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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Simply no comparison at all.

    Watching Bont on Friday night and then for this year it's ridiculous how good this guy is.

    I dunno, for me,  Bont doesnt seem to stand up in finals when it counts... he is the Thierry Henri of AFL...

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    9 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

    Go through the coaches of the better sides this year:

    1. Longmire's just "coached" Sydney to a 112 point loss. In consecutive weeks they've kicked a total of 12 goals, 3 of which came in the last 10 minutes of junk time last week. This from a side with about two best 22 players missing and with the so-called unbeatable midfield of Heeney, Warner and Gulden. Just one flag, none for 12 years.
    2. Fagan's had his side up for 6 seasons now without a flag. Even if he wins it this year, that's no more than Goodwin
    3. Longmuir is unproven and has only made the finals once so far
    4. Hinkley was booed off his home ground five weeks ago and has had the job for 10 years without even a GF appearance, let alone a flag
    5. Chris Scott has two flags, but it took him 11 years to get the second one, despite having a list with Hawkins, Selwood, Dangerfield, Cameron, Stewart etc. on it
    6. Beveridge is 8 years post his flag without a second one, despite a list with the game's best player on it and a midfield that bats deeper than anyone's. Missed the finals last year, and when they're struggling resorts to pot-shots in the media and dropping players out of nowhere
    7. Voss is struggling to even qualify for finals (was in the bottom 4 until two-thirds of the way into 2023 and hasn't quite got there yet in 2024) despite having Cripps, Walsh, Curnow, Mackay and Weitering
    8. McRae is still odds on to miss finals the year after his flag
    9. Mitchell is discussed in some circles as the second coming of Leigh Matthews but hasn't actually achieved anything yet
    10. Kingsley is like Mitchell except with one prelim appearance
    11. Hardwick is a great but has taken GC and cannot get them to win a game away from home, despite what I believe has been a relatively smooth run with injury this year

    Goodwin has a flag and, unless Collingwood pulls off something extraordinary from here, will be the only one of the last four premiership coaches to get his side back into the finals the following year.

    Well researched

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    7 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Because our supporters are the most sensitive bunch going around and easily triggered when journo's write stuff to generate likes..

    It's the same for every single other supporter of every other club. The sense of persecution is ubiquitous across each team depending how invested the supporter is. I'd assume its a bit of a bell curve .. .15% don't care, 70% prefer it wouldn't happen and 15% are the vocal lot that put their care on the table.

    And then there is the folk that complain about people complaining

    And then there are those that complain about the negativity

    And those that complain about the positivity

    And everyone is correct and find it difficult to accept alternate viewpoints.

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    12 minutes ago, BDA said:

    do you think they'll be able to compartmentalise this and move on EO. 

    Yeah… tbh they have had that sort of year where they can probably attribute it to something else. I doubt they’ll review the tape 😅🙌🏼

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    3 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

    Looks like we have put the cue in the rack for 2024. No effort being shown & they look totally disinterested.

    So why would it be ok in the last two rounds to cue in the rack it - considering the context of injury and where we are at - but not now? It makes not a jot of difference - and we’ll stick with pick 6 thanks 🤩   

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    8 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    You're right. There's always a media / AFL wånkfest early in the season about trying to break the round's biggest attendance record helped along by sending the likes of Collingwood to GWS and Carlton to GC. 

    I got the notification from you Rab - and was worried that you were going to tell me that there is plenty of *** swinging between Arbroath* and Queen of the South 😎

    *could do with a smokie

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    The wankerdom around the need to have high crowds as a measure of your teams worth happens no where else in the world. In no other sport, not since BIG TV (tm) do people swing their [censored]’s (anatomical correct language for appendage in case it gets censored) in reference to this.

     

    a) revenue is mostly derived elsewhere

    b) athletes don’t ‘really’ care

    c) …. Errr

    so why still is it part of the afl cultural landscape?

    *seriously PEN IS is censored? 

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    2 hours ago, IWAP said:

    OP complains about other people being fair-weather but only joins Demonland in 2021....

    Fair go, I only stumbled across Demonland in 2017/18 - had no idea this sort of space existed on the inter web - I was too far ensconced in pornhub and cat videos 

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    19 minutes ago, middleagedemon said:

    Of course we should have a look and I think we're at a stage where our list is crying out for some fresh voices, faces and ideas. 

    New coaches in an AFL environment breathe new energy and are generally a catalyst for renewed notivation and individual growth across a playing list. 

    I think it's one of the most important factors going into next year for us and I think that is absolutely clear from looking at our performances this year. 

    While injecting new energy into a team can be invigorating, it's crucial to consider the broader picture. Simply swapping coaches might provide a short-term boost, but it's essential to address the root causes of underperformance.

    New faces can certainly offer fresh perspectives, but relying solely on this approach overlooks the complexities of team dynamics. Sustainable success often hinges on identifying and addressing deeper issues within the group, rather than seeking a quick-fix solution.

    Furthermore, continuity with coaching staff is often overlooked. Building strong player-coach relationships, developing a cohesive team culture, and implementing long-term strategies require time and stability. Numerous examples in sports, such as the sustained success of {insert dozens of options here}😎 , highlight the significance of this factor.

    I don't think the players are bored of the message from Goodwin, nor the 10 months that McQualter has been there...  good to throw some ideas around though M.A.D 😀

    *I can appreciate that once a team has won the premiership, and then not for 3 years - it feels as though time is slipping by, and like the season that is spring, it's time to renew.

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    11 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    This was all on our skill, not our effort. We tried more than hard enough. We just cannot execute the fundamentals for long enough under pressure. 

    This is the reasons EVERY team loses. I know you know this :)

    And for those that are unclear - and use this as THE reason to make sense of it to blame the FD or the athletes - this has happened to every single team, every single season.

    What's with some supporters disconnect with understanding how fine the margins are to winning and losing, within each club within the competition that is designed to be  equal (forgetting the draw,) and then the outrage towards players the the FD - that occurs when we lose, it's seriously [censored].

    Aside from being Freo's bunnies - > we're a team that has had a lot of adversity this year, a lot - and had to patch things up on the fly...and have been quite valiant and shown lot of resilience considering the context of injuries and other missing athletes.

    It's as if this knowledge evaporates to some people when focusing on single game outcomes, and is such a shallow binary analysis.

    Still, from a club perspective - I'd rather be us than Essendon at least... 😎

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