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I am almost crying at the thought of3 Cups not 1 or 2 but THREE !!! Five years of success if we get it right!

Many see us as an underperforming flaky and unreliable football team. That is Perfectly changeable with coaching recruiting and attention to the 1% ers. With Yooze Choco Goody and Richo there are no excuses for brain fades lairising and player egos. Harry O would not survive in this environment and I don't expect any of our fair weather players to either.

My expectation is that Jake will improve much further agsin this year and at 24 hr has the ability and time to repay the faith . I have this premonition he takes 4 marks in the last quarter of the Grannie to save us the game and win us the flag.Please don't tell me he can't do that when he is full of form and confidence.

Are you angry we are paying Tommo "overs in your eyes" or that he is not a wingman but a IMO One of the Very valuable versatile players that can ruck, defend (3rd tall) and fill in down forward, plus perform as a winger at a pinch. I believe he lasted at GWS and played many games because he plays a team game and that is very valuable. He also concentrates and competes well. A good one in the trenches so to speak. Will grow on fans once they hive him a chance and not go an Oscar on him for lack of pace.

A senior Coach nowadays dies very little on hands work. It is mostly coordination of the other coaches game plan and selection That occupy yome. Try going along to training and see the Senior or Head Coach standing mostly in the middle of the oval observing and overseeing the groups who are directed by line or strategy bosses.

Why waste an unrealistic effort !!!????

Only 10/20%? That's individually multiply it by 6 players snd you would get much more improvement. Suddenly Ooze has nothing to do now it's all up to Choco!!! Shoild br fascinating sering how all the stars align in the Coaches area plus our midfield!! I am backing 20%plus in both areas!!!

What exactly It's Time and DrD is missing at Casey Fields??? Have you toured the facilities if so please share your list of little things you are alleging are missing ?

Perhaps you should take a trip to Casey DJ? Ever been there? A tour of the new facilities would be a good start! Oh you may need your GPD for your first inspection and it's recommended you go on a Dees AFL Trsining day. PS Take your autograph book also!!!

[censored] Pert has just rubber stamped one of the Top development coaches in the AFL, who has runs on the Board. IOW he has recruited a top football person to go with Yze In football as well as hired a fitness guru of world standard and a highly regarded assistant. If Perth not doing his job then I don't know who is??? Josh Mahoney will leave a legacy and it could well be a flag after his tireless draft and recruiting efforts. Again tomorrow night JT will have 3 to 4 good Chances to give us another group of youngsters to make a name fir themselves and be a part of history at our great Club Thank you Josh and good luck.

Well your a bright little button looking like eighth full glass empty! Don't go outside Till 2022 as with your luck you are sure to catch Covid and give it to half our team! Ridiculous rumour based comment and opinions that surely Don't even rate a mention. Take a chill pill and Lie down for a month or two!

These youngsters are the absolute future of our Club and their development will mirror our rise in 2021. That's why I am so bullish about our ability to go to another level with these go to young tyros. They are all hungry and ambitious and to be honest are all excitement machines in their own way. Hopefully we also add another 4 keen recruits From the draft to start their journey, plus others like Bedford and Jordan especially Ready to take off also.

Tommo will earn his keep as a very valuable versatile stopgap and spare parts player who is for the team. He will prob never get full credit fir his roles but will ensure the opposition don't take the game away without a real fight. Third defender, support ruck change up forward and very occasional winger are all spots that He will handle and give support in a meaningful manner in 2021 and beyond.

If that's the case we will win it in 2022. Ross the boss would never have had as much ability at his disposal at Saints or Dockers as this team could be by 2022.

Regarding this Rookie status it doesn't affect selection availability any more. Rookies used to have to be upgraded yo be eligible for selection. Now I can't remember seeing Jordan play on TV since the 2019 JTL practice matches vs Tigers and Lions at Casey I think. Looking at the photos of him training he now looks physically ready to play AFL seniors in size and physique. Hopefully he gets given every chance along with Sparrow Bedford Neitshke and our new draft choices in the intraclub and AFL practice match series. If his ability can match his body we might judg have a player on our hands. Also the Jacko summer weight program looks to have started to build a footballer into a man from a boy which bodes well for us. Hopefully Riv and Kossie also are spending time in the gym on the weights!! The AFL Wash Up with Cleary snd NatcEdwards was a very mundane tread water for 2021 for the Dees . I might be biased but I cannot see us going backwards in any way given a good run with injury also our youth development potential plus the Ooze factor on our football and game plan. Only time will tell of course but I am confident we are on the right track even if the Coach is under pressure to deliver.

