I've been pessimistic on the club's outlook for some time (cf. the "Our Current Rebuild Will Ultimately Fail - Prove Me Wrong" thread which I posted in March 2021) and don't take any real comfort from the fact that our performances are continuing to bear out this prediction.
In spite of that I...
Obviously last night was a trainwreck and the season is in tatters and we're all wondering if this rebuild is a bust and we need to start again from ground zero.
I watched Nicks' press conference looking for any sliver of hope that we could salvage something from the ruins and fortunately he's...
When Dowling took that mark with 3 mins left you could see his eyes were spinning and he rushed it. Where were the senior players telling him to take a breath and compose himself?
He’ll never be a star and he’s probably only a concussion away from retirement but I do think Hamill is an AFL quality small defender who we’ve not used well.
Put aside individual names for a moment and I'd like to hear what the crowd thinks in terms of what the ideal profile of our next coach should be.
I've taken all of the names mentioned in this thread (did a skim - apologies if I missed any) and plotted them into a table with two main dimensions...
Quick analysis of our comparative records this year:
Both played 11 matches and won 4 (we've also got a draw)
Our % is 113 versus theirs at 82.8
Of the 11 matches we have 7 common opponents (COLL, ESS, GEEL, BRI, MEL, PORT, GCS)
Of that subset of matches we have a 1-1-5 record (W-D-L) and HAW...
That's encouraging to hear. Definitely wouldn't say this is the strong suit of our current key forwards in Tex, Fog or TT and I think it's something we really need. The absence of pressure from our key forwards means that we need to over-index on that from our smaller forwards and hence will...
So we had the top 7 players on the field and they had the bottom six!
Interestingly both Crouch and Sholl who had heaps of the ball were well down on the CD ratings.
Even though we can't match a deal I am hopeful that we might get decent compo if he does leave as I think he's shown decent form over the past month and he's in a role (KPF/2R) that is highly valued from a structural POV. Wouldn't surprise me if he snagged a three or maybe even four year deal at...
I do worry that too many of our players don't seem to have the will and/or the skill (or is it the licence from the coaches?) to really take on the game. That last kick from Butts simply had to go inboard and he had options there - but he chose the 'safe' option to go down the line even when...
At this stage two things are fact:
Nicks has a contract for next season so has no reason or excuse for unduly focusing on short-term results…building to a premiership contender should be the only goal
at 3-1-6 both statistically and practically speaking we’re little to no chance of playing...
I heard it said recently by a commentator (might have been Gerard Healy) that he thinks kick-ins are one area of the modern game that is sadly lacking in creativity (Exhibit A: Crows). He said it's one of the few times you can set the ground up exactly as you want so there should be more set...
If we're realistic about players' market values and smart about how we contract then we should never be 'wasting' any salary cap money - instead we should simply be 'pre-paying' future year salaries in the current year to enough players in order to reach the salary cap floor. This is how you can...
If we did then I don’t think a medium forward is the next area of greatest need. We’re constantly outmarked in our forward 50 by opposition defenders- most notably Tom Stewart and most recently Payne/Andrews.
IMO our next greatest need is a true pack-crashing CHF which I’m not convinced TT will...
It was only a quarter but I thought he looked highly composed in his play and his ball use looked top-notch under the heat of a very tight and important match. Hope he continues to get plenty of opportunity to develop and show what he's got - more home-grown Qld talent in the AFL is exciting!
It not only created the injury risk - which duly happened - but it also sacrificed what was possibly our greatest advantage at that point bring (relatively) fresh legs and the opportunity to run over the top of them.
In one fell swoop he botched it on both fronts.
We’re lacking a genuine small defender to clean up ground balls in defence. I know Michalanney can mark Cameron but he’s a better natural fit for Ah Chee. Push Curtin up to a wing and have Jones roll back to defence .
Have to say that the Ben McKay precedent in which he's shifted as a high profile FA and won more matches in his first eight games with the Dons than he ever did in a season with the Roos has gotta help our cause when it comes to LDU. How long could he take playing in that mediocrity without...
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