Gold Coast and GWS has failed

[BigVic]

The two expansion clubs are meant to be contending for a flag by now.

Gold Coast is struggling and GWS aren’t living up to their preseason expectations as flag favourites.

What has gone wrong with the GWS and Gold Coast expansion earlier this decade?

 

[Colonial]

The two expansion clubs are meant to be contending for a flag by now.

Gold Coast is struggling and GWS aren’t living up to their preseason expectations as flag favourites.

What has gone wrong with the GWS and Gold Coast expansion earlier this decade?

Coaching. Simple.

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[Adz]

Does that mean Freo is a failure?

 

[TheKanga]

Does that mean Freo is a failure?

No because they have good crowds.

 

[Turboman1994]

Does that mean Freo is a failure?

Fremante is very successful off the field and are a strong club absolute bonkers to tar then with the gcs and gws brush

 

[Kram]

The AFL atm in these states are like the Yanks fighting the Vietnam War.

 

[parano1a]

Leon Cameron has crashed the Ferrari. The AFL will hand Clarko a blank cheque to take the Giants to a premiership.

 

[Beauski]

Demetriou really did leave the game in a much poorer state than when he started.

Two rabble of clubs who have been a huge waste of time and done nothing but dilute the talent pool among 18 clubs instead of 16.

 

[nahnah]

Gold Coast were a rabble pretty much from day one, the Giants will turn into the lions in a few years time when the results don’t go their way the players will leave in numbers.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Does that mean Freo is a failure?

Yes

An amateur side for 23 years disgracing the state.

 

[BigVic]

Giants losing players is affecting their flag chances

 

[The Gong]

Gold Coast mismanaged everything and GWS got close but you feel like their window is already closing considering the glut of talent they've had and lost. If they can't be successful on field then they'll struggle off it and the whole experiment will be a disaster.

The introduction of both clubs has negatively impacted the league with so much young talent flowing to those two clubs rather than across the league.

 

[HTPunter]

In terms of off field, anyone judging them on their first decade is being clearly obtuse and choosing to ignore everything that the aim of expansion is working towards.

On field yep very possible. In terms of the original teams anyway

 

[Colonial]

Our season is up s**t creak without a paddle but off field we are building.

On target for what was always a generational build.

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[hutchy31]

Leon Cameron has crashed the Ferrari. The AFL will hand Clarko a blank cheque to take the Giants to a premiership.

Can’t see it, how attractive is the job now? What’s the list management challenge? They must have a bunch of players on big money, not much room for manoeuvre.

As to the OP, I’d agree if GWS don’t win the flag next year. The core will disintegrate after that, Kelly will go f.a and so will a few others.

 

[Underarm]

Fremante is very successful off the field and are a strong club absolute bonkers to tar then with the gcs and gws brush

Why don't we wait 25 years to make an assessment on how successful GWS are off the field.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Gold Coast yes.

GWS no. Back to back prelims aren’t erased by a 4-5-1 start when half their team is injured.

I suspect this is just a down year/hiccup. Think Crows 04, Cats 06, Saints 07, Hawks 09, Dockers 11, Tigers 16.

Sometimes good teams just have a year where it doesn’t click and they miss the finals. Doesn’t mean they’re a no hope club that needs to be blown up and rebuilt.

 

[The Gong]

In terms of off field, anyone judging them on their first decade is being clearly obtuse and choosing to ignore everything that the aim of expansion is working towards.

On field yep very possible. In terms of the original teams anyway

I know it's a long play from the AFL but I see a vicious cycle developing for both clubs. It took decades for Sydney and Brisbane to gain legitimacy and GWS and Gold Coast have arguably a tougher road. GWS have developed a following off their few years of success but if they fall back in the pack already I think it'll be a struggle. Gold Coast haven't really got a foothold yet with no real success.

 

[Rotayjay]

Does that mean Freo is a failure?

I have sympathy for Freo supporters, but yes. Fremantle is a failure.

Can't even be buggered doing a detailed post for this thread. Just go through my posting history and you'll find long treatises/nonsensical diatribes on Gold Coast and GWS

 

[bombard]

In terms of off field, anyone judging them on their first decade is being clearly obtuse and choosing to ignore everything that the aim of expansion is working towards.

On field yep very possible. In terms of the original teams anyway

 

[Turboman1994]

Why don't we wait 25 years to make an assessment on how successful GWS are off the field.

There is zero chance GWS get to Fremantles level of support off the field

 

[SA HAWK]

Giants losing players is affecting their flag chances

They are going to lose a few more over the next few years.

Doubt players like Kelly & Shiel will stick around for much longer.

 

[Tassieboy]

Does that mean Freo is a failure?

Fremantle are drawing home crowds against interstate clubs larger than any Victorian club so far this season. I think this indicates they’ve been quite successful, even if it hasn’t translated to premierships,

 

[roacheee]

have not has

 

[projectv]

It's probably too early to say either of them have failed. But seeing so many empty seats tonight during a live television broadcast must make the AFL cringe. The lack of support is ridiculous. Even the Wanderers have more fans.