Maybe he thought being Captain he should, I would prefer realism.
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Maybe he thought being Captain he should, I would prefer realism.
Well said!
If the AFC/Crows players say, “We are aiming to make the Eight“, they are delusional and it is just an indication that we are unwilling to make genuine changes and play the Kids.
If the AFC/Crows players say “It will take some time for us to nail the new game plan and for the Kids to adjust to the pressures of AFL” our senior players are looking for excuses and have a poor culture.
2020 will be a great time to be a Crows Troll!
Some slight improvement last year but the fact remains the brothers are handball happy which reduces their effectiveness relative the amount they get their hands on it.
Can only assume they had a very small backyard when growing up.
No I said the thing about the youth, but it’s all relative, and should be factored into people’s expectations for this year.
Really if people have even a modicum of reality in their expectations this season then BF should be a rather pleasant place to be.
I’m not holding my breath for that though
I’m happy to finish last if we get a good look at our youth, don’t see Gibbs/Mackay mediocreing their way around for 15 games each and seeing guys like Tex, Talia, Lynch, Sloane or any other experienced player hit the ground under physical duress. If we avoid those obvious non-necessaries, then I’ll be happy regardless of results. Assuming effort us there. Coach gets a pass year 1 automatically, as long as we don’t carry players purely because of continuity and/or experience.
Hopper - no. Sloane-like pure contested player.All of Macrae, Hopper, Hunter and the Crouich brothers are not dissimilar in game style I wouldn't have thought.
Contested possessions | Uncontested possessions | Disposal efficiency | Metres gained | |
Hopper | 14.0 | 12.2 | 62% | 317 |
Sloane | 13.1 | 11.9 | 70% | 329 |
Macrae | 13.5 | 20.1 | 75% | 352 |
Matt | 11.3 | 21.0 | 70% | 312 |
Brad | 11.2 | 17.6 | 64% | 380 |
Taranto | 11.1 | 16.3 | 60% | 392 |
Hunter | 6.2 | 20.1 | 77% | 408 |
Everyone will have a different criticism, but I would like to see:Well said!
If the AFC/Crows players say, “We are aiming to make the Eight“, they are delusional and it is just an indication that we are unwilling to make genuine changes and play the Kids.
If the AFC/Crows players say “It will take some time for us to nail the new game plan and for the Kids to adjust to the pressures of AFL” our senior players are looking for excuses and have a poor culture.
2020 will be a great time to be a Crows Troll!
100%I’m happy to finish last if we get a good look at our youth, don’t see Gibbs/Mackay mediocreing their way around for 15 games each and seeing guys like Tex, Talia, Lynch, Sloane or any other experienced player hit the ground under physical duress. If we avoid those obvious non-necessaries, then I’ll be happy regardless of results. Assuming effort us there. Coach gets a pass year 1 automatically, as long as we don’t carry players purely because of continuity and/or experience.
It wouldn't surprise me if the football department had to wait a year to free up some money (due to firings). So next year could well be that time to beef it up!Agree with this, though I'd add I want to see the football department beefed up at year's end. No more of this "oh there was no one decent available" rubbish. Start the search now (if it hasn't begun already).
Yes to a point.I’m happy to finish last if we get a good look at our youth, don’t see Gibbs/Mackay mediocreing their way around for 15 games each and seeing guys like Tex, Talia, Lynch, Sloane or any other experienced player hit the ground under physical duress. If we avoid those obvious non-necessaries, then I’ll be happy regardless of results. Assuming effort us there. Coach gets a pass year 1 automatically, as long as we don’t carry players purely because of continuity and/or experience.
It wouldn't surprise me if the football department had to wait a year to free up some money (due to firings). So next year could well be that time to beef it up!
I think we are saying the same thing. I might have not worded it clearly enough thoughNot acceptable. Do it this year and pay the tax if we have to.
I’m expecting (hoping) the club employs some new/additional assistants for the 2021 seasonNot acceptable. Do it this year and pay the tax if we have to.
Last meeting before confined to working from home, do you think Fagan would put it back for me?We're live streaming training tomorrow morning
His 1st round record is a lot better than James Fantasia's. 2016 is looking like a write-off, but other than that he hasn't had any complete failures. Lever left, but his talent definitely justified his selection. Jones & McAsey haven't had long enough yet to be fairly judged.I hope O'Connor and Gollant make the grade. Hamish seems to be very good at picking up talent late in the draft. (not sold on his first round picks though)
I hope O'Connor and Gollant make the grade. Hamish seems to be very good at picking up talent late in the draft. (not sold on his first round picks though)
Really ??Ill judge him(Hamish) on his high end picks rather than speculative picks. Id also compare his picks to those recruiters around him. Id say he is behind some although the club traded away a few early picks during his time. Id say the jury is out atm.
I'll judge him on the overall calibre of the players he picks, their pick number is irrelevant, it's all down to their on field performance across their AFL career as far as I'm concernedIll judge him(Hamish) on his high end picks rather than speculative picks. Id also compare his picks to those recruiters around him. Id say he is behind some although the club traded away a few early picks during his time. Id say the jury is out atm.
Look at the difference a few preseasons does even 1 preseason and Gallant put on 7kg