Some serious questions asked about Paul Roos ...

[deanox 9,914]

Yeah i reckon well aim for finals which is 12-13 but if we finished with 10-11 and improved competitiveness i wouldn't see it as a failure.

[Ted Lasso 19,513]

I'd love to see Roosy Coach from the boundary next year and allow Goody and Macca to control things from the box,

[Demon trucker 1,800]

There will be negativity with this win, some will say we where lucky they missed a few easy shots.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

Won't be devastated if we don't make the finals next year in this 18 team orgy of rebuilds and premiership windows but it'd be nice if we're at least a threat at some stage. Even if our fixture is quite easy we've shown that there's no guarantees whoever we play. Of course it goes without saying that we're aiming for finals, and that should be the mantra (which is a word Roos should know given the meditation) but first and foremost let the players enjoy their footy. Roos' 2016 is the equivalent to Bailey's 2010.

There will be negativity with this win, some will say we where lucky they missed a few easy shots.

We were a little shaky in the last, but in comparison to what we've seen previously I don't think negativity is warranted

[Demon trucker 1,800]

Won't be devastated if we don't make the finals next year in this 18 team orgy of rebuilds and premiership windows but it'd be nice if we're at least a threat at some stage. Even if our fixture is quite easy we've shown that there's no guarantees whoever we play. Of course it goes without saying that we're aiming for finals, and that should be the mantra (which is a word Roos should know given the meditation) but first and foremost let the players enjoy their footy. Roos' 2016 is the equivalent to Bailey's 2010.

We were a little shaky in the last, but in comparison to what we've seen previously I don't think negativity is warranted

there should not be, but the way everyone see the dees, that every win is lucky, or the other team was flat.

[sue 9,102]

GWS were lucky we missed a lot of shots when we dominate earlier in the game.

[praha 11,240]

There were some good wins this year but it was still very frustrating. The gap between best and worst is quite shocking.

Consistency is the number one goal right now. We can't string together two or more weeks of good football. Also, finishing teams off. We were a 10-goal better side yesterday I thought but we toyed with them. Not so much a bad thing, we got the win.

My pass was 8 wins, but I can give extra credit points for breaking so many ugly records (win round 1, beat geelong, win in geelong, beat Collingwood, win at Etihad).

Next year I want 10-12 wins, but mostly, consistently good football.

That's the next step for this team.

[chook fowler 19,458]

I think this will be seen as a transition year and there are plenty of positives to be taken out of it.

The coming if age of big Maxxy, the silk of Salem and Stretch, the extra grunt and class of Brayshaw, the best young key forward in the competition, Petracca, a fit Tyson and Trengove in the wings, Harmes a real surprise packet up forward, 3 up and coming backs in Frost, O McDonald and White.

Lots to like I would of thought.

[chook fowler 19,458]

Oops forgot Vanders

[JackDeMan 42]

The next step for this team is to win a higher percentage of the games against teams below us on the ladder.

Most teams win about 80% of those games - we won only 33% - 2 out of 6.

We already have the ability to win those games as proven by finishing higher on the ladder, we just don't have the application, or maybe the belief.

Winning the games that we should will build belief amongst the players, and that, together with the natural improvement of our younger players, will result in more wins, a higher position on the ladder and thus, more games that we are reasonably expected to win. It is almost a natural statistical progression.

[old dee 23,788]

There will be negativity with this win, some will say we where lucky they missed a few easy shots.

Aren't you being negative looking for negativity?

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Oops forgot Vanders

and Kent....well it is Monday....Mad Monday at that..

Edited September 6, 2015 by Wadda We Sing

[Demon trucker 1,800]

Aren't you being negative looking for negativity?

no not at all, am not looking for negative only saying many will pick out most of the negative, i think for the team to take the next step the team needs to get confidence from wins, at the moment the team is more likely to lose after a win then when they lose, they are more likely to win, sounds confusing but that is how it is, i think once the team can get two wins in a row, they might get on a roll.

[old dee 23,788]

no not at all, am not looking for negative only saying many will pick out most of the negative, i think for the team to take the next step the team needs to get confidence from wins, at the moment the team is more likely to lose after a win then when they lose, they are more likely to win, sounds confusing but that is how it is, i think once the team can get two wins in a row, they might get on a roll.

Just a small joke naa

[loges 6,767]

Ten doesn't look like a good number to me as we should have beaten Carlton, Essendon and (one of the games against) St. Kilda giving us ten wins this year. 12-15 would be an improvement and hopefully allow us to make the Final Eight.

Yes its most important we start nailing those games that we are even money or better to win. Those losses by far the most disappointing part of the season

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

7 wins and the StKilda debacle.

Everyone keeps banging on about how bad the first St Kilda loss was but I reckon the second game at the MCG was more of a debacle.

At least we played good footy at stages in the first game.

[Glenn Molloy 494]

The next step for this team is to win a higher percentage of the games against teams below us on the ladder.

Most teams win about 80% of those games - we won only 33% - 2 out of 6.

We already have the ability to win those games as proven by finishing higher on the ladder, we just don't have the application, or maybe the belief.

