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3 hours ago, jnrmac said:

Gawn's multiple comments for a start

But also several players I have spoken to

Was not a happy camp in 2024

And so if the issues haven't resolved?? Then what?

 
On 28/10/2024 at 14:55, sydneydee said:

Time for goody to go with 18 months ago. I fear it is too late for this list and he will leave once we have truly hit rock bottom. My kids no longer follow AFL and I’m on the way out. 
 

i didn’t buy a family membership for the first time in decades last year and won’t buy a membership while he is at the club. 

How did you survive the Neeld years?

 
On 28/10/2024 at 01:55, Ollie fan said:

Were Sydney missing Heeney or Warner?

Sydney weren't missing Heeney until they were: in the grand final. Heeney had a stress fracture and look how that turned out for the team.

On 28/10/2024 at 14:55, sydneydee said:

Time for goody to go with 18 months ago. I fear it is too late for this list and he will leave once we have truly hit rock bottom. My kids no longer follow AFL and I’m on the way out. 
 

i didn’t buy a family membership for the first time in decades last year and won’t buy a membership while he is at the club. 

See ya


On 29/10/2024 at 08:48, Katrina Dee Fan said:

Really?  What do you base that on?  And don't say from the media.  As Clarry at the Best and Fairest himself said, "don't trust the media". 

“I really want to be around to implement the review findings and basically provide some stability because the next six months is going to be so important to effectively reunite the club,” Smith told the Herald Sun.

 

We’ve had a review of the football department and Goody has now been cleared by whatzisname of anything to do with drugs as has been falsely reported. Time to move on …

On 29/10/2024 at 09:16, Bring-Back-Powell said:

That was me who stated Brisbane's injuries and I wholeheartedly agree with you that they have a clearly better list than us with an abundance of "non top 10 draft picks" youth that stepped up big time in the likes of Lohmann and Morris.

However, they'll clearly welcome back McCarthy and Coleman next year. 

And be improved also with Doedee plus Levi Ashcroft and Sam Marshall as f/s and academy players. Not sure McCarthy will step back in as he replace Cameron or LoMan. But he will add the depth factor like Gardner also. Coleman is a bona fide A grader if he picks up from where he left playing. 

However our depth should be much improved with all the youngsters with another pre season gaining AFL fitness and bodies. Even some of our role players should have greater fitness and form as most had so so 2024 campaigns. Bowey Melksham Petty Chandler and even Salo and Maysie can all be more valuable. 

And if Trac and Clarry are back to best or near best that will make for a big difference in our midfield and Sparrow is the big question if he fulfills his potential with performances of a 5/6 year veteran! 

 
On 29/10/2024 at 15:14, He de mon said:

How did you survive the Neeld years?

How did any of us survive the Neeld years??🤯

One thing for sure it must be a great weight off Simon’s mind going forward being vindicated in a national newspaper for all to see.


2 hours ago, DeeZone said:

One thing for sure it must be a great weight off Simon’s mind going forward being vindicated in a national newspaper for all to see.

Vindicated? Over what??

30 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Vindicated? Over what??

You should read the article Picket it was printed in the Age.

On 29/10/2024 at 18:59, bing181 said:

Sydney weren't missing Heeney until they were: in the grand final. Heeney had a stress fracture and look how that turned out for the team.

He also had that the week before and was BOG

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

You should read the article Picket it was printed in the Age.

I read the full statement & I'm not sure anyone was actually vindicated.

I'm just glad it's over & both parties can get on with their respective lives.

22 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

I read the full statement & I'm not sure anyone was actually vindicated.

I'm just glad it's over & both parties can get on with their respective lives.

CF they said that claims against Simon were proved to be false and that everyone was sorry for the hurt that had been caused to SG and his family.!! Pretty straight forward for mine CF.


1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

I read the full statement & I'm not sure anyone was actually vindicated.

I'm just glad it's over & both parties can get on with their respective lives.

Well, CF, that is just the miserly, ungenerous response I would expect. "The allegations were false and had no basis in fact". What rises could possibly be said?

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

CF they said that claims against Simon were proved to be false and that everyone was sorry for the hurt that had been caused to SG and his family.!! Pretty straight forward for mine CF.

No not straight forward. The statement refers to one particular allegation found to have no substance however over the course of this disastrous journey  allegations were made about several behavioural issues.

1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

No not straight forward. The statement refers to one particular allegation found to have no substance however over the course of this disastrous journey  allegations were made about several behavioural issues.

Sorry CF not interested in heresay this was the allegation that burdened Simon and his family for four years and now it has been put to bed I realise that people who dislike him still have their axes to grind.

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1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

No not straight forward. The statement refers to one particular allegation found to have no substance however over the course of this disastrous journey  allegations were made about several behavioural issues.

So specific vindication but he wasn’t a saint?

Welcome to football, honey. Even the Saints ain’t saints…

19 hours ago, DeeZone said:

You should read the article Picket it was printed in the Age.

How dare you question my age uncle, you wouldn't read about it!😂


Does he survive an 11th-13th finish / 10 to 11 wins?

I understand there are a lot factors and reasons behind a win/loss record but you’d have to say it would be a very line ball call.
 

 

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Does he survive an 11th-13th finish / 10 to 11 wins?

I understand there are a lot factors and reasons behind a win/loss record but you’d have to say it would be a very line ball call.
 

 

Unless we have some major performance lifts from our 5-15 ranked players finishing around 10th is likely.

There won't be any sacking simply because the club has had too much bad press. A managed exit would be my guess in 2026.

Anyway let's hope 2025 delivers some fun matches

2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Does he survive an 11th-13th finish / 10 to 11 wins?

I understand there are a lot factors and reasons behind a win/loss record but you’d have to say it would be a very line ball call.
 

 

NO and nor should he!

 
4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Unless we have some major performance lifts from our 5-15 ranked players finishing around 10th is likely.

There won't be any sacking simply because the club has had too much bad press. A managed exit would be my guess in 2026.

Anyway let's hope 2025 delivers some fun matches

I would be surprised if we don't finish top 4 and give it a real shake in 2025...

10 minutes ago, rjay said:

I would be surprised if we don't finish top 4 and give it a real shake in 2025...

Hope you're right.

 


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