Last Sunday before the game I posted just one word, D.E.F.E.N.C.E.
Our focus particularily against Melbourne and indeed our game plan should have been defence is the only thing that matters. Then if we are lucky our talented players like Dufty, JAC, Burton, Naden, TPJ etc bring some x factor for some points. Hyped up play for each other desperate defence which we relied upon in the first few rounds couldnt be maintained, and we got flogged.
Perhaps Gus will give them one of his famous S.O.O speechs before the game to fire them up and we might hold them for a while, but the test will be if we can maintain it for 80 against someone like Penrith, I just cant see it. Maybe the answer is to firstly sack the assistants and bring in someone specialized for defence and also someone like Ennis to assist Barrett for the remainder of 22. This could all be under Goulds guidence while we work our what to do with the head coach role.
We cant possibly afford to have the likes of Burton losing interest in our future goals or the club so a total losing year is simply not an option in my view. Letting another coach go especially with a year plus to run is not a good look, but its an even worse look to go back to back spoons which is a possibilty if things stay as is.