jnrmac

True but we changed massively from 2018 and 2019 and learned. This year was perplexing for me. We played pre-season very aggressively through the corridor and cutting angles etc. Our first few rounds we were number one for accuracy as we played daring football and centered the ball into the corridor. We changed game plan distinctively in rd 12 and 13 against the Blues and the pies. I assumed we wanted to play a much more defensive game plan as we were likely to meet these two teams in September. That was around the time we played a very high press, defended by playing a boundary game and we scored a shocking number of points for 3 or 4 weeks in a row. So I fear Simon will say he only has to tweak a few minor things but the game has caught up to us and has figured us out. A game "built for finals" has failed in the last four. And our much-vaunted leaders utterly failed in the last 100 seconds against Carlton. We need to change quite a lot

But but but we're told you can't change a game plan that quickly, or personnel You can add GWSs rise this year to proof that you can make radical changes if you take a chance ....(simon).... Unfortunately we will 100% be in the category where we say 'we're not far off, we doing 90% right, we just need a tweak here and a tweak there'. Simon will point to our record over 3 years and I get that its got merit but the big teams know how to beat us. We are way too predictable. The game will go past us.

I tell you I cant stand Tom Mitchell World's biggest flopper and all time worst Brownlow winner. Could have been done for staging at least 8 times during 3 finals.

Both teams kicked into their fwd line to team mates in better position Very little bombing in. Chip kicks inside or over the top. We stopped doing that and are selfish. Fritta and kozzie are the two worst. Spargo is probably the best at finding a team mate Until we learn to be smarter with our ball use i50 we're going nowhere

Did I read Matt Flynn, the second ruck from GWS is talking to us? Would make sense...

You don't need an elite ruck. We are blessed with Gawn but a competitor like Jamar or Nankervis or McInerny would suffice. Arguably our trying to fit others around our gawn game plan has cost us in the past couple of years.

Particularly at a time when GC and GWS had pillaged all of the good talent

Its a disgrace but what do you expect for the corrupt AFL

Hird is a full time Fund Manager now.... https://www.eureeassetmanagement.com/our-team/

I'd be disappointed if they told me anything of value!

Saw Pert and Richo this week and they were heading off to a list meeting. They are all together at this time of year. Feeding all the intel back into a central place for discussion. There isn't much about other teams lists they wouldn't know about. Our guys are absolute pros

The real gold is the trades where you pick up an Acres or similar for not much. I don't follow other teams that closely so not sure who would fit that bill but knowing JT they often target guys a few years out like Langdon or Lever and invest a lot of time in getting them to the Dees.

Sounds like he would slot straight in at the Dees

You mean they dont set fire to a dwarfs hair any more?

We have apparently spoken to McQ. I assume they have also reached out to Dew. I reckon either would be good

8cm in height and 30kgs in weight are fairly substantial differences. Love the Juddster but he aint a replacement for May

A small point but I think Tim Lamb heads the 'team' as the List Manager. JT is the head of Recruiting but iI believe its Lamb that carry's the can for the list as a whole.... While its collaborative it's Lamb that says 'we need a fast small fwd' and JT that finds one...

And 17 of them were linked to Essendon!

Similar situation to when we recruited the Meccano Man Ben Holland.

My mail is that Angus is going well. Would not have been right for a prelim, possibly not even a granny but tests have all gone well and he is definitely keen to play on. Playing lots of golf. Good news.

Tracc won that game

How much more evidence of corruption does one need?

Despicable umpiring in every final so far . At least 11 non-decisions against Collingwood in the final quarter alone Congrats Gil you have completely stuffed the comp. You can point to crowds as I am sure you would by die hard fans are over the umpire bias/incompetence and MRO

Wardlaw and Sheezel are already guns

Well he didn't play v Coll and had a good game v Carl - totally livened up our fwd line If you can't see the worth. of Spargo from the Carlton game nothing anyone here says can help you.