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Reckon you must be pretty flexible with the mental gymnastics you’re doing there Bing Saying that we have a group capable of playing finals after conducting an internal review during the most tumultuous off season we’ve had in a decade wasn’t just a PR exercise If they genuinely thought it was a good idea to announce this while conceding internally it was unlikely we would play finals, then that’s a damning lack of judgement from the current admin But hey I guess the promise of finals sold so many memberships this year right? Oh wait…

The club clearly misjudged where this playing group is at They set returning to finals as a pass mark so by their own metric this has been a failed season Clearly the messaging has changed now that finals are out of the question and it has become clear that our core group of players aren’t the ones who will lead our next flag tilt The club either lied to supporters in their comms or showed poor judgement in assessing this list and what it was capable of this year - why some posters can’t admit this is beyond me FWIW I’m at peace with this being a development year and am really confident in our younger players and believe some of our senior players can contribute at a high level for years to come, but let’s not rewrite history

Thanks for the write up I’m very curious how they’re going to square the circle of seemingly wanting to retain players like Clarry and Fritsch but then being on the hunt for midfield and forward half talent Obviously Goody can’t come out and say that anyone is going to be traded but it’s difficult to get a read on just what the club is prepared to do to stay active this off season

You’ve got to give something to get something, and I don’t think we can afford to go into 2026 with largely the same list as 2024/2025 It might not be Fritsch but it’s the kind of conversation I hope the club is open to having if the right offers present themselves

He’s the perfect cherry on top player for a contending club It might be an obvious thing to say but it’s no surprise his best goal kicking returns game when we were contending across 2021-23 (minus his injury effected back half of 23)

While I tend to agree I’m not sure what other avenues we have to improve our list from both an draft pick and cap space point of view If we don’t bring in a number of new players this off season we’re essentially running back the same list as 2024/25, and it’s safe to say supporters won’t tolerate another bottom six finish from a group that has so many senior/highly paid players It might not be Clarry but something has to give, lest we just back in the same group to naturally improve

Closest I’ve seen in style to the Bont since the great man was drafted A bit of Dawson about him too Reckon we got him for an absolute bargain at pick 6

I remember this being the game that made me think we have something with Kolt Think he had 20 or so disposals and would have had two goals if they didn’t rob one from him in the goal square Reckon his lack of preseason is really effecting him but also think we need to bed down what his role is Is he a mid? A fwd? A bit of both? I don’t think he’s destined to be a high half forward in the Nibbler mould but seems to be playing in a similar role now

Hits targets all day 🤣

Curtin giving him a run for his money but to be fair he’s a second year player in a top 4 team You’d have to think Langford is polling the best out of the 2024 draftees - having an absolutely stellar debut season 🐂

Best draftee we’ve brought into the club since Clarry

The game looks like it’s gone past Lever Can’t play man on man, is a poor kick and decision maker with ball in hand and not particularly quick He’s still a gun interceptor but I think the modern game demands tall defenders to be a key part of your transition - not just a brick wall that intercepts, stops and props and slows the play down The contrast with Turner is stark at the moment

I mean seeing as we gave him an assistant coaching gig with no experience, he should be ready to be a head coach in no time!

Bill’s been our best performer at VFL level for two years now Regardless of whether he makes it he should have been given a sustained run at it a long time ago - and not as sub

Daicos is actually pretty well built for his size - reckon Judd is a fair bit more rangy Regardless I take your point - if you’re good enough it doesn’t matter what size you are