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The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Goodwin cracks code to fix Dees' goal-kicking woes
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin figures his players' costly and contagious goal-kicking woes originate above the shoulders. The fix, he says, comes down to believing in the process. "Everyone's trying to crack the code in terms of goal-kicking," Goodwin said ahead of the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood. "There's certainly a skill to it and there's a mindset to it. "We believe that we've done the work to get the skill-set. "It's now making sure that mentally we believe that we're capable and we finish the plays." Melbourne (5-7) blew the chance to square their season ledger when they kicked a woefully inaccurate 7.21 (63) in the 28-point loss to St Kilda last week. The Demons had seven more scoring shots than their opponents, with only Christian Petracca bucking the trend by kicking 2.1. "We're just not seeing the results that we need to see right now," Goodwin said. "We're confident that we will get the change and it's one of those things that you only see over time. "Right now we're in a process of change and we want to make sure that we give it the time to see the change that we need. "We're confident we're going to get that." Despite the obvious problems in front of goal, Goodwin identified more significant issues out of the surprise defeat to St Kilda. The Demons' work in the contest and defensive shortcomings were of particular concern to the 2021 premiership coach. "It was a regression in all phases of the game," Goodwin said, noting his side's previous six weeks had been largely positive. "The Saints kicked 10.7 from the back half, so our defence was nowhere near the level that it was meant to be. "And when we were able to get some momentum in the game, we weren't able to take our chances. "So there were multiple areas in the game that were nowhere near the (required) level." Significant improvement is required if Melbourne are to end a run of three straight losses to old rivals Collingwood, who sit half-a-game clear on top of the ladder. "Everyone knows how well they're going. They're playing some outstanding footy," Goodwin said. 'But our biggest focus is going to be on us and how we can get our game going to the highest level possible. "We know in this competition that anyone on any given day can get the result that they need." Goodwin will weigh up whether to promote Matthew Jefferson or Jacob van Rooyen in place of key forward Aidan Johnson, who is suspended for the second time this year. Both Jefferson (10 goals) and van Rooyen (four) have shown improved form at VFL level in affiliate side Casey's pair of comfortable wins over the past fortnight. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin figures his players' costly and contagious goal-kicking woes originate above the shoulders. The fix, he says, comes down to believing in the process. "Everyone's trying to crack the code in terms of goal-kicking," Goodwin said ahead of the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood. "There's certainly a skill to it and there's a mindset to it. "We believe that we've done the work to get the skill-set. "It's now making sure that mentally we believe that we're capable and we finish the plays." Melbourne (5-7) blew the chance to square their season ledger when they kicked a woefully inaccurate 7.21 (63) in the 28-point loss to St Kilda last week. The Demons had seven more scoring shots than their opponents, with only Christian Petracca bucking the trend by kicking 2.1. "We're just not seeing the results that we need to see right now," Goodwin said. "We're confident that we will get the change and it's one of those things that you only see over time. "Right now we're in a process of change and we want to make sure that we give it the time to see the change that we need. "We're confident we're going to get that." Despite the obvious problems in front of goal, Goodwin identified more significant issues out of the surprise defeat to St Kilda. The Demons' work in the contest and defensive shortcomings were of particular concern to the 2021 premiership coach. "It was a regression in all phases of the game," Goodwin said, noting his side's previous six weeks had been largely positive. "The Saints kicked 10.7 from the back half, so our defence was nowhere near the level that it was meant to be. "And when we were able to get some momentum in the game, we weren't able to take our chances. "So there were multiple areas in the game that were nowhere near the (required) level." Significant improvement is required if Melbourne are to end a run of three straight losses to old rivals Collingwood, who sit half-a-game clear on top of the ladder. "Everyone knows how well they're going. They're playing some outstanding footy," Goodwin said. 'But our biggest focus is going to be on us and how we can get our game going to the highest level possible. "We know in this competition that anyone on any given day can get the result that they need." Goodwin will weigh up whether to promote Matthew Jefferson or Jacob van Rooyen in place of key forward Aidan Johnson, who is suspended for the second time this year. Both Jefferson (10 goals) and van Rooyen (four) have shown improved form at VFL level in affiliate side Casey's pair of comfortable wins over the past fortnight. