SPC

Said that despite all the work with the club is keen to look elsewhere next year

Tom Morris just said on 9 news Clarry is looking to leave at years end. Could be a great result if we can get something decent. We appear to have ready replacements and Clarry will benefit from the change.

The next 8 weeks is operation ‘give Essendon- stuff all’ where we turn their pick 4 to pick 18.

I read an article by Sheehan saying GC have 2 potential top 15 academy picks plus potentially White. Brisbane and Sydney also have top 10 academy pick. Competition seems fair.

Fullarton is hopeless

Windsor off for Sharp

2nd incident like this, this year where a Hawks player has round armed an opponent. I think Scrimshaw got 3 or 4 weeks for hitting Ridley. They have form under Mitchell. Wonder if he has instructed them to make players earn it.

Playing on and moving the ball quickly is quite taxing. A few might have spent their petrol tickets. The more you play that style you run out the games better.

Hey, someone gets me..

Would rather see Kynan Brown or Bowey in that role now Juddy is back

The coach will depend on whether the club genuinely think we are contending, or if we need another few years to challenge. Rebuild coaches do not last the journey, so if we want to rebuild might be worth getting a coach who can instill strong ethic and attacking flair, and Above all skills. I think Hird could be an option if he was keen to coach again.

Oliver is tolerated. Not sure you’d spend time with him if you didn’t have to. Most players his age are married with kids, so have less in common.

Trac wants out and from what I’ve heard, Oliver should be shoved out. JVR is being wasted and will be considering his position. Kos will ask a trade at years end- book mark it. We do not rotate the best 22, unless injuries force our hand, so fringe players leave. Been happening a while. Not sure why I’m taking the [censored]. Coach, players and coaching staff are taking the [censored].

Been saying this a while. Best coaches are the ones you respect and work hard to earn their approval. Not ones you are friends with. Players run the show at our club. Players like that need to be shown the door. I’ve heard from sources inside the club we have a few who influence others in this space

I think we need to get comfortable with the thought that Kos, Trac, Oliver and even JVR might be gone at years end. Could also see Sestan, Laurie, Howes, McVee and Petty chasing trades. Some given little game time, others regretting contract extensions and sold false hope. We need some senior players with kicking skills and leadership from other clubs. Plus 2-3 high draft picks

We have not had any players put on bulk muscle for years. Petty and Jed Adam’s can’t play key position as they are not strong enough. We need some proper sports high performance trainers

Tonight’s result might be the end of Simon. But the bigger issue is how the hell does Choco keep his job.. KPI is skills and conversation.. both are shizen

We are mentally frail, lazy and not committed to the cause. We also have a coach who loves to reward the above, so not sure how we win this one. Currently overseas on a family holiday, so will only see the result later this afternoon. Hoping this might be Goodwins last game as coach.

I love Jack and am hopeful he recaptures form. But he is so out of form and agree with most he cannot be afforded midfielder minutes. I’d go one step further to suggest on current form he needs time in the VFL. Laurie to replace him for now. Could be good for Jack to spend a couple of weeks at VFL to work on some things and will help the younger players with his leadership

Very obvious live the last 2 weeks that we don’t have players working hard enough without the ball. Besides dropping 15 players this week (a couple did have a crack) I’m not sure how to fix this mentality without bringing in a new coach and assistants.

No club updates yet? Assume the scans would be done by now.

Yep. I’d start rolling all the AFL listed players through. Give them a block of 2-3 games, not as sub and see what we have in the cupboard. Verral, Brown, Sestan, Laurie (a decent crack), Adam’s, Fullarton.

He would need to get his own game in order. Very poor by hand and foot lately a trend that has plagued him the last 12 months. It has been a theme when the pressure is on, the Freo Alice Springs game was another howler.

One thing that struck me late last night. Who would be the next in line as captain and vice captain? Viney is average, Lever makes too many errors and is always injured. Trac is not a leader and too emotional. JVR wants to be a leader but is playing with oven mits on. We have no young onfield leaders coming through and our current ones are not leading and look finished.

Fullerton has had a good start to the year. I’d give him a game along side Turner. JVR survives, but only to keep Tom Stewart busy. Out- Lindsay, Melksham, AJ, Howes, Viney, TMAC In- Fullerton, Kos, Lever, Laurie, Windsor, Turner. Would also consider Sestan. We need to put a premium on ball use and decision making. Need to make positional changes to suit player strengths. Oliver and Trac to alternate mid forward. They are a defensive liability together. Kos, Windsor, Bowey, Chandler and Rivers to play more midfield minutes. Moving forward, Howes to play VFL forward, Kynan Brown to be a small defender. Howes is a panic merchant and not a defenders but hole