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Can someone, in a nutshell,explain to me what this so called game plan of his is ? or is it all secret. Looks like there is no plan to my eyes.

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    26 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    I'm not even confident we can hold these kids to this basket case of a club.

    I agree. Let's hope we have completely new coaches Before Goodwin coaches the fun and dare out of them.

    10 minutes ago, doc roet said:

    Can someone, in a nutshell,explain to me what this so called game plan of his is ? or is it all secret. Looks like there is no plan to m eyes

    Nobody knows....Including the players.

    Play like Hawthorn is probably as far as the instructions go.

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    9 minutes ago, doc roet said:

    Can someone, in a nutshell,explain to me what this so called game plan of his is ? or is it all secret. Looks like there is no plan to my eyes.

    In a nutshell ....
    To turn the game into an ugly rugby scrum in order to limit the opposition from scoring heavily against us.
    Scoring ourselves is a distant afterthought but it usually involves more rugby scrum till we can get it within' range of a snapshot under pressure from a pocket.
    And when in doubt, kick it on Gawns head and hope we can create a stoppage for a ball up so we can start another scrum.

    Hope this helps.

    Edited by Fork 'em

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    Have mentioned him in 'rebuild' but I'd certainly have Corey Enright in the frame for a senior coaching position if it ever came up.

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    Ross Lyon reinforced today why a non premiership coach can be regarded as a better coach than a premiership winning coach.

    17 years in the caper and still getting the best out of his list while implementing a game plan that suits the modern day.

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    4 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

    Have mentioned him in 'rebuild' but I'd certainly have Corey Enright in the frame for a senior coaching position if it ever came up.

    There’s talk that Enright might succeed Lyon in a perfect world for St Kilda.

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    12 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Ross Lyon reinforced today why a non premiership coach can be regarded as a better coach than a premiership winning coach.

    17 years in the caper and still getting the best out of his list while implementing a game plan that suits the modern day.

    I mean, come on now. If Ross Lyon was our coach the exact same topics that we have now on Goodwin would still exist on Lyon.

    Primarily a defensive-minded coach who leads a side who generally can't score. Multiple years of being in the middle, with finals appearances (let alone wins) sporadic. Has led teams to decent/strong H&A seasons but no flags. Yes, today was a good win, but Port look like a bottom 6 side so far this year.

    If Goodwin had that record he wouldn't be getting pats on the back, nor would Demonland regard him as better than any of the premiership coaches going around right now.

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    Some good comments on making the move now

    This is going to kill the club for outsiders in terms of attracting talent (already happening ) and kill retention - Kozzie Petracca XL Langford Caleb etc

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    56 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Leave it alone you buffoon.

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    8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Thanks for posting.

    It does rather encapsulate our dilemma in a nutshell. Even if we ( club ) wanted to pull the trigger now it probably can't. Not without causing as many problems as it seeks to solve.

    I'd probably accept the club is betwixt a rock and a hard place, somewhat neutered in ability to deliver robust governance whilst effectively in caretaker mode.

    You'd have to be wondering what the likes of Smith thinks about this dog's breakfast looking on from safer vantage point.

    We've still got our two big marquee games to come. You'd have to think the "Apprentice" might have the "Master's" game covered. Then a KB dance . If we can't muster something for these games who really would want us to continue the year in an as you were 'stay calm' manner ?

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    All our key players have gone backwards, very little development of the second rung, a game plan that is not working and he is being out coached on game day. Hard to see a way out for him.

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    Someone asked... what is our style, what is the gameplan ?

    It's come to my attention that over recent off seasons the club has reached out to an alternative to such ideas as Leading Teams etc. We have embraced the ancient warrior art of " Man Up Mindfullness " as utilised in the practised Martial Art of Bullshido.

    We have adapted its tenets and now play full on Ballshido

    🙏🏉🙏

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    13 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    There’s talk that Enright might succeed Lyon in a perfect world for St Kilda.

    All the more reason for someone to get in his ear BBP.

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    10 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    one of the great under-used nouns of the modern era.

    Fixed. 😁

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    19 hours ago, doc roet said:

    Can someone, in a nutshell,explain to me what this so called game plan of his is ? or is it all secret. Looks like there is no plan to my eyes.

