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Being time poor over simplified things! A new coach typically brings some new assistants, perhaps new fitness people etc., can all add to making a difference. Player wise, a good draft pick, a father/son, the right trade and some luck with a left field late draft pick and you can pick up four players that make you better! I feel Hawks have done this exceptionally well with Chol, Gunston, Dear and some of their vfl picks! Then last year added battle & Barass!

According to all the experts Trac & Oliver are finished. Said experts predicted Pies too old in 2022 and Cats in 2021! A new coach and a few new players can have a transformative impact! That’s what I’m hoping happens! Go Demons!

Is it: Perhaps the players should have performed better! Game plan not good enough! Playing list not as good as we think! Players slow learners as after 4 years still can’t kick to advantage if forwards nor forwards lead to good positions!

Definitely anti Demons! World champion sour puss and lemon sucker!

2012 flag 2014 lost to terrific Hawks team 2016 Swans got crucified by the umpires 2022 Swans made GF ahead of time 2024 poor Vs Leppitsch record as coach

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Still feels like we are most amateur club in the professional area. Perhaps trying to show a ruthless streak and get in first to select best available coach! Smith & Guerra need to lead the change and charge towards being professional and finding a home!

I’m only 63 but share similar sentiments! Thought might never see a Demons Flag, so thanks Simon Goodwin you delivered one! Will always be famous in Demons history!

2024 - 11 wins, Trac miss half season & Oliver NQR @ 50%. 2025 - 7wins, softer draw, Trac back NQR 70% & Oliver 80%. Trajectory downwards in 2025 after 2024 missing finals and 2023 finals! Board then see Saints loss and go can we wait to see if Goodwin can resurrect or do we reset coach & more! Coach gone and more to follow! Still thanks to Goody for 2021, thought I wouldn’t see a flag in my lifetime.

Demons have gone from most professional club in the amateur era of VFL - 1965! To the most amateur club in the professional era 1965 onwards, and now AFL! Hopefully Smith as President and Guerra as CEO can do something about this inbuilt mindset. At present 2021 was an aberration, albeit a fantastic one!

A mentality of always playing to win vs playing not to lose is an issue for the Demons! Since mid 2022 has felt like this is our mindset! Love them or hate them Man U under Ferg would always be having a crack until the end. I also feel like McRae at the Pies has a similar philosophy! Much more enjoyable watching team throw event it, rather than go into panic mode like our Demons over the last few years! Last week last quarter of the philosophy was turn 46 point lead into over 10 goal win, I’m sure we wouldn’t have capitulated! Something needs to change!!

Hopefully Smith is a very good Chairman and Guerra is a good CEO! White junior makes it to Melbourne and becomes a gun! One or two trades they work out and maximise our draft selections and team can start to turnaround!

Put father son Nick/Josh Daicos into Melbourne and we win minimum two more flags! Father/Son is luck. Pies have done other things well but no Daicos brothers no 23 flag and wouldn’t be on top this year. No Ashcrofts or Fletcher last year and Lions probably don’t make it. Take Ablett, Scarlett & Hawkins out of Geelong. Melbourne need to get close to everything right as a smaller club! We need to improve Trading Skill development Fitness Goal kicking Coaching Board & Football club management Collingwood, Richmond, Carlton, Essendon & Hawthorn big supporter bases and cash! Geelong so many advantages it’s not funny. Interstate clubs have a range of advantages from academies up north to only 2 teams in football states in SA & WA! Demons are stuck with Saints, North & Dogs who have lucked out with father son!

Pies got rid Treloar’ and Grundy but it is father son of two by Daicos that has saved them!

A lot of love for Jeffo - looked like a boy against men to me, again! Not as good as the Weid!

I hope Jefferson is only signed until end of 26, as he is a long long way off AFL standard!

The coaches aren’t kicking for goals!

CHin has dropped off as season has gone on, same as every other season!

Jefferson looks and plays like a schoolboy! Give him next pre season to bulk up more, but if he can’t compete he won’t make it! I hope he does, but doesn’t look even close on what I’ve seen in his few AFL games. Good to see Roo play much better today!!

1st quarter 1 goal 6 and 2 on the full, at worst should gave been 4-4, really 5-3 or 6-2 for level of shot difficulty! Professional footballers need to look in the mirror!! Players need to be held accountable! While I’m not made on the coaching panel - just repeat the stat: 1 goal 6 behinds 2 on the full When you are dominating you need to put the score on the board! I remember Grundy said the thing he noted about Melbourne was how much time they spent on goal kicking! Sometimes it’s the players!!!

You have a very very short memory! This is just bad! Neeld horrendous!!

Unless you are on the inside, it is hard to be sure of the culture. GWR your closer than most, so I’m more inclined to listen to your view. A father son win in Kalani would be great. The draft is compromised, luck through father son really does make a huge difference. Pies 1st Daicos x 2 & Moore Lions Ashcroft x 2 & Fletcher Dogs Darcy, Liberatore, West Demons Viney & Brown - VFL & go home factor Crows, Cats, Freo Victorian teams were one of many & academies GC, GWS AFL have changed rules and we missed out

And you would bring in?

Unfortunately I saw Tigers vs Crows live ve last week. Tigers were worse than terrible. Crows only had to beat terrible!