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Hate this argument so much.Nothing really new but Mike Sheahan's take on Simmo.
“I’ve got a theory on this, you know I love my theories,” Sheahan said further.
“I think that the West Coast Eagles people decided that ‘Simmo’ is a good man, he’s got success behind him, he’s got credibility and that it’s better to go with Simmo certainly for one more year than put your next best pick in and burn him because the team is so bad.
“What happens if the new bloke comes in, say it was Dean Cox, and they have three bad years - which they certainly could have - that’s the end of Dean Cox.
“There’s the ‘good bloke card’ in footy. In my mind that influences a hell of a lot of decisions.”
Simpson and the Eagles will again be watching on this finals series as they look ahead to a much more fruitful 2024.
Nicks came in when the Crows were at the start and has now been 4 years without finals* without being under pressure because everyone got they were terrible and it would take time, but it's meant he's been able to be with all their young players their whole time at the club.
* I know