http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-21/paul-roos-flags-possible-melbournegws-grand-final-in-three-to-five-years.mobileapp

 

Hogan

Viney

Brayshaw

Oliver     

Salem

Petracca           

 

Lynch            

Prestia

O'Meara        

Swallow

Martin

Kolodjashnij

                              

Cameron

Shiel

Smith          

Coniglio               

Kelly 

Hopper

Edited March 21, 20169 yr by RedLegs23

Would be nice to see 100,000 sets of moneybags come late September 2018

 

I'm happy to run with his predictions!

might be an idea to win a few games or even make finals before we even consider this stuff

yes, im still burnt from ~2010 thinking we were actually on the rise.

I really hate these predictions.

Roos seems to be putting pressure on the group to perform. Looks like there is a harder edge this season with no tolerance of under- performing. Will be interesting to see how it translates on the field.

"Better than '64"

 

Ian Ridley discussing our prospects with team comprising Brucey, Brad Miller and Luke Williams. 

40 minutes ago, 13thFlagIsComing said:

Would be nice to see 100,000 sets of moneybags come late September 2018

 

I do love that photo 13 Flags and also the bloke who had 100's pinned to his jacket (was never sure why the "authorities" turfed him out)

The way though GWS midfield is shaping up Scully will soon be earning $50,000 a game in the NEAFL. There is no way he is playing for them on GF day 2018. 

Pointless speculation. Lets focus on beating them this week, rather than in 5 years.

6 minutes ago, Django said:

Pointless speculation. Lets focus on beating them this week, rather than in 5 years.

Isn't this board all about that?

1 minute ago, Satyriconhome said:

Isn't this board all about that?

Pretty much, but not usually directed toward events that may or may not be half a decade away.

27 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Roos seems to be putting pressure on the group to perform. Looks like there is a harder edge this season with no tolerance of under- performing. Will be interesting to see how it translates on the field.

Prefer to be in the place now where Roos is happy to go with these sort of predictions that apply pressure to the group rather than the excuses (although valid to a point) which we have heard for a long time now which gave the group an out if/when they didn't perform.

2 minutes ago, S_T said:

Prefer to be in the place now where Roos is happy to go with these sort of predictions that apply pressure to the group rather than the excuses (although valid to a point) which we have heard for a long time now which gave the group an out if/when they didn't perform.

Absolutely. Very shrewd i reckon. Best way to banish talk of the past is to focus on a positive future. Fits with the winning focused messages that have been coming from everyone at the dees (PJ, coaches, players, footy department staff etc) all pre season.  

Given the FD experience we have at the club compared to during the periods of false dawns of history, I'm fairly optimistic that Roos would come out an say such a thing. Between himself, McCartney, Goodwin, Rawlings and at the next level having Jackson spruiking that "we will be successful," I think it's a great show of faith the coaches have in the current playing group and club in general.

I think the next step is very much getting everyone at the club to raise the bar, our expectations from 2016 onwards have to be that we are a finals team and anything less is sub par.

it really does seem like a co-ordinated positive PR exercise.  with the main aim of getting the players to believe.  I think belief would obviously be lacking in the team and perhaps Roos and PJ have identifed this and think some media stuff might help.

"Hey if Roosy is putting his rep on the line saying this stuff - maybe we really could play in a GF"

its partly the reason clubs like WC are only ever down for a couple of seasons

51 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Roos seems to be putting pressure on the group to perform. Looks like there is a harder edge this season with no tolerance of under- performing. Will be interesting to see how it translates on the field.

Will also be interesting to see how it translates at the selection table.

At least we'd all be able to get a decent seat

14 minutes ago, DubDee said:

it really does seem like a co-ordinated positive PR exercise.  with the main aim of getting the players to believe.  I think belief would obviously be lacking in the team and perhaps Roos and PJ have identifed this and think some media stuff might help.

"Hey if Roosy is putting his rep on the line saying this stuff - maybe we really could play in a GF"

its partly the reason clubs like WC are only ever down for a couple of seasons

A bit of that. A bit of he'll be gone by that time anyway. And a lot of let's get some bums on seats for round 1 and get the players making this a rivalry. 

No idea of we will win on Saturday, but I bet there will be some fierceness at the contest.

1 hour ago, Django said:

Pretty much, but not usually directed toward events that may or may not be half a decade away.

Maybe that's partly his intention. Framing it in such a way that allows the players to focus on the opposition with a determination to see for themselves to see where they're at. 

1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

I really hate these predictions.

it's just sheedy style marketing for our opening game, to give it more relevance than it might otherwise have had

There is not a snow flake in hell chance GWS will be there to play us!

Someone should bump this thread in five years when we actually do make the grand final and are playing against the Giants. Then we can all look back and laugh.

4 hours ago, RedLegs23 said:

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-21/paul-roos-flags-possible-melbournegws-grand-final-in-three-to-five-years.mobileapp

Melb: Hogan Viney Brayshaw Oliver  Salem Petracca           

 

GC: Lynch   Prestia O'Meara        Swallow Martin Kolodjashnij

                              

GWS: Cameron Shiel Smith Coniglio  Kelly Hopper

It's an interesting exercise, but I'm not sure why the best six youngsters at WB and Pies have not been considered.

And that GWS six excludes some incredibly big names - Patton, Whitfield and Steele - are just the tip of the iceberg in a squad that runs about 12-deep of gun U23s.

GC is already in big trouble  because Prestia and O'M are leaving and Swallow is a cripple - so it's hard to see them surviving much longer - Hobart awaits.

WB has the best top six of all IMO - Liberatore, Wallis, Stringer, The Bon, Hunter and Macrae. They are mostly one-year older as well.

The Pies have been promoting their version as well but I see them fourth behind us, although they have more depth of bigs - Treloar, DeGoey, Adams, Moore, Aish, Witts.

We can match the Pies and Dogs for depth of youngsters, but sorry GWS is a deep, deep pool - we need a few more to splash out of there next season.

2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

At least we'd all be able to get a decent seat

My membership guarantees me one, I've always wondered do we keep level 2 if this were to happen.