Well, given we've lost more WA natives than Vics in recent years, what a "sustainable" model is may not exactly fit perception.A team full of very talented Victorians living in WA surely isn’t sustainable ?
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Well, given we've lost more WA natives than Vics in recent years, what a "sustainable" model is may not exactly fit perception.A team full of very talented Victorians living in WA surely isn’t sustainable ?
Fair pointWell, given we've lost more WA natives than Vics in recent years, what a "sustainable" model is may not exactly fit perception.
He literally says it in the song hahaJust checking, you know it’s a David Bowie song?
The original is pretty killer with Mick Ronson on guitar.
so, I have been emotionally checked out of footy and fremantle for about 5 years now, drained by the continuous orbit around the optimism triangle. I still follow how they go and read these pages occasionally. Now quite circumstantially I have a road trip planned to Melbourne in September and damn it if I am not being sucked in again! oh the uncertainty! can they do it... will I see a flag before I croak? (am 72 now, itsa worry)
Totally agree on the manning/ positional changes . But that hadn’t changed the game planI don't have stats for it, but I think it is pretty apparent that Treacy and Amiss are getting the ball outside 50 more. The ball moves slower if you don't have marking targets. Longmuir is risk averse, and wants contests weighted in our favour.
I think the below are also a reflection of a change to the game plan:
- moving Brayshaw from more outside to inside (his disposal on the outside is not quite good enough and his speed and tackling inside are useful)
- getting JOM on the wing more (he is low scoring as a forward , but on the wing he wins contests and seems to do well delivering forward)
- rolling your midfielder with the best disposal forward (Young is doing both midfield and forward roles beautifully. Should be on double pay)
- I'm also suspicious that Longmuir is not moving Darcy into the forward line as much as he has done in the past.
What I see in those changes, and almost all of the changes I have mentioned, is that they are about 'moving the ball fast if possible', and I would add that the purpose is to become a higher scoring side. The changes in the game plan are designed to make moving the ball faster possible.
If you revert to our previous structure, the balance is more about possession and defence.
will lose any out of contract vic/ tas playersFair point
Will be very interested to see what will happen if we haven’t Flagmantled by end of 2026
Just like Brisbane have? They've been up for 5 years without winning and haven't lost anyone of note.will lose any out of contract vic/ tas players
Who the **** is this snarny jerkoff interviewing Wirrapunda??
they have won premierships we haven’t . Continue the path of no cups and people leave . History keeps playersJust like Brisbane have? They've been up for 5 years without winning and haven't lost anyone of note.
Only started following afl from 2011. I guess I’ll have to look him up and see was he much chop. I see he was a demons player. I work with quite a few demons fans and I’ve never heard them mention him muchDid you not read the tweet? Are you seriously telling me you don't know who Russell Robertson is?
Only started following afl from 2011. I guess I’ll have to look him up and see was he much chop. I see he was a demons player.
Just to be clear, you think the Brisbane players are staying because the club won flags 20 years ago with totally different players and staff?they have won premierships we haven’t . Continue the path of no cups and people leave . History keeps players
Agree on this, if we keep making Prelims players will stay to try to be the first to win a flag for Freo, if we miss the window and drop out of the 8 in 28-29 players will start to leave.Just like Brisbane have? They've been up for 5 years without winning and haven't lost anyone of note.
Yeah it sounds like he was decent, looking at his bio, no AA awards though. Perhaps a modern day equivalent would be Mihocek? . Maybe was that smirk as he disrespectfully dismissed Fremantle that irked me. Then again I should be used to it by now living in Melbourne.He was a very good player. He was great at taking a hanger as well.
they have won premierships we haven’t . Continue the path of no cups and people leave . History keeps players
Yeah it sounds like he was decent, looking at his bio, no AA awards though. Perhaps a modern day equivalent would be Mihocek? . Maybe was that smirk as he disrespectfully dismissed Fremantle that irked me. Then again I should be used to it by now living in Melbourne.
The only way we will get proper respect is by winning a flag.
Over 20 years ago. When they were shit for 10-15 years after the flags they bled players. While they are good and making finals every year now the players want to stay. It isn't rocket science and it has nothing to do with history.
Crisp was around that time as well wasn't he?The "Brisbane 5" was massive news, Yeo, Docherty, Polec, Longer and Karnezis all leaving at the same time.
Crisp was around that time as well wasn't he?
Yeah it sounds like he was decent, looking at his bio, no AA awards though. Perhaps a modern day equivalent would be Mihocek? . Maybe was that smirk as he disrespectfully dismissed Fremantle that irked me. Then again I should be used to it by now living in Melbourne.
The only way we will get proper respect is by winning a flag.