OhMyDees

I’m not sure why we needed to make a decision on Friday and not wait till Wednesday especially if we were considering offering it to Bucks. If we never were then it’s a moot point.

Having a 10 year coach isn’t a prerequisite in my view and anyway we don’t have King probably until the GF weekend anyway. We would have lost nothing by waiting.

So if we could have waited another two weeks we’d probably have Buckley… As if King wouldn’t have been available if Bucks turned us down then? Absolutely stupid timeline by the club.

Is Geelong’s culture really that good? Is King a good media performer (something we need especially after Goodwin) aside from his coaching ability?

Very disappointed - don’t think King is better than Buckley but time will tell. AFL got what they wanted.

For all those saying trust the process and don’t elevate a clearly better option I give you Exhibit A - Mark Neeld. The process can backfire. I just don’t want an untried coach right now.

Does the panel think if Buckley is appointed as senior coach would Petracca, Oliver and others be more likely to stay at the Dees and attract other players with the likes of Mihocek?

I’d we did sign Bucks would we be more likely to bring someone in like Mihocek in the trade period?

Just appoint Bucks and let’s get going now!

If one of the reasons we sacked Goodwin was because he was a poor communicator I don’t think Horse or Simmo are either that strong in that area. Buckley’s time in the media and even before as senior coach has shown he can effectively communicate what he’s doing and why. Something we all struggled with under Goodwin.

Honestly I’d go with Buckley. He’s clearly keen given our list and young playing group. I think we’d be going backwards with Horse or Simmo. Possibly for another role sure but not as senior coach. Neither Simmo or Horse have the aura and gravitas of Bucks.

Buckley Longmire Simpson

Sliding doors moment… Brayshaw not nearly killed, we kick slightly straighter - Prelim and possibly another Grand Final. Instead the beginning of the end…

So many moments to haunt us in such a close loss but for me Pickett being trapped on the bench for ten minutes until 3mins to go blunted our momentum late in the final quarter.

Fakois got 5 frees for out of 29. There’s no equality in umpiring these days. He can’t be breathed on. Anyone else see him step over the mark which should have been 50 and not called?

Langford should have been subbed not Lindsay. He looked noticeably cooked. I know Goodwin loves Petty as a forward but I think we’d be better off playing Turner forward and Petty down back.

The [censored] media will now replay the narrative about internal strife and division because May and Gawn got upset about losing….

The moment Oliver kicked it out on the full - I knew we were cooked.

Bailey Fritsch has been struggling for form for some now. Does anyone on the panel have any insights as to why this is the case other than his foot injury against GWS in Alice Springs? He couldn’t miss for years and he goes from a 6 goal Grand Final Premiership winner to dropping chest marks and missing the easiest of set shots. Would we be better off trading him at the end of the season before he becomes a free agent?

Can we please at least do a Hawthorn rebuild?