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Geez the list must be long. Actually I am talking about those currently holding down official positions.

said this yesterday

2 water carriers were sacked, we are now on the right path

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  • CS for an overcomplicated FD department
  • FD (needs to take responsibility for structure too)
  • Board for electing CS
  • Players being lazy (a cultural issue during and since DB)
  • Previous rececrutment (Prendergast)
  • The sacking of Norm Smith
  • The water boys/girls
  • The runners
  • The Freys... god damn them
  • Batman
  • Spiderman
  • Uncorodinated people
  • The bird that keeps relieveing itself on my car on a daily basis
  • The Age
  • Collingwood/Hawthorn supporters
  • Caroline Wilson
  • Car hoons
  • Today Tonight
  • Celebrity Splash

... You get the picture.

We are in this situation because of a combination of factors (FD, players, MN, previous recruiting from Pendergast ect.); focusing on one or several parties but excluding others doesn't really do it justice. The same approach must be taken to fix it too.

(I was being serious up until Spiderman...)

All recruiters over the last 10 years.

All coaches since Daniher

Anyone on the board since 2006

And of course CS

Stunning failures by all.

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All recruiters over the last 10 years.

All coaches since Daniher

Anyone on the board since 2006

And of course CS

Stunning failures by all.

I forgot to mention the AFL.

WIth the expansion clubs our picks haven't been anywhere near those of previous spoons like St. Kilda + the tanking fine for not tanking.

At the end of the day we can sit here and point fingers but that won't help us improve and move on.

  • The board have elected a new CEO
  • PJ is sorting out the FD department
  • Neeld knows that he is on notice in regards to this short-term performance
  • Players know they need to put in more effort (correlation with their effort and determining Neeld's fate).

As for the financials we have a new sponsor, the FD restructure might help on only from a football performance perspective but also financially, and if we have to get rid of Neeld at the end of the year the payout will be reduced by $200k compared to not giving him a chance and getting rid of him now.

Baby steps. There are no quick fixes.

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Posted
  • CS for an overcomplicated FD department
  • FD (needs to take responsibility for structure too)
  • Board for electing CS
  • Players being lazy (a cultural issue during and since DB)
  • Previous rececrutment (Prendergast)
  • The sacking of Norm Smith
  • The water boys/girls
  • The runners
  • The Freys... god damn them
  • Batman
  • Spiderman
  • Uncorodinated people
  • The bird that keeps relieveing itself on my car on a daily basis
  • The Age
  • Collingwood/Hawthorn supporters
  • Caroline Wilson
  • Car hoons
  • Today Tonight
  • Celebrity Splash

... You get the picture.

We are in this situation because of a combination of factors (FD, players, MN, previous recruiting from Pendergast ect.); focusing on one or several parties but excluding others doesn't really do it justice. The same approach must be taken to fix it too.

(I was being serious up until Spiderman...)

but mainly the Freys

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