Opinion Non-Crows AFL 6: This Is Getting Cruel

[GameofSloanes]

'Of the 1 person interested, Ross was definitely the best candidate' - St Kilda, probably

 

[WaynesWorld19]

The findings of the Ernst & Young review of the club, commissioned after Rutten was sacked, paint a picture of a fractured football department acting in silos with the report unearthing “a lack of unity” and no “shared vision”.

It found the club had also been too commercially focused and needed to get back to putting people, members, players and football first.

The above highlighted comment is one of the outside views I've had about the Bombers for a long-time .......always flogging stuff on their website ......moreso than other Clubs, but you can get a view from some websites as to which Clubs focus more on the commercial side of footy over and above Footy

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[1990crow]

Another Sando Spike would be nice

 

[50BC]

Lyon will no doubt be able to adapt his gameplan to be relevant today.

I think he's the type of coach that you only bring in for a limited period when you have a list that's about to open a premiership window. Like we saw at Freo once he no longer has a squad in the premiership window he tends to struggle when it comes to developing a

In the 13 years he was a senior coach, he only ever had 1 game plan. I doubt he will suddenly come up with another now.

 

[GreyCrow]

Should Flaxmill Rd revert to 60kmh?

Its a question with a pre-prepared answer and will be done - this is the butter softening

 

[GameofSloanes]

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The findings of the Ernst & Young review of the club, commissioned after Rutten was sacked, paint a picture of a fractured football department acting in silos with the report unearthing “a lack of unity” and no “shared vision”.

It found the club had also been too commercially focused and needed to get back to putting people, members, players and football first.

The above highlighted comment is one of the outside views I've had about the Bombers for a long-time .......always flogging stuff on their website ......moreso than other Clubs, but you can get a view from some websites as to which Clubs focus more on the commercial side of footy over and above Footy

That was our problem too, or one of them

 

[GameofSloanes]

Haha Raelene on 5AA absolutely tipping it on Ken

 

[StonesThrow]

For people that were wondering how close Ross Lyon was to being a premiership coach, watch from 1:40 and you'll see how a bad bounce cost the Saints (and Lyon) a flag.

I've honestly never seen this before (think I was away for this GF). It's that the Milne bounce people have always gone on about?

 

[Golumless]

Does Lyon's defensive game plan work in todays game though? He peaked early at Freo and they spent the next few years looking pretty awful.

Most likely with some tweaks. Football has always rewarded defensive gameplans, and Freo/Saints showed his ability with mature lists.

Really, he's probably going to be limited by just how pedestrian the Saints list has become, but Lyons will most likely get everything out of them.

 

[GROTTO]

Could you imagine the melts here if we recycled one of our old coaches?

What Saints are doing it would be like us going to Neil Craig again.

Past Senior Coaches (AFL) | Adelaide Football Club

 

[texanmike]

What Saints are doing it would be like us going to Neil Craig again.

Past Senior Coaches (AFL) | Adelaide Football Club

yeah no, Lyon got them to grand finals.

 

[MrBarry]

What Saints are doing it would be like us going to Neil Craig again.

Past Senior Coaches (AFL) | Adelaide Football Club

People are severely underestimating him, he's coached two teams and made 3 grand finals and one of them was a draw. The other 2 he lost by under 3 goals.

With a bit of luck he could have been a duel or triple premiership coach.

 

[relapse]

I've honestly never seen this before (think I was away for this GF). It's that the Milne bounce people have always gone on about?

Yep, that's the one.

 

[relapse]

People are severely underestimating him, he's coached two teams and made 3 grand finals and one of them was a draw. The other 2 he lost by under 3 goals.

With a bit of luck he could have been a duel or triple premiership coach.

I agree, he's massively underrated as a coach.

In a way I'm glad he's off the market because he's the type of coach who had the potential to take Port to the next step so it's a good thing that Clarkson and Lyon are not options for them.

 

[GROTTO]

People are severely underestimating him, he's coached two teams and made 3 grand finals and one of them was a draw. The other 2 he lost by under 3 goals.

With a bit of luck he could have been a duel or triple premiership coach.

Lyon is a very defensive coach and he will make St Kilda a very dour strong team if he can implement what he has done before.

Freo definitely had their chances to roll the Hawks back in the 2010s. Saints with a bit of luck could have had a flag too. That bounce in the final quarter........

 

[kirky]

Most likely with some tweaks. Football has always rewarded defensive gameplans, and Freo/Saints showed his ability with mature lists.

Really, he's probably going to be limited by just how pedestrian the Saints list has become, but Lyons will most likely get everything out of them.

Yes but who are their Nick Reiwoldt, Leigh Montagna, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes, Brenton Goddard on their current list?

Seriously, with the talent they had they should have won flags.

 

[GROTTO]

For people that were wondering how close Ross Lyon was to being a premiership coach, watch from 1:40 and you'll see how a bad bounce cost the Saints (and Lyon) a flag.

That turn was Angus Monfries like, its a result of the kicker kicking the football across his body as opposed to straight. If he kicked it straight, the ball would likely have not turned and Milne would have walked into an open goal.

The moments that shape one's entire career is amazing.

 

[Golumless]

Yes but who are their Nick Reiwoldt, Leigh Montagna, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes, Brenton Goddard on their current list?

Seriously, with the talent they had they should have won flags.

There isn't too much starpower outside of Max King on that list. I'm not confident on anything other then an upside of a semi/preliminary finals exit at the moment.

Yup, damn unluckly in 2010. If only a ball bounced differently and Nick Riedwoldt showed some urgency (seeing it was a real tone setter for the replay). Ends up being another reminder that the gods hate the Saint Kilda football club.

 

[Sanders]

The difference is that Lyon can actually coach and a lot of their supporters were disappointed when he left. The only reason he ever left the Saints originally was because Freo offered him a godfather deal.

He has guided two teams that historically have under performed into being super competitive sides and got them both into Grand Finals.

I would argue too that the Saints were one bad ball bounce away from a flag in 2010, if that ball sat for Milne in the final minute then Ross Lyon would be a premiership coach.

He's not a popular coach due to his style, but I've always rated him and think that he's a great coach.

Exactly

 

[Samcro24]

Exactly

Wossy

 

[1970crow]

Not sure why you’d be cheering about this…

Because the government will probably be the ones to stump up the $15 mill now…

And that means you and I, and all the others here who pay tax, will probably end up paying for it!..

*ing brilliant.

Who are you angry at?

 

[StonesThrow]

Yep, that's the one.

Seems overblown to me. Thought it would have been a ball that bounced backwards on the goal line or something.

 

[Sanders]

Seems overblown to me. Thought it would have been a ball that bounced backwards on the goal line or something.

Not watching live it wasn’t, they had the moment and that just killed them

 

[Mostyn]

How would we feel if the Crows were approached about Hancock Prospecting sponsoring us?

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