greenwaves 516 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 (edited) How many years until our next premiership? Edited August 25, 2024 by greenwaves Quote
Swooper1987 3,322 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 Could be as soon as next year if we get the next 5 or 6 months right. There are reasons for our decline which we have some control over. There are also reasons we have little control over. We lost by less than a kick to three highly credentialled finals teams in the last 6 or 7 weeks - Brisbane, Port and GWS. That was far from full strength/health. I completely disregard Friday's result. 6 day break off a very warm day game on the Gold Coast - a bizarre fixturing move, and missing a big number of key players. We are not far away despite all the doom and gloom. And we get a bottom 6 draw! 7 1 Quote
loges 6,767 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 Hate these kind of topics, it just encourages the doomers and gloomers 1 1 Quote
YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,819 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 30 minutes ago, Swooper1987 said: Could be as soon as next year if we get the next 5 or 6 months right. There are reasons for our decline which we have some control over. There are also reasons we have little control over. We lost by less than a kick to three highly credentialled finals teams in the last 6 or 7 weeks - Brisbane, Port and GWS. That was far from full strength/health. I completely disregard Friday's result. 6 day break off a very warm day game on the Gold Coast - a bizarre fixturing move, and missing a big number of key players. We are not far away despite all the doom and gloom. And we get a bottom 6 draw! Every single decision made from now until the end of pre season would have to be 100% right in order for us to contend again next year. Quote
greenwaves 516 Posted August 25, 2024 Author Posted August 25, 2024 10 minutes ago, loges said: Hate these kind of topics, it just encourages the doomers and gloomers I agree but when you post a poll you can't turn off comments 1 Quote
Jjrogan 1,480 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 It's a fair question but imo we are miles off now unless midfield gets back fully fit. Which is a big if unfortunately. Even then, we have to play defence and contest football. It's pretty obvious we don't have the list to play fast quick ball movement over 24 rounds. We will get killed on turnover every second week which is exactly what's happened all year.. Our youngsters are ok but realistically half a dozen other teams have much better. Geelong and Sydney contend every year cause they have the two best coaches, recruit well, have 'advantages' and adaptable lists that tweak playing method game to game and year to year. We either go all in on contest and defense again or we complete rebuild before they gift Tasmania wins. The AFL is a bit of a joke for a sporting code really. 2 cents and a bit glass half empty I know :( 2 Quote
Guest Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 1 hour ago, loges said: Hate these kind of topics, it just encourages the doomers and gloomers They pop up in every thread though, Loges. There’s no avoiding them. Hell, they managed to contaminate the Positives For 2024 thread and the Goody Is The Man thread. Quote
daisycutter 30,014 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 hmmm ... let me do some maths here ... 2024 - 20121 = 3 57- 3 = 54 54 + 2024 = 2078 and there you have it i'm going to start preparations for the big day starting tomorrow 1 6 Quote
The heart beats true 18,201 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 I want to click the zero option - for when we win the AFLW grand final in November. 6 Quote
Queanbeyan Demon 7,022 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, loges said: Hate these kind of topics, it just encourages the doomers and gloomers I'm no dooma or glooma - but the sooner we rocognise that it's all the fault of Lawry and Jeffo - the sooner we can resurrect our dynasty. Written with due diffidence to Weed and Watts. Edited August 25, 2024 by Queanbeyan Demon 1 Quote
DistrACTION Jackson 10,714 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 4 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said: I'm no dooma or glooma - but the sooner we rocognise that it's all the fault of Lawry and Jeffo - the sooner we can resurrect our dynasty. I think it’s all Houston’s fault 2 Quote
Chook 15,069 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 It's in the next 2 years or 6+ years away. No option for that so I wrote 2. Quote
Mickey 4,777 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 I voted 10+, not because I'm all doom and gloom, just because they are hard to win and not that many clubs win them within a shorter period of time. Hawks, Tiges, Geelong (07-11) and Lions are the exception this century. Collingwood - 12 years Geelong - 11 years WC - 12 years Sydney - 7 years, but if they win it this year it will have been 12 Bulldogs - 8 years if they win it this year Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,454 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 Depends how Serious the Club want to actually get there. it’s been said many times, but this offseason is super critical in terms of the Clubs future Get it right and we could fly again soon Quote
whatwhat say what 23,852 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 this year when the girls salute Quote
At the break of Gawn 4,511 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 I think within 5 years. Quote
Deemania since 56 6,807 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 I'd reckon that it would take about five years; there is much to be settled and put into place. Our retirees will occur soon, and these players have done us proud but must be replaced. Similarly, recruitment needs great focus and a steady year by year development, with a good, across-the-field bank of talented replacements. Player development, exposure and great coaching procedures will be critical to filling the gaps we have experienced so recently. Coaching talent and depth, game styles, alternative strategies need to be established and put into place and given very high priority as part of the product of recruitment and game-day execution. We must strive for onfield mastery, nothing less. We also need that identifiable 'home' as part of the re-build to come. Quote
TassieDevil 156 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 When we find suitable replacements for Max and May at the earliest. Quote
Clayton van Oliver 1,829 Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 I would say that 1 season is not a litmus test and we should see how the full 10 years play out... Quote
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