Preview 2024 Goodbye (To 2025) New; Preseason Discussion

[Doctor Feel]

He's good at finding little short kicks and handballs, definitely not one of the 'bombers'.

Travis Bomber, Ollie Bomber and Miles Bomber.

 

[Sleezy]

Travis Bomber, Ollie Bomber and Miles Bomber.

Connor Bomber

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

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[Coobk001]

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I've just got the worst feeling about this season.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

I've just got the worst feeling about this season.

Hinkley's in charge so that checks out.

 

[jackag24]

START THE CARR

 

[Grave Danger]

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Unleash the XW!

 

[Willsy10]

I've just got the worst feeling about this season.

What's the worst that can happen though, we are genuinely shit so hinkley goes earlier than expected and this would then spark changes beyond the senior coach heading into 2026. Many are hoping for this to happen.

 

[Imhotep]

**** yeah Xavier Walsh your time to shine baby!!

 

[Mr Gor]

Where's Clurey when you need him

 

[jackag24]

Where's Clurey when you need him

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

**** yeah Xavier Walsh your time to shine baby!!

Finlayson to the backline I think

 

[bomberclifford]

I've just got the worst feeling about this season.

You say that every season though.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Between Marshalls head exploding in a breeze every week by half time and Dixon making angry faces while his opponent runs off him i'm surprised we kicked winning scores.

That Kenny fella must be a bloody great coach then

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

Luko going back then forward line of lord and Georgie doesn’t fill me with confidence at all. If lord gets the second defender- he will get 45 intercept marks.

 

[tofaco]

Didn't catch his injury then I take it?

Na he was fine when I left about 12pm. Pretty frustrating cos that's about the time they were supposed to wrap up. He was looking great too

 

[tofaco]

Travis Bomber, Ollie Bomber and Miles Bomber.

exactly. I'd rather have guys that lower the eyes when going into forward 50 than spraying at the goals and missing everything

 

[Expat power]

POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2025

Horne-Francis - the sky's the limit
Bergman - he's playing well down back but could get better, also hit the midfield
Georgiades - maintaining great late season form. Top 10 goal kicker for the year, maybe 5.
Lukosius over Dixon is a major improvement. J-Luk has all the talent but can he put it all together
Sweet - can he get a bit more around the ground and take some relieving marks to help defence
Burgoyne - wing is hard to improve upon. Hopefully gets some time down back.
Logan Evans - rookie wonder on an uphill trajectory
Powell-Pepper - back in the team from injury. Huge boost to hardness and running capacity in the forward line that we missed
Richards - unknown quantity but takes over a guy like Narkle.
Jones - time to play, consistent footy down back. He's got it in him. He just has to believe.
Mead - could go one way or the other. Hopefully gets some time in the midfield to show us what he can do
Lord - has the opportunity but does he have it
Sinn - like Jones, time to accelerate
Lorenz - hopefully gets some time on the other wing to Jr Jr Burger
Berry - hopefully another rookie sensation with class
Williams - like Mead, could go one way or the other
Ratugolea - can he improve. We could do with a tall utility player.
Visentini - can he push hard

Then the young guys looking to naturally improve.

In the finals loss against Sydney, we can improve the team. Gone are Dixon, Fevans and Narkle.
Hovering just outside the 23 now are Ratugolea, Burton and Mead.

Burton took kick outs recently so that is a bit concerning but with the interview with Logan, he said we were looking to become a speedy team which makes it difficult for Burton.

Lukosius, Powell-Pepper and Berry for Dixon, Fevans and Narkle. Severe upgrades there.
The new guy Richards comes in.
Ratugolea will fight with Lord for the CHF, 2nd ruck spot.
Hopefully Burton plays SANFL.
The defenders are youngish but fast and exciting.

Plenty of possible improvement within the team and with individuals.
The coaching is another problem.

I know Ratagalea has a knee issue now but I don't we were thinking of him as an option forward - hes been training all preseason in the backline hasn't he?

 

[afl2004]

Oh no
no ratugolea 3 brain fades a game

 

[elsler]

Come on your all thinking it RATKINS to the back line

 

[Coobk001]

You say that every season though.

Picked us for 5th last year, we ended 3rd.
Picked us 10th for 2023, we finished 5th.
Picked us for 4th in 2022, we finished 11th.
Picked us for 3rd in 2021, we finished 3rd.

To be fair, thats not true, but also to be fair, I'm rarely anywhere near right. 1 in 4 ain't good odds, but still. Can't shake the nagging feeling we are set for a downer.

There's so many teams improving and looking up and we're bringing in guys that can't get games elsewhere and thinking things are going to turn around. We're not going to bomb out totally, but this year has a real bad feel about it for me.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I know Ratagalea has a knee issue now but I don't we were thinking of him as an option forward - hes been training all preseason in the backline hasn't he?

Dunno but yeah he's out for a while.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Dunno but yeah he's out for a while.

Funeral on Friday.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Funeral on Friday.

Funeral already happened in secret.

 

[MALTSY]

Kaine Baldwin still available?