Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024

[Joao]

I'll give the Wet Toast some credit, it took them long enough but they actually made a decent move for once.

Only downside is this means they might actually start improving under a new coach, which means less enjoying them getting smashed every week.

Not if they take the rebuild seriously and get rid of all the 28+ plodders still getting games.

They might be more competitive for the rest of this season though.

I reckon Simmo would be relieved the torture is over.

Did he seriously think he could turn around the club from where they are at now.

The last 2 years have been like trying to climb mt everest with no hands or feet.

For $1m a year I reckon most would say whatever.

 

[Retzlaff]

Board member Justin Langer to throw his hat in the ring

 

[DragoDelph]

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Saw that earlier in the week, and didn't want to jinx the jinx

 

[mattis117]

Coach for 2025

The body isnt even cold yet, BUT we need to get acting on this immediately. Whether Simmo likes it or not we should be sounding out candidates tomorrow and getting offers in before other clubs enter the fray For me its down to 3. Ashley Hansen Jaymie Graham Dean Cox I know everyone keeps...

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Anyone willing to risk a ban to post Sumich as a suggestion? Haha

 

[BStaff17]

Board member Justin Langer to throw his hat in the ring

JL would bring back the elite honesty to West Coast.

And if it gets him off the C7 cricket coverage even better.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Feel like Simmo coped the hit for the rest of the football department being a train crash.

Hopefully they don’t get the rest in order and can plummet into a Melbourne/North Melbourne style extended stint in the wilderness. Say 1-2 decades.

 

[pavstar]

Give the temporary gig to the cleaner at Mineral Resources Park… at least they’ll go in with a broom and clean the place out…

 

[Quazar2]

They should make Harley Reid coach.

This made me almost fall off my chair laughing. Coughing fit.....that's some feat!!!

 

[anchor man]

The inevertable, but gee there should be some others thet should be following him out the door.
The recruiters, after selling the farm for one player???The lack of decent young talent.
Many of the clubs senior players need to walk along side him as he walks out the door, or is pushed.
Surely the club at seasons end have a good clean out, mybe starting with the board etc.
The players need to be very quickly weeded out, those that gave nothing since the Hub on the GC.But not too quickly. I want to see them suffer intheir jocks for another ten years... at the very least.

 

[anchor man]

They should make Harley Reid coach.

Will be the major heading in the DIRTY RAG tomorrow, Simpson will be old news by print time tomorrow.

 

[wakojako]

Did anyone see the new WCE charity they are promoting on TV? Perfect way to circumvent the salary cap and use the cash surplus they have.

 

[FreoGirl]

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that was a bit mean of them to cut him short..

 

[FreoGirl]

there is a press conference at 12.30pm - wonder if there's somewhere to watch it live?

 

[FreoRicci]

Simpson goes but Jack Darling

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Jack Darling

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

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12.1

3star

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7.9

3star

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4.2

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5.0

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3.0

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1.9

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D

8.0

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K

4.3

2star

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3.7

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M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

, Gaff and Cripps still have jobs.
Hilarious

 

[DragoDelph]

there is a press conference at 12.30pm - wonder if there's somewhere to watch it live?

Likely be on the AFL site.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Bugger...I was hoping Simmo would be kept on until after the derby

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[Kram]

I wonder how many calls they have got from Peter Sumich this week.

 

[DeadEyeJye]

A dead cat bounce fuelled win against the Lions this weekend would be rather handy for us I reckon, especially since they too have had a draw.

 

[anchor man]

6PR went into melt down apparently.

 

[FreoGirl]

Likely be on the AFL site.

thanks - it is

 

[Quazar2]

there is a press conference at 12.30pm - wonder if there's somewhere to watch it live?

I feel for him - it's a ruthless industry and you can go from hero to zero in a heartbeat; but the writing was on the wall when they reverted back to mean after a few surprise good wins against us (gulp!) and the Dees. You just can't leave what's broken unfixed.....I'm just relived they didn't do it before the Derby as others have said, selfish vested interests and all dat.

Depends how settled he is here, but wouldn't be surprised to see him back at North in the near future...

 

[james haish]

Playing devils advocate for a second, while their list profile absolutely sucks in the next couple seasons, there’s a slim chance they could get a Craig McRae

Craig Mcrae

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50

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176cm

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73kg

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12.9

3star

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9.0

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2.4

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1.9

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1.2

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16.2

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10.6

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5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.4

5star

style bounce if they modernise their game plan

 

[FreoGirl]

I hope they don't poach Graham

 

[Quazar2]

I hope they don't poach Graham

they will look at him for sure. It might happen as that's how the industry is. Graham might want to senior coach; it's too good a prospect for him to turn down if they offer it.....lots of water and a bridge though yet

 

[Quazar2]

Playing devils advocate for a second, while their list profile absolutely sucks in the next couple seasons, there’s a slim chance they could get a Craig McRae style bounce if they modernise their game plan

There is, but I don't rate much of their younger talent beneath Reid and there's ABSOLUTELY no certainty Reid won't do a Horne-Francis Bacon and pork off. I mean, fork off..........you know what I mean.

Ginbey and Chesser look 'ok", but ok isn't nearly good enough in the long-term future, then once retirements and delistings occur, is their youth developing quickly enough or projecting to be good enough?! I don't know, I'd say the next drafts or however many before Tassie emerge are crucial for them now. Let's hope they blow it; it's been too much fun bar the one disaster earlier this year!