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin figures his players' costly and contagious goal-kicking woes originate above the shoulders. The fix, he says, comes down to believing in the process. "Everyone's trying to crack the code in terms of goal-kicking," Goodwin said ahead of the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood. "There's certainly a skill to it and there's a mindset to it. "We believe that we've done the work to get the skill-set. "It's now making sure that mentally we believe that we're capable and we finish the plays." Melbourne (5-7) blew the chance to square their season ledger when they kicked a woefully inaccurate 7.21 (63) in the 28-point loss to St Kilda last week. The Demons had seven more scoring shots than their opponents, with only Christian Petracca bucking the trend by kicking 2.1. "We're just not seeing the results that we need to see right now," Goodwin said. "We're confident that we will get the change and it's one of those things that you only see over time. "Right now we're in a process of change and we want to make sure that we give it the time to see the change that we need. "We're confident we're going to get that." Despite the obvious problems in front of goal, Goodwin identified more significant issues out of the surprise defeat to St Kilda. The Demons' work in the contest and defensive shortcomings were of particular concern to the 2021 premiership coach. "It was a regression in all phases of the game," Goodwin said, noting his side's previous six weeks had been largely positive. "The Saints kicked 10.7 from the back half, so our defence was nowhere near the level that it was meant to be. "And when we were able to get some momentum in the game, we weren't able to take our chances. "So there were multiple areas in the game that were nowhere near the (required) level." Significant improvement is required if Melbourne are to end a run of three straight losses to old rivals Collingwood, who sit half-a-game clear on top of the ladder. "Everyone knows how well they're going. They're playing some outstanding footy," Goodwin said. 'But our biggest focus is going to be on us and how we can get our game going to the highest level possible. "We know in this competition that anyone on any given day can get the result that they need." Goodwin will weigh up whether to promote Matthew Jefferson or Jacob van Rooyen in place of key forward Aidan Johnson, who is suspended for the second time this year. Both Jefferson (10 goals) and van Rooyen (four) have shown improved form at VFL level in affiliate side Casey's pair of comfortable wins over the past fortnight.
West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Goodwin cracks code to fix Dees' goal-kicking woes
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin figures his players' costly and contagious goal-kicking woes originate above the shoulders. The fix, he says, comes down to believing in the process. "Everyone's trying to crack the code in terms of goal-kicking," Goodwin said ahead of the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood. "There's certainly a skill to it and there's a mindset to it. "We believe that we've done the work to get the skill-set. "It's now making sure that mentally we believe that we're capable and we finish the plays." Melbourne (5-7) blew the chance to square their season ledger when they kicked a woefully inaccurate 7.21 (63) in the 28-point loss to St Kilda last week. The Demons had seven more scoring shots than their opponents, with only Christian Petracca bucking the trend by kicking 2.1. "We're just not seeing the results that we need to see right now," Goodwin said. "We're confident that we will get the change and it's one of those things that you only see over time. "Right now we're in a process of change and we want to make sure that we give it the time to see the change that we need. "We're confident we're going to get that." Despite the obvious problems in front of goal, Goodwin identified more significant issues out of the surprise defeat to St Kilda. The Demons' work in the contest and defensive shortcomings were of particular concern to the 2021 premiership coach. "It was a regression in all phases of the game," Goodwin said, noting his side's previous six weeks had been largely positive. "The Saints kicked 10.7 from the back half, so our defence was nowhere near the level that it was meant to be. "And when we were able to get some momentum in the game, we weren't able to take our chances. "So there were multiple areas in the game that were nowhere near the (required) level." Significant improvement is required if Melbourne are to end a run of three straight losses to old rivals Collingwood, who sit half-a-game clear on top of the ladder. "Everyone knows how well they're going. They're playing some outstanding footy," Goodwin said. 'But our biggest focus is going to be on us and how we can get our game going to the highest level possible. "We know in this competition that anyone on any given day can get the result that they need." Goodwin will weigh up whether to promote Matthew Jefferson or Jacob van Rooyen in place of key forward Aidan Johnson, who is suspended for the second time this year. Both Jefferson (10 goals) and van Rooyen (four) have shown improved form at VFL level in affiliate side Casey's pair of comfortable wins over the past fortnight.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Goodwin cracks code to fix Dees' goal-kicking woes
