Demon Disciple

That's why we brought Spargo in, siss. By the way he plays, he obviously believes he's a KPF.

Ellis makes Spargo look tough. Pass. Tomlinson............who knows, maybe.

Nope ?

That's one hell of a bump DD

On so many levels, especially at the grass roots.

The kick not so much, but hey, it still resulted in a goal!

Needs to slow his roll a bit, otherwise Freo will be asking for our # 2 (or 3) pick, lol.

I don't think it does. He will continue to learn from the best, (gawn in another 5 years time will be very much in the twilight of his career), and would've had ample time to develop into a genuine #1 ruck (which we all know he is better at than a ruck rotator). King by that time would be well and truly on his way to the peak of his powers, who could then pinch hit in the ruck.

Maybe he is just cold in his decision making, not letting camaraderie cloud his judgement. Either way, changes are definitely needed that's for sure. We won't find out until mid next year if these changes will be goof or bad, but they have to happen. I'd rather go backwards or stay where we are from change, as opposed to going backwards or stagnant from no changes.

Can we use him as a player/coach. His disposal and goal sense is far superior to anything we have in the forward line at present

Wouldn't say a terrific group (not yet anyways), but much better than what's on offer after the top 2 this year.

Higgins still gets a tonne of it, and hurts the opposition more often than not with it. Yes please.

It all depends on what happens, re- priority picks with GC this year. If they get given pick 2, then i'd be all for going after Ben King with pick #3. If we end up with pick 2, then i'd go after Anderson and try and figure out how to bring in 2 Meter Peter with our future first rounder next year and possibly our 2nd rounder this year. Either way, we need to bring in a quality KPF as well as a quality mid in the next 2 years. Both King & Wright are over 200cms, so could provide a ruck chop out in future, whilst playing the majority of time in the FWD line. As for quality mids, bring in any that we can get our hands on. I think we are well set for smalls and KPD's. Mids, KPF and good small forwards are first on our list of needs.

Would that not be a 180 then SD?

"Jennings is part of the AFL's exclusive Level Four coaching program, which has produced senior coaches Simon Goodwin, Stuart Dew and Brendon Bolton, Geelong football boss Simon Lloyd and a series of highly touted assistants." Perhaps the level 4 coaching program isn't churning out quality coaches like they hoped. Goody continues to captain the SS. Sinking Ship, Dew is currently working wonders at GC ?, Bolton has been given the flick after failing to cultivate grass, and Simon Lloyd (whilst highly credentialed in the back of house) hasn't been able to land a senior gig for some time. They might as well call it 'Business 101' if it's headed by the AFL. Clarko didn't need no level 4 induction, nor has Fagan or Simpson. When it comes to coaching, the good one's (as it always has been) naturally just know how to coach. Unfortunately it's looking more and more clear that Goodwin doesn't.

Maybe not this year, but if things continue to go bad, Goody will surely be following suit.

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Looks like the board is putting all their eggs into the Goodwin basket, hoping that their ludicrous contract extension prior to starting the year pays dividends. It's gonna get a whole lot uglier if it doesn't.

Given our 'performances' this year, i'm surprised that the entire HP department haven't been given the flick. High Performance my ar$e!

You forgot Goody coaching Melbourne, Oli! That alone should answer your question!

Another premiership player has departed us. If we're not careful, we may just end up having no surviving premiership players. Hurry the [censored] up Melbourne.

Can't agree more Pates. We've all seen first hand how 'playing' for draft picks affects the culture of a club. At no time in the rest of our history should we aim to repeat what we did in the '08-'09 years. Win at all costs. Pick #2 or #3 in this year's draft ain't gonna help us climb up the ladder next year. There is no Sam Walsh quality players' in this years draft (Rowell isn't, and Anderson has the potential but not yet proven.............Walsh if in this years draft would be in another league to these potential draftees).

Maybe we could recruit him early to teach Trac how to kick at goal.

Surely Leon Cameron is on thin ice. For all of their concessions and talent, GWS don’t look like going close to a flag anytime soon.

In this instance then, i hope Goodwin is right. Otherwise he'll just be leading us further into the mire. Either way......................we win. Goodwin is right and we recover, or he isn't we remain [censored] but he gets the ar$e