Jaded No More

GWS have a terrible culture. Selfish players playing for money they mostly don’t deserve. There is no team there is only individuals. Couple that with a horribly uninspiring coach and no history or supporter passion and you get a club full to the brim with talent that goes nowhere. Clubs would kill for their list.

Yep I’ve got stuff I ordered over a month ago that’s still sitting as “delayed” with Australia Post. Absolutely useless.

And one could argue that the Dogs were no where near as dominant in 2016 as we were in 2021. Their flag was quite an aberration.

Of course if given the choice between equally good players you’d try to go for the younger option. But that isn’t always possible and especially inside mid roles, are not that easy to replace with kids. You need big bodies who can wear the bumps over and over again, especially in the Viney defensive mid role. You’re there to be a battering ram. I don’t want to put a 19 year old in that role for half a whole season or even half a season, let alone rely on them come finals. Sparrow and Bowey excelled because they were surrounded by quality mature players this year. Same with Jackson. If they played without Trac or Oliver or May or Gawn by their side, would they struggle? Undoubtedly. We exposed young players too early in the past because we had no other option, we now have options.

Has anyone even received a shipment notification? My stuff hasn’t even been posted.

I take real offense regarding Trengove. He was a great player who was destroyed by poor handling of his injury and being made captain of a rubbish club with horrible culture at age 21 Trengove picked by Melbourne in 2021 goes on to become a 200 game champion.

No take backsies

Finlayson for a future 3rd rounder? How badly does the guy smell? I’m quite shocked at that.

If you don’t back yourself to succeed you back yourself to fail.

Amen. I know it’s very hard to wrap your head around but we aren’t in development mode we are in premiership wining mode. That means you play best available every week, regardless of age. We are done giving players games for the sake of development. Bowey came in and dominated his role hence he stayed in. We picked best available all year and won a flag. Next year will be no different. We don’t need to gift games to anyone. We are god damn premiers!

God we are good

Name a year it’s come back to bite us so far… We have a very young list and are eyeing off a top 4 finish for the next few seasons. We won’t be giving up a top 10 pick. It’s not a big risk.

Let’s just trust our footy club. They do seem to know what they’re doing. Also better a bird in the hand…

He really loves the club and is very close with a lot of the players. He may choose to back himself in. He is probably next cab off the rank if Spargo or Pickett get injured. Hope he stays as we don’t have great small forwards depth.

A no brainer having lost two big bodied experienced mids. You need to have ready made replacements for the inevitable injuries. And I don’t think Harmes, Sparrow or JJ are locks in our midfield anyway. The latter will likely suffer form drop at some point given their age and lack of experience.

My number plates have been posted. Should arrive for round 1 2022 the way Australia Post is going.

Just needs a good pre season under his belt RIP Colin 😢

I’m just here to remind you that we are the premiers

Oliver for me too because he’s my favourite player so I’m bias. But also it was the euphoria of that entire game summed up. Brutal perfection from the middle.

Puts to shame all the posters on this site who wanted him gone, said he was no good, and brought him up as trade bait. But then again, what's new.

I hate this so much, but I’m also so happy for him. A big asset for Collingwood. Go well Nev!

My Essendon friend (yes I know, who befriends an Essendon supporter, but we’ve been friends since high school) reckons they’re right into him. I suggest if he wants game time he goes to Essendon. They aren’t far off in terms of consistently playing finals.

Maynard would be a great get. Perfect Hibbo replacement and allows us to move Rivers into the middle where I think he will eventually settle. Can’t see how we make it happen unless Pies are desperado for cap space or more picks to get Daicos.

I got the $99 DVD that is meant to have alternative commentary and all 4 finals and isn’t due until November. It better be better than the Kayo replay or I’ll be [censored].