Non Lions Discussion 2024

[KissKiss]

It kinda feels like Collingwood knows their list is going to go into oblivion just as Tas comes in and are tilting for one more flag next year to offset the pain that it going to come.

Its definitely an interesting period for a few clubs. Do you try and bottom out as much as possible right now (ie like Richmond) or do you try and stay on top and ride through Tassie's earlier years (maybe be Geelong and just keep topping up)? Collingwood seem to want to stay up and not "waste" Daicos' time at the top. But they have so many mature guys holding things together. It could fall apart really badly at the wrong time

 

[MSB ROYS]

Its definitely an interesting period for a few clubs. Do you try and bottom out as much as possible right now (ie like Richmond) or do you try and stay on top and ride through Tassie's earlier years (maybe be Geelong and just keep topping up)? Collingwood seem to want to stay up and not "waste" Daicos' time at the top. But they have so many mature guys holding things together. It could fall apart really badly at the wrong time

Imagine the outcry by the media if Collingwood get screwed over by Tasmania's entry, but there was hardly a discussion when GWS and GC has access to many first round picks when the Lions were terrible.

Personally, I think that some of the aura around Collingwood has diminished after they dumped several high profile players due to their salary cap mismanagement and Eddie no longer being the president. So much for "Side by side we stick together".

 

[KissKiss]

I'd be pretty happy seeing Collingwood languishing down the bottom or even getting caught in a St Kilda-esque cycle of bad but not bad enough to get young talent in the door

 

[briztoon]

Next minute, Collingwood’s father sons and nga zone kick in to overdrive.

 

[dlanod]

Imagine the outcry by the media if Collingwood get screwed over by Tasmania's entry, but there was hardly a discussion when GWS and GC has access to many first round picks when the Lions were terrible.

Personally, I think that some of the aura around Collingwood has diminished after they dumped several high profile players due to their salary cap mismanagement and Eddie no longer being the president. So much for "Side by side we stick together".

There was more complaining about how Richmond was impacted by GC/GWS than there ever was about how far back we slid over and over again in those years.

 

[mpal6]

It kinda feels like Collingwood knows their list is going to go into oblivion just as Tas comes in and are tilting for one more flag next year to offset the pain that it going to come.

They'll keep trading I think and be back in no time. It's like the Perryman recruitment this year. They were not in picture initially, came along quietly and bang, he changed his mind from Adelaide or Port to Collingwood.

Same with Houston, McStay, Mitchell, list goes on.

 

[p4p1]

They'll keep trading I think and be back in no time. It's like the Perryman recruitment this year. They were not in picture initially, came along quietly and bang, he changed his mind from Adelaide or Port to Collingwood.

Same with Houston, McStay, Mitchell, list goes on.

Big clubs like Collingwood will always hold that advantage over plenty of other clubs. We right now are in a lucky position that we can trade in some big name and important players. That is a result of a combination of culture, ladder position, location and our facilities.
But putting aside my hate for Collingwood for a second, if you are Victorian playing interstate and interested to come home, the two clubs that would be on top of your list would have to be Collingwood and Geelong with Hawthorn a close third.

 

[bungalow_bill]

There was more complaining about how Richmond was impacted by GC/GWS than there ever was about how far back we slid over and over again in those years.

Probably because of how this impacted the AFL. Tigers have a lot of fair weather fans perhaps? The Lions just weren't that important to them with the new shiny kid on the QLD block

 

[Nathan Barley]

Leaving with a cap full of feathers

Dockers great Peter Bell leaves club for ‘next challenge’

Former player and general manager of football Peter Bell has left Fremantle a year after he was moved into a new position by the club.

thewest.com.au