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin figures his players' costly and contagious goal-kicking woes originate above the shoulders. The fix, he says, comes down to believing in the process. "Everyone's trying to crack the code in terms of goal-kicking," Goodwin said ahead of the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood. "There's certainly a skill to it and there's a mindset to it. "We believe that we've done the work to get the skill-set. "It's now making sure that mentally we believe that we're capable and we finish the plays." Melbourne (5-7) blew the chance to square their season ledger when they kicked a woefully inaccurate 7.21 (63) in the 28-point loss to St Kilda last week. The Demons had seven more scoring shots than their opponents, with only Christian Petracca bucking the trend by kicking 2.1. "We're just not seeing the results that we need to see right now," Goodwin said. "We're confident that we will get the change and it's one of those things that you only see over time. "Right now we're in a process of change and we want to make sure that we give it the time to see the change that we need. "We're confident we're going to get that." Despite the obvious problems in front of goal, Goodwin identified more significant issues out of the surprise defeat to St Kilda. The Demons' work in the contest and defensive shortcomings were of particular concern to the 2021 premiership coach. "It was a regression in all phases of the game," Goodwin said, noting his side's previous six weeks had been largely positive. "The Saints kicked 10.7 from the back half, so our defence was nowhere near the level that it was meant to be. "And when we were able to get some momentum in the game, we weren't able to take our chances. "So there were multiple areas in the game that were nowhere near the (required) level." Significant improvement is required if Melbourne are to end a run of three straight losses to old rivals Collingwood, who sit half-a-game clear on top of the ladder. "Everyone knows how well they're going. They're playing some outstanding footy," Goodwin said. 'But our biggest focus is going to be on us and how we can get our game going to the highest level possible. "We know in this competition that anyone on any given day can get the result that they need." Goodwin will weigh up whether to promote Matthew Jefferson or Jacob van Rooyen in place of key forward Aidan Johnson, who is suspended for the second time this year. Both Jefferson (10 goals) and van Rooyen (four) have shown improved form at VFL level in affiliate side Casey's pair of comfortable wins over the past fortnight.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Melbourne has hopeful return date for star Jack Viney
Melbourne is hopeful star midfielder Jack Viney will miss only one more week despite undergoing surgery on his hand earlier this week. Viney slipped over and fractured his hand at training in Alice Springs last week and required immediate surgery. The premiership Demon has not played since he entered concussion protocols following Melbourne's five-goal win over West Coast in round 8. The Demons, which sit two wins outside the eight, have Collingwood in the annual King's Birthday bout before Port Adelaide on the road next week. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin said the healing of Viney's wound would determine his return date but was optimistic he could face the Power at Adelaide Oval. 'Yeah, it went well, I have never seen a surgery that hasn't gone well, but it went well,' he said. 'You know it now comes down to the wound and making sure he's functional. 'Whether that's next week or the week after, we will wait and see. We're hopeful there's an opportunity for next week, but we haven't put any definite timeline on that.' The Demons' building 2025 campaign hit a bollard last week when they lost to St Kilda. Melbourne dominated the play, particularly in the second half, but kicked a wasteful 21 behinds. With Carlton (13th) and Sydney (14th) favoured to collect wins, last week's loss forces the 12th-placed Demons into do-or-die mode against Collingwood. They will need to make at least one change after forward Aidan Johnson copped a two-match ban for a high bump on Saint Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Matt Jefferson has kicked successive hauls of five goals in the VFL, while Jacob van Rooyen has averaged two goals and 18 disposals further up the ground across the past two weeks. 'With Aidan Johnson being suspended that presents an opportunity,' Goodwin said. 'It's going to be a tough decision because Matthew Jefferson and Jacob van Rooyen are both playing outstanding footy. 'Obviously, everyone looks at Matty Jefferson kicking 10 goals over two weeks, I think van Rooyen has kicked six or seven. 'They're both playing outstanding footy, we've got some decisions to make later in the week around who comes in. 'What we do know is the two guys who have gone back to get into form, they're in really good form. We're excited by that.'
