We may have to blood more of our youngsters in a quicker timeframe if we are going to have readymade replacements for 2023 as just losing three of the four will make a big hole in the teamThat was my impression re Jack tonight. They're the experts with intimate knowledge, but if it was up to me based on what's in front of me, Jack and Shed retire, (looks like Lambert will have to), Cotch plays on with a view to playing half a season purely for leadership and experience.
Going to be an interesting time for us. A couple have shown they are OK forwards but better backs ATM and the other two are seemingly very good prospects in the forwards. Whoever replaces Jack will have big boots to fillSo if Jack doesn't go on, who do we play forward? Balta? Gibcus? Ryan? Bauer?
necessity is the mother of invention, we'll see. champs playing too long can cause more problems than it might solve. Besides we still have the top banana in Lynchy, its not condition critical. Jack is a foil these days, a very good foil, but a foil.So if Jack doesn't go on, who do we play forward? Balta? Gibcus? Ryan? Bauer?
Our cupboard is that bare we don't have much choice do we?JR goes on surely ?
Think that’s about right. Jack and Chimp to continue 1 more year. Shed and Lambo finish this year.JR8 and Cotch will go on is my prediction and retire at the end of 23.
Lambo and Sheds to join Cads in retirement this October.
Jack and Cotch going on one more year might help to keep Dustin at the club for at least another season.
Bauer. Ready made IMO, just has to study the system.So if Jack doesn't go on, who do we play forward? Balta? Gibcus? Ryan? Bauer?
Not sure Dimma phrased this as well as he could have.
Appreciate the honesty in saying most of the ones we give away are there and we;ve lost games b/c of the FKs.
But to say 'we've got to get better at attracting them' pretty much opens the door to not get them IMO. Which umpires are gonna give them to us now - they'll just think we conned them even more than they think it now.
He needs to better practice his lines does Dimma, the off the cuff stuff can be misread badly.
Overthinking it. It's not Dimma's fault we're not having free kicks paid to us.Not sure Dimma phrased this as well as he could have.
Appreciate the honesty in saying most of the ones we give away are there and we;ve lost games b/c of the FKs.
But to say 'we've got to get better at attracting them' pretty much opens the door to not get them IMO. Which umpires are gonna give them to us now - they'll just think we conned them even more than they think it now.
He needs to better practice his lines does Dimma, the off the cuff stuff can be misread badly.
I'm not so sure. Reckon he irritates the AFL with lines like 'i hate coming to marvel' and other subtle (and not so subtle) digs at Head Office.Overthinking it. It's not Dimma's fault we're not having free kicks paid to us.
Yeh, he said the right thing. There's no way things could get worse. There is obviously some noise about it in the background, Huddo mentioned it on the coverage against WC that the tigers (club & supporters) would be happy winning the free kick count as its a constant gripe. Robbo mentioned it on 360. It's clearly being talked about behind the scenes.Overthinking it. It's not Dimma's fault we're not having free kicks paid to us.
It seemed like everyone has suddenly jerried to the situation. Robbo was like a kid with a new toy, the free kick diff ladder, to Dimma, laughing, "do you know this comes out every week?!!??, The Tigers are over double the next worse!?? 80 (or whatever it is) behind the Western Bulldogs!!!!" It was like it was all new to him, or maybe a few of the boys club mentioning it has created a snowball effect. Dimma's response in body language was no *smile* sherlock.Yeh, he said the right thing. There's no way things could get worse. There is obviously some noise about it in the background, Huddo mentioned it on the coverage against WC that the tigers (club & supporters) would be happy winning the free kick count as its a constant gripe. Robbo mentioned it on 360. It's clearly being talked about behind the scenes.
I remember many years ago (not sure exactly when; maybe 90s?) there was a bloke named Brian Smith who coached Parramatta in the NRL. He dead set gave it to the refs with both barrels after most games. It was hilarious. Just did not hold back at all. I remember finding it quite bemusing, and amusing, as that just never happened in the AFL.Its amazing the difference between afl & nrl when coaches discuss the umpiring/refereeing. Its almost open slather in the nrl and walking on eggshells in the afl