i think the way in which players like NAS, Wilson, Garcia, Owens, Windy, Pou, Boxshall have come on is hurting Trav here. especially when they are filling roles much harder than the HBF which he was drafted from.
having said that, i dont think it was the right call to make and i'm not convinced...
i'd be absolutely ropeable if this was our club
i'd actually start to question any involvement the club has with my kids. be it at a clinic or things like the guard of honor where the club takes duty of care for your children.
i think the dons scandal is worse... but we are arguing about...
correct, i think its actually got worse under Lyon who seems to be prioritizing the running game. i have no problem with making this a focus but we still need to, as you put it, win our own ball and effectively stop the opposition when they have it.
other sides for example Geelong prioritise...
my favorite one was when we were interested in tarryn thomas. a C7 sports presenter in perth promptly lost it about the boys club and ignoring what he had done, standing right next no other than ben cousins who was also employed by C7 for the show. this presenter claimed tarryn thomas's DV...
hows it a lie. they're two completely different stats. contested possession != hard ball gets. but if you're going to hang your hat on finishing 8th... geeze.
now here is why it matters:
your contested possesion stat includes loose ball gets where the oppo player is within tackling distance...
Umpiring is not the issue here
Our football program is sub par. The results we are seeing are not reflecting the state of the list.
Its entrenched in mediocrity right now.
Theres some green shoots but also some seriously average moments.
Not sure the Flanders trade can be written up...
Flanders is looking like the trade that really hurts.
I dont care about the cap on TDK is a free hit
Flanders on the handling is looking like it'll hurt us bad. Its a wasted first round selection AGAIN.