How do you know that P2J? Explain please.

Great points GD98 I have called this in about half a dozen posts since the end of 2020. Salos last 6 games this season had real impact with greater speed running urgency and the tank he built from going to USA with Trac last preseason For that training camp/workshops. Half forward for me and an occasional run on the ball maybe changing with Viney at forward stoppages to utilise his elite skills of disposal or even kicking goals!

Ridiculous take

HFF Where would you look?? its a delicate matter and needs very careful groundwork yo get it right. With dissatisfied fans abounding in this forum no winder that are not able to share any update info thus far Bet you don't go on the forum and ask politely??

Ryan Reynolds and Ohio please Read the Club post and response re this carefully. Dont jump to conclusions it's not a slavery market you are both trying to portray!! Also Ryan Reynolds saying about money in football !!! Which rock have you been under (Uluru??) All clubs are looking to be creative in different areaS to save. What about trainers they volunteer and Gain some experience That's not a 2 hour a week job either!!

Why couldn't we do that with KK?

Be careful P2J you will have all the doomsayers on your back saying they are sick of predictions as we are always let down. I am preferring to be bullish about our list and recruits of last year and BBB plus Locky etc improving us also the Ooze effect. It's a fair chance as all our guns pretty well gave us good to great 2020 and look to be A or B graders of solid and consistent style.

Sorry BDA Gawny does not have to satisfy "The whole fan base". That is impossible and you know it. What is a fluff piece Is saying we are ready for a top4 spot and fail to give any back up as to why we don't improve. The comments about the defence, mids and forwards plus BBB are honest and his reason for saying we are ready for success. Also one year 2018 is really nothing when you look at before and after that date. Obviously he is One of the best at positively promoting the Club and relates pretty well to our expectations. Saying we don't deliver is easier than Actually exAmining the reasons why and is it because we drink our own water or just wildly forecast for 56 years That we are going places and haven't won that bl..day elusive flag! Not really I guess that every year I believe it is going to be the year we end the drought and look at why we can rather than worry about predictions or expectations harming our chances. BTW see my post on Tommy and Jacko etc and if you disagree comment against it as it relates to our ability in 2021 and potential success.

Yes I agree and that alone makes fir some Confidence building news. The two single points D/L have made about Tommy and Jacko over this season are to me : 1. Tommy is on the scrap ( s "crap") heap and should be consigned to the Twos and won't play a senior game, nor should he be considered!!! Some IMO quite disgraceful posts about him which ignore Toms battle with something I don't feel we know much about and even Burgo or Tommy have responsibility for. Ie who if anyone approved his sudden gain of weight and if so why wasn't it rectified like it is being done now or is it His foot or toe injury related Starting back to early 2018 when he missed the first few games and returned vs Bombers at Marvel Stadium. 2. Jacko is a work in progress. Please dont overload His work and he will be a good player "in a few years"!!! Now there are much better judges Than me on D/L and within the Club but please don't tell me that Jacko is like Weid !!! What he does on the footy field comes naturally and fortunately From his extraordinary competitive nature as highlighted by his follow ups from the ruck which make him an extra mid ( think he is both inside and outside) as he just sees ball and gets ball then looks to dispose or peel off a generally good quality handball to our benefit. No one will teach him that and I well bet that 75/80% of his game is based on that and he will continue to marvel us just the same way as Nic Nat has the WC fans. What he needs will be ruck training and practice and high marking similarly. These skills will continually improve each year BUT Jacko will be one of our top ten players already from this year on. IF both players contribute Tom getting back 2018 form no matter where he will play and Jackos natural development Continues we will be a 3/4 goal better side automatically. I can not therefore understand the doomsayers saying we will struggle ( serious multiple injuries not withstanding) When BBB and his effect on the forward line Frittas development and accuracy plus Kossie and Rivs development and we hope a much better game plan with dome input fir our mids from Ooze to ensure they play as a team not individuals all mistakenly chasing kicks and Some the plaudits. Yhe major areas are Forward and On ball and if we get those right then it is a no brainer the improvement in 2021 will be walked and not just talked.