After all the teeth gnashing and great fury from the less intelligent posters on here some things need to be considered. The following events happened yesterday that influenced the result, none of which were ratt's fault
Collins making numerous errors, ok we picked him but thats the extent of the selectors fault.
Simpson's on the full - simple skill error that cost us
Garlett playing on, we wouldn't be discussing this if he had have settled after marking
JR stepping over the line kicking in
Laidler (I think) stepping out of bounds while kicking
Hampson and Henderson underperforming, despite numerous opportunities they didn't step up
Inaccurate kicking early.

The only thing you can really complain about is using the sub so late, despite how badly we played we still didn't lose.

Fletcher played a very good game. Essendon* make it difficult to make him accountable. He is very football intellegent and the game has changed in a way that favours him.

The only problem i have with Ratts is that he seems to have put a team together that has too many unreliable players in the team.

Club, you just have to stay with him (tag if you like), like Maxwell, right from the start. It`s a no brainer. Too many times he didn`t have an opponent.

.........?


kindest regards tommi

Ratts about to be interviewed on 3AW.

Would appreciate it if anyone can provide a summary. I've heard he was 'happy' with the draw.

Would appreciate it if anyone can provide a summary. I've heard he was 'happy' with the draw.

Some points he made:
Happy with performance.
Players review his performance- Gibbs and Murphy stood in front of playing group and pointed out what they like and don`t like about his coaching.
Happy with Gibbs` development.
Said Waite went back too far but that`s what they practice at training to slow the play down and gain composure.
Said he got too pumped up against main rivals and is trying to keep a more even approach for every game.(but then said his emotions were running high yesterday)
Spoke with Duigan after Coll` game and said he responded really well.
Excited by Yarran.

great interview!!!
most interesting thing he said was..the midfield group appraised him,and the feedback was given by Gibbs and Murphy.
What they like..don't like..what could be better..what is crap etc.
Ratts said everybody gets appraised, and everyone can do better.
That is how they will grow and challenge themselves as a group.
They told him another time that he was too tense before big rival games, and he changed his behaviour.
He was happy with the defence group.
especially Duigan, who he had personally challenged after Collingwood.
He loved White's game..and Jammo.
He brought the sub on late because Warnock had an injury worry, and they weren't sure what would happen there..also..no too early so they could keep the advantage with 3 rotating on bench.
Praised Essendon*'s grit and determination.

Had the feeling they have bonded well as a group and coach.

ps. Jimmae...other teams are only putting their tough players right in the mid...and using players like our Murph/Gibbs to spread wide and go.
I heard Dermie addressing this last week.
it is being talked about a fair bit, and you'd reckon we will pick it up pretty soon???