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One thing that has been over looked this season is where exactly it rates compared to other seasons. No doubt lost amongst the wooden spoon finish.
lets check out our worst season finishes where we finished bottom 5.
15 team competition
11th
1994: 9-12-1 Cornes sacked *injury plagues season
16 team competition
12th
1996: 8-14 Shaw sacked *injury plagued season
2004: 8-14 Ayres sacked *injury plagued season
13th
1999: 8-14 Blight resigned *injury plagued season
14th
2011: 7-15 Craig sacked *injury plagued season
18 team competition
14th
2022: 8-14 Nicks rebuild
15th
2021: 7-15 Nicks rebuild
2024: 8-13-1 Nicks rebuild
18th
2020: 3-14 Nicks rebuild *injury plagued season
So Nicks has been at the helm for 4 of our 9 worst seasons on record and he is treated with kid gloves. every other coach has been sacked or resigned, including a 2 time premiership coach.
Of all our bad seasons, poor coaching was attributed but we also had some ripping injuries to key players during those years combined with many other contributing factors. But the coach was held always responsible.
Nicks had injuries and had the mandate to turn over the playing list granted and he was afforded all patience as a result. But after a 2023 season where he showed we had the list to be competitive, 2024 means he has no excuses. Yet we are expected to pass finishing 15th with nothing more than a few basic injuries. Its always someone elses fault.
This is by far the worst season on AFC record where there is no excuses to not be competitive and at lease make a run to finals.
lets check out our worst season finishes where we finished bottom 5.
15 team competition
11th
1994: 9-12-1 Cornes sacked *injury plagues season
16 team competition
12th
1996: 8-14 Shaw sacked *injury plagued season
2004: 8-14 Ayres sacked *injury plagued season
13th
1999: 8-14 Blight resigned *injury plagued season
14th
2011: 7-15 Craig sacked *injury plagued season
18 team competition
14th
2022: 8-14 Nicks rebuild
15th
2021: 7-15 Nicks rebuild
2024: 8-13-1 Nicks rebuild
18th
2020: 3-14 Nicks rebuild *injury plagued season
So Nicks has been at the helm for 4 of our 9 worst seasons on record and he is treated with kid gloves. every other coach has been sacked or resigned, including a 2 time premiership coach.
Of all our bad seasons, poor coaching was attributed but we also had some ripping injuries to key players during those years combined with many other contributing factors. But the coach was held always responsible.
Nicks had injuries and had the mandate to turn over the playing list granted and he was afforded all patience as a result. But after a 2023 season where he showed we had the list to be competitive, 2024 means he has no excuses. Yet we are expected to pass finishing 15th with nothing more than a few basic injuries. Its always someone elses fault.
This is by far the worst season on AFC record where there is no excuses to not be competitive and at lease make a run to finals.