West Coast - When will the AFL step in?

[Go the Guts]

Lol, your comments about Reid are incredibly disingenuous.

No. They’re not. They are observations of his behaviour, and are widely held in the AFL world. I really hope he stays. But I don’t think he will.
Funny that’s all you chose to comment on from my post. Nothing about the lack of support I said I think you’ll get from the VFL? OK.
Your reaction is extremely ‘chip on shoulder’.
If you weren’t so over-the-top emotional and irrational I might actually feel like discussing the issue.
But yeah nah.

 

[Go the Guts]

I have no hate for Adelaide but when did they become the gold standard of 'rebuild withoit assistance'?

8 years in the wilderness and yeah, having a good season (finally) but this mob has done NOTHING.

Win a final before you start patting yourselves on the back, even Longmuir's Dockers have done that.

Wow. You’re a special lot aren’t you.

 

[bzparkes]

No. They’re not. They are observations of his behaviour, and are widely held in the AFL world. I really hope he stays. But I don’t think he will.
Funny that’s all you chose to comment on from my post. Nothing about the lack of support I said I think you’ll get from the VFL? OK.
Your reaction is extremely ‘chip on shoulder’.
If you weren’t so over-the-top emotional and irrational I might actually feel like discussing the issue.
But yeah nah.

You ARE aware his management is currently in Perth to discuss an extension for potentially up to 11 years, right?

Or don't you get the news in SA?

 

[Altum Volantes]

Wow. You’re a special lot aren’t you.

I wasn't actually directing that at you - you just happened to be trolling the thread at the time I was catching up a few pages back.

 

[Go the Guts]

You ARE aware his management is currently in Perth to discuss an extension for potentially up to 11 years, right?

Or don't you get the news in SA?

Oh my. West Australians taking pot shots at other states’ news services. That’s a good laugh.

If they are there discussing an extension for Reid that is excellent, and I hope he stays.
But no, whilst it’s probably the centre of your W.A. world, it hasn’t been in our sports headlines over here.

 

[Go the Guts]

I wasn't actually directing that at you - you just happened to be trolling the thread at the time I was catching up a few pages back.

Seriously, you W.C. guys are something else.

 

[bzparkes]

Oh my. West Australians taking pot shots at other states’ news services. That’s a good laugh.

If they are there discussing an extension for Reid that is excellent, and I hope he stays.
But no, whilst it’s probably the centre of your W.A. world, it hasn’t been in our sports headlines over here.

I live in Brisbane mate and it's been on the main news over here.

Please do some research before posting in future.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Seriously, you W.C. guys are something else.

I'm confused.

Anyway - congrats on the great rebuild and hope you don't shit the bed in September.

 

[Go the Guts]

I'm confused.

Anyway - congrats on the great rebuild and hope you don't shit the bed in September.

Saying I’m trolling? Not too confusing bro.

And who knows, we probably will. We’re still young for a finals profile team.
But we’ve got a big few years in store.

Best of luck keeping Reid, I hope he stays. And I made that comment without doing any research. Go figure!

 

[Grumpyshades]

A few years to go yet surely.

They made their bed, not everyone else's fault they took a big shit in it.

Sold the farm for Tim Kelly when they thought they were reloading for another glory run.
Dropped down the order from pick 3 for Owies and Baker when it was pretty obvious things were dire.

They've got 3 picks in the top 20 this year.

And will probably get like 5 first round draft picks when Harley drops them like they're hot.

Let 'em burn.

30 years of failure and counting

 

[Grumpyshades]

WC have been penalized for loyalty and valuing their champion players

Unfortunately, the current system rewards failure and mediocrity

Freo are the perfect example. Endless high draft picks for lowly finishes and having more players than any club in the league walk out of the club
their list is a direct result of their Culture of Failure

It really is wrong on every level

 

[Mesc]

WC have been penalized for loyalty and valuing their champion players

Unfortunately, the current system rewards failure and mediocrity

Freo are the perfect example. Endless high draft picks for lowly finishes and having more players than any club in the league walk out of the club
their list is a direct result of their Culture of Failure

It really is wrong on every level

 

[Grumpyshades]

truth hurts

even funnier when freo supporters spout 'great management' lullzzzz

 

[Le RickyBobby]

WC have been penalized for loyalty and valuing their champion players

Unfortunately, the current system rewards failure and mediocrity

Freo are the perfect example. Endless high draft picks for lowly finishes and having more players than any club in the league walk out of the club
their list is a direct result of their Culture of Failure

It really is wrong on every level

Freo are set up for a run at success. They've built a quality list.

You've built a pile of shit, and haven't even realised it yet. 2026 and 2027 will be another set of excuse of why WC find themselves where they are now, at bottom of the ladder.

 

[Grumpyshades]

Freo are set up for a run at success. They've built a quality list.

You've built a pile of shit, and haven't even realised it yet. 2026 and 2027 will be another set of excuse of why WC find themselves where they are now, at bottom of the ladder.

richmond is another club who benefitted from a mass walk out

 

[Le RickyBobby]

richmond is another club who benefitted from a mass walk out

Most people would call it great business. You can label it whatever you want.

 

[Grumpyshades]

Most people would call it great business. You can label it whatever you want.

mass walkout at a shit culture

 

[Le RickyBobby]

mass walkout at a shit culture

You took Baker and Graham to fix your culture.

Must be tough right now being an Eagles fan.

The AFL has to step it. Clear the decks. Start again.

 

[Grumpyshades]

You took Baker and Graham to fix your culture.

Must be tough right now being an Eagles fan.

The AFL has to step it. Clear the decks. Start again.

thanks for your concern

 

[Le RickyBobby]

mass walkout at a shit culture

WC fans talking about club culture to any other club.

 

[Le RickyBobby]

thanks for your concern

I hope Baker and Graham have lifted those training standards.

 

[bzparkes]

You took Baker and Graham to fix your culture.

Must be tough right now being an Eagles fan.

The AFL has to step it. Clear the decks. Start again.

No, we took them to add leadership.

Not even remotely the same thing.

 

[Grumpyshades]

I hope Baker and Graham have lifted those training standards.

me too

 

[Elite Master]

They went to shit half way through 2021. Judge them on that. Also this

2022 2 wins
2023 3 wins
2024 4 wins
2025 1 win

2.5 wins a season as it stands over the last 4.

vs

2022 2 wins
2023 3 wins
2024 3 wins
2025 4 wins

Our record since 2022 is pretty much just as bad, and it's comfortably worse since 2021 or 2020.

 

[Le RickyBobby]

No, we took them to add leadership.

Not even remotely the same thing.

Yeah from a club with shit culture apparently.

You lot are broken.