We should tank for rest of this year.
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We should tank for rest of this year.
Not kidding, we still need elite talent and the only way to get it is from the draft.
Look at this kid, apparently will go around #9 according to Cal Twomey's phantom draft.
Ryley Sanders
Looks and plays like Jason Horne Francis.
We are like 'ninthmond'.
Play all the kids for the rest of the year, manufacture some losses, finish 12th, get a good kid like this.
Look at this kid, apparently will go around #9 according to Cal Twomey's phantom draft.
Ryley Sanders
Looks and plays like Jason Horne Francis.
We are like 'ninthmond'.
Play all the kids for the rest of the year, manufacture some losses, finish 12th, get a good kid like this.
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Re: We should tank for rest of this year.
We already are.
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Re: We should tank for rest of this year.
Wouldn't it be a laugh if we did a Melbourne and swapped forwards and backs to try to lose and suddenly started kicking scores.
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Re: We should tank for rest of this year.
I don't think a team should ever lose games on purpose.
But, it's clear from Ross's post match presser that he already knows a lot about the group. There's 4-5 weeks for a few players to play for their future, should be selected and supported to see what they've got. And if they don't have it, and still have a contract it will give them a good path to success over a full preseason.
The list is "anyone on the list who is fit and hasn't played this year".
Highmore
Heath
Bytel
Allison
Peris
Connolly
Hotton
Van Es
Adams
10 ins. Outs can be established like for likes who can get a decent head start on next year's preseason.
But, it's clear from Ross's post match presser that he already knows a lot about the group. There's 4-5 weeks for a few players to play for their future, should be selected and supported to see what they've got. And if they don't have it, and still have a contract it will give them a good path to success over a full preseason.
The list is "anyone on the list who is fit and hasn't played this year".
Highmore
Heath
Bytel
Allison
Peris
Connolly
Hotton
Van Es
Adams
10 ins. Outs can be established like for likes who can get a decent head start on next year's preseason.
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Re: We should tank for rest of this year.
That's too obvious. It'd backfire bigtime.
We'd be in trouble and we'd be sanctioned and end up losing our first round draft pick.
What we could do, is just prepare the team the same way as the coaches prepared them for the Gold Coast game.
The funny thing at the moment is we are sitting in 6th spot because Sydney and Fremantle have been crap most of the year and recently clubs like Essendon, Adelaide, and the Western Bulldogs keep losing.
Would be funny to watch a match where both teams want to tank. Ruckman taps the ball directly to his mid. The mid pretends to fumble. The opposition mid picks up the footy and handballs it back to the mid that fumbled...he kicks it straight into the chest of the opposition centre half back....
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Re: We should tank for rest of this year.
We definitely shouldn’t be entertaining bringing Max king back - get him on the operating table now - if he needs it - and ready to start preseason
Guys like coffield and Hayes to be brought back only when 100% ready
Play a few more kids
Guys like coffield and Hayes to be brought back only when 100% ready
Play a few more kids
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