News Murray Davis joins as Coaching Director

[ftmch]

ftmch

Kudos, a very good call. I didn't know much about about his coaching credentials, but he's impressed me massively

 

[Multiballz]

Hopefully has some insight in to the Lions and how they want to play. Wouldn’t be opposed to sending a Peatling type to sit on McCluggage, he’s so important to what they do.

Nailed that one. What u got for next week?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Kudos, a very good call. I didn't know much about about his coaching credentials, but he's impressed me massively

Is that him sitting next to Nicks in the box? Nicks keeps looking towards him before making a call. Almost looks like Nicks is asking permission.

 

[treeman]

Is that him sitting next to Nicks in the box? Nicks keeps looking towards him before making a call. Almost looks like Nicks is asking permission.

Yes that would be him. Well if Nicks understands that then good.

Hopefully he doesn't leave after 2 years when Nicks thinks he's got it under control.

 

[Velvet George]

After the game and you can listen to it on 5AA, continuation of the Keays interview.

Campo ask Worrell about Davis, praises him and makes this telling comment:

“In the past we’ve had one wood, he’s given us many levers to pull”

Well well well

 

[Cromulant]

There's no question hes had an influence.

I like that when you see him sitting in the box, he always looks super calm.

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Didn't you learn last time?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Didn't you learn last time?

Is he on leave or miss the selection meeting?

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Is he on leave or miss the selection meeting?

Can only hope he's nowhere near this.

 

[Golumless]

Can only hope he's nowhere near this.

Oh Davis fingerprints are all over this one, much like Nicks (and the rest of the coaches)

Selections are the same, no matter where you go. The only thing that matters is next week, so the depth chart (or "next man up") reigns supreme. Once you're knocked out of finals you may see the occasional decision about the future, but they're rare without a catastrophic season.

 

[BRL121]

Oh Davis fingerprints are all over this one, much like Nicks (and the rest of the coaches)

Selections are the same, no matter where you go. The only thing that matters is next week, so the depth chart (or "next man up") reigns supreme. Once you're knocked out of finals you may see the occasional decision about the future, but they're rare without a catastrophic season.

And that's absolutely fine, but how on earth is Murphy the next man up?

I guess the only way we can fix this is by more good trades at the end of the year.

 

[Cromulant]

And that's absolutely fine, but how on earth is Murphy the next man up?

My guess (hope) is they'll shift Pedlar and Rachele up into CB more and move Murphy into his patented non statistical forward role.

I'd love to see those 2 get more CB time

 

[Golumless]

And that's absolutely fine, but how on earth is Murphy the next man up?

I guess the only way we can fix this is by more good trades at the end of the year.

Because Taylor failed, and Pedlar is already in the side. Plus, you can trust Murphy to be a solid warm body and reliable depth (seeing he'll pick up 11 disposals/14 pressure acts/2.5 tackles).

We're pretty much at the bottom of the barrel with small/half forward depth. At least that nonsense around dropping Tex for a small in the wet will abate now.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Can only hope he's nowhere near this.

He’s been Nicksed…

 

[FR0GGY]

He’s been Nicksed…

He was told the meeting was at 7 but it was really at 6

 

[Velvet George]

Sack Davis

 

[Danger in Texas]

My guess (hope) is they'll shift Pedlar and Rachele up into CB more and move Murphy into his patented non statistical forward role.

I'd love to see those 2 get more CB time

It’ll be a bit of Rachele, but mainly ANB, I think. The latter got quite a bit of CBA time last year for the Dees, and came third in their B&F

I hope we don’t move Rachele too far from the forward line, we can’t afford to lose too much scoring power

 

[GreyCrow]

I hope we don’t move Rachele too far from the forward line, we can’t afford to lose too much scoring power

I think I posted how the last time Murphy played all our scoring options dried up

Lets hope this isnt the case here

 

[cleanhands]

I think I posted how the last time Murphy played all our scoring options dried up

Lets hope this isnt the case here

It certainly does that to my interest

 

[Samcro24]

Sack Davis

And Balme
And Gallagher

 

[cleanhands]

And Balme
And Gallagher

 

[AFC979810]

I think I posted how the last time Murphy played all our scoring options dried up

Lets hope this isnt the case here

We kicked 14 goals last time Murphy played and that was away against a top side.

TT kicked 5, Walker 4 and FOG 3. Think the forward line played fine.

I mean - Murphy didn't contribute anything to it and went completely missing in the 4th quarter game (yet again) and we lost by 1 point.

 

[GreyCrow]

We kicked 14 goals last time Murphy played and that was away against a top side.

TT kicked 5, Walker 4 and FOG 3. Think the forward line played fine.

I mean - Murphy didn't contribute anything to it and went completely missing in the 4th quarter game (yet again) and we lost by 1 point.

We had 8 goal kickers the week before with Soligo and Keays , ANB Draper and Curtin all scoring goals

The week before we had 12 goalkickers with Soligo Keays Sholl Milera ANB Hinge Rankine and Curtin scoring goals along with the 3 you named

The game I mentioned we had 5 with none from Keays Soligo ANB Curtin or Draper - I would expect the 3 you named to kick goals

Spin it how you want but our structure changed and our scoring dried up

 

[Danger in Texas]

I think I posted how the last time Murphy played all our scoring options dried up

Lets hope this isnt the case here

Murphy replaced Rachele that game

Technically we’re weakening our midfield, but if we move ANB to mid and keep Rachele mostly forward our structure isn’t affected too much (except for our fwd defensive pressure)

My Murphy chagrin is more towards not giving youth a chance

 

[AFC979810]

We had 8 goal kickers the week before with Soligo and Keays , ANB Draper and Curtin all scoring goals

The week before we had 12 goalkickers with Soligo Keays Sholl Milera ANB Hinge Rankine and Curtin scoring goals along with the 3 you named

The game I mentioned we had 5 with none from Keays Soligo ANB Curtin or Draper - I would expect the 3 you named to kick goals

C'mon. The first three games were complete and utter destructions of 2 weakened teams (Saints/Essendon) and a perennially shit team North.

The number of goal kickers is always bigger in absolute thrashings. Its like arguing we were a better side offensively in 2024 because in our drubbings against North and West Coast we had 12 and 13 goal kickers.

Spin it how you want but our structure changed and our scoring dried up

You are accusing me of spinning it?

We played a top 4 team on the road and scored 90 bloody points and kicked 14 goals. There is no way to spin it that our scoring dried up.

Look Murphy sucks. He probably cost us that game by being invisible in the last quarter yet again. But to think he changes our structure completely and our scoring dried up because of him is laughable at best.