GawnOfTheDead

I mean we are merely fools and what picks that make sense our club never go for 😂 enter Josh Schakie!

Have our exit meetings been held?

Whilst that’s ideal. It’s delusion. How many dudes are a golden boot, at 200 cm, that aren’t already snapped up. Wouldn’t that be nice.

Any AFL trade gurus in here, able to make a list of the possible moves both inward and outward for us? Would be really curious to see the options we have and possibilities.

Really happy with the news. Two proven players who most likely are cheap to retain, and can impart wisdom and bring their knowledge to teach the youngsters. Wishing them good health for the offseason and 2026!

Whilst I fully understand it, and not judging at all, our turnout to the game was insipid. I felt like I was very few D’s supporters there. Fingers crossed with new staff for both coaches and players we can get back to strong crowds and support for our team in 2026.

“Sturt (SANFL) Football Club has granted Melbourne (AFL) request to approach current Head Coach Martin Mattner about the recent vacancy for its Head Coaching Position. Sturt currently Top of the Ladder in the SANFL and reigning Premiers are undefeated in 28 straight games” Found this online. Interesting.

Never suggested he stands up, but you’ll never see him give any less than 100%. He’s never been a player who can drag a team from the depths of hell back to a win, he hasn’t got that kind of impact, but he will lay every tackle possible and dig out every ball he can. I’d have him any day of the week over most of our team as it stands.

Now we have a coaching panel selected, and the incoming CEO saying they’ll select 6-8 possible coaches that will sorted through for our eventual coach; is there a list of coaches we can come up with? Buckley, Hinkley, Hird, Daly, Skipworth, Enright? Any of those in or out or others being considered?

Masterchef judge?

I’d say it’s both. Look at the likes of GWS, Collingwood, Good Coast. They all fight to the death. Then you have teams like us, Carlton, St Kilda (aside from one win against us) who all just give up. It takes a load of mental strength to disregard what’s going on and the score to no matter what fight until the end.

We just have a losing mentality and lack the grit and fight to win out those close games. Viney and Gawn are the few who battle no matter what. New coach needs to work on that, and we go from 7 wins to 12-15 approx if we win just a few close games.

What?

Yup, champion of the game and the club but his ball use and shots at goal are dreadful. Capitalize on what he’s worth and get another jet in.

Nice not seeing Kozzie suspended for next season, would have been three seasons in a row. Only good news from last nights game.

Yeh. For one game. Season I’m sure he’d want to forget.

Agreed with you, and unsure. Would be a huge investment with huge gain I think.

Oh, absolutely. That’s my view. Which means nothing. I just can’t understand how he gets game time, do we have no one else? The main thing we need is a willing mentality. I feel like we have a loser mentality and as soon as the tough gets going, we go to water. Buckley would surely be the one to fix that.

I’ve said for a year or two now, what does he do and what’s his role? He seemingly has nothing to offer. He’s listed as a forward but rarely kicks goals. Move him on. Get in someone with some pressure factor.

May, McVee, Trac, Oliver, Lever, McDonald, and probably more. Who knows. Will be interesting.

Saying season best season for Salem is funny, can’t have much worse games with his season being rubbish.

Was at the game, god knows why? Haven’t seen that many [censored] turnovers in a long time (1 week to be exact). 2025 season thank god is over.

I think there’s a significant difference between generations. Not suggesting either is better or worse, but they’re different.

Unsure, but they certainly have had more success.

Ah, thanks! I was definitely confused. Makes sense. Surely he takes into account her being here but that’s about all. I’m guessing he’s not happy with conditions and wants a huge pay increase or role to remain, or has resigned to the fact he’s leaving and will. Based off he’s most recent form, not overly upset if he goes, which is a shame because he was really quite smooth for a while there.