Big footy thanks you for your amazing effort.As the club begins the build up to the 2024 season, I'm wondering what are peoples expectations for the first season under Yze?
Can we rebound from a bottom 6 finish last year and become a genuine finals contender?
Will we be a mid table contender, maybe scraping into the 8 and playing a final but not quite good enough to challenge the best teams?
Do we remain a bottom 6 side as Yze implements a new game style and prioritizes the development of the younger players over short term success?
Are you thinking along the same lines as Yze in his comments since being appointed and not putting a ceiling on what we can achieve in terms of ladder positions?
Personally I'm not putting a ceiling on where we will finish. What I am hoping to see is the youth earning and getting their opportunities to show they belong and establish themselves as AFL quality. In saying that I'm prepared to wear another finish in the bottom half of the ladder in a similar manner to what we achieved in Hardwicks 2nd/3rd seasons, where we win 8-10 games while we're implementing a new game plan as well as developing the next generation of talent. If that is how the season unfolds then I'll enjoy getting to games and seeing it unfold.
However if we're still playing a side built mainly on the remaining premiership heroes with the younger players being the scapegoats at the selection table and we end up finishing in the bottom 6, then it's going to be disappointing on multiple levels. Firstly it will mean that the youth that a lot of us have faith in aren't as good as we believed, it will also signify that it's going to get a lot worse before it improves as it will mean that a more complete rebuild will need to be undertaken to build up that next generation of talent.
I love the Richmond discussion too but my nature is more wait and see.
I'm not in Victoria so I don't have the blanket coverage that AFL gets.
I'm never do ladder predictors .
Yze and his assistants look a breath of fresh air
Richmond is capable of good footy, but sadly capable of shocking footy too.
I'll wait until practise matches until I see Lynch and which of the KPPs play with him. How many defensive fwds are selected.
Does Kmac Graham Pickett and grimes get a game?
Prestia and or Hooper?
Jack Ross retain his spot?
Nank and Kosi, Ryan or Naismith?
After The low level of our football 2013 to 2016 Now zero expectations.
I tried screaming support at the recent Gabba final loss. & The Sun's Cumberland debut game.
we could not win a close one for too long.
Coming from Melbourne where they don't mind having Grundy in the VFL, I hope the he brings that philosophy to punt road.
I know myself playing junior sport I'd lose form. Benefitted greatly from going down a level.
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