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Absolutely pathetic and so predictable. Why would anyone who isn't one of Goodwin's chosen few want to be at this club?

This is so typical of our list management over the past four years. Sestan has been on the list three years, and hasn't really ever come close to a senior game. Even without his recent injuries, I doubt he is dislodging McVee, Bowey, Rivers or Salem from the team. I think he is below Howes as well. So now we're contemplating a fourth year on the list with zero idea whether he can play or not. That's perhaps fine for one or two players, but I'd argue that we also have Culley, Laurie, Jefferson, Moniz-Wakefield, Henderson, Johnson, Adams and Verrall in the same position. That's a huge chunk of the list that is 21 or older and we're still working out if they are good enough, or carrying them because of poor contract decisions. I suspect we do give Sestan another year, but we do need to start cleaning up the bottom of the list because these players are not doing much other than taking a wage. They are certainly not putting pressure on under performing senior players to lift their games.

If the coach has any considerations other than saving his job he would give Culley and Adams a go this week. More likely it will be more of the same old has been's and never was's that have stunk up the joint for the past year and a half. You just know Spargo will come in and contribute 10 disposals and 0 goals, but half of Demonland will rave about that one kick inside 50 that he did in the third quarter.

Good decision to appeal. 17 other clubs should chip in $1K each towards our costs of appealing if they are serious about protecting the game.

I'm not always a huge fan of Gawn's media work, but I thought he was very good last night. That show probably suits him more than more serious formats. That said, it was concerning that he couldn't come up with a couple of decent captaincy options from the current group. We clearly have a massive leadership void.

Disgraceful decision from this unmitigated disaster of a tribunal. This club is as weak as pizz if it doesn't appeal. I'll be really disappointed if I don't hear the senior players from across the AFL community speaking out against this today.

And we need to have a look at Adams, Brown, Culley and Woewodin before year end. I've seen enough of Laurie and Kentfield needs another pre season, but the others should be given a chance to play for their careers. No point bringing in guys like Spargo or Sparrow to get 10 touches a week, when other players might offer something different. Of course, none of this will ever happen.

I know its a weak draft, but having 1 pick in the first 50 selections was never going to be a winning strategy. Now watch Lamb give up the world in future picks / players to get back into this draft.

I'm glad you're satisfied with what has been served up by the club this year. It would seem that most people are not.

I see the inmates are still running the asylum. Why bother having fitness and medical staff when the players are going to do what they want anyway? We've seen plenty of examples this year of players carrying injuries that have significantly impacted their performances - Lever, May and Viney are three obvious examples. I get it to some extent if finals are on the line, but there is no benefit in playing unfit players in inconsequential games, particularly when we have fringe players desperate for an opportunity.

Surely we have a work experience kid available to argue May's case instead of relying on that dingbat Anderson again. His success rate must be running at about 3% over the past few years.

There is absolutely no doubt that Daniher would make us a better side overnight. So maybe we finish 10th instead of 15th next year. Big deal. Ultimately it would be a move that brings us no closer to the next premiership and does nothing other than give Goodwin and Lamb a tiny amount of breathing room as they fight to save their jobs.

Tex Robertson is an excellent runner, but definitely on the small side. He plays in Beaumaris's Under 15s Div 1 SMJFL side that loses about 1 game every three years, but is maybe the 10th best player in that side. His Dad is assistant coach, Justin Plapp coaches. I'm pretty sure he hasn't been playing in the SMJFL rep teams. I've seen Oliver Green play a couple of times in recent years for East Brighton in the same division. He didn't stand out initially, but definitely had taken a step forward when I saw him earlier this year. He did play in the SMJFL Div 1 rep team this year. Tigga Johnstone plays for Bonbeach in the Southern League, but I haven't seen him play (have seen him play cricket). He is on the small side as well.

We've now lost to 5 of the bottom 7 sides (excluding ourselves). There is no question in my mind that we're closer to a wooden spoon than a finals appearance, unless the powers-that-be extract their digits in a major hurry. We'll either beat St Kilda and fall over the line against West Coast, or beat West Coast by 60+ and lose to St Kilda over the next fortnight. The chances of us playing at a decent level in both games are almost non-existent.

It is, but there have been many, many decisions that also looked pretty bloody ordinary at the time they were made and even worse in hindsight. Exhibit A: Bailey Laurie's two year contract extension in early 2024.

If Goodwin guides us to two losses against St Kilda in the one season he should hand in his resignation on Sunday evening. The Saints have won 2 of their past 14 games - he shouldn't be able to survive that, particularly not on top of winning just 11 of our past 33 games.

Interesting to see Jack Ferraro get a call up to Casey. He spent the last few years at St Bedes-Mentone Tigers, which was where Kyah Farris-White played last year. It just goes to show that you never know who is watching and where the next opportunity might come from.

I can't see the point to Sharp until he shows he is capable of playing 4 quarters of decent football. Sure he is an okay sub choice, but it is not helping him develop as a footballer. I have no idea why we have an aversion to resting players like Lindsay. Give him a week off to freshen up, and let him loose for the last five weeks. Both Windsor and Tholstrup are very, very lucky to be playing this week when there are other players who haven't been given an opportunity yet.

There is no way that you can convince me that Sparrow and Spargo are contributing so much to the team that they are basically undroppable, when there are players at Casey who haven't been given a single opportunity this season. How do we know that Culley or Brown might not offer something different if we don't try them?

Or perhaps we massively overrated the quality and depth of our list and subsequently realised that we can't progress with the current group?

So, a club with one of the worst forward lines in the competition is looking to move on its only reliable goal scorer? There would want to be something seriously, seriously good coming back the other way. The alternative is that he gets replaced in the lineup by a Spargo / Sharp / Henderson type that contributes 10 touches and zero goals a week, and that certainly doesn't improve the side.

Honestly, who cares if we're the 8th best side or the 13th or the 17th? The reality is that we are miles off genuinely contending for a premiership, which surely is the aim. There is a fair argument that our best player, best forward and best defender are all aged 33. Hence we not only need to plug the current gaps in our list, we also need to find replacements for these three players before we can contend. Sure we should aspire to be more competitive on a weekly basis than we have for much of this year, but the gap between our best and worst football (from week to week, and within games) is way too big at the moment.

Sheezel played better than Fritsch or McDonald? That's hilarious Clarko.

Some of his kicking to advantage inside 50 yesterday was just sublime. The sky is the limit for him as he builds his fitness levels. If we saw fit to give Tholstrup a contract to 2028 last year, we should be looking to extend Langford to about 2040.

Unfortunately for him he won't be opposed to Lever each week. Let's see how he goes against an opponent with some mobility.