Are we in in for a 0 win season with <50% ?

[Jim Irwins Heart]

Most games we were competitive for 2-3 quarters and half a dozen full quarter efforts. The 2 blow outs against dogs and lions were when we were depleted. We had a couple players come back but were not match for. We should have quite a few competitive efforts

The thrashings at the hands of the Lions, Dogs, Blues and Hawthorn were the exception rather than the rule. I expect most games especially after the bye to unfold similar to the Geelong, Port, Essendon games. Close then our youth run out of puff at 3/4 time.

 

[beema limapep]

Greatest thread ever, but somehow can't react to it with a like.

 

[RJK Tiger]

I think zero wins is a real possibility if the club cant pull an upset within the first month.

I completely support the clubs stance to go "youth", but to get zero mature age back-ups is a fundamental flaw which essentially cut the clubs balls off for a few years.


Try growing a group of men with no balls. Its a big error imo. Should have targeted the likes of Markov Membry, even Stringer etc to give them some adults in the room, but also some talent that believes they can "do it all alone". There is no Alpha on this team whatsoever atm

At a time where all the clubs in the bottom half are building their way up, we are the only one falling further down. I expect "Fitzroy" era losing in 2025-26

 

[Escollo]

No chance, you gotta have real manure for brains if you think the Tigers wont win at least 1 game but we're going to win more than 1

 

[banzai]

We win 4-6, we wont be nearly as bad as people are predicting. Players were checked out this year, even Baker admitted he was, then Shai as well and Dusty taking the piss choosing when to train and play, how could the rest of the team take it seriously. Next year everyone will be onboard. In the modern game if you bring pressure and have a crack, you can beat anyone (like the Swans game last year).

 

[Drunken Wookie]

We win 4-6, we wont be nearly as bad as people are predicting. Players were checked out this year, even Baker admitted he was, then Shai as well and Dusty taking the piss choosing when to train and play, how could the rest of the team take it seriously. Next year everyone will be onboard. In the modern game if you bring pressure and have a crack, you can beat anyone (like the Swans game last year).

Feel the same. Jack going is a net gain for us as we can replace his baffling, guaranteed spot in 22 with a super charged McAulliffe. Bolton going has practically no effect on our chances as he was dipping in and out of games half-heartedly all year and will be an open spot for a gun youngster (Lalor) this draft. Baker was mostly ineffective all-year as well, useless in the middle and not applying enough pressure forward or back. Again, spot opens up beautifully for that 2nd pick/Ross.
Rioli I thought genuinely tried most of the year and we'll feel his absence but hbf is prime real estate for developing kids. It's there for a Smith/Trezise or gun draftee.

Then you add Gibcus, Lynch etc to the mix. We're bottom 4 but not uncompetitive.

 

[Truetiger]

7 WINS
SEVEN

7 week ban if we don’t

 

[sabso]

I think zero wins is a real possibility if the club cant pull an upset within the first month.

I completely support the clubs stance to go "youth", but to get zero mature age back-ups is a fundamental flaw which essentially cut the clubs balls off for a few years.


Try growing a group of men with no balls. Its a big error imo. Should have targeted the likes of Markov Membry, even Stringer etc to give them some adults in the room, but also some talent that believes they can "do it all alone". There is no Alpha on this team whatsoever atm

At a time where all the clubs in the bottom half are building their way up, we are the only one falling further down. I expect "Fitzroy" era losing in 2025-26

I suggested exactly this in one of my first posts and got a ton of disagree reacts.

Thankfully we have a prematurely bald, moustachioed, flappy handed mature aged alpha mentor among the playing ranks to lead the youth into an era of aimless running disposal avoiding dominance

 

[chriso11]

If we suffer the same injury toll as this year, then it is possible. But I think if we keep our core on the park, we will do better than most think.

 

[Madtiger2006]

7 week ban if we don’t

Hopefully more than 7 wins lol

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Play the kids...not all the time!...to gain experience...and settle back for a repeat of 2024...
Then prepare for Tassy...
Then free agency players...
Then get serious...

 

[Do the Dew]

I think zero wins is a real possibility if the club cant pull an upset within the first month.

I completely support the clubs stance to go "youth", but to get zero mature age back-ups is a fundamental flaw which essentially cut the clubs balls off for a few years.


Try growing a group of men with no balls. Its a big error imo. Should have targeted the likes of Markov Membry, even Stringer etc to give them some adults in the room, but also some talent that believes they can "do it all alone". There is no Alpha on this team whatsoever atm

At a time where all the clubs in the bottom half are building their way up, we are the only one falling further down. I expect "Fitzroy" era losing in 2025-26

Bahahahaha. Markov and Stringer??? We traded Markov to GC for peanuts and then they delisted him cause he's no good. Stringer is a dh and culture killer. This is an even worse stance than your politics one from the thread that just got shelved.

Stringer being an "alpha" at Essendon is really going well for them.

 

[Madtiger2006]

We’ll be good. Might have a couple of 10 goal losses but mainly a good match