demoncat

That way of thinking also applies to list management as well AFL fans are notoriously parochial and while that does create a strong sense of connection to a club and its players, I think we need to move towards international norms when it comes to player movement That doesn’t mean turning the trade period into a system like the NBA, where players are moved on at will by GMs and players are forced to relocate their entire lives at a moments notice But I think it’s being more open as an industry to moving on your valuable players - even if they’re favourite sons - if it sets the club up for long term success Reluctance to do so can set your club back years and I think it’s the position we find ourselves in now

While the blowtorch should rightly be applied to Goodwin and co, unfortunately we are also seriously lacking in onfield leadership I love Gawn and Viney, they lead from the front with their actions, but Jesus they are as dumb as a bag of bricks when it comes to game management What did they do to slow the game down when Saints started to get a run on? Where was the direction at centre bounce to stop them waltzing it out of the middle? The last play typified all of our problems with decision making and on field organisation, but it should never have gotten to that point Ditto for our other leaders/senior players in Trac, Salem, Oliver etc We have a dearth of on field leadership and decision making skills - it’s been a problem for years now and it won’t get better until we start to move some of these players on (or at least out of leadership positions) and start rebalancing our list It’s almost at the point that we need a Jordan Dawson type to come in and fill that void like happened at Adelaide

I think we need to move on a few senior players to realise this though, and shift the balance towards our young talent and (hopefully) any recruits we bring in This team can’t rely on the likes of Viney, Trac, Clarry, Salem, Lever etc. not to mention those closer to retirement like Gawn, May, McDonald and Melksham And that’s to say nothing about our coaching and selection decisions If our first centre bounces of 2026 has the same big three again we will be heading towards a rebuild from 2027 onwards, that’s a guarantee

I’m not really across it either but have heard good things about Hayden Skipworth Was looked over for the West Coast job but seems to be a highly rated assistant at Collingwood Ash Hansen another whose name gets thrown around a bit Reckon it’s this type of coach we need to go after - someone whose been biding their time learning from the best teams and has their own vision of what they want to implement

Don’t worry Dazz at least we’re bringing in Petty so that we can kick it on his head while he wrestles in the goal square

Culley is being Lauried (who is being Dunstanned)

But we really need him hitting 20m kicks twice a game!

It makes me absolutely sick No reward for Johnson, Kentfield, Culley or Laurie in the VFL I’m convinced Goodwin is delusional enough to think we’re just a Petty or Spargo away from a flag tilt @Queanbeyan Demon said we’ve lost 17,000+ members in 18 months Reckon we’ll make that 25,000+ if Goodwin is still here in 2026

Don’t worry Jaded there will be plenty more where that came from in 2026

Fully on the sack Goodwin bandwagon now by the way, because we’re in for another 12 months of this [censored] if he isn’t gone by seasons end

Jesus [censored] Christ No selection integrity at all Johnson, Kentfield, Culley and Laurie have played much better games in the VFL than either Spargo or Petty It’s just so so so predictable

Carlton back to regularly scheduled programming when they’re not versing us, I see

Debut Adams and Culley you cowards

I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until 2027 for any of those positional changes i.e. when Goodwin’s contact is up…

Twomey literally said he was “very ill” during the game against Carlton He’s one of the most respected journos in the industry and doesn’t post without facts to back it up