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If true about the former two, then King is starting with a hand tied behind his back. Not nice, especially to Jonesy, but let's face facts. He is an untried coach walking into a team that has lost its identity. He needs to be supported by stronger and better credentialed coaches than Jones or Bassett. There is surely room for NJ to stay in some capacity, given he was sharing duties with Radford anyway. Bassett is a Goody man and our defence was appalling despite still having great depth.

Inside word is that he was told he had to post this if he wanted to breathe through both nostrils in 2026

Hard to know what to make of it really. Didn't see it coming. Based on name recognition/assistant coaching profile he was beginning to look like one of those guys who just wouldn't get their shot, particularly after West Coast knocked him back. But that's happened to plenty of coaches who have gone on to be successful. The fact that he has been at Geelong getting plenty from an (on-paper) average midfield over the past two years is important, as his time under Dew at Gold Coast is not a glowing reference. They couldn't get that club right. I do also recall him being highly regarded a decade ago at the Dogs. Based on the limited number of interviews of his that I've seen, he doesn't strike me as the most impressive public speaker, has a bit of Goody about him, but that again is no impediment - Goody won a flag. The priority has to be getting really good people - ideally Geelong people - around him. James Kelly and Jimmy Bartel would be immense gets, as would Cam Bruce although it now sounds like he's staying depending on who you believe. We were so toxic 12 months ago that nobody who was anybody wanted to join as an assistant, hence the untried Jones and Bassett from the SANFL. I do hope King has the contact book to upgrade most of the lines, and to swing Chaplin back again. As others have covered no doubt, the fact that there were no leaks is highly encouraging for the new administration. On the other hand, questions have to be asked why Skipworth pulled out if this wasn't a Buckley coronation in the end. Lots of work to do - need to hope Smith, Guerra and King are up to it or else we will be back where we were when Jim had to step in very quickly. Fingers crossed!

Brisbane have been fitter since he left, and we have been less fit. Our injury record wasn't awful this year but it it so concerning how many clearly semi-fit players have taken the park since 2022. The club should always be looking for ways to improve.

These changes had better be a sign that a coach has been chosen, otherwise they should have held off until said coach had the chance to look at them.

Goodwin's game style was not dissimilar to Hardwick's during their first two flags. He did a brilliant job in 2021 and a good job in 2022 and 2023, but he was not the trailblazer. Richmond set themselves back years by recruiting Taranto and Hopper to try and re-capture a type of game that was already being figured out. We almost cost ourselves in a similar way when we offered the world for Dan Houston.

Don't really feel informed enough to comment on who coaches us, but I will be concerned if our first choice candidate/s decide against taking the position. A lot is riding on the Smith/Guerra ticket and I'd have preferred Smith in the main seat during the process. Presumably their willingness to look at Buckley means they asked Longmire and potentially Simpson, and both have said no either proactively or reactively.

Anecdotally it seems to me that around the ground throw-ins are the least important area for stoppage mids. There will still be plenty of ball-ups until they resolve holding the ball. Footballers are far fitter than they were 20 years ago, never mind 50 years ago, and the field hasn't gotten any bigger. The rolling maul that damaged the spectacle in the early - mid 2000s has led to lots of convoluted rule changes to try and open the game up again. This rule is a far better way than zones to get the ball moving quicker between the arcs.

You are misinterpreting the rule. It is only if a kick or handball goes out of bounds between the arcs. In other words, less need for "was that insufficient, a shank or is there a near enough player". For me this is a very good change. It will make the game easier to umpire, will incentivise trying to keep the ball in, and it won't meaningfully effect the amount of boundary throw-ins which generally come from spoils and contests down the line.

Because we want him out

Remember he didn't even have a picture on the draft coverage he was so out of left field? Loved Hunt. I would have taken him back next year. Had a dip in form this year but he was a real grafter for us and overall good at WCE. Well done on a great career.

Will be a miracle if he can still leap after an achilles injury.

If any of Steven May's teammates played like Steven May today, Steven May would give them a public shellacking.

McDonald the only defender with the requisite closing speed + reach to stop Gunston today. I understand giving responsibility to the young KPDs but I genuinely feel for Tom and hope he gets a gig elsewhere next year if he wants one/is not renewed. Always the first defender to be blamed by our coaches when things go poorly.

Quite right. Hoping there is no pride involved here that is holding it up. Spend a couple of hundred grand giving it a facelift, do the occassional run at Gosch's, and let the people behind the scenes work on Caulfield which is 5 years away if absolutely everything goes right. Which it won't, even if we do get approval.

This is a very obtuse response. Many of us are disappointed that the players seem to lack ruthlessness and ambition, as evidenced by the past two years on and off field. Nobody wants Ed to lie, the issue is that he and other players don't seem to understand why this has happened.

The only coaches who win flags at their second club in the modern era seem to be those who left their first club and weren't sacked (Malthouse at Collingwood the notable one). Longmire the only experienced option worth looking at IMO.

"The last two seasons have not been what we wanted, and we take accountability for that. We're sorry we couldn't get it done for Goody, but we'll look to the future"

He was a great role player for a couple of seasons, but I can't imagine any other clubs will have any interest based on form and fitness over the past three years. He's slow and doesn't have a penetrating kick - players that can't do either of those things have a tough time these days.

Only after being left out of the semi vs Carlton, even though he was clearly still best 22.

Which one of the 23 defeats in our last 35 games has been your favourite? I'm flabbergasted at your assertion that the senior coach was somehow the glue holding together this playing group, given what an embarrassment we have been the past two years.

A cursory glance at the stats would show you that we concede significantly more than we ever did under Chaplin.

Could quite easily have been from Goodwin's side, given he was told last night.

Give them a minute, gee whiz.

The only one who should survive is Chaplin (returning to the back line), and that's if he wants to. He'd surely have plenty of suitors as a defensive coach, and coaching elsewhere would help fill out his CV for an eventual senior role. Jones should also be given the opportunity to stay, but certainly not as senior midfield coach.