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Our forward issues are beyond ‘goalkicking’. That’s first world issues. We do not have a functioning forward line (most of the time) and rely on guile (Melksham) or spasmodic genius (Pickett). We need to evolve how we move the footy and leverage the space that is given to us by the opposition. JVR seems one dimensional, Fritsch largely incapable of providing the main threat, Jefferson barely rates a mention for me, and Petracca admittedly up in the air with his role. The backline being inert doesn’t help but the years spent smashing the ball into the forward line for ‘territory’ and ‘repeat entries’ has bastardised the instincts of the team. The ‘accuracy problem’ is a misnomer - we get bad looks that are wide or we force long kicks that are rushed or create rushed shots.

I don’t know hip hop

It’s administrative jazz hands.

Yes, they may as well call it ‘Making News where there was none’ Or ‘Telling you what to think’

Or smarts. Honestly, I don’t care if your tall forward is slow. He should be taking players to the ball.

Brave win really. They are going to struggle to stay with the top 4 now I feel Depth can never replace your best players and Gillard, Purcell, and Lampard are that. Argument for Goldrick too. So if Fitzsimon takes a bigger leap or McNamara slides into the middle with ease, and if we can get some more comfortable HBF performances from the few that have gone through there then we can weather it. Otherwise, we just might lean in to scoring heavily and getting the forwards more in sync.

There is just no traffic on that board. Chrome caches for me the main board on the browser default as a quick link. Not the site home page, the main board. It’s the same reason why traffic on the trade board is low while people figure out there is another board to travel to. I see the reason, I don’t agree with it. As we argue about whether Caulfield is 5% or 7% over the line - there are a group of Demon women worth pushing out to the Land masses that haven’t got the good word yet.

It’s not that I have forgotten. Jacob seems to have. I don’t know I have always worried about his movement and forward instincts. You play off his left shoulder - you beat him; he just does his 25m leads at the space in front. Doesn’t demand the ball in the right spots, regardless of traffic, isn’t a natural CHF.

I see more in Kentfield and Yze than JVR and definitely Jefferson. At least we have Kentfield on the list.

Well, if he is going to let in 8 goals then he shouldn’t get drafted

Dannyz or Chook in Perth aren’t journos. Bit different to the leaks that are someone’s bs agenda setting.

He has insider info.

Ok… so… one comma and one apostrophe is just not enough…

This is more unnecessary scope creep from fans that can’t agree on what this should be. Entertainment and retail? Wut? Is it elite training facilities? Is it facilities closer to where players want to live? Is it co-location of admin? Is it a place for the fans to gather and have a beer? I mean, WTF are we talking about here.

I don’t care about social media. Petracca is a professional who I know hurt some people’s fee-fees last year when he wanted to leave the place that contributed to a nadir in his life. I want this new coach a lot of you have been demanding to live up to the promise of renewal and get him back to where he was.

We still have a List Manager. He is one Lamb that is yet to be sacrificed…

‘I have critiques of a teenager that has been amazing in a down year, but I will protect myself by calling anyone pushing back on me - nuffies. Ok now I feel better’

Or maybe the good assistant coaches decide in the next week where they are going next year, or if they are going. We have to chew gum and walk at the same time.

I doubt he would characterise his situation like that and I doubt he would see the head coach as anything less than the arbiter of how to play and pervasive strategy through the FD that will bring that to fruition. The more and more I think about this role, it looks like a way to have a role for Richardson should he annoy us by sticking around for 2026.

It may be a good idea to supplement Guerra’s lack of footy knowledge but it also just sounds like a role that completely defangs the Head of FD role. Also, you can have that role with McQualter - but you can’t have it with a Buckley or someone more authoritative and knowledgeable. The head coach should drive the things that are mentioned. It’s funny, it’s very much the argument in world football with Managers and Directors of Football. I think it can work but your governance and recruitment have to be spot on. How are ours travelling?

If we are just bringing in Sinnema and White then that is different - we can lose Woewodin and Fullerton/Campbell. It does just make it more likely that there is more movement of players for list spots should we want to trade in/draft.

Considering how tight list spots is - this means that we are moving on some players. I do think it is the right decision to keep these two but it will mean that we HAVE to squeeze the list now.

They would be the shortest lads in that 30… besides the bloke from GWS

Terrible news. I am sure this team will get around her.