Review Season 2022: How'd we do?

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We finish 2-20. Most likely the #1 pick for another year.

Plenty to take away - Clarkson, JHF's struggles, TT's up and down year, Goater's fantastic debut, Ziebell's injuries and form drop-off, McKay's emergence as a genuine star, Goldstein's maintenance of the #1 ruck spot against all challengers, Hall's will-he-or-won't-he season, and Noble's sacking, amongst plenty of other stuff.

Do you give this year a miserable fail? Another step on the road to eventual glory? Another crap year we had to have?

Dump your thoughts into this handy template by marklovesbeer:

Your end of season review

B&F Top 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Honourable mention:

Best first year player:

Breakout player:
Honourable Mention/s:

Most underwhelming season:
Honourable mention/s:

Goal of the year:
Mark of the year:

Delist:
1.
2.
3.

Trade:
1.
2.
3.

Throw the cheque book at them:
1.
2.
3.

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1.
2.
3.

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick:

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot:

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season:

Leadership
Captain:
Two Vice Captains:

2023 B&F Top 3
1.
2.
3.

How many games do we win:
Where do we finish on the ladder:

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season:

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1.
2.
3.

Who do we actually bring in this off season:

When do we play finals again:
 

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Feels like a bad first date but a warm kiss goodnight.

Gotta keep Zurhaar.

Looking fwd to Philips and full steam Cunners next year with LDU reaching elite status.

P Curtis next level please.

Need to sort out backline and forward pressure as a priority.

Have a great off season everyone.
 
B&F Top 5
1. LDU
2. Simpkin
3. Mckay (would be higher if he wasn't always injured)
4. Goldy
5. Mcdonald
Honourable mention: Bull

Best first year player: Paul Curtis

Breakout player: LDU
Honourable Mention/s: Bailey Scott

Most underwhelming season: Ziebell
Honourable mention/s: Coleman-Jones

Goal of the year: Bull
Mark of the year: Bull

Delist:
1. Hayden
2. Atu
3. Walker (both of em)

Trade:
1. Nobody will trade for any of our s**t trucks
2.
3.

Throw the cheque book at them:
1. LDU
2. Buckets
3. JHF

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1. JHF
2. TT
3. Stevo

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick: Wardlaw

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot: Hawthorn: 1:45 Sat

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season: *

Leadership
Captain: Jy
Two Vice Captains: Lmac and Larks

2023 B&F Top 3
1. LDU
2. Buckets
3. TT

How many games do we win: 7
Where do we finish on the ladder: 15th

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season: Nobody

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1. Logue
2.
3.

Who do we actually bring in this off season:

When do we play finals again: 2025
 
Clarke is King said:
B&F Top 5
1. LDU
2. Simpkin
3. Mckay (would be higher if he wasn't always injured)
4. Goldy
5. Mcdonald
Honourable mention: Bull

Best first year player: Paul Curtis

Breakout player: LDU
Honourable Mention/s: Bailey Scott

Most underwhelming season: Ziebell
Honourable mention/s: Coleman-Jones

Goal of the year: Bull
Mark of the year: Bull

Delist:
1. Hayden
2. Atu
3. Walker (both of em)

Trade:
1. Nobody will trade for any of our s**t trucks
2.
3.

Throw the cheque book at them:
1. LDU
2. Buckets
3. JHF

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1. JHF
2. TT
3. Stevo

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick: Wardlaw

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot: Hawthorn: 1:45 Sat

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season: *

Leadership
Captain: Jy
Two Vice Captains: Lmac and Larks

2023 B&F Top 3
1. LDU
2. Buckets
3. TT

How many games do we win: 7
Where do we finish on the ladder: 15th

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season: Nobody

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1. Logue
2.
3.

Who do we actually bring in this off season:

When do we play finals again: 2025
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Young for most improved of the journeymen.
 
Easily worse than last year. Easily.

