I Confess I Was Wrong Thread

[Mkcaptain]

I am happy to admit I know nothing about team selection. Many times I've been disappointed with changes only to be completely proven wrong

 

[Handsuper47]

I was wrong about Bernard Tomic, I thought I couldn't dislike a tennis player more than him until Nick Kyrgios came along.

 

[BM123]

I was wrong about MM and Buckley.

 

[Astro Bomber]

I was wrong about West Coast this year. They are actually okay.

 

[mike123]

I though Jack Crisp was a spud and would be lucky to get a senior game this year

 

[Lost_Deputy]

After conquering puberty, Sydney's nightlife, marriage and now fatherhood, I thought I had a strong sense of my sexuality.

Fyfe has proved me wrong.

 

[LeverPuller]

I thought Cale Morton would get it together under Neeld.

 

[Adzam]

I thought Cale Morton would get it together under Neeld.

i thought he would get it together under Worsfold

 

[Demonated]

I thought Alex Rance was a coach killer.

I thought Blicavs was a joke of a player and would be delisted by now.

I thought Buckley was egotistical and didn't have good people skills (I may have been right and things have changed as he has matured- now my favourite coach in the league).

I thought Tarrant would kick 600/700 goals by the end of his career in his early days.

I though Matthew Boyd was beyond finished and should have retired 2 years ago.

I thought people overrated Nic Nat and he was more flash than substance.

Very wrong on all accounts.

 

[StonesThrow]

From the start of the season I have kept saying port will bounce back. Week after week.

 

[bodazoka]

I had doubts about Simpson, thought he might be a stop gap coach between Worsfold and Coach X.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I thought Eddie Betts was shit, happy to say I was 100% wrong

 

[jesterwester]

This is going back post 2007, even before I joined bigfooty, but I was wrong on Gary Ablett.

I always thought Gary was a footballer that got his early gigs on his name alone, that he wasn't anywhere near as talented and would be pigeonholed into that small forward role at best @ Geelong. Boy wowee he proved me wrong.

Since then, There are lots of things I have been wrong about.

Easton wood is a much better footballer than I ever thought he would be. Really having a terrific year.

I always thought that cale hooker would only ever be remembered for his failed attempt to catch buddy. I thought he had talent, just didn't know where he would fit. Is probably in the top 2 defenders in the league now, with still the scope to improve. Super player, and it must be so reassuring to dons fans to see him down back.

As for my own club, I was wrong on several things, one being our performance this year. When Mackenzie went down, I thought we were gone, 7-8 wins maximum. Then brown went down, and the predictions of us finishing 14/15th was looking very realistic. I keep waiting with baited breath, but this group has exceeded all my expectations this year.

 

[outabounds]

I was wrong that James Hird would be gone a couple of years ago, I'm pretty sure there are Essendon supporters who wished it had happened then.

 

[Righteo]

I was wrong about West Coast this year. They are actually okay.

I didn't think they'd win more than 6 games after Mackenzie and then Brown went down, will double that figure soon enough and should comfortably make the finals from here. Even if they fail to finish in the top 4 they still look the goods to earn a home final minimum which you'd expect them to win.

They're better than ok too, seriously good team. Somehow.

 

[Richo83]

In 2012, I thought Hird was a good coach. In my defense, it was before I knew about the supplements saga.

 

[Headless]

I thought Brock McLean would win fourteen Brownlows after the 2006 Elimination Final against St. Kilda.

 

[Lsta062]

I thought that West Coast were going to be battling for the spoon after the Fremantle game.

I thought Collingwood was going to finish in the bottom 6.

I thought Gold Coast and Brisbane were going to be competitive for the 8 this year.

I thought Fremantle was not going to be as competitive as they are now (though I did think they would be top 4)

 

[Scotland]

As for my own club, I was wrong on several things, one being our performance this year. When Mackenzie went down, I thought we were gone, 7-8 wins maximum. Then brown went down, and the predictions of us finishing 14/15th was looking very realistic. I keep waiting with baited breath, but this group has exceeded all my expectations this year.

I thought we were fooked, too. Gov, Schofield and Sheppard holding down the tall defensive posts. Duggan, Yeo and Sheed all in the middle Kennedy leading the Coleman. Go team.

I really just wanted to share this picture, though:

 

[SterlingArcher]

Eagles 2015 Dogs 2015 Dockers 2015

Cats 2014 (reckon everyone's been wrong about the Cats at least once in the last 8 years)

Dangerfield - much better player than I thought he would be. Still could improve his kicking and consistency but is a top 10 player imo anyway

 

[Timewaster]

I thought Dennis Armfield was the worst player in the league, and that Carlton would never play finals with him in the list.

 

[Rotayjay]

My wrong predictions are pretty bog-standard:

I thought Port Adelaide was a basket case in 2011. Over the next few years they proved me wrong. In January this year I thought they would definitely make the grand final, perhaps be premiers. Not this year I guess.

After 2012, I thought that the Crows could progress to flag contention in 2013. That certainly didn't work out.

And also this year, I thought Fremantle got their chance and blew it in 2013, and that their ageing list would see them slide.

But when Geelong lost the 2013 preliminary final and I thought this was the end of the era for them, I was absolutely right and Geelong hasn't won a final since.

 

[Freofalcon]

My missus saw your post and said I had to like this post and give it a thumbs up, I never give thumbs up

I thought you were a man.

I was wrong.

 

[Tigerforlife78]

I thought you were a man.

I was wrong.

Ill take whipped and getting plenty over being a "man" and getting next to none any day of the week

 

[si tacuisses]

I thought no club could ever be more hated than us. Essendon doing their level best to prove me wrong.