Coach Sam Mitchell's direction for the club and 2024 news

[Strapping Young Lad]

If anyone wants to have a listen about what the data is saying in regards to whether we have actually gotten worse this year have a listen to this from the 9:15 mark.

I know a few people have already touched on it, but the data is also showing that our results this year have been slightly better despite actually putting out a younger team and dealing with some injuries.




And here.

 

[HedgeFund]

Or we won’t, because it’s a completely different sport.

Where the top offensive line coaches at college level get paid $2m.

The NFL guys even more.

Yeah but let’s compare an AFL assistant who’s probably on $200k - $300k to overseas line coaches earning 15 - 20 times more salary.

 

[Franko Armani]

We played Essendon in the middle of the day on the 16th March and it was 27 degrees & 37% humidity
We played Melbourne at twilight on the 23rd March and it was 18 degrees & 62% humidity
We played Geelong mid afternoon on 1st April and it was 25 degrees & 88% humidity
We played Collingwood twilight on 7th April and it was 18 degrees and 68% humidity (and wet at times)
We played Gold Coast evening on 13th April and it was 21 degrees and 68% humidity

all weather data sourced from https://world-weather.info/

Stop blaming the ******* conditions for Saturday night and start blaming the players poor skills and intent.

And remember, it was only slippery for one of the teams.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Yep. I second this . Please listen to this from Daniel Hoyne.
Thank God. Finally some common sense, pragmatism and FACTS from a voice in media.

Pinned it so that it doesn’t get lost in Humidity-gate.

 

[SSSSSS]

And remember, it was only slippery for one of the teams.

 

[Dont_be_a_Plonka]

And remember, it was only slippery for one of the teams.

I go to QLD in the middle of winter wear only a pair of shorts and still need to jump from air con- air con.
My mate from up north comes down to VIC and wears an overcoat all summer.

It's alot about what you're used to.

 

[humid hawk]

The conditions weren’t humid. The players were humid.

I WAS HUMID.

Ahem.

Anyway, I travel around SE Asia a lot for work - Singapore, Manila, Tokyo. Am in Manila right now and its 37 degrees (really around 42, being a concrete jungle) and 75% humidity. 10 days ago I was in Melbourne and it was cold and drizzling.

Your body can get used to changes in the weather, but for the first few days it can hit pretty hard. There is a huge difference in it being coldish and humid™ and hot and humid™.

 

[hardway]

I wasn’t at the game but had steam coming out of my ears on the couch in Melbourne while I watched, very tough conditions.

 

[Hodginator]

Many here and in the media really need to have a good listen to this.

 

[ahhhhhh]

Are we missing a trick playing our young midfielders (McDonald, Mackenzie, Ward) half forward and on the wing instead of half back? The temporary half back experiment seems to work for other clubs.

 

[Gut Runner]

Admitted that the practice matches didn't look good and was disappointed.

Also said we got lucky on the injury front last year and this year will be tough.

Could be another rough year.

Sam isn't surprised - said exactly that in his 2024 predictions video.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Met Robbie when Arsenal came to Sydney for preseason, real good bloke.

As for Ty, well he'd give some posters here a run for their money.

 

[Mississippi]

I wasn’t at the game but had steam coming out of my ears on the couch in Melbourne while I watched, very tough conditions.

Yes I did too. I was hot and humid and had an attack of the vapours.
The climate on the Gold Coast became so unbearable that I switched channels at 3/4 and went to Adelaide where I saw Port beat Freo in a much calmer and cooler climate.

 

[H00t]

Are we missing a trick playing our young midfielders (McDonald, Mackenzie, Ward) half forward and on the wing instead of half back? The temporary half back experiment seems to work for other clubs.

Being on the half back line makes it easier to get lots of disposals but I don’t see how it would help develop our players any quicker.

If anything could instil some bad habits from kick chasing, rather than having to win hard ball up the field. Alongside we have more than enough players already playing that role.

 

[Brishawk]

It would be interesting to know what the players actually did to not play to the condition-based instructions. Ponderously long switches instead of going down the line? No one defensive side on stoppages? What exactly.

One thing that was mentioned was they tried to break tackles when they shouldn't have. Though you'd assume that if it was more slippery than usual then players would be harder to tackle.

We had a higher kick to handball ratio, a higher cp to up ratio, and nearly half the marks. Playing the way gc did would have been to play an uncontested brand of football, releasing players to attack by hand or through short kicks. We played a long kick down the line strategy, which is what you do in wet or slippery conditions but not a mild, dry night conducive to ball retention and the execution of skills.

 

[Howe Amazing]

Many here and in the media really need to have a good listen to this.

Hoyney is spot on here and in the media he is the most unbiased of anyone as he bases his observations on data. I know who he barracks for as well

 

[ahhhhhh]

Being on the half back line makes it easier to get lots of disposals but I don’t see how it would help develop our players any quicker.

If anything could instil some bad habits from kick chasing, rather than having to win hard ball up the field. Alongside we have more than enough players already playing that role.

Agree, playing half forward is much harder, but it might be good for their confidence to go back there and rack up 30. At the moment they all seem to be drifting in and out of games based on how the team is performing.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Hoyney is spot on here and in the media he is the most unbiased of anyone as he bases his observations on data. I know who he barracks for as well

Does he barrack for the umpires?

Or just hopes all the players have a great time?

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I think we've had some games where there's a big mix of good and bad. GC game was the only game we've had this year where it was ALL bad. (As opposed to 3 of those performances by this time last year).

And this one game where it was ALL bad has resulted in Mitchell coming out breathing fire and saying it's unacceptable.

Good. This is exactly what you want from the coach. He'll demand more from the team and we'll start getting players back from injury and I think the next month will be a lot of fun.

 

[Roddy]

Many here and in the media really need to have a good listen to this.

Kneejerkers gunna kneejerk….

 

[Big Hotdog]

Kneejerkers gunna kneejerk….

Our hopes are up and down like a honeymooners ****...the battle of building a young team.

 

[OnTheRocks]

 

[H00t]

Agree, playing half forward is much harder, but it might be good for their confidence to go back there and rack up 30. At the moment they all seem to be drifting in and out of games based on how the team is performing.

They might not be getting as much of the ball but as long as they are doing all the defensive running and work without the ball then they are both playing their role as well as becoming more rounded players.

More than ball winning the defensive aspects are what our players need.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Met Robbie when Arsenal came to Sydney for preseason, real good bloke.

As for Ty, well he'd give some posters here a run for their money.

Is that arseh*le with the skin fade who was a regular still in prison?

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

A short treatise on the direction of our favourite football club.

 

[extractasam]

Hoyney is spot on here and in the media he is the most unbiased of anyone as he bases his observations on data. I know who he barracks for as well

Heard he’s a cats man