Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[crow2crow]

It was sarcasm! Of West Coast with their resources and track record couldn’t get him to consider it I think we can safely put to bed any chance we might get him

So a likely field for a sacked Nicks

Goodwin
Rutten
McQualter
Skipworth




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it would just be goodwin they wouldnt even talk to the other spuds you list

despite the issues hes a premiership coach

 

[Pugsley]

Didn't he invent the "tempo" switch-up, which was praised in the media for its effect on tempering the oppo run-ons?

Get the bikes out

 

[Pugsley]

Without diving further into their career paths none of these would excite me as a fan

I would most likely be wrong and they win multiple flags but if these were the final 3 for the Crows job I would be underwhelmed

Me neither 2 of the 3 have trialled in a caretaker role which didn't bring much and the 3rd is untried but I don't think he would be much different.

 

[maxlilly]

They are down to 3. Skipworth, McQualter and King of the Steven variety.

Not a lot of leadership or charisma in that group
No wonder WC held on to Simpson for as long as they did

I thought the other option of Ash Hansen was a fair chance

 

[Pugsley]

Not a lot of leadership or charisma in that group
No wonder WC held on to Simpson for as long as they did

I thought the other option of Ash Hansen was a fair chance

Agreed. Don looking for similar type personalities as himself.

 

[rabidcrow]

Really, you know how good a coach these blokes are?

Goodwin I think would be terrible for this group
McQualter - Richmond didn’t rate him enough to give him the job

Skipworth - unsure , has some positive history with the Pies but hardly a name that is going to bring a huge amount of excitement to this board

Rutten - I think would be favourite. In hindsight his time at Essendon appears underrated. Still far from the ideal candidate imo

I did leave off Montgomery who would be some chance if he was already here

This field is assuming he was sacked between now and the bye next year


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[119others]

I recall many posters pointing out a few years back that progress is not likely to be linear.

Anyone notice that of our six double ups this year, four were against the preliminary finalists? The other two were Hawthorn (but not before they came good), and Essendon (won one, and got robbed of the other).

IMO our first choice KPPs are Murray and Thilthorpe. Our key playmaker is Rankine. We didn't manage to get those three on the park together until R23.

Yes mate agreed. In my “strongly worded letter” to Silvers, Nicks, Kelly, Reidmetc I used those exact words of things “aren’t always linear” and no doubt coincidentally Nicks started saying the same thing in his pressers within days.

We had the HARDEST draw of ANY team EVER this year. Double ups against all 4 prelims now and initially it was double ups against 1,2,3,5,7 and 11. Almost impossible to get harder than this as we “averaged” playing the 4-5th team for all double up games (add 6 numbers above and divide by 6). The absolute hardest would in theory be be 3-4th (1,2,3,4,5,6) . The draw makes a huge difference and we will get an easy one next year finishing bottom 6 and after receiving the hardest draw 2 years in a row.

Injuries also hurt esp the key players you mentioned inc bookends and our best player Rankine. A normalisation next year AND bringing in 2-3 first team players that are good players or above (not marginal 15-20th best in he team) AND organic growth means we make finals. I will put money on it

 

[Bazz_27]

I recall many posters pointing out a few years back that progress is not likely to be linear.

Anyone notice that of our six double ups this year, four were against the preliminary finalists? The other two were Hawthorn (but not before they came good), and Essendon (won one, and got robbed of the other).

IMO our first choice KPPs are Murray and Thilthorpe. Our key playmaker is Rankine. We didn't manage to get those three on the park together until R23.

This is an excellent point!

Hawks double ups included 3 x bottom 4 teams, another that missed finals and 1 prelim finalist. They will come back to earth with a thud next year IMO. Copping a top 6 draw

 

[crow2crow]

Yes mate agreed. In my “strongly worded letter” to Silvers, Nicks, Kelly, Reidmetc I used those exact words of things “aren’t always linear” and no doubt coincidentally Nicks started saying the same thing in his pressers within days.

We had the HARDEST draw of ANY team EVER this year. Double ups against all 4 prelims now and initially it was double ups against 1,2,3,5,7 and 11. Almost impossible to get harder than this as we “averaged” playing the 4-5th team for all double up games (add 6 numbers above and divide by 6). The absolute hardest would in theory be be 3-4th (1,2,3,4,5,6) . The draw makes a huge difference and we will get an easy one next year finishing bottom 6 and after receiving the hardest draw 2 years in a row.

Injuries also hurt esp the key players you mentioned inc bookends and our best player Rankine. A normalisation next year AND bringing in 2-3 first team players that are good players or above (not marginal 15-20th best in he team) AND organic growth means we make finals. I will put money on it

sydney only once away but i take your point definitely a ridiculously hard draw

 

[Bazz_27]

sydney only once away but i take your point definitely a ridiculously hard draw

Remember the Amartey party? Played them at home too

 

[crow2crow]

Remember the Amartey party? Played them at home too

apologies we did too and I was there my god at that end

 

[Bazz_27]

apologies we did too and I was there my god at that end

It was no doubt traumatic in person

 

[crow2crow]

It was no doubt traumatic in person

it was now i have PTSD

 

[Sizzlepack]

Just seemed a natural fit.

West Coast having trouble finding a coach is concerning. Wealthy club, good history etc. Whatever problems they're having will be worse at Adelaide when it's our turn.

Not really, they're having trouble attracting candidates because they know that the Eagles' list is a mess and there a few years of pain still to come.

 

[Dangarman]

it was now i have PTSD

So much so you have clearly attempted to purge this from your memory!

(Watching the Giants cough up the 44 point lead reminded me of the '93 prelim. Try hard as I can, can't purge that memory )

 

[Scorpus]

Just seemed a natural fit.

West Coast having trouble finding a coach is concerning. Wealthy club, good history etc. Whatever problems they're having will be worse at Adelaide when it's our turn.

The best senior assistants know they have one chance at being a senior coach

The smart ones are saying no to the rebuild jobs because they usually end in a sacking and no further head coach opportunities

Probably more of an issue with the tight soft cap preventing the rebuild clubs from overpaying coaches

 

[hippyhippy]

The smart ones are saying no to the rebuild jobs because they usually end in a sacking and no further head coach opportunities

No successful club is sacking a coach...

 

[Crow till I die]

My question is, why aren't we?

 

[hippyhippy]

We had the HARDEST draw of ANY team EVER this year.

We lost to Richmond...

 

[119others]

We lost to Richmond...

No shit

 

[Bazz_27]

We lost to Richmond...

So did Sydney

 

[rabidcrow]

My question is, why aren't we?

I would hope the alleged Gulden offer of 10 years is being relabelled with this lads name on it


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[119others]

No shit

hippyhippy We also won only one game from 8 against the prelim finalists. Try and be big picture

 

[MarcusP2]

sydney only once away but i take your point definitely a ridiculously hard draw

But as pointed out you can't say 'it will be easier next year' - because the AFL doesn't have a crystal ball.

 

[Cromulant]

hippyhippy We also won only one game from 8 against the prelim finalists. Try and be big picture

TBF, 1 win, 1 draw and a few close losses.

Sydney were the only ones to really get a hold of us, twice.