Sharp Axes

[angelopetraglia]

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I think the rebuild type scenario that BT is referring to is by moving some good players on now to acquire draft picks and a considerable war chest for the future. It would mean taking a hit now (2024) for a quick rebound.
The benefit might be building a team around the Marra, Darcy, Naughton, perhaps Smith, Weightman, JOD core group.
The counter is that you waste a year of the Bont era and if you get it wrong it might be 2 or more years.

Love to know what the club thinks of the list now and how different that now is from 12 months ago.

It is just not Bont.

You have Bont, Libba and Treloar. All still elite mids. If you support them with the right balance you can still reload and go.

[mjp]

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I actually agree with you that there could be some merit in having a coach that coaches the team that is given to him and not having as much say on managing the list etc but I feel that isn't going to happen until another club successfully implements it.

There's a phrase that goes "A change is as good as a holiday".

I used to wonder about this as finishing work at one place on Friday then starting somewhere else on Monday morning never sounded like much of a holiday to me...but as I have become old I have realised that this is related to what I will call 'politics' and responsibility 'creep' as much as anything.

Bevo's role is nominally 'Senior Coach'...but after 9-years his role is 'Bevo'. Like all of us, as time passes what you do and what is on your JDF become less (and less, and less) in synch. You do the stuff that YOU do. You get involved in the meetings that YOU are 'needed' for. And so on. And when you go somewhere else, well, all you have to do is your job as 'other people' have defined it.

I don't think Bevo can really 'wind-back' on his responsibilities too much whilst he remains at the Bulldogs. I actually think that's OK for the most part...but if we are expecting a review to come in and significantly re-set his position and areas of responsibility, well...I just don't see it.

[GVGjr]

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We'd have to look at moving Macrae.

He's not in Bevo's plans.

If a team wants him for a second rounder I'd do it and I really love Jacko.

But time for emotional attachment is gone.

Outside of Bont, getting into our leadership group hasn't been a huge positive for our players.
It's a significant cliff that Jack stepped off this year but there could be some reasons behind it.

[Grantysghost]

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Living statue MJP!

[Mantis]

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Outside of Bont, getting into our leadership groupd hasn't been a huge positive for our players.
It's a significant cliff that Jack stepped off this year but there could be some reasons behind it.

What do you think they might be?

[GVGjr]

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I don't think Bevo can really 'wind-back' on his responsibilities too much whilst he remains at the Bulldogs. I actually think that's OK for the most part...but if we are expecting a review to come in and significantly re-set his position and areas of responsibility, well...I just don't see it.

My guess is that Bevo has lost the art of delegating and blames the soft cap cutbacks as the reason why. When high performers like Bevo are struggling with getting results and feel like they're losing some control they tend to take on more responsibility and the problem just gets worse. Getting a strong GM of footy who narrows the focus for Bevo would be a good thing for all concerned.

I agree that it's harder now to reset things but it needs to happen.

[GVGjr]

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What do you think they might be?

I don't have a strong view but perhaps he's carried a niggling injury or he's been unable to adapt as well to a changing role as we would have hoped. It could also be that he's lost a step and a bit of desire.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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Judgement replaces faith.
Our fate parallels my current life.
Final judgement time.

[bulldogtragic]

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Think on this:

The only chance Naughton plays defence is a new coach
The only way the best second ruck/KPF in the comp plays in that spot is a new coach

Those guys might leave if they’re not happy. But team first players play where the team needs them and if that’s not them then why pay them 20% of our cap. We could play Jones, JOD & Naughton back with JUH, Tim & Lobb. With Darcy & Croft & Buss as depth. We could recruit a first ruck that provides more advantage to our mids.

The only way we explore such radical changes is a new coach who may just say, let’s move the magnets around. Maybe they’re the moves the get us back quicker. We won’t know because under Bevo, those sorts of changes are never going to happen. I for one, would like to see a preseason of seeing what happens with such a different looking set up. If they all remain.

[lemmon]

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I don't think Bevo can really 'wind-back' on his responsibilities too much whilst he remains at the Bulldogs. I actually think that's OK for the most part...but if we are expecting a review to come in and significantly re-set his position and areas of responsibility, well...I just don't see it.

Unless a new/emboldened leader that sits above Bevo winds back his responsibilities for him.

Agree that there's always going to be a natural blurring and expanding of responsibilities, but I don't think that just because that's how it's been, means that's how it has to be going forward.

If a review finds that Bevo has been too involved in list management or too involved in areas of the football program where his input isn't helpful, I'd expect a strong leader above Bevo to remove him from those conversations and enforce that. Tough job? Yes. Do we have the right people in the building to make it happen? I'm not sure. But if a review finds that will help the football club, I'd expect strong leaders to make that happen and frankly I'd expect Beveridge to bite his tongue and live with it. He doesn't have the credits in the bank anymore to challenge it.

[Bornadog]

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Unless a new/emboldened leader that sits above Bevo winds back his responsibilities for him.

Agree that there's always going to be a natural blurring and expanding of responsibilities, but I don't think that just because that's how it's been, means that's how it has to be going forward.

If a review finds that Bevo has been too involved in list management or too involved in areas of the football program where his input isn't helpful, I'd expect a strong leader above Bevo to remove him from those conversations and enforce that. Tough job? Yes. Do we have the right people in the building to make it happen? I'm not sure. But if a review finds that will help the football club, I'd expect strong leaders to make that happen and frankly I'd expect Beveridge to bite his tongue and live with it. He doesn't have the credits in the bank anymore to challenge it.

Do we really, and I mean really know what power Bevo wields???

[hujsh]

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Unless a new/emboldened leader that sits above Bevo winds back his responsibilities for him.

Agree that there's always going to be a natural blurring and expanding of responsibilities, but I don't think that just because that's how it's been, means that's how it has to be going forward.

If a review finds that Bevo has been too involved in list management or too involved in areas of the football program where his input isn't helpful, I'd expect a strong leader above Bevo to remove him from those conversations and enforce that. Tough job? Yes. Do we have the right people in the building to make it happen? I'm not sure. But if a review finds that will help the football club, I'd expect strong leaders to make that happen and frankly I'd expect Beveridge to bite his tongue and live with it. He doesn't have the credits in the bank anymore to challenge it.

I don't mind Bevo being 'involved' in these football related areas either but from the description of how his week (and the weeks of the assistant coaches) typically work I think it's fair to say they're over worked and need more support. That'd hopefully naturally limit his involvement in non-necessary activities

[Bornadog]

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I don't mind Bevo being 'involved' in these football related areas either but from the description of how his week (and the weeks of the assistant coaches) typically work I think it's fair to say they're over worked and need more support. That'd hopefully naturally limit his involvement in non-necessary activities

Matt Inness who looks after High performance sits on the bench on game day and works as an assistant to Bevo. Just another example of doing more than one job.

[Grantysghost]

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Matt Inness who looks after High performance sits on the bench on game day and works as an assistant to Bevo. Just another example of doing more than one job.

How many late season fade outs have we had? I haven't looked but is this fitness related?

[Bornadog]

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How many late season fade outs have we had? I haven't looked but is this fitness related?

I don't believe fitness is an issue.