There are a number of possible reasons why - changes to the rules, natural decline of an ageing list, trying to change game plans to something we didn't have the talent for. The problem is no one is taking ownership of the overall mistakes. Our drafting is poor, our list is in poor shape, we are miles off finding a senior league quality key forward, and we still have holes in numerous areas of the ground. Eg our midfield still struggles without Sandilands, who is 35 years old! Imagine if you had told someone in 2011, before Ross came on board, that in 2018 we still wouldn't have reliable replacements for Pav, McPharlin and Sandilands.
What do we do about this dilemma? Ross will be the one ultimately blamed, as all coaches are, but is he the one who should be accountable first?
Thank you to jedi mind tricks for outing me, but I might as well state it clearly. This multi-season run of poor performance is exactly what I predicted four years ago. These problems were foreseeable and the club took no action to mitigate them.
I don't see any path out of this mire unless some sort of Buddy quality forward lands in our lap by a stroke of luck.
What do we do about this dilemma? Ross will be the one ultimately blamed, as all coaches are, but is he the one who should be accountable first?
Thank you to jedi mind tricks for outing me, but I might as well state it clearly. This multi-season run of poor performance is exactly what I predicted four years ago. These problems were foreseeable and the club took no action to mitigate them.
I don't see any path out of this mire unless some sort of Buddy quality forward lands in our lap by a stroke of luck.

