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Before we get to ‘winning’ the post season, what are our needs? I’d say: a ruck forward (established + developing) - replace dog an X-factor midfielder = outside run and brilliant decision maker a lockdown small defender= replace hibbo an X factor small forward - pairing with Kozzie a capable swing man utility.- flexible player that can go forward and shift up the ground as needed Some may already be on the list, but these were our holes. What are your priorities?

New item in the demons shop Grundy Reg Grundies?

Game day. Last year i was confident but nervous. Stuck in lockdown and couldn’t go. this year its Geelong and Sydney. I dislike Geelong, but admire what they have done this year in taking the [censored] gameplan and improving it (we did nothing of the sort). I hope they lose. Both Sydney and Geelong get armchair rides from the AFL in different ways. We were not good enough this year, but until about 5:30, we are still reigning premiers. After that, I hope we win the off season… Swans by 11 points (“Luke {Parker}, you are my only hope”!)

Looks like a bag of dropped meat pies with those heads

New blood on every line Players injured must return through VFL Defence + contest + speed of ball= success.

Would suggest Melk and Hibbo deals are lower than before, bringing more cap space anyway. If hunt goes it will be as anFA not a trade deal, so we would get compo back (maybe 2nd round at best). Bowes then an option for us, taking 7 and his contract. Same logic applies to Grundy = what do they give us to take him off their books? Reckon they have a heap of pressure on their cap and 3 new contracts at least to include.

Imagine it comes out whilst Fagan is still coach of a team in contention? It almost had to wait until now, to provide a minimum of natural justice. He has stepped aside. on the behaviours involved, I would be horrified if it was us. At least we have a strong and positive indigenous leadership (M Whelan) and a history of recruiting and supporting indigenous players and programs. telling a young man his partner should have an abortion to focus on his footy is completely unacceptable. This was only about 10 years ago…. this will be career ‘pausing’ (nothing is career ending in the AFL, look at Hird, Carey etc…)

What? No love for forward half genius Stafford??? well done Chappy

Mitch brown (ret), Fraser Rosman (ooc) and Daw (ret) our changes to date.

They had to turn back a plane from melb to Sydney because of a funny smell. What else would you expect with all the Collingwood supporters on there…..

Home ground of highest finishing team.

Look at the cats last night. Stanley dropped back after the centre tap and B iclivs roamed forward. Seemed to work for the cats. Perhaps max back, grunted forward/ around the ground?

Grundy - man bun + salary dump + medical = pick 90 get it done!

The assumption is that the game plan will remain ‘lock it forward and kick to the pockets’. If we had better f50 presence, it might be that ‘go down the guts and score’ becomes the better percentage play. Defensive forwards are perhaps not as valuable as offensive ones…..

You need to look to know….or to firm up the quantum probabilities…..

max and lingers going on a Tour de France adventure…. sounds like they were stuffed. Too much work and no break. want to see freshness in legs, personnel and gameplan next year. a great skipper, but beaten into submission……

We assume the same system and ask ‘where does he fit?’ Perhaps the system will change and Grundy suits where we are going? Also, what if Gawn is cooked? Need to know more before i think of it as a good or bad move, but may, lever, lingers all were great pickups.

Who will fall out of the dogs with Lobb heading there? A forward line cant fit Naughton, Darcy, unglbungle and Lobb, you wouldn’t think….

We are buying the pig with warts and know what we are getting. Long term contract that will require considerable salary top up from the Pus. Injured, not first 22. Think a third rounder, salary dump and a bag of stale twisties should do it. Otherwise Col can keep him and have his salary block a number of ins they are seeking this year.

Are we there yet?.?

Salary dump or ‘celery dump’. One is taken by a club looking for relief, the other a vegetarian…

We are going to have to plan and play differently next year. The game has moved on and we didnt. (We were so ‘2021’!). We also dropped off across a number of players and area of the ground. all the talk if back to back, dynasties, high expectations and the ‘new season’ of the finals were all overblown. I think we underperformed, underprepared for what we needed, were found out, were too stubborn on selections and played too many injured players. We also failed to expose emerging talent to the big time. How many ‘learnings’ do we need before we heed the lesson? 2023 - we will either be middle of the road or have significant change in method, personnel and philosophy.

I love your work @Demon Dynasty. Thanks for making the time to share the data and open some interesting conversations.

I think we have to build the team we want to be, not the one we were. Maybe this pushes a few players up or down the pecking order. We do need to prioritise acceleration, speed, disposal quality over long distance and grass protection.

There will be a need to get guys off on their breaks so that we can get them back for preseason earlier. I imagine the exit interviews for the SF players and ‘veterans’ can be done first, then the rest after the Casey game? Or we just do them all and trust players receiving bad news who will line up for Casey will be mature enough to still put in?