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Dees rue wastefulness as Butler fires in Saints' upset
Simon Goodwin has vented his frustration after watching Melbourne kick away the chance to square their AFL ledger for the first time this season in a 28-point defeat to St Kilda. The Demons conceded six of the first seven goals and were always playing catch-up, eventually slumping to a 14.7 (91) to 7.21 (63) defeat in Alice Springs on Sunday. They were convincing winners in the territory battle - leading the inside-50 count 57-40 - but were woefully inaccurate in front of goal. Melbourne kicked 5.19 after quarter-time, including 0.8 in the final term. It left the Demons' win-loss record at 5-7, level with St Kilda, before a King's Birthday blockbuster against flag favourites Collingwood. "It's frustrating," Melbourne coach Goodwin said. "If you want to make a difference to how the game looks you've got to get scoreboard impact. "When that happens you'll change the way the game's being played, but we weren't able to maximise our opportunities, especially after quarter-time." After jumping out to an early lead, St Kilda were able to get numbers behind the ball and hurt Melbourne on the break. "Early in the game, what I was most disappointed with was our ability to win contest and defend the ground," Goodwin said. "There were way too many full-ground transition goals. "The way we started set the game up the way St Kilda wanted it and we weren't able to get the scoreboard impact to change it." St Kilda small forward Dan Butler shone with four goals in his first game of the season after overcoming an achilles issue. Isaac Keeler added three goals and Nasaiah Wanganeen-Milera (29 disposals) was influential after passing a concussion test following a high bump from Demons forward Aidan Johnson. Johnson, a mature-age draftee, has already been suspended this season and faces further scrutiny for his latest indiscretion. Jack Sinclair (25), Callum Wilkie (31) and captain Jack Steele (23) also had a say for the Saints, while Marcus Windhager (28 touches) and Zak Jones (20) got busy while keeping tabs on Melbourne stars Kysaiah Pickett (12) and Clayton Oliver (16) respectively. St Kilda's second win in eight weeks snapped a three-match losing streak. "We've been really working hard on our football," Saints coach Ross Lyon said. "It's easy to talk about but we worked hard on it and I thought we executed today. "We were a bit harder today in the centre-square bounces, where they're really strong, and we stood up in that area of the ground. "That really helped us, so I was pleased." St Kilda lost Mattaes Phillipou to a calf injury in the first quarter, but Lyon said the young gun should be fit to play immediately after the mid-season bye. Simon Goodwin has vented his frustration after watching Melbourne kick away the chance to square their AFL ledger for the first time this season in a 28-point defeat to St Kilda. The Demons conceded six of the first seven goals and were always playing catch-up, eventually slumping to a 14.7 (91) to 7.21 (63) defeat in Alice Springs on Sunday. They were convincing winners in the territory battle - leading the inside-50 count 57-40 - but were woefully inaccurate in front of goal. Melbourne kicked 5.19 after quarter-time, including 0.8 in the final term. It left the Demons' win-loss record at 5-7, level with St Kilda, before a King's Birthday blockbuster against flag favourites Collingwood. "It's frustrating," Melbourne coach Goodwin said. "If you want to make a difference to how the game looks you've got to get scoreboard impact. "When that happens you'll change the way the game's being played, but we weren't able to maximise our opportunities, especially after quarter-time." After jumping out to an early lead, St Kilda were able to get numbers behind the ball and hurt Melbourne on the break. "Early in the game, what I was most disappointed with was our ability to win contest and defend the ground," Goodwin said. "There were way too many full-ground transition