Adam The God

Some ridiculous arguments on this thread.

As if having term limits aren't a good thing, which we wouldn't have without Peter Lawrence.

The board could have accepted a number of positions without dragging it through the courts, which they eventually accepted anyway.

Posters saying they don't want to hear from other candidates and therefore want a closed shop are truly staggering. 

This current board puts their mates in positions prior to elections when board vacancies come about and then lobby for them through official channels come election time. They've done it repeatedly. It's electioneering and is not only not best practice, it's not done by any other club in the league.

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

A reminder that last year Craig McRae leading into our final against them, told the media at the end of his press conference: “see you in two weeks”. 
Didn’t hear anyone get stuck into him. 

I did. 😜 

Hang on, so everyone has spent the past 3 months frothing over Hawthorn and then win one final against an ordinary Bulldogs and get bounced out in a semi against Port Adelaide...

Brilliant.

Now we just need Geelong out next week and I'll be happy.

4 minutes ago, Gator said:

You know.

I'm connecting some dots.

1 minute ago, Gator said:

I'm assuming this is all complete guesswork ?

Who knows, mate. Who knows.

3 hours ago, Brenno said:

Still interested in basically all of the young guns on this list. But I am now extra keen on Josh Ward. Proved on the weekend that when he gets to play in his preferred spot he has potential to be an A grade player.

22 Disposal (8 contested) and 9 Tackles from only 64% TOG. 

Had the most tackles on the ground and looks to have improved his physicality.  With Will Day and McKenzie clearly the preferred options but out injured, he may be open to a club change. 

Secondly, With the new Dusty bombshell, we MUST knock on the door of GC for young Humphries. unlikely he will break into that midfield anytime soon and is wasted playing full time forward pocket. 

In: Ward, Humphries, Pick 5 (gun Mid). 

This would be a huge boost for not only our midfield but the overall youth and excitement surrounding the club. I don't no about you all, but seeing Ward, Humphries, Smillie/O'Sullivan joining current youth would make me super excited for round 1 

This youth added to our current vets sets us up for the long haul but also allows us to compete now. 

Midfeild Group 2025: Trac, Oliver Viney, Rivers, Ward, Humphries, Pick 5. Plus the occasional cameo from Kozzy, Windsor,  Mcvee & Kolt. 

Sorry, how are we getting two former first rounders, plus keeping our pick 5?

On 12/09/2024 at 17:15, Nascent said:

If trac is serious about his commitment to us then he should be organising a catch up with Dan and (re)sell us as a destination.

3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Hard to fathom that Houston basically nominated us as his preferred club until we imploded and went all MFC on everyone. We could had a 2 time reigning All Australian, a top 5 user of the football and arguably our best recruit in the Goodwin era.

Another reference below in relation to Houston's initial intentions - being the MFC as his club of choice before we stuffed everything up.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1217505/inside-trading-key-factor-for-eagles-targets-swan-gets-offer-clubs-meet-for-trade-talks

 

I really think the deal was done earlier in the season when the team was still entrenched in the 8, and that as soon as it became clear we would get a top 10 pick, the FD started to fracture over what to pay for him, and eventually decided what he would cost was out of our ballpark.

His management then threw us under the bus to save face for DH.

3 hours ago, adonski said:

Hope this doesn't take away the hunt for Osama

I think we've found him.

Dazzle and Adonski are Osama Binman Laden.

@dazzledavey36 and @adonski the same person?

Glad Melksham will get an extension.

No way Jack Whitlock goes that late. I'd nab him with the Nibbler pick if he did go that late.

38 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

I really don't understand the calls to move Goody on, from 2021 - 2024 our record is 

Wins: 60 - 66%

Losses: 29 ( 12 of those this year)

Draws: 1 

Finals

Wins 3

Losses 4 

Premierships 1. 

In terms of pure football performance, that's a record that puts us right up the pointy end of the competition in that period, and you could argue we underperformed losing 4 close finals in that time. 