Delist: Turner, Atu, Mahony, Lazzaro, Kyron (definitely more but those just off the top of my head)

On Thin ice or need an attitude adjustment from from Clarko: Stephenson, TT, Ziebell, Polec, Hall

Bring in some vets, Gunston, Franklin even. Mini top up to ease the pain. We can't finish last 3 years in a row.
 
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I mean shithouse. That said, last two years we've got most of the hard bit out of the way, which is getting a stack of games into players. In game progression will come slowly, think 5-8 wins next year and we're sneaky chance of top 8 in 2024.
 
B&F Top 5
1. LDU
2. Buckets
3. Jy
4. LMac
5. Goldy
Honourable mention: Lachy Young (for his improvement over the year)

Best first year player: Paul Curtis

Breakout player: LDU
Honourable Mention/s: Paul Curtis Taylor Scott

Most underwhelming season: Corr
Honourable mention/s: Stevo/Tarryn

Goal of the year: So many to pick from
Mark of the year: Goldy's goal square grab or that one speccy attempt that CZ held

Delist:
1. Pat Walker
2. JZ (retire)
3. Matt McGuiness

Trade:
1. Polec
2. Kyron
3. Turner

Throw the cheque book at them:
1. No one that
2. won't be best 22 in
3. three years

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1. Tarryn
2. Spicer
3. Cam and the rest of the team

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick: Don't, trade it for two picks in the top 30 and get best available running defender/winger and best KPD or F prospect. We have the midfield and depth. Build around it.

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot: Doesn't matter (Fremantle away lunchtime Sunday)

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season: Bottom six teams from this year (tells us where we are) and * (oh, I'm repeating myself)

Leadership
Captain: Jy
Two Vice Captains: LDU & buckets

2023 B&F Top 3
1. LDU
2. Jy
3. Tarryn

How many games do we win: 6
Where do we finish on the ladder: 15th

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season: Hall or Anderson for no value what so ever

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1. Someone who can kick
2. Someone who can handball
3. Someone quick (of mind and foot)

Who do we actually bring in this off season: Not sure

When do we play finals again: 2025
 
2 wins, 20 losses (only better than 7 previous NMFC seasons in the VFL/AFL, all bar 1972 from 80+ years ago).
Percentage of 55.8% (only better than 1930 and 1931)
11 consecutive losses of 47+ points (a new VFL/AFL record)

Results obviously only tell part of the story, particularly for a rebuilding side, but the sheer level of uncompetitiveness we produced most weeks this season was just unfathomably bad - and in a team performing that poorly, with so many structural issues, it's not all that surprising that most players on the list seemed to either stagnate or regress. Absolute write-off of a year.

I'd like to hope we can say the worst is finally over. Regardless of how his tenure plays out, Clarkson as senior coach is a massive appointment, and whilst there were only glimpses of their anticipated talent level this year, it's not unreasonable to expect that most of our younger core will fare a little better in the long term courtesy of getting experience at senior level. If we can adapt fairly quickly to a new gameplan, then results could turn reasonably soon next season. Here's to hoping, because a run of only 7 wins and a draw from our last 59 games has been pretty excruciating to sit through.

B+F - likely to be LDU, who took his game to another level, but Goldstein and McKay in particular deserve some credit for consistent years also.
 

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Will add more detail later but I'm fairly convinced we should try and trade the #1 pick for a bonafide talent in the 24-28 year range.
 
Thank God the worst year I can remember is finished. The only way is up.

B&F Top 5
1. Luke Davies-Uniacke
2. Jy Simpkin
3. Todd Goldstein
4. Luke McDonald
5. Bailey Scott
Honourable mention: Ben McKay

Best first year player: Paul Curtis

Breakout player: Luke Davies-Uniacke
Honourable Mention/s: Ben McKay & Bailey Scott

Most underwhelming season: Jack Ziebell
Honourable mention/s: Tarryn Thomas, Josh Walker & Jack Mahony

Goal of the year: Cameron Zurhaar
Mark of the year: Todd Goldstein

Delist:
1. Josh Walker
2. Aaron Hall
3. Kayne Turner

Trade:
These are the contracted players I would like to trade but I don't think they have any real currency.
1. Jaren Polec
2. Jack Ziebell
3. Jack Mahony

Throw the cheque book at them:
1. Harry McKay, although I don't think he will be available until 2024.
2.
3.

