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Duggan has definitely progressed. Playing far better now than when he started.Taking my sponsor had of for a moment, he is 1 of many that needs to do. I've heard some say we need a mini rebuild, quite frankly we need a clean out. I'm talking from the very top all the way down through our coaches to our players.
Match Committee: no idea who they are but the all should be taken out the back and flogged. How it took the power of social media to get Parto to have a gig is beyond me. Lecca, Priddis, Cripps, Masto all given too ma u chances.
Recruiting: I recently read that our recruiting staff is the biggest and most expensive off all clubs!!! What the ****. How is that possible. If the whole board could see we should have got McGov Jnr over Lamb and SPP over Venables then how can they not see it? (not saying anything about Venables, he will be a great player but why recruit an injured player over a Starting 22 player in a 'premiership window'). I personally think that because of our past we now recruit safer picks rather than anyone that is too my of a bad boy. They dont wanna go down that path again.
Development: apart from Sheed, who has improved immensely this year every single player has gone backwards. How is that possible? Lamb was decent when he came to us. What happened? Duggan was a gun! Why hasebr he progressed. I'm tired of looking at other teams who constantly bring at least 2/3 new players in every year and they actually IMPROVE!! Who was our last youngster to come in and make an impact? Priddis? And not just our youngster by in my eyes Shuey has massively dropped of this year. I know he cops a lot of attention but shouldn't they teach him how better to deal with a tag or teach others to block for him.
Simpson: too soft on our players. Not o my that but isn't quick enough in the coaches box. Poor man's Woosha. Everyone laughed at Sumich, he would have up playibg finals.
Hurn: getting better over the last month but in my opinion isn't enough of a on field leader. Time for a change, JK looks to be the only leader out there.
Retirements: no options should be given. Bartel, Chapman, Kelly all given the tap by the cats and they are better of for it. Lecca, Butler, should join Priddis and Mitchell. Masto, Wellers, Runners, McInnis, Giles...i could go on but they all need to be traded or delisted.
Subi Oval: not good enough that a deal hasn't been done yet. Our club should have agreed a deal by now.
My Recommendation: it's hard to know where our list really is. I fell if we had the right coach we could actually content. My pitch would be this. Make a bold move to Paul Roos, offer him an open cheque book and the summer off to be with his family. Offer Sumich a director of coaching role with him taking over in 3 years after roos. Recruit some good coaches to have around them, much like Woosha has. Look at Eade and Buckley, both of which will need a new job. Then after all the retirees throw the cheque book at Kelly or Dusty. And the recruit some actually midfielders. And finally end the East Perth deal and actually get ourselves a team. /end rant #mastoforpm
Lamb was never that good and has shown that he was a bust pick. He only got a game at AFL level due to Darlings injury.
You dont know what Simmo is like on the players. Nobody does. His press conference can't be used to judge that. I would argue our list is nowhere near contending due to our poor midfield.