Out of interest would it possible for someone to post a report about training. This thread seems to have gone off on various tangents that aren't related to the thread’s purpose: thanks in advance

It’s pretty reasonable. We have a new coach which means our game plan has now changed and will take time to implement which means the first months of next year will be putting it into practice. We also have lost our main target up forward which isn’t great and no Dan Hannebery so it’s not all bad. I...

I wouldn’t cut off our nose to spite our face. We will get by until max returns but I wouldn’t play guys out of position and hamper their development until he returns. Ie backs play as backs especially battle who has found his niche position

Well that sux. On a plus Sharman and Hayes will be given a perfect opportunity to show their value. Or maybe Ross will have a plan in place by round one. If not well it’s a good season to suck in as it’s meant to be a superdraft Hayes won't be back until approx round 5 True but king won’t be back t...

Sharman for mine. If nothing else he will take their best defender which is a plus. Yes he isn’t the best but he will learn a lot and he is the best off a bad bunch. I wouldn’t put battle up forward as he has found his calling in the back half as does Howard What this willl mean is that we will not ...

Well that sux. On a plus Sharman and Hayes will be given a perfect opportunity to show their value. Or maybe Ross will have a plan in place by round one. If not well it’s a good season to suck in as it’s meant to be a superdraft

Credit where it is due the recruiters did well. Ross being coach would have virtually no impact on who we selected. So praise to the selectors As for selecting guns or duds, that will become clear later on but on paper phenomenal draft. We got Matteas ranked 2-10 depending on various mock drafts, a ...

1. Our culture isn’t right and this is public record ** and that has to change. And how do you do that? By bringing back club legends who were renowned for their on field and off field work and who can turn the culture around. Welcome back Lenny and Banger and to a lesser degree BJ 2. We are not a d...

GET IN THERE. great pick

here comes the Poo

Here comes Phillipou

James Van Es is the defender we want. If we can get him with pick 47 (or whatever it will be by then) then we have done well. He will take years to come good but plan for the future plus well worth the risk. Doubt it would take years for Van Es to make it..he’s already 99kg’s @ 18 years old!! I hop...

James Van Es is the defender we want. If we can get him with pick 47 (or whatever it will be by then) then we have done well. He will take years to come good but plan for the future plus well worth the risk.

HS latest Phantom Draft has us taking Busslinger, the 196cm key defender from WA with MacKenzie ending up at West Coast at about Pick 14 or 15. What have we got against midfielders with speed, good decision making and good disposal, especially if they are in our own backyard? It’s all speculation a...

I mentioned in another post that some have the 10th best player in the draft is Jedd busslinger or something like that. He is the best defender in the draft apparently. He will fill a hole in relation to not having enough developing key defenders. As we are not in a premiership window he wouldn’t be...

Read in another mock draft that Jedd busslinger is who we will take if available. From wa so go home factor is there but best back in draft I think. Makes sense as we have that whole to fill as well

It means very little at present. He didn’t interview for other coaching roles this year so he must see something in our list so that’s a plus and he now has time to build his team ie he can have a day in the next few drafts. He hasn’t coached for a few years but that’s not all bad as he was still in...

For better or worse Ross Lyons is our coach for 4 years (contracted anyway) so time to get behind him. I look forward to being pleasantly surprised by his ability to develop young talent and bringing a new game plan that suits our team. He mentioned in the presser that he thinks our team can run so ...

Not happy with this as mentioned on other threads. Ross Lyons is not the coach we need at present. Quite simply he is not a development coach rather he is a fine tuning specialist. We were good when he took us over last time and we became great due to previous coaches setting the foundation. Then h...

Not happy with this as mentioned on other threads. Ross Lyons is not the coach we need at present. Quite simply he is not a development coach rather he is a fine tuning specialist. We were good when he took us over last time and we became great due to previous coaches setting the foundation. Then h...

Not happy with this as mentioned on other threads. Ross Lyons is not the coach we need at present. Quite simply he is not a development coach rather he is a fine tuning specialist. We were good when he took us over last time and we became great due to previous coaches setting the foundation. Then he...

Plan b, I don’t think we have a plan A

Not the right coach for us. Lyons turns god teams into great teams ie he needs the ground work already done. That’s why he got us and freo to the big dance. But once the teams aged the final appearances disappeared. I am writing off next year so let’s get a coach that hasn’t been let go from another...

Lyons is a great coach at getting a good team with a strong foundation to become a great team that can win a flag (can). We are not is that state so he would be a poor choice. We need to do what the pies did and find a new coach that is ready to step up and bring in fresh ideas that make sense. Unfo...

I don’t have a problem with moving ratts on as I never backed him as a tactician ie never seemed to have a plan b. My concern is that we had the perfect opportunity to start the coach hunt back in June and go hard at Alistair Clarkson or someone, anyone else. But now what? When Essendon and Melbourn...