Strategy Back of House Discussion: Targets, Changes, Appointments & Facilities

[ziad]

I'm curious how the AFL softcap works with respect to Worsfold's appointment, given his remit goes beyond the men's AFL team. Is it simply excluded from the softcap altogether? Or maybe they work out a percentage?

And what about Webster as WAFL coach? I was looking at the Peel Thunder coaching group, not realising that they have a whole suite of coaches... presumably none of whom come under Fremantle's soft cap. I'm assuming it would be similar for the VFL aligned clubs.

I think you are on to it.

 

[ziad]

Money should not be an impediment to getting the best available assistants to work with McQualter.
If we exceed the soft salary cap we cop a penalty, so what. We've supposedly got $25m in the bank.
Spend the money on quality assistants to fast track our rebuild. Don't give anyone a job on the basis that they are cheap.

Soft cap penalties are heavy and the consequential AFL actions would be worse. It's a socialist system and freedom is the first casualty.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

And what about Webster as WAFL coach

Been there, failed that.

 

[Avalor]

Been there, failed that.

Failed in that he didn't win a premiership?

 

[Mulldogg]

 

[Cursedsword02]

Tweet was deleted.

 

[eaglevision]

Was it some shit Richmond alumni appointment like Robert Walls is our new director of coaching?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Tweet was deleted.

Said we were going to announce a new assistant that had ties to Richmond

 

[Avalor]

Said we were going to announce a new assistant that had ties to Richmond

Richmond Ties - no surprize there - We are slowly becoming Richmondized.

 

[ronpingwins]

Bring back Simmo and ROB

 

[illegaleagle]

who hired this richmond flog Clarke

 

[Carbine Chaos]

As far as I can tell, this was Clarke's recruiting history for Richmond in the ND.


2018: Riley Collier-Dawkins (20), Jack Ross

5

Jack Ross

Age

24

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.7

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.0

4star

D

17.8

5star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

3.0

5star

(43), Fraser Turner (58), Luke English (62)

2019: Thomson Dow (21), Noah Cumberland (43), Will Martyn (44), Hugo Ralphsmith (46), Bigoa Nyuon (54)

2020: Samson Ryan (40), Maurice Rioli Jr (51)

2021: Josh Gibcus (9), Tom Brown (17), Tyler Sonsie (28), Sam Banks (29), Judson Clarke (30)

2022: Kaleb Smith (49), Steely Green (55)

2023: Kane McAuliffe (40), Liam Fawcett (43)

 

[bzparkes]

As far as I can tell, this was Clarke's recruiting history for Richmond in the ND.


2018: Riley Collier-Dawkins (20), Jack Ross (43), Fraser Turner (58), Luke English (62)

2019: Thomson Dow (21), Noah Cumberland (43), Will Martyn (44), Hugo Ralphsmith (46), Bigoa Nyuon (54)

2020: Samson Ryan (40), Maurice Rioli Jr (51)

2021: Josh Gibcus (9), Tom Brown (17), Tyler Sonsie (28), Sam Banks (29), Judson Clarke (30)

2022: Kaleb Smith (49), Steely Green (55),

2023: Kane McAuliffe (40), Liam Fawcett (43)

He started that role in 2017, I believe.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

He started that role in 2017, I believe.

Yeah wasn't sure if he was involved in the draft that year or now. Can add...

2017: Jack Higgins (17), Callum Coleman-Jones (20), Noah Balta (25), Patrick Naish (34), Ben Miller (63)


Which would be his best haul. I'd count Balta and Miller as wins, and Higgins has done okay for a late first rounder.

The overall picture is largely uninspiring though.

 

[bzparkes]

Yeah wasn't sure if he was involved in the draft that year or now. Can add...

2017: Jack Higgins (17), Callum Coleman-Jones (20), Noah Balta (25), Patrick Naish (34), Ben Miller (63)


Which would be his best haul. I'd count Balta and Miller as wins, and Higgins has done okay for a late first rounder.

The overall picture is largely uninspiring though.

Draft is a crapshoot from the middle of the second round usually.

I imagine most recruiters of clubs contending for flags would have similar results, especially when those players lack senior opportunities due to coaches trying to push for finals.