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Dr you are living in rut if you think that Simon can’t do what a Senior Coach is paid for. we hat about his Assistants they are responsible aren’t they under a Simon’s influence and direction. Yhankfully we have a new forward coach we hen he is chosen who I hope can understand how a forward line should operate. Dimon this last season is still caught up with contest/defence and the offensive play of the forward line is vastly overlooked. What should have happened is that MJ could have net given a trial in the G coast game. AMW should have played looking to 2025 but Don says nothing changes. And that’s it. Look at Sam Mitchell I can imagine how different he would have our list. Uf you can’t see changes are necessary then we will make but during the year it st end of 2025’if Simon doesn’t see the light.

Sorry but we need a change of philosophy and style to get the younger players having fun etc. and not as if their life is at stake.

Simpson perhaps there are some over here Just not in WA.

Why Fritta? You will say he doesn’t tackle.? Really we can’t have any more bulls we need finishers like Fritta and other skilled and pacy players. 40 goals plus every year is irreplaceable for us. It’s all about a balance and it’s easier eogg try k on an existing player mostly than get a new one when that type is not necessarily available.

Possibly turn him into a tagger? oh Simon doesn’t do ragging. well Simon doesn’t do what ply he wants and needs to be more expansive and aggressive or he will fall on his own sword. And he hasn’t got Kate for chief supporter now.

Ben is best placed in AFLW at present and Melk has impressed it seems. Who knows where and when for him?

Would rather risk a high pick on Jack Lukosious than give Kent field an extension . Risk and reward and instant player is crucial to us in our window now. Highly skilled and change a bonus for him should be our Mantra.

Do you actuall know that.? At least you said seemed! Did you ever speak with him? Same as Jack Watt but that is not fair to JW really. Some people you could shake and scream at and Shacky was thst. But I draw the line and say that he probably was dedicated but just didn’t ooze it. Good Luck JS A talent wasted at AFL level.

Sestan one more year with fitness very important. Same with McAdam please.

Who is nearly past his use by date. Some of the footy this year was disgraceful and he is not teaching our youngsters the proper balance of the game. Contest/ defence is not the only way and outdated ( possibly more useful in Finals) but you must aim to kick goals not just save them. )

Look at his record. Doesn’t seem too slow. another idi..ic and typical comment without any sense from yourself. Why contribute and not support the Dees.

And who would you suggest that we should have replaced Fritta??? With? Melky if he was fit but wasn’t!!

We don’t recruit for Casey. We recruit for AFL Dees players to win flags!!!

Kossie never uncommitted it was over blown by the media.

If you all read the post about 10 back they have an NGA Lombard ready in the next draft in Nov and 3 other half forwards on list inc. Humphries and Ainsworth. Do our due diligence but he may fit into side as ANB replacement?

They are 21 yo most of them and need some opportunities in a much more aggressive game plan.

Part of this is due to our contest/defence game plan that puts a damper on aggression and skills of our young players. That’s why Goody surely is on his last legs with his game plan and our development plan from our Coaches which has stalled it seems.

Rubbish that would make real difference with Clarry back to his best. We don’t know how well Christian might return yet but here’s hoping. The biggest improvement should come from JVR Turner AMW McVee Windsor Chandler Petty Howes Jefferson Pup and hopefully Adams, Verrall. I believe both Kossie and Fritta can go to another level if some extra work was put into their training and skills and game plans. Both can raise their goals by 10/15 goals per season.

Dees won 7 between Blues 1945 and 68 flags though . !!!

It’s apparently sailing into Port of Melb for any of the 9 remaining clubs who wish to sail with it!!!

At least as good as Chandler in HF role.

Dimma disliked him obviously and it’s no reflection on Chol. Earnt his place at Hawks.

While I don’t subscribe to all the glitter you put on JJ’s lady quarter heroic boundary highlight it was a pivotal piece of play. I feel we are just realising it that like it or not the following players we don’t have now on our list have not been replaced or improved upon in our list with various reasons responsible overall. OUT under our control Grundy *Jordon Harmes *Bedford Weideman Hunt Baker *free agency OUTSIDE our total control. Brayshaw Joel Smith. IN Hunter Billings Fullarton MCAdam While not all are like for like or ready replacements our list this year was much weaker in depth as a result of 2022 and 2023 trading and delisting. One can’t help thinking that the killers in this argument were Angus Joel Smith Hunt and Bedford with JJ and Harmes better value also and far more versatile in 2024. Really it’s impossible to think that those 10 points for our 1pt two by 2pts and 5 pt losses to Blues Port GWS and Lions would not have made a difference over the season. But its been our real inability to I feel make the youngsters as being a genuine part ( as against a SUB or spare part) like Bedford and JJ that told against in their no doubt close decisions to leave. Others we have not replaced with superior ability to improve our list and have seen some struggle with no or few AFL games. Msybe the Clubs issues we still are not completely aware of have also proved as was Clarry and Trac most importanty being absent or underdone is also worth those games or two. Not sure our Freo(2) Pies(2) Lions at G, WC Dogs at Marvel and Sydney Zeto round were possible as all were poor performances unlike-any in 2021 to 2023. Trading and Recruiting plus our 2021 culture are the requisite for a big comeback in 2025.

You are absolutely sure Kate stood on the Board on a ticket in 2013 on an invitation to spearhead the Training and Administration base. You do understand that in 2013 we had finished 5 years in the bottom of the ladder, were penniless and in debt plus Jim Stynes had started the rescue act of recovery. Then the base was not a priority as our survival as a Club on the field and our underwhelming on field performances also of major concern. So although you say 11 years That’s not really the full time we started the base seriously as each opportunity within a stones throw to the MCG was discarded by location, green groups and lack of vacant land available. You would be aware of the reasons and circumstances of where we are today with Caulfield. Again the major reason for the delay is the Caulfield intricacies location and State Govt involvement in this area. Do Melb fans want it built without due process and hasty overactive decisions? The State Govt are the chief stakeholder with the MRC and We can’t automatically overrule their processes towards the land usage at the Racecourse. So you know this but like many others are sheeting full blame on our Board for the delay. Kate has been Chair while we have had an extraordinary 3 years of results and building our Club. Yes some of the gloss has started to override our success this year but we still well ahead of 2013 in our situation. Thats what needs attending to in the next 6 mths so 2025 can be a restoration of our on field and off brand. .

Really OD you are not giving McVee and JVR enough chance of improving further as 20/21 yo’s. And Turner if played down back would’be a regular AFL player by now. Being a forward is taking a lot longer but he has shown that he has plenty of skills that could make him successful if given time. Apparently you expect unrealistically 21 yo to be ready made. All of this is perplexing on your rating of Judd McVee who has not put a foot wrong in two seasons and is very much an AFL flanker. Rooy is very solid and needs a far better Coach than Stafford. Let’s wait and see in 2025 as Our youngsters could improve dramatically.