Brisbane Lions post Matthews (2009-2018) had a 10 year run that resulted in 68 wins 151 losses. A lot of this was based upon hubris with list management, ie not planning well for the future post their champion players. There is a balance that needs to be maintained. Hopefully Fly and co. know this and are being thoughtful with their decisions. I mean in 2004 who would have thought it'd take Brisbane 20yrs to win another flag?
I personally would like to see us draft Armstrong or Whitlock, depending where our first draft pick lands. Though I guess if it (and not much more) could land us O.Lord ("won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz..."), and the club has done its "due diligence", then that'd be probably okay as well.
Trade Targets ~ Free Agency & MSD player discussion
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I actually like Kane Cornes. Doesn't mean I agree with everything he says - but thats ok isnt it? I think his observations about our list and the need to rebuild are valid, and indeed expressed frequently by some on this forum. Clearly the coaching froup and management have a different view near term and given they are actually making the decisions thats the way we will go.
He doesn't trigger me in the slightest. He may be proven right, he may be proven wrong. Won't change my life one little bit.
He doesn't trigger me in the slightest. He may be proven right, he may be proven wrong. Won't change my life one little bit.
It's never as good/nor bad as it seems...
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Cornes is a ratbag, desperate to sensationalize any mis step by player or club to advance his own status.piffdog wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:00 am I actually like Kane Cornes. Doesn't mean I agree with everything he says - but thats ok isnt it? I think his observations about our list and the need to rebuild are valid, and indeed expressed frequently by some on this forum. Clearly the coaching froup and management have a different view near term and given they are actually making the decisions thats the way we will go.
He doesn't trigger me in the slightest. He may be proven right, he may be proven wrong. Won't change my life one little bit.
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I actually think McRae's point about not wanting to hit the draft is more of an internal view that the people doing the selecting at the table have no idea.
History would agree with that. He doesn't trust them to make the right call.
At least with evidence, you can see what you are getting at AFL level.
History would agree with that. He doesn't trust them to make the right call.
At least with evidence, you can see what you are getting at AFL level.
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The better the draft pick the higher the percentage of success. The statistics are out there.
We don't have a good draft hand, and YES, the draft is deep, but the best start we could hope for is pick 12, followed by 33..etc.
We could at best hope for a 50% success rate and even then we don't know what calibre of player we will have who manages 100 games.
I love young kids, who doesn't want a crack at the next Wayne Carey ? Given the state of our list, and IMO recent draft outcomes, is this the type of draft hand where our picks are better spent on known quantities?
We don't have a good draft hand, and YES, the draft is deep, but the best start we could hope for is pick 12, followed by 33..etc.
We could at best hope for a 50% success rate and even then we don't know what calibre of player we will have who manages 100 games.
I love young kids, who doesn't want a crack at the next Wayne Carey ? Given the state of our list, and IMO recent draft outcomes, is this the type of draft hand where our picks are better spent on known quantities?
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According to Cal Twoomey - Perryman has chosen Collingwood. Will be official on Friday when Free Agency opens.
Great get.
Great get.
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Who would have thought?SLORT wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 8:28 am Brisbane Lions post Matthews (2009-2018) had a 10 year run that resulted in 68 wins 151 losses. A lot of this was based upon hubris with list management, ie not planning well for the future post their champion players. There is a balance that needs to be maintained. Hopefully Fly and co. know this and are being thoughtful with their decisions. I mean in 2004 who would have thought it'd take Brisbane 20yrs to win another flag?
I personally would like to see us draft Armstrong or Whitlock, depending where our first draft pick lands. Though I guess if it (and not much more) could land us O.Lord ("won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz..."), and the club has done its "due diligence", then that'd be probably okay as well.
You only had to factor in the effect of losing the ridiculously high and obscenely long propping up from the AFL.
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And still NSW and QLD have their entire states to share between 2 clubs as do WA and SA, but Vic clubs have to share between 10 clubs.
They whinge about travel all the time, but not this massive abnormality.
They whinge about travel all the time, but not this massive abnormality.
Jatsad - That is all