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There is a bit of angst on here and from people I talk to about Neeld and his staff when comparing us from last year to this year. I think it needs to be a reference for people who want to compare. I only make this thread as it's quicker to do this then reply to everyone who repeats the rhetoric spoken by insipid "Journalists" like Greg Denhim who were bagging us last year and then this year they suddenly praise our 2011 season compared to this one. C'mon we have all heard the line "But we won 8 games last year and we could of made the 8" It is vomit! Do you forget? So before you say it is all Neeld's fault and sack him lets look back. Round 1: Drew with Sydney who screwed up the sub rule by having I believe it was Seaby as their sub. Pretty sure they were the first and last team to go with a ruckmen as a sub. Round 2: Smashed by Hawthorn. Round 3: Just beat a pitiful Brisbane who had taken the chance on older players and it backfired plus fevola issues. Round 4: We smashed Gold Coast. That will go down in history as a great win.Pfffft. Round 6:Smashed by West Coast. Round 7:We smash Adelaide who were not playing for their coach at all and eventually quit. Round 8-10: Lose to North,St.Kilda and Carlton. Round 11: We beat Essendon as they our are [censored]. Round 12: We get smashed by the pies. Round 13: We smash a injury ravaged Freo who by the end of the year nearly had to apply to the AFL for extra players on their list just to field a side. Round 14: We beat the tigers who were our equal which was probably our best win. Round 15-17: Lose to the dogs and then beat Port who were being compared to Fitzroy at the time. Round 18-24: This got us one win and 6 losses including 186. We finish 13th above Adelaide who sacked their coach,Brisbane who tried to steal a flag with mature players,Port who were woeful and A first year club. If you think it's all Neeld's fault take a good hard look at what he inherited.