DeeSpencer

I think we need a proper review of the footy department and as members deserve to know what the budget has been spent on. Since the covid cuts we’ve gone from 2 head of footballs (Mahoney and Richardson) to 1, haven’t added any permanent coaching staff (teams used to have 4+ assistants and multiple development coaches, we have 3, Choco and I think Sam Radford) and there’s been no announcement on beefing up the recruiting or fitness teams. Pro Scout is still listed as Kelly O’Donnell despite the fact we haven’t added anyone decent from the state leagues since Mitch Hannan. And haven’t landed a good trade since Langdon in the ‘19 trade period. In 2021 we had a fitness edge, a game plan edge and a drafting and list management edge to build the list. Now I’d say we still have drafting edge. I still believe in Goody but there’s strong case to change the coaching panel. Fitness is lacking. List management is mess. Should Richo go? Should Lamb go? I don’t know, I don’t like calling for peoples jobs without all the facts. But I’d like to know what the club is investing in and how they expect better results.

Thought Fritsch was ok against Freo and not sure I’d debut Jeffo against GWS. Plus I’d like to keep Fritsch’s trade value as high as possible now.

Both are closer to 3rd rounders than 1st. Fritsch on the other hand…

Not sure his decision making or skills will make him our best player. They can both be improved, but he’s a little too hit and miss even for a first year kid in a tricky role. Of course he does have super classy moments too. I really hope Rivers and Kossie flourish in to genuine A graders. But Windsor might be next and he should be a genuine game breaker.

Might have to be, but even just pace and a good tank and try to get class out of Tracc, Rivers and Pickett. I’d be open for ANB, Windsor and Kolt to all have goes through their next year. But that means beefing up our wings and half forwards with genuine afl players asap.

Of course he helps us at his very best but there’s also an argument Rivers should be in the core midfield. With at least 1 clearance machine like Tracc, Viney or Oliver (but that’s 3 when 2 might do). With some damage in Kossie. But also with a speedy gut running mid for balance. If we move Oliver out we free cash to bring in Houston to free up Rivers. Then maybe we do the same with a classy quick mid to ease the load on Viney and Tracc.

I’d probably lower the eyes and aim for someone who wouldn’t be the best non Steven May recruit we’ve landed in decades. But the way I see it you can only carry maybe 3-5 mega deals at any time and if a player isn’t playing too it you’re better off moving on if you can. And these long free agency deals are meant to be bargains for 4-5 years when a guy is 30 or under and then a tax at the end. Like Lynch and Dusty at Richmond now. Anyone want to pay Oliver - even on his best behaviour - 900k at 32/33? That said, a lot depends on information we just don’t have as fans.

If you’ve missed a lot of the little things Petty has done with positive talk to his team mates, great forward pressure and routinely putting his body on the line then you’re letting your bias cloud your judgment. There’s a very good footballer - forward or back - in there. Don’t drop off now.

A coach can’t be positive in the lead up to a game? You really want him to say - we don’t have a ruck, we don’t have more than 1 semi fit midfielder? Freo should get on top at stoppages and then we’ll be needing a miracle?

Speed off half back and half forward, midfield gut run. Mobile tall forwards. Pressure. Its just about the perfect combination to mess with us. Now, if we control the middle we could deal with a lot of the rest but when our mids don’t run and don’t win the contest we are stuffed.

A 2nd round pick and we only have to pay 200k a year of the contract and I’m happy to move on. Just like Grundy at the pies, sometimes you have to pay to get away from a bad deal even if you know it will hurt you.

That Windsor speed up the middle with any kind of forward line and/or some better composure, let me dream

Brisbane are a one paced contested and outside kicking game side. You can muck it up against them. Plus they were all over us for the part quarter and a half. Without Gawn we couldn’t really control stoppages or down the line game. We’ve muck it up at times then they’ve just gone bang on the counter with speed.

Disco with an all time nearly day. Had first hands on over half a dozen contested marks and dropped them all!

It’s a little bit of effort but it’s a lot of them being just an awful match up for us. They’re better than us and at home too. It’s not all effort or coaching or some other conspiracy.