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I'd seen enough after the '22 finals debacle v Freo to know Beveridge was cooked. Surely the club has seen enough now. 3 goals in a half v bombers. Wow. And Tim English... I've never seen a so called A grade AFL ruckman avoid body contact as much as this guy. So soft in the contest. Time to go...

Some mail from a close contact. Nothing new but affirms what others in here said months ago. The club made Beveridge an offer to leave at the end of last season and he refused to take it. Reasons unknown for why we didn't pay him out. Beveridge's contract absorbs a disproportionately large...

You made a very good point pages earlier that the club risks losing some big signatures this season. Power has been a mastermind. But he's got a very tough sell at the moment. So many other up and coming teams or established stalwarts.to play for. And we've just burnt a whole preseason to...

We'll get one when Smith goes. My mail is he's as good as gone. Geelong.

7 grand finals and 4 premierships since 1987. 3 and 2 with a coach our club rejected. Not bad for a bunch of nuffs.

Ha. I've been waiting four decades. The closest we've come to a sustained period of success in that time was Wallace in 97, 98 and Eade through the late 2000s. In my view Beveridge has to take this team to a prelim in 24 or be moved on. He's had nine years to build a team and a game plan to...

I'm confident that Johnson and Geary both have experiences and skills that will benefit our players. I'm just not confident they have the experience and skill to help create the step change we need to make and win finals next year. This team got smashed in a grand final. Embarrassed in an...

Yes I get that Geary was well respected and the resiliency of Johnson and being at the swans. Not saying they're bad appointments. But a lot of our list have already either won a premiership or played in a grand final. Or have been around the club during those times. Many know what it takes to...

Pratt and Egan are good signings. I'm underwhelmed though by the new development coaches. I want to see our club achieve a Geelong, Hawthorn, Richmond type era of multiple premierships. We need people who will challenge the status quo.. Who are respected by the players. Don't see that in these...

Darcy is no where near ready to take on key forwards. Couldn't even get through a game against Sydney as second ruck. He's a few years off yet. I think he'll come good in 2025 when Lobb will be just about done.

I get your point but it's a bit redundant here. Hrovat never finished top five in our best and fairest. Coffield has proven he can play the level. Leadership is a bonus. But an area I think we're lacking in.

One of the things I like most about this pick up is Coffield's leadership qualities. Former captain of the Knights.

Not sure if anyone here has close connections to the Point Cook FC. But my info is that Clay wasn't the best off field influence on the young blokes this year. And there's been concerns raised. Seems he got another gig though. So make of it what you will.

I wish he'd learn how to kick.

Gold. Thanks for posting. Back in the day when we played with passion and mongrel.

It was clear as day when we got rolled by Fremantle in last year's finals. You're twelve months behind.

Then let an assistant coach talk so we can hear from someone different for once.

F***ing nailed it. Plus... The same old s*** each press conference, like "we still believe we can beat anyone". No we can't. We are f***ing miles off.

Well said.

A coach who won a premiership in his second year doesn't have much control over the list? Sure.

We never had the ball in the last five mins of the second quarter? Or middle part of the third? C'mon mate.

So he has no influence over the list? You've gotta be joking.

I like to give people chances too. But the fact this team has slipped so far this season and has failed to finish top four in eight years demonstrates to me that Grant and Bevo don't actually have the skills needed to take us to the top four and change is needed now.

Start playing tempo football after they kick a couple in a row for starters.

He's had eight years to shape the list. Not long enough?

Doesn't need to when you've got Treloar wasting away at half back.

There's some serious over rating of Dunkley on this board. His kicking under pressure is some of the worst in the league. And hasn't improved much in six years. West in two years has him covered.

Agree. Going to be difficult to attract talent though, after dropping out of the finals from a GF, if the club doesn't refresh the coaching panel. Not necessarily Bevo but desperately need some new ideas, experience and energy.

Paine is also from Queensland. Tougher sell.

Perhaps not. But maybe we get a player we need Like a developing second wing or kpd. What's realistic compensation for Daniel? End of first or early second?