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Quick and elite skills? Get him.

He said he wouldn't sneeze....

The issue for players like Wagner and Lockhart is that they are not good enough to be the number 1 small forward. But if you have an above average small forward they can really provide valuable support and so be one important players.

I'm really pleased he decided to stay. Great get for gws, particularly given they also secured kelly. Good for football. The game needs gws and gc to work. Players staying put is key to that. I'm not averse to gc getting pick 2 as a priority pick . But only if there are other measures put in place that support player retention and buildinf a cohesive culture (investment in facilities, support for good fitness team, greater access to QLD teams, cola, support for grass roots footy in region, resolving issues that make it hard for fans to get to the ground etc etc). Otherwise it's just throwing good money after bad.

Terrific, fascinating post. One of the reasons I like dl is the diversity of poring topics and perspectives. Your use of language is instructive. Obviously you are are external to the orgs you support, but your language is inclusive and internal e.g. we, our etc. I love the idea of using creativity as a tool to help develop mission and direction. I work in the community sector and i feel our sector is often more risk averse and therefore less likely than the corporate sector to utilise left field ideas. The profit motive helps no doubt as as you say top orgs do what works

Thanks for all the time and effort fellas. Most enjoyable.

That may well be the case. They might be dysfunctional and in crisis. What is certain is that everyone now assumes they are.

There are none so blind as those that refuse to see. The other important point about an external review is the message it sends to members, fans, the media and the footy public. Which is the club is dysfunctional and in crisis. That message creates its own self fulfilling cycle. The dees are neither dysfunctional or in crisis, however much some think that to be true. Which of course is not to say everything is hunk dory and smooth sailing - it clearly isn't. It is not a binary equation. Th other issue is that is nearly impossible for an external review of an AFL football club to be objective given all the emotion involved and the likely interconnections of board members and other involved in the a club with those doing the review. Particularly in a small city like Adelaide. An internal review is the prudent and logical thing for the dees to do. That's what Mahoney and the CEO get paid the big bucks to do. And is what they are doing. And have been doing, by the by. A process that has given us Richo and Burgess and seen the departure of Macca and Jennings (and no doubt a number of other assistant coaches and other key people).

Who knows. I'm an ideas man. How about our pick 3 goes to saints who trade it for king, giving gc picks 1,2 and 3. We get saints pick 6 and maybe their next pick (pick 23?) And next year's first pick. Gc promise not to take the player we want at pick 6 and we hope blues ir swans dont grab him (Maybe the AFL 'suggests' they dont - on the down low od course).. Makes it hard for Saints to get Hill but they would have a pair of kings. We could package up pick 20 pic 23 and next year's Saints 1st rounder for Hill. That was fun. Ezy done. Failing all of that of course we could simply trade our pick 3 for King and gc' next first rounder (the lion's pick) giving us a first round pick and a gun forward. And we xould then look to trade weideman to magpies for Elliot

Now that's funny. Well played sir.

Then that is exactly who we need

I wouldn't rule out some back room deals involving our pick 3 and king. Some deal that gets him to saints and we get pick 2?

Which is the better kick dazzler?

Spargo looked miles off on Saturday. Hard to see him making it to be honest. Slow and no tricks a bad combination for a small forward. No goals doesn't help either

They were all.in our preliminary side, which is what I presume it is based on. And let's hope weed is in our best 22 next season

We got rid of the best kick in our side for similar reasons.

And is on TV............

Indeed. A few posters showed their hand.

Can't reliably hit a target? Computer says no. No coincidence that three clubs who have struggled to meet expectations this year - freo, dees and crows - are full of players who can't hit the proverbial aside of a barn. Saints in the e same boat.

How do they all fit? Scratch that. Trac is huge. Could easily fit the cats in him.

Speaking of which, did I miss a bit announcement on Sunday?

Agree. I'd add one more. We need to bring in 2 or 3 very good to elite kicks. No small order i know, but critical. Our first pick should be one you'd assume. Maybe our pick 20? And a player we trade in?

Fair dinkum some people struggle. I have Olisik on ignore, for obvious reason. Sorry kids you go on ignore. Normally I only put people on ignore because of troll like behaviour or repeated offensive posts (and never because i disagree with their opinions). But you are going on ignore because i fear if i read any more of your posts my IQ will plummet. So it is self preservation. The last straw? Critising Mahoney for doing his job and appointing a respected, sought after assistant coach before completing a review. Two obvious points. Firstly, they had a review mid season. You know the one that saw Jennings and Macca get the Tijuana brass, with the latter opening up a spot for a senior assistant with extensive AFL experience (you know, like Richardson). Secondly Richardson most certainly would have been picked up by another AFL club as an assistant. Having already established and created the need for an a senior assistant with extensive AFL experience (you know , like Richardson) and made a clear decision Richardson was the man you wanted it would be ridiculous to risk not getting him by phaffing around. That's now how such a cut throat industry works. There is a small window to lock in key appointments in and that window is now. Mahoney has now inked two key appointments (both highly respected and in demand in their respective fields), critical in terms of creating some certainty at the club, which at a time when dees players (and players considering coming to the dees) are considering their playing options and/or how they will attack preseason is super important. These appointments also help give fans, players and sponsors something positive to focus on which in some small way mitigates against the impact of such a woeful season. Imagine if we were still out in the market place trying to get a senior assistant on board and an elite fitness pro (neither of whom grow on trees)? After the season we have just had we hardly scream destination club. Yet Mahoney nailed two key appointments. But Sorry Kids you don't rate him. Please. Anyway its been fun. Bye.

Agree ds. He lost me this year

Last week was tbe same BAMF. Might be to do wirh his contract discussions? Whatever The reason we needed something else from him.