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We’re talking about the elite level, what separates the top is primarily luck, with more luck we’d have beaten Hawthorn in the GF, GWS could have had a three peat by now with more luck, imagine if Shiel knocked out Cotchin and got off not vice-versaYeah, winning a flag is mostly based on luck right? That's why every team is a chance every year and its just down to luck which one takes out the flag right?
Why even bother training or having coaches? It's all luck right?
We’re talking about the elite level, what separates the top is primarily luck, with more luck we’d have beaten Hawthorn in the GF, GWS could have had a three peat by now with more luck, imagine if Shiel knocked out Cotchin and got off not vice-versa
Tiny margins you can’t control and because of that you can’t guarantee a premiership you can only get yourself thereabouts and hope you get lucky
My original comment is you can’t guarantee a premiership, it’s not an entirely controllable commodity - no team has ever started the season paying 1.00 to win the thing or even gone in on grand final day 1.00 to win it - luck is incredibly important, the rest you just need to do to an equivalent level to the teams around you, don’t have equivalent list talent? Supplement with coaching, poor coaching and a talented list? Adelaide got to the gf against Richmond not that long agoStrongly disagree with that sentiment. Luck plays a part no doubt but it is very rarely the main difference. Your comment was "Luck is more important than coaching or injury management" which IMO is simply not true.
Sorry, but must correct: 25 yearsWe've been really unlucky for 9 years in a row.
Need to get our best 25 fit and on the field for most of the season. Do that and we’re as good a shout as any.
Been a problem for as long as I can remember. Injuries that is. Major injuries too.
Pearce, Ryan, Wilson, Taberner, Hogan, Cox, Hill, Lobb off top of my head is significant.
In the context of a flag? I'd argue we've been slightly unlucky in 2013 and that's it.Sorry, but must correct: 25 years
Sorry, would have added a tongue-in-cheek emoji if there was one.In the context of a flag? I'd argue we've been slightly unlucky in 2013 and that's it.
Every other year it was not close to being the deciding factor. Most years we simply weren't good enough.
A new CEO. In fact the perfect candidate is already at the club!
Who is this perfect CEO candidate?
Nah. We've already had Mundy tell us if you don't like things the way they are, then we are not real supporters. Stuff that. If the players want to play for the coach and not the club, that is their business, but I don't have to abide it.What does Freo have to change to win a Premiership?
Absolutely this year...a lot of supporters needed a dose of the old 'Epsom salts'.
Good supporters unified and not putting s**t on everything/everyone when they are disappointed is a big help to the side to do well,
especially in barracking when the chips are down.
Half that list of players we beat the Saints, Melbourne and Carlton.Need to get our best 25 fit and on the field for most of the season. Do that and we’re as good a shout as any.
Been a problem for as long as I can remember. Injuries that is. Major injuries too.
Pearce, Ryan, Wilson, Taberner, Hogan, Cox, Hill, Lobb off top of my head is significant.
Sometimes it’s luck.Why can’t we find a Jordan De Goey or Jaidyn Stephensen?
Is it a recruiting problem?
I don’t believe we have a skills issue. We have a decision making issue. The players seem to take to long to make decisions on what to do, then panic because they’re taking too long and make stupid mistakes as a result.
Which tells me the game plan or their roles in it, are too complex. They are the top of the entire country in a sport most kids love/play from tots. Skills are not the issue.
The other major one is injury management, we’re s**t at it. Relying on an effort based gameplan is also ludicrously stupid as it directly contributes to this.
I’d like to see players played in their natural positions, given simple instructions as part of a well thought out plan to empower them to play smarter rather than harder.
While I think he's done a great job this year, he's still inexperienced and learning. I'd still be keen on getting ex Freo boy Neil Balme, with Bell understudy.The guy that Colin Young tried to stop from getting an extension.
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I feel like if posters had to actually state "who" the next coach should be if they ever state Lyon should be sacked, then that would actually create meaningful discussion forcing people to think more critically about the issue.