.....What are we doing to rectify this? The AFL are A-Holes but we have also shot ourselves in the foot multiple times on this front. We have stuffed every venture we have tried. NZ is still available but I don't believe Western Springs has been rebuilt yet. We should still try and get that over the...

If Hawthorn are going to Dingley we should go to Mulgrave or Glen Waverley or around that area near Hawthorn territory don't whinge what they are doing fight back saints. Maybe we can move the girls team to Waverly park so we have a footprint out there as well :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :id...

Vortex wrote: ↑Sun 17 Dec 2023 8:41am

Otiman wrote: ↑Sat 16 Dec 2023 7:15pm

Ross's "Dual Narrative"

Can you remind me, what was the dual narrative in 2023?

I know one narrative was the "exploration",

What was the other one?

Blood heaps of kids but still play finals...

Thoughts? I think the club next year will be doing its best to acquire a Free Agent or two. So will not gain any FA Compo picks. And nothing wrong with grabbing a good 26 year old next year. We now have quite a young list with the majority of players capable of playing many years if they are good e...

Maybe we should see what we get for Battle as a FA He can be replaced with Dougal, Cordy and the young guys in Van es and Schoenmaker Plus we might be able to pick a KPD with our picks anyway but it gives us a few more options if we get a pick for Battle. I personally would not want to lose Battle.

Thoughts? I think the club next year will be doing its best to acquire a Free Agent or two. So will not gain any FA Compo picks. And nothing wrong with grabbing a good 26 year old next year. We now have quite a young list with the majority of players capable of playing many years if they are good e...

Otiman wrote: ↑Sat 16 Dec 2023 6:02pm Vortex you are spot on, you need a tidal wave of players coming into their peak at the same time.

We have spent the last 10 years trying to surf on a lake.

This year we got one by allowing Greh to leave via FA. I want another one again in 2024 so we can keep adding young guns to our core group. Should we trade out a player that has currency or do we bring a future pick into the equation? A star FA would be good too but whoever that was would be 26 year...

WA too far. Qld too far and not enough venues. NSW/ACT not enough venues and traffic worse than MEL if you can believe it; Tas apparently doesn't even have one suitable venue, weather wouldn't hold and ferry couldn't cope. It's Norwood, Prospect, Elizabeth and Kangaroo Island I'm afraid. A successf...

Watch out for Gold Coast. Oh the irony if they end up getting Ming to join Bing instead of the other way around.. Yep and for Peter Wright and Caminiti to tie the Coleman for the win. Peak gold coast. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen...

I can’t see Max leaving St Kilda. He’ll be loyal in a similar way to his brother who has remained loyal to the club that picked him in the National draft in 2018… but What about the heartbreaking and fateful tragedy if the bloke that went at draft pick number 5 in 2018, ends up lifting the cup at t...

Could any of the below players break into the side in 2024 and play 10+ games? James Van Es Doesn't get spoken about much but will now be completing his 2nd preseason. 196cm 100kg defender who tested well from an athletic perspective. Suspect he'd only play bulk games in the event of injuries to ou...

This is a uniquely Australian game. It is one of the many unique things about us as a nation that I parallel in my work with young men and now young women. Success is about the journey. Take a lot look around, relax, it's not all about the prize. After you achieve success, you still have to take an...

Problem is the middle man usually does all the work. When restructuring a business the best way to work out who is surplus to needs is to ask this question: can the man-hour be invoiced? Middle Men (management) generally are the first to get tbe chop when bleeding cash because you can't invoice the...

Put a pin in it and remember when it happens that I called it here first. I am super excited for next year. We were pretty decent in 2023… we were close to the form team for the first 8 or so rounds even with an injury ravaged line up. Collingwood just got by us Port too Brisbane (our bogey team in...

Did we look like boys against men with GWS? Yes we did, ...basically ARE still boys...... It would appear we agree on the same drivel, however I'm waiting for the boys to produce some results before I announce the boys as being capable of being a sustainable top 4 side. There is a long long way to ...

Another one bites the dust! Lyon and Misson dictatorship onwards and upwards. Could it be that they don't want to recruit teens next year or in 2025. Perhaps Gubby and SOS looking to trade our 1st round draft picks for the next 2 years with a couple of key targets in mind. Maybe trying to fast trac...

Yes so Ross plays VFL, and is midfield depth along with Jones. I'm OK with that. I'll believe Keeler in defense when I hear it from someone other than a first post on Bigfooty. Playing all three of Gresham, Butler and Higgins was too many small forwards, but could we see one Higgins or Butler get d...

Why is it something always goes wrong when we finally get things right?

Did we look like boys against men with GWS? Yes we did, ...basically ARE still boys...... It would appear we agree on the same drivel, however I'm waiting for the boys to produce some results before I announce the boys as being capable of being a sustainable top 4 side. There is a long long way to ...

Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Thu 14 Dec 2023 3:57pm The mention of a review and change of job titles is just a method to move on Toce` without the back lash. They are suggesting on BF that we have Simon Dalrymple lined up to replace him, hopefully that is the case.

Is Dalrymple any good? I suppose with a surname like his he should be top notch?

Ross is certainly talking about Caminiti in the same breath as Owens, Windhager, Mattaes and Nasiah. Holds him in high regard, possibly higher than King. I doubt he has a higher regard for Caminiti Agree. I think RTB was very impressed with how Caminiti performed early last season considering where...

It is just a money grab from the AFL.

Scollop wrote: ↑Thu 14 Dec 2023 10:42am I think....



NickDal/Nexus and skeptic are the same person

Nope, I don't know who skeptic is. Isn't he a mod?

Ross is certainly talking about Caminiti in the same breath as Owens, Windhager, Mattaes and Nasiah. Holds him in high regard, possibly higher than King. I doubt he has a higher regard for Caminiti Agree. I think RTB was very impressed with how Caminiti performed early last season considering where...