Winning the games that we should will build belief amongst the players, and that, together with the natural improvement of our younger players, will result in more wins, a higher position on the ladder and thus, more games that we are reasonably expected to win. It is almost a natural statistical progression.

Agree with this. And I'd add one other KPI, and that's knocking off a top 4 side. We got absolutely belted by the top 4 sides this year. Freo by 11 goals and 9 goals, Hawthorn by 105 points, West Coast by 9 goals, and Sydney by 7 goals (should have been more, they were already 7 up at half time). We were never in any of those games except arguably the WCE game where we were within a couple of goals during the third quarter. These teams absolutely toyed with us. Once I see us fighting tooth and nail with these teams deep in the last quarter, I'll know the improvement is real.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

The peanuts on here who have cornered the market in hyperbole should be having a good look in the mirror about now.

It's not mission accomplished by any stretch of the imagination but only a dead set nuffie would still be peddling the line that we are no better than we were under Mark Neeld.

Nah

I would suggest the definition of a 'peanut' to be somebody who bases their analysis of the situation solely on whatver happened yesterday

The fact is that we were absolutely awful as a side for 8 of the 10 last games. Go and look at the results yourself and tell me this is not a fact.

Yesterday was very good. We were very good in 4 or 5 of our other 6 wins also. Maybe 1 or 2 'honourable' losses - but the other 14-16 rounds of footy we were deadset dreadful.

To state the bleeding obvious we need to work on that ratio, there is still a huge problem for mine that is represented by the fact we came out 4 weeks in a row with zero intention of playing a game of footy.

The distance we are from the top 4 or so sides is still alarmingly great.

A very long way to go.

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

Nah

I would suggest the definition of a 'peanut' to be somebody who bases their analysis of the situation solely on whatver happened yesterday

The fact is that we were absolutely awful as a side for 8 of the 10 last games. Go and look at the results yourself and tell me this is not a fact.

Yesterday was very good. We were very good in 4 or 5 of our other 6 wins also. Maybe 1 or 2 'honourable' losses - but the other 14-16 rounds of footy we were deadset dreadful.

To state the bleeding obvious we need to work on that ratio, there is still a huge problem for mine that is represented by the fact we came out 4 weeks in a row with zero intention of playing a game of footy.

The distance we are from the top 4 or so sides is still alarmingly great.

A very long way to go.

Agreed...If that means i am a peanut to some.

So be it

Round 23 was in cruise control over the whole weekend..The weeks before are the real story of where the players are at

Roosy's final year must demand a big shift in player attitude..

[Slartibartfast 17,265]

On balance I think Roos has been really good for the club but like everything there is good and bad. Those wanting to make a case against can do it based around some poor periods on game day and some rather questionable comments about the past and supporters. They can rightly query his commitment given he was only ever a two to three year coach.

The case for is that we have obviously improved. We now look like a footy club, much of the damage of the past FD has been fixed and Roos would have been one of the very few people with enough credits to rectify the carnage perpetrated by previous FD's and administrations. I'm not sure anyone could have done better. If we'd taken a rookie coach and performed at this level there would have been serious questions over his future and if we'd taken someone experienced but less successful we'd be seriously questioned now.

Many question Roos' salary. I reckon he's probably paid for it through additional memberships and sponsorships. I think he's been invaluable in making the place attractive to players like Vince (a huge win), Tyson and Lumumba (disappointing) and perhaps his greatest achievement is providing an environment where our young players have been prepared to commit.

Many have rightly questioned the succession plan. I think it's been very successful. If Roos' tenure had been open ended imagine the conjecture now or worse still if he decided he didn't want to do it anymore.

Roos at least stopped us heading quickly to oblivion. We've now got a stable platform from which to improve. I'm glad he came, I wish we'd improved quicker.

Jackson is a very smart strategist. I think he's thought this through very well and got the right person initially. Let's hope Goodwin is a win as well.

Edited September 7, 2015 by Baghdad Bob

[old dee 23,788]

Good summation BB

[Tim 3,418]

On balance I think Roos has been really good for the club but like everything there is good and bad.

Excellent summary, Bob.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

no not at all, am not looking for negative only saying many will pick out most of the negative, i think for the team to take the next step the team needs to get confidence from wins, at the moment the team is more likely to lose after a win then when they lose, they are more likely to win, sounds confusing but that is how it is, i think once the team can get two wins in a row, they might get on a roll.

Im not sure we often won after a loss NAA but I agree on the other 2 points.

Need to win 2 in a row against teams outside the bottom 4/5 to begin with and then 3 at some point etc.

Confidence to be gained/maintained after a few wins in a row which should assist with further wins. Sadly this (confidence after a win) went missing way too easily/often throughout this season.

Edited September 7, 2015 by Rusty Nails

[rpfc 28,407]

Personally, I think he is naively honest with players and where they stand - I think players who have their futures stamped or up in the air is the only way you get 39 goals to 2 in first quarters for a month up to last week.

[junk 342]

Roos is on the right track and will prove most of us wrong.Cannot wait for the next batch of replacement players!