I like Josh's post. I share similar thoughts.

We have not had a settled side since 2022.

When we did have a settled side, way back in the 2nd half of 2023, when perennially injured players, Martin, Cuningham, Williams, Gov, Marchbank all came back into the team, we won 10/11 games. Like them, we ran out of petrol tickets in the PF.

Our injury list started with 13 out in round zero. A couple weeks back we got it down to 5, and hovers around 7. We need players learning to play together under the same game plan, and that familiarity will enable them to be onfield coaches adjusting positioning to support the Game Plan. I'm only guessing, but there's evidence a settled team is a winning team.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

That's the near miracle I'm hopin' for Josh .

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I like the sentiment too but the improvement in game style?

I don't see it at all. Yeah we're competitive but we lack any of the weapons - underdeveloped or not - to trouble strong sides.

Mental fragility is our biggest weakness. Kicking is a close second.

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Congratulations CK95

Yeah Hammer , that's why I'm saying near miracle . Lotta stuff to sort out .

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Match winning weapons have won games against us off their own boot....Heeney, Gulden, Pickett, Gawn, Wardlaw, LDU, Rachelle, Rankine, Naicos, Bolton Jackson...do we have players who are like them? Would we have won if we had a couple players like them?

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Yes.

I think so.

We are a few players short to be a Finals team.
We can make that up at the end of the this year, and another top up end of 2027.

I hope Austin has some BIG targets lined up, or else.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Perhaps in the early season. By now they'd all be carltonised and shit.

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Congratulations CK95

a piece of toast with marmite on it, could coach us at this point.


team meetings, sitting in our little auditorium at ikon. everyone staring at the piece of toast with serious looks on their faces, nodding in agreement.

Marmite would be a little too strong for this mob.

I think they’d go to butter.

We are toast.

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

This club has been a disaster for 25 years
I repeat 25 years
Change coach no change
Change List Manager no change
Change CEO no change
Change head of football no change

What’s the common denominator
The Board and yet dummies on here still don’t understand
These people who sit in that room when there time expires they bring in someone new cut from the same cloth
The lack of leadership Priestley has shown in the last 2 weeks is sickening
The board chose Voss
The board ultimately has the final say on who assists him
When Voss is sacked he will become scapegoat number whatever in a long line of scapegoats that takes away the focus of the actual problem
New coach won’t change anything
Rinse and repeat

its time

I do agree with you, and deep down, do believe we need an overhaul of the board, but we've also just hired a new CEO and Head of Football. New hires Within 12 months. My questions would be directed to them.

Why did GW keep Voss on for another year? What was the reasoning? Losing talent because of such a decision needs to have some accountability. From the outside looking in - bad decision. Not a good start.
Has CD identified the football department issue(s) and what is the plan moving forward?

GW wanted him gone but the board didn’t want egg on their face and sack him before his contract was up unlike the plethora of of previous sacked coaches
This shit show might on all year