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1. Tarryn Thomas
2. Jaidyn Stephenson
3. Luke Davies-Uniacke
 
Flawed Genius said:
We finish 2-20. Most likely the #1 pick for another year.

Plenty to take away - Clarkson, JHF's struggles, TT's up and down year, Goater's fantastic debut, Ziebell's injuries and form drop-off, McKay's emergence as a genuine star, Goldstein's maintenance of the #1 ruck spot against all challengers, Hall's will-he-or-won't-he season, and Noble's sacking, amongst plenty of other stuff.

Do you give this year a miserable fail? Another step on the road to eventual glory? Another crap year we had to have?

Dump your thoughts into this handy template by marklovesbeer:

Your end of season review

B&F Top 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Honourable mention:

Best first year player:

Breakout player:
Honourable Mention/s:

Most underwhelming season:
Honourable mention/s:

Goal of the year:
Mark of the year:

Delist:
1.
2.
3.

Trade:
1.
2.
3.

Throw the cheque book at them:
1.
2.
3.

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1.
2.
3.

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick:

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot:

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season:

Leadership
Captain:
Two Vice Captains:

2023 B&F Top 3
1.
2.
3.

How many games do we win:
Where do we finish on the ladder:

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season:

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1.
2.
3.

Who do we actually bring in this off season:

When do we play finals again:
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Geebus I hate being told what to do .
I will ponder this thread and report back with how I viewed the last ever year I wanted to not win.

Never again do I desire for that .
 
B&F Top 5
1. LDU
2. Simpkin
3. Mckay
4. Goldy
5. Scott
Honourable mention: 🤷‍♂️

Best first year player: Paul Curtis

Breakout player: Scott
Honourable Mention/s: Young

Most underwhelming season: Ziebell
Honourable mention/s: CCJ and Turners

Goal of the year: Zoohar
Mark of the year: Zoohar

Delist:
1. Atu
2. Hayden
3. Turner

Trade (delist 2.0 as if anyone trades for these guys)
1. Mahoney
2. Walker
3. Laz

Throw the cheque book at them:
1. LDU
2. JHF
3. McKay (when’s he signed til?)

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1. JHF
2. Unsleevo
3. TT

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick: No idea

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot: Hawks Friday night?

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season: who can we actually beat?

Leadership
Captain: probably Jy, though I reckon LDU should be it
Two Vice Captains: whoever doesn’t get it above and McDonald

2023 B&F Top 3
1. LDU
2.
3.

How many games do we win: 6
Where do we finish on the ladder: 16th

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season: Nil

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1. gunston
2. Anyone
3. Anyone

Who do we actually bring in this off season: 🤷‍♂️

When do we play finals again: 2025
 
It was literally a wasted year. On an individual front we had a few players make great strides, unfortunately we probably had an equal number slide backwards. On a team front... there is nothing positive. The gameplan was ******* awful, we have had some unhappy campers, and practically everything the players would have been taught will be thrown on the trash heap by Clarko.

Hopefully the AFL does us a solid with draft assistance and we're able to give Clarko some real currency to work with. Getting game time under the belt of our youth will also pay dividends in the future, but I I can't bring myself to say that's really much of a positive considering the quality of those games.

Bring on the offseason changes and next year!
 
B&F Top 5
1. LDU
2. McKay
3. Zurhaar
4. McDonald
5. Simpkin

Honourable mention: Scott

Best first year player: Paul Curtis

Breakout player: Curtis Taylor
Honourable Mention/s: Lachie Young

Most underwhelming season: Tarryn
Honourable mention/s: Ziebell

Goal of the year: Zurhaar's to win the game against Richmond.
Mark of the year: Zurhaar - can't remember the game.

