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crows getting a chasing here they need to pull their finger out

gunston been a great player for the hawks and probably their only likeable player as well

crows defender did well not to let watson milk the head high free

thoroughly dislike the hawks. hope the crows belt them tonight

TG4 will be live streaming the game

We may well consider trades but I’m not sure we will get a decent return hence the board might decide better to try a new voice before biting the bullet

There are definitely issues with the playing group that need to be resolved. There’s been a glaring difference between ability v output. maybe we have all overrated our list or maybe it is the coaching (probably both). I think the board will decide to bring in a new coach to see if he can get a tune out of this group. If he can’t then next step is bite the bullet and trade the likes of trac and clarry. Personally I think goodys voice has become stale. No dishonour in that, it happens all the time. I reckon we will make the change.

Gilliard is a big loss. not ideal to have so many injuries in pre season. looking forward to the start of the women's comp given the big disappointment the men have been this year.

everyone is very grumpy this week

giants [censored] the bed

i'm all for it very underrated player

I nominate @picket fence The voice of reason

Best of luck young man

We will beat West coast because they are a shockingly bad football team beating them should not in any way gloss over where we are at.

Goody has to give a press conference. My suggestion would be to just say, the time for talk is over. It's time for action on the oval from our senior players. and its time for me, as a senior coach, to ensure this happens. I will say, i'm fed up of the talk with transition of game plan. It's been 2 years. We're not coaching these players how to perform heart surgery. what's so difficult about it.

The AFL have botched the expansion of the AFLW. They think in $ signs and product offering. They couldn't care less about the long term health of the game

Mate, i though your were going to spend your time over the next few weeks supporting your grand daughters basketball team if she was playing footy would you have the same attitude. if she good enough to AFLW would you have the same attitude i don't why the same dinosaurs (@picket fence you were born in the wrong century) feel the need to pot the women's team when it has absolutely nothing to do with how the men are performing in fact, the womens team are well coached and show plenty of heart and ticker when they play. I wish the men would show the same care and desire.

i've added to my ignore list. they're just a time waster

Thanks for trying to be constructive Kiltman i'm as grumpy as hell all week so not really in the headspace for it. We need the best people on the board and heading up the football department. Get the right people on the team and everything else will sort itself out. i'm pretty low maintenance as a member. i don't care for marketing or comms or engagement. i just want a competent football team on the field that play with heart and courage. i don't demand flags. they are very difficult to win. I just want the kids to want to come to along to games with me and not be embarrassed. i think steven smith has the right credentials as president. I really hope Paul Guerra can be a success. He has a massive job ahead of him. Peter Jackson is the benchmark, the only competent CEO we have had in decades. First task it to purge the footy dept, top to bottom Bring in the best up and comer as senior coach. bring in an experienced senior assistant (my preference is John Longmire) to mentor him. find the best assistant coaches. We can't influence any of the above. it in the hands of Steven Smith and Paul Guerra now. I hope they are up to the task. And i wish them the best of luck

what do you suggest we do?

Nobody is saying goody is solely responsible. The senior players have been dreadful. The board have been derelict in their duties as well. But he’s the head coach. He’s getting paid the big bucks to have us organised and competing. He has failed despite numerous assistant coaching changes around him. At some point the finger needs to be pointed at him.

Based on that age article sounds like Richo and goody will make way. New coaching team will assess list so major departures to take place in close season fy26.

We need leadership around the place. For that reason viney and lever stay for mine.

The slip in standards and descent into mediocrity started under his watch at the Eagles i would prefer Longmire for senior assistant role (if he's interested)

and he's injury prone but if we go down the major overhaul road then we need some senior players to guide the youngsters plus i don;t think we get much for Lever trade wise.