    Been saying it since round 1 doc.

    Seems only Simon knows. The players either don't understand it, can't execute it or are not playing for the coach.

    It is likely all 3 of those reasons.

    Very sad situation we find ourselves in, what a disaster it's been since the flag.

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    14 hours ago, Superunknown said:

    Some good comments on making the move now

    This is going to kill the club for outsiders in terms of attracting talent (already happening ) and kill retention - Kozzie Petracca XL Langford Caleb etc

    That's the most worrying part of it all, the young core JT was able to select. Must keep them interested in the club. That won't happen under Goodwin.

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    It really is just a matter of time now. Whenever the board can work up the courage to sack him. I expect it will probably be around the middle of the year probably a couple of weeks after we've appointed a new CEO.

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    Can someone please explain the 12 month pay out clause?

    Is it a matter of if Goodwin's sacked today, we would have to pay him through to 7 April 2026 and then the balance through to 31 October is negotiable between the two parties??

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    9 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Can someone please explain the 12 month pay out clause?

    Is it a matter of if Goodwin's sacked today, we would have to pay him through to 7 April 2026 and then the balance through to 31 October is negotiable between the two parties??

    I believe it's a 12 month max payout. So would be to 7 April.

    The AFL only sets the limit for "AFL-funded" clubs. But every club appears to be AFL funded. The base level is $12.2m this year. No club just gets the base level. We receive $23.8m in 2025. The Hawks the lowest of the Vic clubs is at $18.4m. GWS and Gold Coast get $34m. So I assume the limit applies to all clubs.

    The limit would be written into his contract which the AFL would have signed off on. But one interesting thing is when Goody signed the extension in 2023 the limit was 6 months (it was changed to 12 months later that year). You would assume his contract was initially written that he is paid out to the AFL stipulated max.

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    6 minutes ago, Watson11 said:

    I believe it's a 12 month max payout. So would be to 7 April.

    The AFL only sets the limit for "AFL-funded" clubs. But every club appears to be AFL funded. The base level is $12.2m this year. No club just gets the base level. We receive $23.8m in 2025. The Hawks the lowest of the Vic clubs is at $18.4m. GWS and Gold Coast get $34m. So I assume the limit applies to all clubs.

    The limit would be written into his contract which the AFL would have signed off on. But one interesting thing is when Goody signed the extension in 2023 the limit was 6 months (it was changed to 12 months later that year). You would assume his contract was initially written that he is paid out to the AFL stipulated max.

    So the sooner we sack him the better off we are next year basically as we'll have less money tied up in the soft cap?

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    6 minutes ago, Watson11 said:

    I believe it's a 12 month max payout. So would be to 7 April.

    The AFL only sets the limit for "AFL-funded" clubs. But every club appears to be AFL funded. The base level is $12.2m this year. No club just gets the base level. We receive $23.8m in 2025. The Hawks the lowest of the Vic clubs is at $18.4m. GWS and Gold Coast get $34m. So I assume the limit applies to all clubs.

    The limit would be written into his contract which the AFL would have signed off on. But one interesting thing is when Goody signed the extension in 2023 the limit was 6 months (it was changed to 12 months later that year). You would assume his contract was initially written that he is paid out to the AFL stipulated max.

    I would presume there would be a standard AFL irretractable clause in his contract on payout terms. It would be interesting to see whether the 6-month clause would apply in his circumstance. I think it plays a major factor in whether they sack him sooner rather than later. If we didn't want anything to bleed into next year's soft cap, then end of April would give us the 6 month mark until 31st October (presuming this is when contracts are signed to).

    Coincidentally the next 4 games will be telling - it is the easiest part of our fixture for the year.

    Bombers, Dockers, Tigers, Eagles. If he wins 2, i think it buys him until the bye round. Any worse and i reckon 'fork in it'.

    The other interesting thing that occurred to me today was that nobody in the team is publicly coming out and defending Goody. Look at the Blues, Walsh, Crippa and their leaders are taking the fall for their performances. I don't think i have seen or heard the Dees coming out and accepting the blame (i maybe wrong but am on a media blackout)

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