Delist:
1. Turner
2. Lazzaro
3. Atu

Trade: I genuinely don't think we should 'trade' anyone. We need to cull a few from the list but none of them have any trade value.
1.
2.
3.

Throw the cheque book at them:
1. Zurhaar
2. LDU
3. McKay

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1. LDU
2. Tarryn
3. Stephenson

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick: I think we'll split it.

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot: Hawthorn. Saturday night.

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season: Essendon.

Leadership
Captain: Jy
Two Vice Captains: LDU & McDonald

2023 B&F Top 3
1. LDU
2. Simpkin
3. Tarryn

How many games do we win: 8
Where do we finish on the ladder: 14th

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season: None.

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1. Logue. Good player, good age bracket and fills a list need.
2. Gunston. Still has a bit to offer on field and brings what we need off the field in spades.
3. Lochie O'Brien. Bit of a roughy but I think he's out of contract and whenever I've seen him play I've thought he was pretty reasonable.

Who do we actually bring in this off season: Gunston & Shiels. Both good pickups.

When do we play finals again: 3 years from now.



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Flawed Genius said:
We finish 2-20. Most likely the #1 pick for another year.

Plenty to take away - Clarkson, JHF's struggles, TT's up and down year, Goater's fantastic debut, Ziebell's injuries and form drop-off, McKay's emergence as a genuine star, Goldstein's maintenance of the #1 ruck spot against all challengers, Hall's will-he-or-won't-he season, and Noble's sacking, amongst plenty of other stuff.

Do you give this year a miserable fail? Another step on the road to eventual glory? Another crap year we had to have?

Dump your thoughts into this handy template by marklovesbeer:

Your end of season review

B&F Top 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Honourable mention:

Best first year player:

Breakout player:
Honourable Mention/s:

Most underwhelming season:
Honourable mention/s:

Goal of the year:
Mark of the year:

Delist:
1.
2.
3.

Trade:
1.
2.
3.

Throw the cheque book at them:
1.
2.
3.

Players that Clarko will bring the best out of:
1.
2.
3.

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Who do we select with the number 1 draft pick:

Who do we play Round 1 & what time slot:

Opposition you’re most looking forward to playing next season:

Leadership
Captain:
Two Vice Captains:

2023 B&F Top 3
1.
2.
3.

How many games do we win:
Where do we finish on the ladder:

Which contracted player gets traded out this off season:

Who would you (realistically) like us to bring in:
1.
2.
3.

Who do we actually bring in this off season:

When do we play finals again:
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Top 5 B&F

LDU
Simpkin
McKay
Goldstein
Taylor

Best first year: PC
Breakout: CT/LDU

Underwhelming:TT/CZ (as much as he had some killer games, if he arrives fit and firing, he kicks another 15-20 goals for the season.

Goal of the year: CZ
Mark of the year: CZ

Delist: Polec, Bonar, Atu, Mahony, Hayden, Pat Walker (Ziebell - Retire)

Sack: Rawlings

Trade:
1. CHB
2. Deadly HB
3. Experienced CHF/Crumber

Throw the chequebook at: Logue, Amon, Boak

Clarkson’s best: Taylor, Zurhaar, Thomas, Powell, Phillips

Pick with No. 1: No-one. Trade down. Pick Cadman.

Round 1 opposition: Sydney SCG Sat

Top opposition to beat (in no order): Sydney, Richmond, Essendo*

Captain: Simpkin
Vice: LDU, McKay
Leadership Group: Taylor, Larkey, Phillips

Games win ‘23: 10

Finish 9th

Trades: Xerri (25-40 pick) Zurhaar (top 15). End up with 1, 2, 15, 19, 35, 50 before trade fortnight.

Play Finals: 2024 (Top 4)
 
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