Strategy Season Expectations

[marty36]

You're actually serious aren't you.

17 fit players halfway through the 2nd quarter, at which point we were still a goal up. I fail to see how injuries are Hamishs fault.

We are 6-5 with most of the top 10 of our BnF out, and we have 1 top 10 pick on our list...... that we traded from another club.

Are you still getting over the fact the guy we picked over Burton is having a MUCH better year??

You need a decent list to cover depth every team is in the same boat we are no orphan for injuries last year we lucked out

This year we need to rely on the non existent depth

The biggest concern about our list is our stars are definetly on the decline and we have no replacements which is why I can’t see us winning a flag in the next 5 years maybe 10


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[CrowBloke]

i don't think anyone can pass judgement one way or another about his coaching ability based on that small period of time.

Yes, 7 games isn't enough.

I bought into it enough that I still sometimes wonder would could have been had tragedy not struck.

I was still in wait-and-see mode. 7-5 wasn't impressive, wasn't bad.
I've never wondered what-might-have-been. There's no point.

 

[skam85]

You need a decent list to cover depth every team is in the same boat we are no orphan for injuries last year we lucked out

This year we need to rely on the non existent depth

The biggest concern about our list is our stars are definetly on the decline and we have no replacements which is why I can’t see us winning a flag in the next 5 years maybe 10


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The best part about this is going by your form, when we do win one, and soon, you will be nowhere to be seen.

A premiership would be a double win for this site.

 

[marty36]

The question makes no sense. Repeating it doesn't help. It's not as cut-and-dried as "YES OR NO".
Our best-22 is capable of winning a Flag, which is true of maybe 6 sides every year, but so what?
Best anyone could say is "I hope so", although if you looked at Sunday's side, and the Sunday before that, you'd probably say "I seriously doubt it".
Although --- did you pick the Bulldogs after round 11, 2016? Richmond, last year?
Too much can happen week-to-week to be definite.

Best 22 is never available for the GF which is why the list with depth is important and replenishing that list is even more important


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[Mike Smyth]

You've forgotten?
And your punctuation is pretty poor, your missing a comma.

you're

 

[CrowBloke]

You've forgotten?
And your punctuation is pretty poor, your missing a comma.

Mate, it's "you're" ... might be an idea to stop throwing stones and just tend to your own glass house ...?

 

[CrowBloke]

That's because with Pykes bent head everyone thought he was looking at the bloke next to him

Cruel, but bloody funny

 

[CrowBloke]

Injuries were our friend last year, they aren't this year and with the aging of our best players wont be next year

Brodie Smith ACL, Gov hamstring, both missed GF. 2 KEY players, both in form.
I wouldn't call appendectomies as injuries (Betts, Sloane) but they didn't help. Nothing friendly about any of those.

 

[Sanders]

Also, have been avoiding late night chats, Have changed my medication less aggressive. no flashbacks. able to sleep.

Pleased to hear that

In terms of coherence point stands though

 

[marty36]

Brodie Smith ACL, Gov hamstring, both missed GF. 2 KEY players, both in form.
I wouldn't call appendectomies as injuries (Betts, Sloane) but they didn't help. Nothing friendly about any of those.

We won a GF without mods and roo

Seriously


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[CrowBloke]

Even close to full strength with 2-3 injuries I think Melb and WC would have overtaken us , I'd have us 4th

Hindsight.
Melb didn't make the 8 in 2017, WCE scraped in then beat PA last kick after the siren. On that basis, back then, or even at the start of the 2018 season did you pick them to go ahead of us this year? Be honest, now .
Melbourne were tipped to make the 8. Most left WCE out of contention, but they've been a revelation.

 

[CrowBloke]

Brodie Smith won't play again this year

Greetings, O Traveller from the Future!
Please tell us all the winner of the 2018 Melbourne Cup, too, in fact the Pick 4 as well.

(btw,

I think it's more than likely that we won't be risking Smith this year if we don't make the finals.

is much more reasonable )

 

[CrowBloke]

Marty watching the 2015 draft ?

POTY, superb!

 

[jackster83]

Best 22 is never available for the GF which is why the list with depth is important and replenishing that list is even more important


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We did have depth though. Otten came in for McGovern and Seedsman came in for Smith (Mackay was shuffled into Smith's role).

Milera and Hampton were also available (but not picked).

Not sure how much more depth we needed - they wouldn't have been picked anyway.

 

[John Who]

Brodie Smith ACL, Gov hamstring, both missed GF. 2 KEY players, both in form.
I wouldn't call appendectomies as injuries (Betts, Sloane) but they didn't help. Nothing friendly about any of those.

We got screwed last year by the end.
Now the early part of this year, we got screwed!
Screw this!

 

[CrowBloke]

inquired?

Asked.

 

[hey shorty]

We won a GF without mods and roo

Seriously


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Against a team that should have had us on the rack at half-time, 21 years ago.

Last year we played a GF against a fully fit Richmond on their home deck.

 

[GreyCrow]

My seasons expectation? A return to the Grand Final. So much so I purchased a Gold Membership. Hell I cant really afford it but I want to be there when we win it.

So sad right now. Still hope but 1% level

 

[marty36]

Against a team that should have had us on the rack at half-time, 21 years ago.

Last year we played a GF against a fully fit Richmond on their home deck.

Really


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[hey shorty]

Really


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Yes really. It's worth noting St Kilda were missing their 2nd best player that day too.

You need to give up while you're not too far behind

 

[Golumless]

marty36 don't tell me you are ignoring the question in regards to what high end picks has Ogilive stuffed up? That is so unlike you .

 

[Bicks]

Rory Laird looking a chance of winning the AGE footballer of the year to follow up on Matt Crouch last season, only 1 point off the leader Andrew Gaff so hope his hand heals quickly.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...-the-year-round-11-votes-20180603-p4zj7g.html

 

[VKCrow]

We won a GF without mods and roo

Seriously


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We had McLeod and D Jarman.

 

[marty36]

We had McLeod and D Jarman.

Wie have named 4 players who were legends three of them were from SA and the other practically was from. SA

Says a lot that


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[hey shorty]

Wie have named 4 players who were legends three of them were from SA and the other practically was from. SA

Says a lot that


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Doedee isn't from SA, he's better than the kid from SA we could have drafted.