Diamond_Jim

Agree My problem is that too much of the stadium is reserved with no clear indication as to where GA seats are available. A simple app these days or a digital board would fix that. When I enter the AFL members there's a board which tells me the unreserved areas that always includes half the reserve unless it's a very big game

Will be interesting to see how we approach a multi week finals series (if we get that far). The issue is the end date and the compulsory break to the start of pre season training. Then there's the added factor of the younger players starting earlier

GCS are an enigma They could do an MFC Win the lot or out in straight sets

True He started showing something in the last three or four matches. He has a strong body and is very solid in the marking department. Not sure he has the speed to make it longer term but worth a look

It's at this stage you'd be saying.. take off X Y and Z and rest them for next week. Nah... play em all to the end is my new mantra (Perhaps rest Max)

You do understand that we were loading in preparation for our GF against Collingwood in Round 23

Ohhhhhh bang bang bang

We may well have needed that goal. Good to see the goals being shared around

On a more serious note 7 goals 1 behind this quarter

MFC the new pace maker in AFL comebacks

Just thinking the same thing 45 points has replaced Clint Bizkit's 26 point zone of indecision

Another behind .....

this is why Goodwin needs to go. Who gives a proverbial if we win or lose. It's the gameplan and ours doesn't work

When Fritsch is your equal highest possession winner you really have to worry

it is the way

True but our management and Board has never been up to standard. Even when we had PJ the Board rejected his recommendation for the next CEO. We're forever paying the price of being a former low priorityl offshoot of the MCC. We all know we're going back to being a mid table team at best where we'll get excited about the mathematical chance of making finals. Can't even do a Richmond as our stars are way overpaid. On Guerra he's a speculative appointment at best given his non sports related history but the five month delay had flashing warning lights all over it when you combine it with the Chairman in waiting scenario

You have to chuckle about the interest in a player like Silvagni. It does however underscore the failure of unrestricted free agency in that all it has done is push up the retention value of the better players

Sensible Should have been the selection last week. May to be "rested" for remainder of the season

The AFLW is a tough sell. I was surprised to read that the average attendance for the Women's EPL (probably the most successful league) is not much more than 2,000. The NRL seem to be doing it a little better. Women's cricket took 50 odd years to reach its present stage and below international level it's a media desert

West Coast to officially request draft assistance.... Pyke will meet with new AFL football executive Greg Swann this week when the Eagles fly to Melbourne to play the Demons. While it is highly unlikely the AFL would consider a compensation draft pick at No.2, West Coast will argue for a range of options to be considered for assistance, including but not limited to: An extra draft pick early in the draft; draft picks the club has to trade; more places on the list; extra rookie list places; extra category B list places and the ability to retain players on the category B list for longer. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/mcrae-s-had-a-first-date-with-jack-silvagni-now-he-wants-a-second-20250730-p5miz2.html

But it's those three elements by which Board success is measured. Their job is to put in place a framework where a football department (including players) can thrive. If an element of the football department impacts upon the structure then change must be considered. You cannot ignore large drops in membership and a disappointed sponsor cohort who demand prime time TV exposure.

It's glib to say it's all about trends but the problem is that it's so hard to discern the trends. I'm now trending towards a change whereas 6-7 weeks ago I was content to judge on the trend for the first half of next season. That last quarter has changed the background in a very big way.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Hard to believe

you might be right