The grass isn't always greener

I just shake my head when I see threads like this.

Sensible post mate.

18 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Correct. If he hadn’t underperformed over the last 3 years, these articles wouldn’t be written 

Rubbish.

3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

They couldn’t match a bid for Gulden if it came early first round after matching Campbell and drafting McDonald. Replace him with Rowbottom if you like. Or McInerney. Those 2 are the supplemental high quality midfielders we really need.
 

The academy has been a huge leg up, their drafts run hot and cold and the bonus early picks have helped the hot. The point is they develop players really well, but so do we!

Not amazing? A top 10-15 player of the comp at 38??? 

I don't view him as a 10-15 player in the comp...

Just now, adonski said:

Most overrated recruiting in the comp is the Swans. Granted Warner was an amazing find at pick 38 (?)

He was a good pick, wouldn't call him an amazing pick.

But yeah, agreed, academy access and COLA has kept them up.

Meanwhile, their coach and team consistently crumble on the big day or even for 3 quarters in qualifying finals too.

1 minute ago, Deefender said:

Back in time Sydney wanted to replace Paul Roos as coach. The players staged a revolt. Paul Roos remained coach.

Simon Goodwin is popular with the players.

 

And a bloody good premiership winning coach...

12 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

We’ve had a shortage of good picks and a shortage of picks full stop. The Swans have an insane knack of Gulden and Warner type wins, but they also burn a bunch of early picks. Geelong keep doing their thing and find hidden gems everywhere, sadly including Max Holmes who along with Dempsey are by far their best young players. Especially from those they actually drafted themselves.

But finding freakish talent late in the draft isn’t really a fair measurement. Overall development of young players is the least of our worries.

Gulden was an academy player. As was Heeney, as was Blakey, as was Mills. You know, like all their best players. 

On ya, Greeny! 🤦

19 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Taberner and Ross are both 31. I'd rather go for the best state league talent with a hunger to succeed than washed up players like these 2.

If we were playing FIFA maybe, but in reality state league players do not have the elite fitness required to play at the top level for a season.

Those guys know what standards get you there and would be good back up, and good for Casey to develop our younger guys coming through.

Taberner is a stronger back than Schache if required and Ross is no worse than JJ, Dunstan or Harmes.

Separation of church/synagogue/mosque and football club, thanks very much. 

3 minutes ago, BW511 said:

I think Trac and the review into FD will demand our system changes, makes it hard to know who will suit us in 2025.

I think we need a Walsh or Andy Brayshaw type who is ultra consistent and dependable, not necessarily a game breaker but just does the hard/team orientated stuff each week.

Walsh would work in any system because he's a machine runner.

Having Lingers and Walsh in the same team would be a dream, and probably mean we could tweak our system even more.

Nah, I was all for Cerra pre Carlton, but not only has he failed to live up to expectation Inhad on him, he's constantly injured.

The Carlton mid I'd like is Walsh, but he too has injury problems and they'd never let him go. He'd be perfect in our system.

1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

All reasons why we should throw the house at him

Meh.

We have way more pressing needs.

Like elite mids to support Viney, Clarry and Trac.

And half backs to help our transition game.

Houston and Cumming are still good ideas, Cumming is preferable given he only costs TPP.

TDK is a nice player, but I reckon they're going to shed a highly paid player soon. He's a difficult one, because they've already got two star forwards and a good ruckman, if I were them I'd be trying to turn TDK into another mid or even a Houston.

13 hours ago, Redleg said:

Of course they have.

Every good player, Blues, Cats and Pies.

And the Blues still haven't win a flag for 30 years...

5 hours ago, He de mon said:

The problem is that the Lawrence advocates rarely participate in any other discussion apart from matters concerning the board. It feels like they are campaigning rather than being on Demonland because they love the club, and enjoy talking and reading about the footy. 

What are you talking about?