Training 2025 Preseason Thread

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markm106 said:
Surely I’m not alone in thinking Goody is on watch this season. There were a few changes done around the review and probably wasn’t time to ditch the coach. Although I would have been fine with it. IF they had the right candidate.
I think if we have another poor season he’ll be axed.
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I would like to think so but I'm still burning from that extension late 2023 (Yes, I know some of the people who actioned that are now gone). I'm just scared we will have a mediocre season when we never fully bottom out and end like 11th-12th and they let him stay on.
 
schmuttt said:
I would like to think so but I'm still burning from that extension late 2023 (Yes, I know some of the people who actioned that are now gone). I'm just scared we will have a mediocre season when we never fully bottom out and end like 11th-12th and they let him stay on.
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I think he’ll be lucky to survive a mediocre season TBH. With the list we have he should be making finals unless there’s some catastrophic injuries.
 
markm106 said:
I think he’ll be lucky to survive a mediocre season TBH. With the list we have he should be making finals unless there’s some catastrophic injuries.
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Not convinced on our list at all tbh. I think it's a 7-14 list. We're not better than Lions, Swans, Freo, Blues, Giants. Questionable whether Cats, Power and Hawks are better. Quite possibly. Pies own us. Crows are coming. So are the Suns. I think we're in that middle of the table bracket. Absolutely no lock for finals with our list. Goodwin is surely THE coach under the most pressure next season. Another mid to low finish and he's gone surely.
 

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Crusty Demon said:
Not convinced on our list at all tbh. I think it's a 7-14 list. We're not better than Lions, Swans, Freo, Blues, Giants. Questionable whether Cats, Power and Hawks are better. Quite possibly. Pies own us. Crows are coming. So are the Suns. I think we're in that middle of the table bracket. Absolutely no lock for finals with our list. Goodwin is surely THE coach under the most pressure next season. Another mid to low finish and he's gone surely.
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Goodwin isn’t achieving shit with the slowest forward line in the league.

Clubs will probably deliberately lose center bounces just so the ball can get in the hands of there fast running defenders to slice us up on the rebound.

Club had a great chance to sort it but opted for more of the same.
 
Mich0 said:
Goodwin isn’t achieving shit with the slowest forward line in the league.

Clubs will probably deliberately lose center bounces just so the ball can get in the hands of there fast running defenders to slice us up on the rebound.

Club had a great chance to sort it but opted for more of the same.
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Goodwin has built that forwardline though.
 
I know DL is always overly optimistic but I find it funny how the discourse on there is 'we will improve next year and push for top 4'. Do these people watch any games outside of ours? Do they even watch ours? I agree we 'should' be in the finals mix but so many people are so confident we will simply reverse the trends that started in 2022 without a dramatic shift in personnel. Some of them almost seemed angry that Goody actually said we'd been crap in all three phases of the game, like how is that even debatable?
 
Mich0 said:
Goodwin isn’t achieving shit with the slowest forward line in the league.

Clubs will probably deliberately lose center bounces just so the ball can get in the hands of there fast running defenders to slice us up on the rebound.

Club had a great chance to sort it but opted for more of the same.
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At least we've tried to do something with the midfield. F50 still a disaster. If Chaplin can turn into some sort of functioning part of the ground, then hes a genius.
 
Crusty Demon said:
At least we've tried to do something with the midfield. F50 still a disaster. If Chaplin can turn into some sort of functioning part of the ground, then hes a genius.
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I'm happy we drafted mids, but if they're rolling out Oliver/Trac/Viney for the majority of the time in 2025 we are absolutely cooked.
 
SugarHealey said:
I'll go out on Booby Limb, and say that Oli, annnd Goody, will not be with us this time next year.
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Clarry will be an interesting watch next off season. Seems he’s in a much better space than last year. But he’ll have some suitors. Or suitor in Geelong. The big problem will be his enormous contract. And how any trade deal works through that.
 
markm106 said:
Clarry will be an interesting watch next off season. Seems he’s in a much better space than last year. But he’ll have some suitors. Or suitor in Geelong. The big problem will be his enormous contract. And how any trade deal works through that.
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I think Trac is a much bigger worry tbh. Another poor season with a shoddy gameplan will be enough for him to chase success elsewhere i reckon. He'll want another flag before he's done.
 
My money is on Clarry and Trac to both be at the Dees for another year - it will be the game plan that will get Goody if it doesn’t go well this year.

I took a bet with a Blues supporter that we’d finish above them but I’m nervous.. it’s a big bet.
 

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Demon 16 said:
My money is on Clarry and Trac to both be at the Dees for another year - it will be the game plan that will get Goody if it doesn’t go well this year.

I took a bet with a Blues supporter that we’d finish above them but I’m nervous.. it’s a big bet.
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I'll be shocked if we finish higher than Carlton. Blues should be right behind Lions for flag favourites. They've grossly under performed last few years. They're due.
 
Demon 16 said:
I took a bet with a Blues supporter that we’d finish above them but I’m nervous.. it’s a big bet.
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Youre nervous coz you know deep down that was a terrible bet. Youre giving him $2 on something thats more $1.30 - $1.50 shot.

If you start to pay in monthly instalments from now to the end of the season it wont be so bad. :)
 
Crusty Demon said:
I think Trac is a much bigger worry tbh. Another poor season with a shoddy gameplan will be enough for him to chase success elsewhere i reckon. He'll want another flag before he's done.
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I agree he’ll be hungry for more success. But similarly to Clarry that contract will be a sticking point. But a club will cough up as much as they can as he is a clear match winner. Would be a huge trade if it happens given the contract length and $.
 
Crusty Demon said:
I'll be shocked if we finish higher than Carlton. Blues should be right behind Lions for flag favourites. They've grossly under performed last few years. They're due.
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Think you're over estimating Carlton a bit tbh, a lot of the problems we had they are now encountering with the way they play. I think they'll finish above us for sure but really doubt they'll push for the flag.
 
A11dAtP0w3R said:
Youre nervous coz you know deep down that was a terrible bet. Youre giving him $2 on something thats more $1.30 - $1.50 shot.

If you start to pay in monthly instalments from now to the end of the season it wont be so bad. :)
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Yeh I got sucked in but I’m actually thinking it’s not without a chance. We are surely going to be better next year and I reckon we can play finals.

I’m not sold on Carlton either. They could easily struggle if they get off to a poor start. Totally agree with what schmuttt said - they have some similar issues to us in the way that they play. They just have better tall forwards.
 

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