Everything posted by VoiceOfReason
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Petracca & Oliver at the Dees in 2026?
He's 29. We'd be happy for Carltons first - that Hawthorn have. I doubt we'd even get that. In saying that, Hawthorn don't strike me as a draft side. They've had quality picks, squandered them, and are still where they are. Petracca fits well with their trajectory.
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Welcome to Demonland: Jai Culley
Looks like a quality talent. Exactly the type of player we need. I can see why Eagles supporters rated him.
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Petracca & Oliver at the Dees in 2026?
I tend to agree. Their value is that low, that it now makes no sense to trade them. I think we shopped them around last year, and the value just wasn't there, so it won't be there this year. We do however, need to get back into the first round.
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Time to go Goody?
Freo shown interest in Gus leading up to his last contract. We should have offloaded him. He already had concussion issues at that point. I don't understand why AFL clubs aren't as cut throat as other sports. Now we are stuck paying for a player who isn't at the club. Clubs have to be smart. Same as when Viney tried to hold out for more coin, and threaten to leave to North. We should've said 'thanks for your service and good luck'. Instead we moved Grundy and ANB for a packet of chips, and both would run rings around our current lot. Grundy is a near AA. Tim Lamb is as bad as it gets, and sadly, we have him.
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After the Great Choke
Its just been an accumulation of issues, from replacing a good board - with an incompetent one, then to having no board whilst candidates are on holidays, or not wanting the job yet. Clubs need a strong, stable, and competent board. That is where it all starts, and funnels down to the players. Currently, our players are a reflection of the club more broadly. We are a club in disarray. An example of a club in disarray, is multiple star players wanting out, and glued on father and sons shopping themselves around.
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Time to go Goody?
Low IQ coach. Fluked a flag. Wasted the best collective group of talent we've had at the club in 30 years - arguably more. Sooner he is sacked the better.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 20 vs St. Kilda
Looked over the line.
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Can we talk about Kolt?
That is exactly what I see, and also, have never seen anything to suggest he should've been drafted at all - let alone at pick 13.
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Welcome to Demonland: Caleb Windsor
Adelaide also offered us the Curtin pick, as part of the Petty deal we knocked back. So we could have had both. Curtin is miles ahead of both, generational player. Good judges were saying he was before draft, and he certainly is.
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Petracca & Oliver at the Dees in 2026?
I'd move both on. Try prize out a promising young talent from another side.
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Petracca & Oliver at the Dees in 2026?
I agree. I'd be looking to build a midfield around VIney. Get Viney to lead the younger brigade, he'd add protection, and show them how a leader applies themselves. There is a reason North wanted him.
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POSTGAME: Rd 17 vs Adelaide
Petracca and Oliver, thanks for your service.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Adelaide
Rivers was smashing them early, and then the genius puts him down back, where he has barely touched it since. Outside of Rivers, Viney tries hard. I'd be moving Petracca and Oliver on at years end.
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Can we talk about Kolt?
Unathletic and not much chop, was a baffling decision to select him ahead of Wilson - then and now.
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PREGAME: Rd 17 vs Adelaide
Who is playing on Curtin?
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Time to go Goody?
Im not only in the goodbye Goodwin camp, but I won't even be watching any more games whilst he remains as coach. Our gameplan is just too frustrating to watch, not to mention our wasteful forward 50 entries, and inaccurate goal kicking. I can find better ways to spend the weekend than watch this current side. Ive been a 40 year member, but won't be renewing next year as it stands.
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Welcome to Demonland: Caleb Windsor
Langford is different gravy. If posters are turning on Windsor its because - at least this year - hes been a terrible kick. Turnover merchants frustrate posters. In terms of Windsor vs Caddy, ill leave that for the talent scouts. Caddy wasn't the only one on the board, Curtin looks quality.
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Time to go Goody?
The players say they want to play for Goodwin, but actions suggest otherwise. The effort might be there, but that is about it. Wasteful football in 2/3's of the ground. Oliver and Petracca looked to have checked out.
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Time to go Goody?
Well outlined. I agree with that. Its the club that continues to make poor decisions. Therefore it should come as little surprise that we are stuck with a low IQ coach like Goodwin.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 14 vs Port Adelaide
Port are sh*thouse. They get gifted everything in home games, its why they achieve nothing down the G. Im switching it off, the umpiring against us most weeks is criminal. I will watch the replay should we win. Have a good game everyone,
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Time to go Goody?
I just wish we could pull the trigger now and get rid of him. In other sports, this would have already been done - a long time ago now. It all comes down to efficiency and effectiveness. How many inside 50's and score board inefficiency do we have to cop, before a coach gets the sack. Its just ridiculous.
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Umpiring standard
That is exactly right. Financial. All comes down to $$$$$.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
We have no forwards. They are hopeless. Zero forward 50 smarts.
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GAMEDAY: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
We've been doing this for years. Working our tails off - for no scoreboard reward. Then the wall breaks, and we have a solid loss. In any other sport, we'd be looking to change our head coach. For too long now we've had to watch this, and our players have had to play under it.
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Time to go Goody?
Goody will see his contract out. We haven't had a competent board in place, and our administration has been a mess. Be interesting to see who replaces him when the time does come.