List clean out is urgently needed

[ziad]

Honestly what players on our list now could be pushing for a next tilt for a flag

We know the anwer to that, a very select handfull at best. The others are holding up trades and getting games into young draftees.

However a big but is that we must havce a clear strategy and much better management, allent identification and development. This has to come first (like May-Jun 22) or we just see the wheel spin again.

 

[Cuzz09]

I blame Optus and hard WA surfaces we train on and El Nino amd global warming.

Get the club to water the grounds every night before training to soften and also prep for handling ground ball better.

Train with footies from day 1 of pre season.

Get decent tackling and fitness people.

 

[Cuzz09]

The draft is pure luck.

Are we better off drafting the best available or best available WA kid

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The draft is pure luck.

Well, not really. It’s a game of probabilities. The higher the pick, the greater the probability of selecting a future star of the game.

 

[Cuzz09]

probability yedls but still chance of being

 

[Spange]

I blame Optus and hard WA surfaces we train on and El Nino amd global warming.

Get the club to water the grounds every night before training to soften and also prep for handling ground ball better.

Train with footies from day 1 of pre season.

Get decent tackling and fitness people.

Malcom Blight reckons training on a wet track is what lost his cats the 94 grand final

 

[ziad]

The draft is pure luck.

Are we better off drafting the best available or best available WA kid

If you have hopeless talent identificatiuon it is luck. Never gamble is the lesson.

 

[Balls In]

Malcom Blight reckons training on a wet track is what lost his cats the 94 grand final

That is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard of. We absolutely smashed them.

 

[Smotie2]

Hopefully Simpson finally sees the writing on the wall that our "senior" players arent up to it anymore.

Our hunger and energy comes from the kids we play and we need to play them as much as possible.
Injuries are opening the door for the youth so I see them a not so much of a negative.
Let's face it, the likes of natanui aren't getting any younger and we need to see what Williams and co have to offer.

How much our sponsors affect the selections is the remaining factor but we desperately need to start prioritising the youth in our side.

 

[Smotie2]

Honestly what players on our list now could be pushing for a next tilt for a flag

Allen.
Rioli.
Ryan.
Naish.
Duggan.
Barrass.
Cole.
Yeo.

Cant think of any others.

Maybe.
Petrucelli.
Edwards.

That's from those that have played imo.

 

[WCE_phil]

Allen.
Rioli.
Ryan.
Naish.
Duggan.
Barrass.
Cole.
Yeo.

Cant think of any others.

Maybe.
Petrucelli.
Edwards.

That's from those that have played imo.

Jack Williams
Hough (star)
Chesser
Clark (potentially as a second tier mid or fringe player)
Bazzo
Nelson potentially as a fringe player.
Rotham if he pulls his head out of his arse as he has all the talent. Career trajectory astonishingly similar to that of Sheps.
Kelly
Sheed

So realistically anywhere up to 17 i'd say. I also think one of Strnadica, Bailey Williams or Dixon will claim the second ruck role.

So potentially 3 star forwards.
2 Ageing but still potential star mids. Yeo may move back to the backline, Kelly to HF.
1 Star key back in Barrass
1 Star mid in Hough with hopefully Chesser having the potential to join him.

So realistically in the next 2 drafts we need 3 very good mids with at least one being a star, A genuine first ruck and a great run, carry and kick small/medium defender.

Things are never as bad or as good as you think. We could realistically be beginning to challenge in 2026 but more likely 2027 if we do things right.

 

[WCE_phil]

2024 and 2025 first rounders up for trade for the right players.

 

[Cuzz09]

Malcom Blight reckons training on a wet track is what lost his cats the 94 grand final

of course he does. Hey Malcolm.... WE WERE THE BEST thats why we won

 

[Wild Kelly]

of course he does. Hey Malcolm.... WE WERE THE BEST thats why we won

Yeah.....but not by much!

 

[Hack_Watts]

Getting one of Jackson or English home would get our rebuild off to a very good start.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Getting one of Jackson or English home would get our rebuild off to a very good start.

Not by selling the farm. And palming it down to who?

 

[Hack_Watts]

Not by selling the farm. And palming it down to who?

Melbourne will win the flag again this year. I doubt they will able to retain all of their players again. Swap #1 pick .

 

[Godfather32]

Melbourne will win the flag again this year. I doubt they will able to retain all of their players again. Swap #1 pick .

Pass, I'll take the best available midfielder with our first pick thanks.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

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Pass, I'll take the best available midfielder with our first pick thanks.

Love it

If not a midfielder now, then when?

Every year some shitty excuse for not taking a mid.

 

[Godfather32]

Love it

If not a midfielder now, then when?

Every year some shitty excuse for not taking a mid.

Well it seems like the us not having a high pick and good midfielders are only taken with high picks excuse isn't going to fly this off season

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Well it seems like the us not having a high pick and good midfielders are only taken with high picks excuse isn't going to fly this off season

Brander Mark 2 was too good to pass up at pick 2 this year.

 

[Godfather32]

Brander Mark 2 was too good to pass up at pick 2 this year.

I swear if we pick a tall forward...

 

[Priddis Is Done]

I swear if we pick a tall forward...

Could be worse. Another half back flanker.

 

[ROO DOGG]

Very good point. 100% agree that a lot needs to fall on our coaching staff. You have to question why so many are injuried last 4 season. It's been disgraceful. Also strength and conditioning I'm real dissapointed in. Seeing Nic Nat overweight is the nail in the coffin for them and there jobs. I'd its like that for Nic Nat its like that for the whole list. Complacent nutrition and fitness staff we have. We came into round 1 underdone before Covid hit. We were unfit.

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yep Flyin Ryan is looking a bit pudgy around the guts too. Don't know what's happened to our once great club but since covid everything has gone down hill very fast. Also did anyone notice how big Oscar was looking in those training photos, no wonder he had a foot injury.

 

[KERRPOW]

Could be worse. Another half back flanker.

It could be worse...another half back flanker who was injured for their entirety of their draft year.