goals. "The way we started set the game up the way St Kilda wanted it and we weren't able to get the scoreboard impact to change it." St Kilda small forward Dan Butler shone with four goals in his first game of the season after overcoming an achilles issue. Isaac Keeler added three goals and Nasaiah Wanganeen-Milera (29 disposals) was influential after passing a concussion test following a high bump from Demons forward Aidan Johnson. Johnson, a mature-age draftee, has already been suspended this season and faces further scrutiny for his latest indiscretion. Jack Sinclair (25), Callum Wilkie (31) and captain Jack Steele (23) also had a say for the Saints, while Marcus Windhager (28 touches) and Zak Jones (20) got busy while keeping tabs on Melbourne stars Kysaiah Pickett (12) and Clayton Oliver (16) respectively. St Kilda's second win in eight weeks snapped a three-match losing streak. "We've been really working hard on our football," Saints coach Ross Lyon said. "It's easy to talk about but we worked hard on it and I thought we executed today. "We were a bit harder today in the centre-square bounces, where they're really strong, and we stood up in that area of the ground. "That really helped us, so I was pleased." St Kilda lost Mattaes Phillipou to a calf injury in the first quarter, but Lyon said the young gun should be fit to play immediately after the mid-season bye. Simon Goodwin has vented his frustration after watching Melbourne kick away the chance to square their AFL ledger for the first time this season in a 28-point defeat to St Kilda. The Demons conceded six of the first seven goals and were always playing catch-up, eventually slumping to a 14.7 (91) to 7.21 (63) defeat in Alice Springs on Sunday. They were convincing winners in the territory battle - leading the inside-50 count 57-40 - but were woefully inaccurate in front of goal. Melbourne kicked 5.19 after quarter-time, including 0.8 in the final term. It left the Demons' win-loss record at 5-7, level with St Kilda, before a King's Birthday blockbuster against flag favourites Collingwood. "It's frustrating," Melbourne coach Goodwin said. "If you want to make a difference to how the game looks you've got to get scoreboard impact. "When that happens you'll change the way the game's being played, but we weren't able to maximise our opportunities, especially after quarter-time." After jumping out to an early lead, St Kilda were able to get numbers behind the ball and hurt Melbourne on the break. "Early in the game, what I was most disappointed with was our ability to win contest and defend the ground," Goodwin said. "There were way too many full-ground transition goals. "The way we started set the game up the way St Kilda wanted it and we weren't able to get the scoreboard impact to change it." St Kilda small forward Dan Butler shone with four goals in his first game of the season after overcoming an achilles issue. Isaac Keeler added three goals and Nasaiah Wanganeen-Milera (29 disposals) was influential after passing a concussion test following a high bump from Demons forward Aidan Johnson. Johnson, a mature-age draftee, has already been suspended this season and faces further scrutiny for his latest indiscretion. Jack Sinclair (25), Callum Wilkie (31) and captain Jack Steele (23) also had a say for the Saints, while Marcus Windhager (28 touches) and Zak Jones (20) got busy while keeping tabs on Melbourne stars Kysaiah Pickett (12) and Clayton Oliver (16) respectively. St Kilda's second win in eight weeks snapped a three-match losing streak. "We've been really working hard on our football," Saints coach Ross Lyon said. "It's easy to talk about but we worked hard on it and I thought we executed today. "We were a bit harder today in the centre-square bounces, where they're really strong, and we stood up in that area of the ground. "That really helped us, so I was pleased." St Kilda lost Mattaes Phillipou to a calf injury in the first quarter, but Lyon said the young gun should be fit to play immediately after the mid-season bye.
