demoncat

Won’t be long before he’s telling us about his multis for SportsBet 🤣

Jesus [censored] Christ He’s simply got to go

Reckon Clarry will have to take a pay cut to be moved on The club isn’t going to want to be paying $500,000+ a year to another club to take him, and no other club will want to pay anywhere near $1 million for him Whether Clarry has the appetite to do this is another question, but personally I think it’s getting to the point where it would benefit both parties to shake hands and see if an agreement that works for him, ourselves and another club can be reached

2023 was the last year we could have gotten away with it (and to be fair we may have won it all had injuries and poor kicking not got in the way) Even then we saw how Collingwood was able to rip through our zone and get easy shots on goal in that QF Contest and defence will never go out of footy but all statistical indicators are pointing towards ball movement and scoring off turnover being king If you don’t have players who can play this transition game and finish their work, you’re going to struggle to score consistently (us and Carlton are exhibit A in that regard) Maybe it will revert back in the future but players are getting more skilful and fit all the time, so I think the trend is here to stay for a while

Oddly enough that article makes me feel more confident in the club’s decision making process this off season For years it seems we’ve been allergic to making tough calls on coaches and players alike, but it seems like the club finally recognises how deep our issues go As Gleeson alluded to they now need to identify what exactly is causing the issues and make decisions based on that determination (I still think Goodwin is at the heart of it but I’ll concede the club should know more than the supporters in that regard) Let’s just hope that the right decisions are made between now and the first bounce of 2026 or we could be having a similar conversation in 12 months time

Based on North’s list management over the last few years I’d say yes 🤣

Maybe they’ll offer a future first for him 🤣 FWIW I’d do it if we can get a good deal for him Lever has been great for us but he just can’t stay on the park and I’m not convinced he can still be an elite defender in 2026 (lacks pace, poor one and one and doesn’t make good decisions with ball in hand)

While I tend to agree and don’t think we should trade anyone for significant unders, there’s an element of “addition by subtraction” when it comes to Oliver Oliver’s current output is reflective of the core issues with our list - too slow, too inside and lacking football smarts He’s not the only player who has these traits, but he’s certainly the highest paid and can only play as an inside midfielder If he can’t become a near A grade midfielder again, he will be a liability to our team and we won’t be able to transition fully to a modern midfield/gameplan (presuming we don’t surround him with complimentary types, which we don’t currently have) I guess it’s a question of would you rather Oliver on his current salary at a B or C grade level, or say freeing up his salary, having Rivers move the midfield at a B or C grade level and having more cap space to fix needs in other parts of the ground? I love Oliver but we risk being stuck in the mud if he (or at least another member of our big three midfielders) aren’t moved on

He’s still a gun in this area His ability to win contests and set up teammates is almost second to none, even if his kicking is hit or miss (mostly miss to be honest)

That’s a disaster for the club if true Of course, it is Ralphy saying it…

You forgot Windsor for Kolt (sub)

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…