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[Happy Days]

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[jeemak]

2 out of next 4 wins should get Bevo the rest of the year. Miss the 8 he should walk.

It might be that we're not looking at things in such a linear way right now.

There's still six or seven teams better credentialed than we are, including the one we played tonight. Maybe two or three of those teams don't meet expectations and it opens things up for us, but at the same time there's us and three or four other teams vying to replace them if that happens.

The composition of our team from last year to this week has changed, as it has from the start of the year to this week. Not telling you how to experience footy, but like I said after last week's game I'm just going to try and enjoy this season without huge expectations because expectations unfounded don't make for great footy watching.

[bulldogtragic]

It might be that we're not looking at things in such a linear way right now.

There's still six or seven teams better credentialed than we are, including the one we played tonight. Maybe two or three of those teams don't meet expectations and it opens things up for us, but at the same time there's us and three or four other teams vying to replace them if that happens.

The composition of our team from last year to this week has changed, as it has from the start of the year to this week. Not telling you how to experience footy, but like I said after last week's game I'm just going to try and enjoy this season without huge expectations because expectations unfounded don't make for great footy watching.

Interesting thing that. Would you have taken 5/5 with the second highest percentage with debuts for Bramble, Harmes & Coff, with Khamis back in defence again. Plus debuts for kids in Sanders, Gallagher, Clarke & Freijah? Including two rising stars. And with time out to Weightman & Marra (and JJ last night) plus senior guys with bigger reps playing VFL in Lobb, Daniel & Macrae.

At the same time, losing every close game sucks big time. Win some of them and the clubs right about where we should be. But we haven’t won them yet.

[jazzadogs]

Interesting thing that. Would you have taken 5/5 with the second highest percentage with debuts for Bramble, Harmes & Coff, with Khamis back in defence again. Plus debuts for kids in Sanders, Gallagher, Clarke & Freijah? Including two rising stars. And with time out to Weightman & Marra (and JJ last night) plus senior guys with bigger reps playing VFL in Lobb, Daniel & Macrae.

At the same time, losing every close game sucks big time. Win some of them and the clubs right about where we should be. But we haven’t won them yet.

Plus Libba missing games/being affected in games. Bont playing sore.

The Hawks loss is still inexcusable but easily attributed to poor skills in the back half. We're trending the right way now but the challenge is on the players to maintain this level.

[bulldogtragic]

Plus Libba missing games/being affected in games. Bont playing sore.

The Hawks loss is still inexcusable but easily attributed to poor skills in the back half. We're trending the right way now but the challenge is on the players to maintain this level.

Yep. We should’ve won Freo, Hawks & Cats. If we can overcome whatever is holding us back in these games/losses then that’s the difference. As you say, we need the players to keep up yesterdays effort.

[Grantysghost]

*cough*

[JanLorMill]

Next weeks game is make or break really. Miss the finals it should be all over for bevo

[bulldogtragic]

Next weeks game is make or break really. Miss the finals it should be all over for bevo

Thing is it’s all about the rebuild now. The question is rebuild into next year with a new coach or recontract Bevo for another couple of years and give him time to rebuild without the fear of results.

The club thought he was delivering them top four finishes for years now and has failed miserably at that expectation.

Maybe a new coach for the rebuild is the way to go pragmatically, taking all emotion away.

[jeemak]

He's too close to even with the ledger coming into the bye for him to be sacked now, and there's no way you can pin tonight's loss on him given our injury list, the fact we've changed structure/ approach (from one that clearly wasn't working) and are blooding kids against a side with two byes this season to our none.

At this point unless things really go pear shaped over the coming weeks he's with us to the end of the season.

[Grantysghost]

Who's playing evolution bingo in the presser?

[jeemak]

Who's playing evolution bingo in the presser?

I'm still worn out by Rhylee West Bingo, not sure I have another variation of it in me.

[bulldogtragic]

He's too close to even with the ledger coming into the bye for him to be sacked now, and there's no way you can pin tonight's loss on him given our injury list, the fact we've changed structure/ approach (from one that clearly wasn't working) and are blooding kids against a side with two byes this season to our none.

At this point unless things really go pear shaped over the coming weeks he's with us to the end of the season.

Agree.

Moreso thinking of making a decision and headhunting a replacement in the shadows if we want a new coach to oversee the rebuild.

[comrade]

Play the Buss!

[MrMahatma]

I’ll coach.

But can you guarantee me that Darcy, Naughton, Richards, Weightman, Smith and JJ play every week?

And can we have as many byes as the teams we’re against?

Reckon the sack Bevo narrative is a bit meh…

[angelopetraglia]

In the last four weeks we have played both Grand Finalists, a team that lost the Prelim by 1 point and the top of the ladder team with a 9-1 record.

We went 2-2 in those games. Thats a pass isn?t it?