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The above is not true. You called me out as not being a real supporter and I never made any reference to Bevo at all. I simply replied to your post where you suggested that we played alright on Sunday.The people I’m referring to aren’t just criticising him, which would fine but incessantly calling for his removal. Which isn’t.
It might be a little different if we had obviously fallen off a cliff and bottomed out which clearly we haven’t.
We were in a grand final in 2021, made finals in 2022, and only just missed out on finals last year. So it’s not as if we have been terrible.
If turning on him that quickly is a sign of appreciation, then I don’t think you should refer to it ‘extremely grateful’.
Because such gratitude doesn’t seem to hold much in the way of value.
If you want to know where I stand on Bevo. I am an enormous Bevo fanboy. I get totally emotional watching those documentaries form 2015-2016. I think he has totally changed the way AFL senior coaches operate and his track record at all grades proves that he is one of the most talented footy coaches ever.
But none of that means he should still be coaching us in 2024. If he has lost the team or lost the capacity to get the best out of them, then we must move him on. The club is far more important than any one individual.