive football club and that it would take an ambush in Adelaide or a loss to a GC/Brisbane to wake the side up.

These days? Theres not even a pulse

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I used to be so angry that wed be a reactive football club and that it would take an ambush in Adelaide or a loss to a GC/Brisbane to wake the side up.

These days? Theres not even a pulse

I would share the same sentiment... but gee, it's a hell of a lot better than what we have now.

 

[DuckYeah]

At least we have eachother….

 

[Hojuman]

At least we have eachother….

I love you Duck

 

[Ashley B]

Ah yes the “Shinboner spirit, last seen , actually I can’t remember when I last saw it .

 

[DuckYeah]

I love you Duck

Love, hate.. we’re all in it together

 

[Hojuman]

Ah yes the “Shinboner spirit”last seen , actually I can’t remember when I last saw it .

2019 v Pies & Tiges ?

 

[TheKanga]

Just drove past Arden St and they were training. Is this normal on a Tuesday night? Hope Clarko is flogging the * out of them, but maybe it’s what they usually do?

Doing extras?

 

[Horizons_00]

Just drove past Arden St and they were training. Is this normal on a Tuesday night? Hope Clarko is flogging the * out of them, but maybe it’s what they usually do?

Hope he is flogging em

 

[Cool Kangas]

I’m so grateful to Ratts for his contribution but I feel optimistic now clarko is back. I'm probably delusional but I feel like things will start turning….

…next year!

 

[My Left Foote]

Just drove past Arden St and they were training. Is this normal on a Tuesday night? Hope Clarko is flogging the * out of them, but maybe it’s what they usually do?

It’s most likely the reserves.

 

[Disco Dew]

At least we have eachother….

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Just drove past Arden St and they were training. Is this normal on a Tuesday night? Hope Clarko is flogging the * out of them, but maybe it’s what they usually do?

Definitely not AFL listed players out there tonight.

 

[amaz199]

Can you remember the good old shinboner days when after a loss like we had on the weekend against West Coke, we supporters could almost be 100% confident that we'd come out against Melbourne this weekend and give them merry hell?

Opposition teams would genuinely fear facing this scenario.

Those were the days...

RIP Shinboner spirit

Round 15, 2014. Our embarrassing loss to Brisbane.

Petrie gets criticised for not taking the shot for goal in the dying seconds. Boomer's spot is questioned, players commitment is questioned... we cop a hiding in the media.

Guess who we had next? Hawthorn on a Friday night. Petrie absolutely destroys Lake, Boomer goes on a rampage, Hansen is a rock down back, we completely open up Hawthorn in the 3rd, we bully them all night, and then finish off convincing winners.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

‘Although the wins haven’t been forthcoming, we’ve taken steps forward in a number of areas.’

Well, they’re certainly not areas that will be leading to wins anytime soon. Someone posted previously that the club believes there are KPI’s that we’ve improved on. Seems like they’re created to justify rhetoric.

The lack of system, both offensively and defensively, is glaring.

Dude, just because you aren't able to see the system at either end doesn't mean it's not there. Clearly, it's not working properly yet but the system is forming. Inevitably, we will win a game and then another, and another, and people like yourself might say, "Finally, they introduced a system where previously there was none." In reality, the system was there all along, just off-kilter, poorly placed, or with a weak link.

 

[Horizons_00]

Round 15, 2014. Our embarrassing loss to Brisbane.

Petrie gets criticised for not taking the shot for goal in the dying seconds. Boomer's spot is questioned, players commitment is questioned... we cop a hiding in the media.

Guess who we had next? Hawthorn on a Friday night. Petrie absolutely destroys Lake, Boomer goes on a rampage, Hansen is a rock down back, we completely open up Hawthorn in the 3rd, we bully them all night, and then finish off convincing winners.

Those were the days haha

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Dude, just because you aren't able to see the system at either end doesn't mean it's not there. Clearly, it's not working properly yet but the system is forming. Inevitably, we will win a game and then another, and another, and people like yourself might say, "Finally, they introduced a system where previously there was none." In reality, the system was there all along, just off-kilter, poorly placed, or with a weak link.

Does the system involve kicking to contests at the exclusion of all other options?

Allowing uncontested marks all the way up field?

Going 20 minute periods without scoring?

If you’ll allow me to rephrase, what I should’ve said is that there is no workable system, whether that be through instruction or lack of ability.

The whole place is rancid and it shows on field every week.

 

[justroyal]

We seem to be handling our own in contests and clearances quite well - stacked up to top teams. It’s after that where it looks like we have no ****ing idea

 

[ferball]

Does the system involve kicking to contests at the exclusion of all other options?

Allowing uncontested marks all the way up field?

Going 20 minute periods without scoring?

If you’ll allow me to rephrase, what I should’ve said is that there is no workable system, whether that be through instruction or lack of ability.

The whole place is rancid and it shows on field every week.

That happens cos skill error turnovers **** with our confidence. There's all these horrible feedback loops at the moment.