Ok so evidently our "premiership window" has closed for the time being. However what I think we are doing is loading up for 3-4 seasons time.

The age profile of that group from Harry Petty down in 3 or so years will be reaching their peak. And they are talented. Plus whoever we can land between now and then (ie flanders is 24).

The older heads who are still contributing will hold on - the likes of Salem fritsch lever and still be playing good football then

Anyway would make a fair bit of sense if this is what we are doing, imho

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by biggestred

8 minutes ago, biggestred said:

Ok so evidently our "premiership window" has closed for the time being. However what I think we are doing is loading up for 3-4 seasons time.

The age profile of that group from Harry Petty down in 3 or so years will be reaching their peak. And they are talented. Plus whoever we can land between now and then (ie flanders is 24).

The older heads who are still contributing will hold on - the likes of Salem fritsch lever and still be playing good football then

Anyway would make a fair bit of sense if this is what we are doing, imho

Our premiership window closed very quickly, probably the next season after straight sets. We went from building, having the contested game and inside 50, to just trying to win games and did nothing new to improve.

I think if, and it’s a big if; if we get Humphrey and Flanders, and maybe a couple further picks, we could be looking to go again in 3-4, maybe.

I think by then Maxy will be gone, Viney is gone too, so we would need a couple more weapons in the future trade periods.

I hope it’s not another few decades like it was last time before we won in 2021…

I believe that this years trade period is the most vital for us. If we go well, we will be fighting again in 3-4. If we don’t, We are probably looking at the next 10-15 in the bottom four.

These picks will be huge in the next trade years to display we have talent and real possibility to be top 4, without them, we really have nothing to argue to bring in new talent.

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by GawnOfTheDead

I jokingly said I'd turn off the GFG, which I have done for now.
But you never know, we saw Adelaide jump from 15th to minor premiers (they did fizzle out though)
Last time an expansion team came in it set us back a little, hoping we've learnt a bit from that.

52 minutes ago, roy11 said:

I jokingly said I'd turn off the GFG, which I have done for now.
But you never know, we saw Adelaide jump from 15th to minor premiers (they did fizzle out though)
Last time an expansion team came in it set us back a little, hoping we've learnt a bit from that.

I think our own decisions set us back. I wouldn't blame the expansion teams.

Just now, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I think our own decisions set us back. I wouldn't blame the expansion teams.

Well yes, we were our own worst enemy a little but it didnt happen at the same time

Sadly it most certainly officially shut!!!

It shut a couple of years ago when Clarry went off the rails and Trac did that injury - amongst many other things

I’m not so we sure we have to wait 3+ years

Pies finished 17th in 2021

New manager, got rid of 2 stars on massive contracts and hit some decent trades in

Top 4 the next year then flag

Not like their team was full of stars. It’s mostly system and how the club is run

Let’s see how we go!!

Many posters seem to assume that we've been defenestrated.

5 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Many posters seem to assume that we've been defenestrated.

...which isn't so bad?

Couldn't happen if the window were closed.

I feel your pane, @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew .

13 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I feel your pane, @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew .

That usually only happens when you get hit by a sheet of glass

7 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I feel your pane, @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew .

Now you're being silly.

16 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Window was shut last year. We need to draft as many athletic skillful outside players as they are a dime a dozen. We can the trade in those to fill in a few key roles.

What we need to avoid is the trade ins being crucial critical roles that are hard to find. You can see how hard it is on those team looking to do that.

Its clear the Dees are going for a a bit of a cleanout and mini rebuild. Actually makes a lot of sense considering Tasmania is coming in a few years time.

Tracc doesn't have his heart in staying with the Dees anymore and Clarrie has never got back to his old self after his off-field dramas. Time to give some of the younger players opportunities or their development may be hindred.

Not the only club doing this now btw 😉

Doors shut ....doors open

Windows shut..... you open them again.

Point being nothing needs be permanent.

What was only too painfully apparent is we were gurgling around a sinkhole...wading in quicksand.

Something had to happen. If you had polled ppl 2 months ago and asked them how they viewed the club going forward just about no one would provide the picture we have today.

Yet some pundits has us " not too far from being competitive again" 🤔 So it begs the question , dies what's happening atm tend to make us more or less competitive ??

I've no idea right this minute as we don't know the full make-up of our list or our football brains trust.

I don't know that we will be more competitive but I have a feeling its going to push us closer to being competitive. Like pruning a rose bush. You go hard at cutting away that which you decide to and this give the bush the opportunity to thrive.

I only know that whatever takes the field in 26 will be barely recognisable from this year.

The only thing I'm pretty certain about is we WILL play differently. For two main reasons.

Firstly, those in charge will direct us to. Thats part of the reason there ARE new ppl in charge.

Secondly, those on the field will not all be the same. The new faces will be there BECAUSE they DO play with different abilities and style than those leaving.

Will this open the window ?? 🤷‍♂️

Will we be more competitive?? 🤔🤔 I will put hand up and say ...yes.

Is this a rebuild ?? I dont think so

I'd call it a serious remodel using the framework and best salvageable parts that exist already...along with some handy updates.

Im fascinated... and really looking forward to how all this continues.

The window closed but it wasn't locked.

Ugh. Ye of little faith.

Once you embrace what the old gypsy lady told me in a dream, you can very easily see the many paths back to potency.

We are already locked in as 2028 premiers, so the key is to watch events unfold with an awareness of how they can be a part of that path.