Was 2025 a success?

[Frank Thring]

We went from fetal steps to baby steps.

If we ever come good it better be ****ing generational dominance or ill feel ripped off.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

Huh? The question is how? What do we need to do to win?
Now I’m not going to go through the 68 things i think need to happen but the how is what matters

Well the question was, is 2025 a success an the answer has to be a resounding no.

In terms of what we need to do . Well that comes down to
Genuinely improving the squad either by developing or recruiting. It seems like the latter isn’t happening so it leaves the former

 

[Arthur Cloke]

2025 a success? Um. No.

Nth Melb resembles Chernobyl after the US bombed it, for those of us young enough to remember.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

It’s ok. According to this prediction from ChatGPT that a mate just sent me we only have to wait until 2046 for the rebuild to pay off.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Success? No
Improvement? Yes

 

[Nylex]

No.
Bottom 2 is certainly not a success.
Players found. Hardeman, Comben, Pink, O’Sullivan, Stephens, McKercher are some positives.
If we can find a further 5 players in 2026 (Trembath?, Whitlock?, Dawson?, Payne?) and can climb out of the bottom 4, that would be a success.

 

[Gasometer]

Success would be someone fixing the title to “Was”

 

[Cyber_punk]

The last 2 games (big win v Rich and 2 goal loss to the top of the ladder side) will probably make a lot of supporters forget how bad 2025 was.

 

[Zondor]

2025 a success? Um. No.

Nth Melb resembles Chernobyl after the US bombed it, for those of us young enough to remember.

I like Chernobyl. :stern look

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

 

[DuckYeah]

By the low standards of the last 5 years yes, but by any other clubs (bar Richmond and wc) hell no

people out there consider Richmonds season to be a success. New coach, System, young recruits showed plenty.

And wet toast won a flag just 7 years ago. I bet they don’t really give a ****.

 

[Gasometer]

Success would be someone fixing the title to “Was”

 

[Devil Fish]

a good lockdown fb would do us wonders.

We had one & got rid of him. Can't make this stuff up.

 

[Ruckle]

It’s ok. According to this prediction from ChatGPT that a mate just sent me we only have to wait until 2046 for the rebuild to pay off.View attachment 2441510

Yikes grim for Freo and wrong for the 1st year anyway.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Nah not really

 

[JGreezy]

 

[winalotroos]

It’s ok. According to this prediction from ChatGPT that a mate just sent me we only have to wait until 2046 for the rebuild to pay off.View attachment 2441510

Hahaha * 2027

 

[winalotroos]

2025 a success? Um. No.

Nth Melb resembles Chernobyl after the US bombed it, for those of us young enough to remember.

When did the US bomb Chernobyl, I am sure it was a nuclear disaster.
Still may answer the question

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

The girls won...
Our books balanced, we turned a small profit...
The Huddle remains viable and busy...
We appear fluffy and inclusive...

Current board and management glowingly agree...

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

When did the US bomb Chernobyl, I am sure it was a nuclear disaster.
Still may answer the question

Russia bombed the Chernobyl confinement shelter recently. Sort of the equivalent of us trading away our first round pick, making a bad situation worse.

 

[speedy]

There is a cancer growing, self inflicted after swallowing a litre of roundup. Hopefully it is diagnosed very soon.

 

[ohmygewd]

felt like a step forward but then again most of us said 6 wins was a pass and we still didn’t reach that mark.

so was it a success?

Hmmm..

= undecided = Fail = Pass

Expected 8 wins min., delivered 5 1/2.
Expected finish 13th to 16th, delivered 16th finish
Recruitment of Parker
Recruitment of Darling
Recruitment of Konstanty
Recruitment of Daniel
Drafting of FOS
Drafting of M.Whitlock
Impact of MSD recruit(s)
Overall improvement of key talent(s)
Forward transition improvement
Defensive Stability
Stay competitive in games
Tactical/Coaching improvement
Finish the season strongly

Overall:
2025 season showed some improvements but it has to be a failed season as we only incrementally improved in ladder position, we stayed competitive in most games but we failed to finish the season with any conviction that we'll strongly move up the ladder in 2026 - the biggest concern is defensive stability and whilst we can put the blower at the individuals in those positions, the coaches need to the ones held to account because they are the ones designing the system that these players have to play too and, as we've all seen it, defensive transition (and offensive) is a shamble.

 

[Devil Fish]

2025 a success? Um. No.

Nth Melb resembles Chernobyl after the US bombed it, for those of us young enough to remember.

Yeah, no worries Clokey. Can you still remember when Steffi Graf was stabbed by a strange fan?

 

[Carl Schmitt]

I stopped watching halfway through the season, which probably tells you enough about my thoughts.

Me too. First season in 40 years it was better for my mental health not to watch. I went to a few games though

 

[koshari]

anyway get ready to reboot this thread next year cos we aint winning farg all in 26 either.