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Hard not to get excited about the Packers but it's a long season and there will be hiccups Defence and running game has been excellent which means that Love doesn't have to be great Nor does the team need Love to have to make too many big plays. Kraft & Jacobs both terrific At Big D in a couple of weeks (SNF) A classic match-up!

Niners have come in 3 points with Purdy being out (-6.5 down to -3.5)

Just found out that Pete Carroll is back coaching the Raiders ... 74 years young! (in a few days) And there are any number of big match-ups this week starting off with Washington @ Green Bay on Thursday night. An early season definer But the SB re-match is on 6.30am Monday AEST (Eagles @ Chiefs) Should be a beauty!

Viney & Oliver were the 2 biggest disappointments finish 7th & 10th respectively. Rivers is another one who didn't poll well Much debate about Petracca but he did win a lot of the ball considering he spent a lot of time forward As for being wasteful with the ball, we had numerous contributors in that area so it all evens itself out Kossie missing those 3 matches was costly So the placings reflects the year we had and not much representation from the backmen or forwards either Bowey and Chandler were both much improved finishing 4th & 6th Congratulations to Max Our best player by a good margin

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Some rate the coaches award as the most relevant To be fair, ANB had a lot of stiff competition whilst at the Demons but the same could be said of the Crows Anyway, the original reference to ANB was to highlight how a players disposals can look so much better in a better system ... especially when a team takes the game on using the corridor when applicable Let's hope our new coach can get our team playing in a far more 'dynamic' way As for the new coach, I was in favour of the new coach having experience at the helm. But it's come down to a choice of one in that area (Bucks) I'm reckoning that if one of the assistants does prevail, they must have interviewed extremely well

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As I stated here yesterday, 2021, 2022 & 2023 have to be moved on from Although, we did start the 2024 season with a 6 & 2 record. Goodwin tried to transition the team from early 2024 with a more modern style As we now know, we abandoned that transition sometime in 2024 and then tried again in 2025 Still didn't work If we go with the same type of list, the new coach (whoever that might be) has an enormous task ahead trying to change the bad habits of many of our players Whoever the new coach might be, I wish them well

My eyes tell me otherwise Meanwhile, our sorry lot can't hit the side of a barn. Unless they are kicking it sideways or backwards to retain possession And that's the point of my argument The better teams take chances, have better disposal skills and use the corridor Our better players waste the ball

Neal-Bullens disposals have been more dynamic at the Crows And he hits more targets in positions on the field (often the corridor) where his team looks more dangerous At the Demons, whilst still very good, he played a similar role but our style of play was (and is) stodgy and stop/start

I wasn't referencing his role, I fully understand that he is playing the same role (or very similar) I have referenced his confidence, poise and disposal skills (twice now) So he's improved from being a very good player for us to an even better player for the Crows (in my view) My point is that our current players also need to improve in those areas, instead of just blazing away when they have possession Going from Goodwin to the new coach isn't going to make us a contender again I recognise that's it's the off-season and many will be full of hope, but we've got issues that need to be fixed

Ha! Some here may as well be posting up in Hieroglyphics style It's lazy so I just skim past, most of the time. As do many others, I suspect

Nonsense

You don't read posts properly and are prone to the red mist So no, you're just wrong with your appraisal Did you read the bit where I said Neal-Bullen was a very good player for us? Not sure you watch the games properly. Neal-Bullen has improved his game And can you use proper grammar and capital letters when applicable. You're not 12 years old are you?

It's a small sample size but nonetheless, a good example of a freed up mind So those who pointed the finger at Goodwin are only partly right. The players are also accountable and are free to think for themselves out on the field As for the FD, we needed to make a number of changes but it looks like only Williams & Goodwin have borne the brunt

Yeah sure, we know that It's how he is going about it. Taking a lot of chances with his disposals but with more confidence, suriy and poise Did you actually read my post?

All those close losses can tell a story. The optimists might look at the losses and imagine that if we reversed the results, we'd be vying for a finals spot But to me it reflects the players mindset ... we've forgotten how to win or more importantly, we're not hungry for success Self satisfied, sitting back and expecting others to lead the way. And once that type of thinking happens regularly, it's hard to reverse the process So alternatively, those close losses can be one step away from losing those same games by bigger margins. The opposition will know that we wilt and will put their foot down accordingly The new coach will need to turn the mindset around as well as employing a modern style. So it's a big job not solved with a magic wand Our biggest issues are above the shoulders as we are prone to choking in front of goal and choking when we're in a position to win games An example is Neal-Bullen. He was a very good player for us but he looks an even better player at the Crows. He looks really confident and there is a surity and poise with his disposals

We're officially a bottom club and to be perfectly frank, trading out deadwood would improve the list As would bringing in young talent improve the list My view was that Goodwin wasn't necessarily the biggest problem at the club. It's true that he couldn't get the players to play a modern style but that can't be an entirely coach issue The players have to take the blame as well So my onus is squarely on the shoulders of the players. They let themselves down, the jumper and the coach And still got paid handsomely. Lazy, unmotivated, soft with a give-up mentality And I'm not letting them off the hook A new coach can obviously improve things but the new coach needs a clean slate as well Clear the decks, we've got nothing to lose

The key to any sort of good recruiting is having the draft capital and/or playing talent that are tradeable Right now, our first pick in the draft is a 2nd round pick. But if we managed to get hold of a couple of 1st rounders and a few 2nd & 3rd rounders, then we can (at least in part) rebuild the list The glaring weaknesses are marking power up forward along with goal kicking ability from our forwards & mids And our skills right across the board are not AFL finals standard. We've got plenty who can get the ball but we are terribly wasteful with the ball in hand At the contest we are good but that's where the trouble starts. There's a lack of surety, confidence, poise and execution That's why we finished 7 & 16 and if we don't act, we could easily stagnate where we are right now I'm an advocate for change as I feel we've got nothing to lose. It's not as if we're still in contention. We're not The club needs to let go of 2021, 2022 & 2023 ... that's not who we are anymore What we are is 2024 & 2025 and that picture isn't pretty and it's clouded

Any forward that is 1st or 2nd tier would be worth looking at Currently our best KPF forward is 4th tier and the rest are not worth persevering with (and that includes Petty) Kentfield is very young and might make it. But it's a big maybe AJ & Jeffo are list cloggers and if we could get a pick in the mid 2nd round for JVR, I'd take it. The list needs an overhaul and it needs to happen now If we do nothing or only make cosmetic changes, we'll be having the same conversation this time next year (Imv) Before Blight started at the Crows, McDermott, McGuiness, Anderson & Jarman were cleared out. We need to do something similar I'd clear the decks for the new coach or perhaps the new coach will want the decks cleared anyway. Any prospective new coach will know who he wants to keep (and vice-versa) What would you do? Do you believe we've got issues? If so, what are those weaknesses and how do we address those issues?

Just watching the last quarter now. The game had everything just listening to the audio on tunein today (live) Packers were very good today, especially on defense. A big scalp even though it was at Lambeau

You have to chase hard Been done before and money talks (you have to pay overs) Or leave it as it is and continue to lose The new coach won't have a magic wand