During the Voss years, we've been very good at the clearance work and have moved the ball rather nicely at times... until we enter f50. If losing Charlie means we're forced to look at other tactics and avenues to goal, then @#$%&! off yesterday.

I personally don't think there is anything too wrong with the game plan, maybe some more creative tactical changes during the game would assist those closer games.
But like myself and others have said, we lack the right players and depth to be competitive with the top teams and have game plan options.
Look at Mc Cluggage in the GF, not the fastest of blokes, but his kicking and decision making is sublime.
He kicked 4 goals, had 3 goal assists, 26 disposals, 6 tackles and 575m gained, which of our current one paced mids can match that kind of performance.
Then on top of that you have players like Rayner that can come in and destroy players like Bailey Smith.

Adding players like Jagga, Walker, Chesser, B Campo (?) and Humphries (fingers crossed) to our current mix will not only maintain the contested football brand we play, but with some speed and class to actually do something wth the ball post 1st clearance.
Having our mids kicking goals is a must also, just look at how easily the Lions mids destroyed them in the second half.
For me it's just as important as being able to hit targets inside F50, the team needs options to stop the 1 dimensional long bomb to a pack with easy rebounding from the opposition.
That is a player depth issue first and foremost, fix that and then we have more options.

A) Agree 100%
B) I do think Walsh is capable of performing like that
C) Bailey Humphries would be my preferred trade for Charlie (ok, I’d be fine with Gulden or Chad Warner too… I can’t see any Geelong players I’d really want in a trade for Charlie; maybe Holmes. Maybe.)

OK , take out " plenty " and replace it with quite a few .

A) Agree 100%
B) I do think Walsh is capable of performing like that
C) Bailey Humphries would be my preferred trade for Charlie (ok, I’d be fine with Gulden or Chad Warner too… I can’t see any Geelong players I’d really want in a trade for Charlie; maybe Holmes. Maybe.)

I think my sarcasm didn't translate to the written form.... basically I was fake pearl-clutching at the idea that there have been plenty of - if any - footballers better than Nicholas Daicos.

I think we'd regret trading the farm (as if we could compete with the Cats on that front) for Holmes. An elite engine and great speed, obviously, but his ball use is often quite shoddy.

Heard a few references in the last couple of days to how Fagan wasn't highly regarded tactically in his early years.

What did Brisbane get right? Did he just improve? They surrounded him with better support?

Footy hasn’t changed, clearance is key but the forwards need to react and make space, not only for themselves but for each other. That includes big medium and small. We do not play as a team.

Footy hasn’t changed, clearance is key but the forwards need to react and make space, not only for themselves but for each other. That includes big medium and small. We do not play as a team.

nothing wrong with game plan ,i don't know what you guys have been watching but i can name a few predictable s that has been happening for years . 1 long bomb into F50 2 long bomb from FB kick in to a contest only to watch pill come straight back 3 no run just blind kicks 4 no team defence . He has to change this u12 game style and it starts pre season . How can we forget when 1 of the daicos said we knew there game style so blah blah blah

Correct. Coaching and structures - but also Brisbane have shown you need pace and goal kicking players on the flanks and wings (Bailey, Rayner, Ah Chee). There is our weakness - no-one outside except Williams and maybe Ollie & Elijah.

EFA
Rayner plays centre (6 CBAs, 3 clearances in the GF) and forward pocket.
Bailey plays centre (5 CBAs, 5 clearances in the GF) and HF/forward pocket.
Ah Chee plays HF.

Ollie, pace and goal kicking, just stop it.
We tried Ollie on the HFF, it didn't work, he's a defensive player.

One minute you say it's coaching then next minute you say we have no-one outside with pace and goal kicking.
You don't think for a minute that one effects the other?

Like I said before, I do agree with a lot of things you say, but on your kill the coach stance, I strongly disagree.

What a nice civil bloke you are Sidey .