- May 18, 2016
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Where are we heading from here. What are peoples thoughts on what needs to happen next year?
Preferably i’d like to see scott resign after admitting he’s taken this team as far as he can. If he doesn’t, let him coach out his contract while secretly sounding out clarkson (who i despise), but at least he knows how to win.
If scott has to stay on another year, at least find a forward coach who can create forward movement patterns. Our forward line is stagnant and dysfunctional. It’s been this way for years and nothings changed. Simply not good enough. Find a new midfield coach to replace knights (or whoever it is) at the same time. Someone who can teach our mids how to deliver the ball into our 50. Bombing it in time after time (usually straight to their best intercept defender) is not a plan.
Next year i think we need to take a sydney approach. Bring in youth to re-invigorate the team.
Backline needs a major re-jig. Kicking sideways, backwards, out of bounds on the full, or rushed kicks that result in turnovers and goals is a never ending train wreck for us. Never play blitz back again. His kicking and decision making are not even vfl level. 2nd ruck/midfield only. Hendo’s been a valuable servant but he’s cooked. SDK to take his place. Krueger to take blitz’s place. Henry 3rd tall. Stewarts a gun. Get him right. Tell clark to put on some muscle, and work on his defensive side and he’s a lock in our 22. Kolo, injury cover only. How many goals does this spud cough up. Too mistake prone, terrible kick. Bews? Rather play tuohy but use as a lockdown i guess? Moc - get his hamstrings and fitness right. It’s ruined his year. Atkins? Like he determination but his skills are pretty average at times too.
Midfield. Guess we have no option but play stanley. We have no alternative, and we most likely can’t get one from anywhere else that will be good enough. It’s going to be a few years till one of our young rucks can take over. Maybe give him a heart transplant?
Menegola needs to be traded out. Gone backwards. Simpson- get his body right. Hope cooper stevens can get body right and become a player. Once again he’s listed as tbc on our injury list. What is it this time ffs? Maybe bundle our picks and try to get mitch knevitt? Draft the best mids we can with the rest of our picks. Higgins can gtfo. Cooked.
Forward line. Dahl is cooked. Replace with evans. Rohan? He’s the ultimate conundrum. Can look like a star and ultimate spud from game to game. Can’t rely on him in a final. But who can we replace him with? We don’t really have anyone. Close- get him to put on some muscle, and train him with a specialist small forward coach. Needs to learn some forward skills.
We can’t keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result. But you just know scott is too stubborn to change and will double, triple, quadruple down and probably bring in some more boiled potatoes.
Rant over. Thoughts?
Preferably i’d like to see scott resign after admitting he’s taken this team as far as he can. If he doesn’t, let him coach out his contract while secretly sounding out clarkson (who i despise), but at least he knows how to win.
If scott has to stay on another year, at least find a forward coach who can create forward movement patterns. Our forward line is stagnant and dysfunctional. It’s been this way for years and nothings changed. Simply not good enough. Find a new midfield coach to replace knights (or whoever it is) at the same time. Someone who can teach our mids how to deliver the ball into our 50. Bombing it in time after time (usually straight to their best intercept defender) is not a plan.
Next year i think we need to take a sydney approach. Bring in youth to re-invigorate the team.
Backline needs a major re-jig. Kicking sideways, backwards, out of bounds on the full, or rushed kicks that result in turnovers and goals is a never ending train wreck for us. Never play blitz back again. His kicking and decision making are not even vfl level. 2nd ruck/midfield only. Hendo’s been a valuable servant but he’s cooked. SDK to take his place. Krueger to take blitz’s place. Henry 3rd tall. Stewarts a gun. Get him right. Tell clark to put on some muscle, and work on his defensive side and he’s a lock in our 22. Kolo, injury cover only. How many goals does this spud cough up. Too mistake prone, terrible kick. Bews? Rather play tuohy but use as a lockdown i guess? Moc - get his hamstrings and fitness right. It’s ruined his year. Atkins? Like he determination but his skills are pretty average at times too.
Midfield. Guess we have no option but play stanley. We have no alternative, and we most likely can’t get one from anywhere else that will be good enough. It’s going to be a few years till one of our young rucks can take over. Maybe give him a heart transplant?
Menegola needs to be traded out. Gone backwards. Simpson- get his body right. Hope cooper stevens can get body right and become a player. Once again he’s listed as tbc on our injury list. What is it this time ffs? Maybe bundle our picks and try to get mitch knevitt? Draft the best mids we can with the rest of our picks. Higgins can gtfo. Cooked.
Forward line. Dahl is cooked. Replace with evans. Rohan? He’s the ultimate conundrum. Can look like a star and ultimate spud from game to game. Can’t rely on him in a final. But who can we replace him with? We don’t really have anyone. Close- get him to put on some muscle, and train him with a specialist small forward coach. Needs to learn some forward skills.
We can’t keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result. But you just know scott is too stubborn to change and will double, triple, quadruple down and probably bring in some more boiled potatoes.
Rant over. Thoughts?
