selection has been terrible each round thus far as it was last year.
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Its not really a blemish at all, let alone a serious one, and I can't see it with Banks, I think he's a bust. But If he'd left him in the seconds, people would be saying play the kids, lets see what he's got etc etc (but in more colourful language). The problem is simple, we don't have enough good players. One thing that Yze has to do, is a very thorough stocktake of the players we do have, especially the young players..
Yeah. If you're a finge player or a player who just isn't good enough, you still have to have something to hang your hat on.
agree,
with the caveat that leaving Dow in the middle in the last quarter with the game in the balance, served no purpose and did nobody any good (unless we are tanking?)
Likely it was a tactical blip while he completes his stocktake.
Ive sold all my stocks on the Dow, but I am contemplating investing in Banks.
Would definitely be buying low, but i still reckon he has got the attributes to be a good AFL (at least he does at VFL level.)
He has good size, moves well, uses it well and has a good degree of confidence. At VFL level. Where he will surely spend a fixed term now.
I still hope those traits will translate in the near future.
Or he could just be one of those guys who looks good at a level below the elite.
Would definitely be buying low, but i still reckon he has got the attributes to be a good AFL (at least he does at VFL level.)
He has good size, moves well, uses it well and has a good degree of confidence. At VFL level. Where he will surely spend a fixed term now.
I still hope those traits will translate in the near future.
Or he could just be one of those guys who looks good at a level below the elite.
It did some good. We know not to do it again, which sounds trite but its all part of the process. Its a very difficult but critical row Yze has to row. We can see it already writ large on PRE. people say 'Play the kids!' out of one side of their mouth, and 'why did that kid get a game?', out of the other. And thats when political capital is at it highest, new coach, 3 flags in recent sweet memory.
Kids show something.
He hasn't shown zero.
Nice side step.
Avoidance to any body contact.
Ball watcher
He hasn't shown zero.
Nice side step.
Avoidance to any body contact.
Ball watcher
My biggest issue with Banks is he's built like a prepubescent 16yr old. He physically can't compete, especially against a side like Port where they are all big strong guys.
If he gets another year - which i doubt - he needs to focus on gym work above all else.
If he gets another year - which i doubt - he needs to focus on gym work above all else.
Timid - Its all I can say about him.
Back to the ressies to learn some mongrel. Can you learn Mongrel? Not so sure
Back to the ressies to learn some mongrel. Can you learn Mongrel? Not so sure
Some very harsh judges on here.
Is still 30 games I.e. 2 years away from being a developed player.
Not everyone is a walk up start to AFL.
He is not ready now not to say he won't be in 2 years. Worst case He will be trade bait for Tassie Team.
Is still 30 games I.e. 2 years away from being a developed player.
Not everyone is a walk up start to AFL.
He is not ready now not to say he won't be in 2 years. Worst case He will be trade bait for Tassie Team.
agree.
thats the point where I see only upside in better communication with members and fans.
I dont think we should have to forensically search pressers for nuance
the usual 'we're here to win games' is pretty naff.
I know the constraints, but jeez id love some frank honesty
'dimma is a club immortal, but he jumped ship with a pretty precarious list. my job is to take stock in 2024; champs have retired, we are post dynasty, equalisation has caught up with us as it is designed to do, we were caught on the hop with Damien taking the GC money, and so now we consolidate; which means look at the list, and rebuild the list, pretty much from the bottom up. and that is going to mean selections and tactics that the fans wont always understand, probably not many wins in the short term, some high draft picks over the next few years, and some wild inconsistent weeks and seasons as we put it all back together again. we will have to make hard trade decisions, but I can assure Richmond people that we will never, ever, ever trade Dustin Martin. The board has given me five years and the performance criteria are ...........'
its what we all know,
I'd love to hear it.
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but doesn't honesty take the pressure off everyone and make an organisation better?
Small correction - If talking Yze, Livo pays his salary i.e. is his Mgr ToO.
Point still holds true though.
But the media would have an absolute frenzy on that type of dialogue.
The Tigers are tanking.......
Internally I am sure the dialogue is much different.
Plus I dont buy into the fans knowing every little detail the club is doing.
If they came out with were tanking
Those in charge would come up with new rule just for us and take away any first round draft pick
Yes, it can.
But show me an organisation which is actually willing to go down that path, especially in professional sport. Exceedingly rare.
DS
A coach can't say "My players are sh!t." He can say "We played sh!t", or "We're young", etc. But saying the quality of the list is poor would lose the players three weeks into his tenure.
Everyone knows where we're at. The coach doesn't need to say it in a presser.
Everyone knows where we're at. The coach doesn't need to say it in a presser.
