Post Game Parlay: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

[Baggers]

Can I just add that the boys have become too comfortable being uncomfortable??

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) ) ) ) good one, Three Leos.

My favourite from BB is, "We don't put a ceiling on what we can achieve." Generally after being asked if he thought we could make finals, or what we sought from the season.

Just about the most unaccountable, mumbo jumbo piece of cr@p statement I think he's ever come out with. Great for shutting people up... you can't argue against it. Clever, and suitably ambiguous. Sort of thing Trump would love. And just the sort of thing you'd hear chanted at a pyramid/multi-level marketing seminar!!!

The human brain loves a clearly stated goal/vision, one that unites all, followed by the incremental steps required to achieve stated goal/vision. I'd much prefer, "It's our goal to play finals this year and go deep into finals next year, a premiership within 4 years", (for arguments sake). The stated goals of the first two years of the rebuild were practical, realistic and relateable for the fans. Last year and this, well, just unaccountable, visionless garbage.

People laughed at the Tiggers a few years back when they publicly stated they would achieve 70,000 members... unheard of at the time. They had a vision. Bravo. Who's laughing now?

How about a clearly stated vision for this year, BB? Nothing vague (he loves the back door left open), something that is actually palpable, treats us with a little respect and assumes we might actually be capable of critical thinking. If we fall short, well, we're very forgiving... that's obvious, eh?

[Thryleon]

) ) ) ) good one, Three Leos.

My favourite from BB is, "We don't put a ceiling on what we can achieve." Generally after being asked if he thought we could make finals, or what we sought from the season.

Just about the most unaccountable, mumbo jumbo piece of cr@p statement I think he's ever come out with. Great for shutting people up... you can't argue against it. Clever, and suitably ambiguous. Sort of thing Trump would love. And just the sort of thing you'd hear chanted at a pyramid/multi-level marketing seminar!!!

The human brain loves a clearly stated goal/vision, one that unites all, followed by the incremental steps required to achieve stated goal/vision. I'd much prefer, "It's our goal to play finals this year and go deep into finals next year, a premiership within 4 years", (for arguments sake). The stated goals of the first two years of the rebuild were practical, realistic and relateable for the fans. Last year and this, well, just unaccountable, visionless garbage.

People laughed at the Tiggers a few years back when they publicly stated they would achieve 70,000 members... unheard of at the time. They had a vision. Bravo. Who's laughing now?

How about a clearly stated vision for this year, BB? Nothing vague (he loves the back door left open), something that is actually palpable, treats us with a little respect and assumes we might actually be capable of critical thinking. If we fall short, well, we're very forgiving... that's obvious, eh?

Thanks.

In fairness, the last of our coaches to publically state an aim, drew a massive target on his back.

Malthouse couldnt see us losing a game (he was being facetious, but it became a point our opposition insisted on driving home as they pummelled us mercilessly and set themselves to do it).

The coach before him Ratten publically stated that top 4 was the aim before falling short of finals, and copping the lemon sars.

One wonders, what may have occurred differently had both of them kept their mouths shut, and gone with some more ambiguous answer.


On a more Brendan Bolton level, he needs to stop looking up at the ceiling, and worry about the termites eating through the floor.

[townsendcalling]

Well I’ll be.....

“For Jones, dotting the Is and crossing the Ts began with video reviews of the Swans’ opening two contests with the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide. As he said: “I made sure I had a look at the blokes who played on him (Franklin) – Easton Wood in Round 1 and Daniel Talia the following week”.

A “go-to” person was the former Hawthorn, St Kilda and Fremantle key defender Zac Dawson, the recently-appointed manager of Carlton’s Next Generation Academy program.

“Zac’s been a great help. He’s given me key points each week, has watched vision with me and helped me preview the guys I might be playing on,” Jones revealed.”

[PaulP]

Well I’ll be.....

“For Jones, dotting the Is and crossing the Ts began with video reviews of the Swans’ opening two contests with the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide. As he said: “I made sure I had a look at the blokes who played on him (Franklin) – Easton Wood in Round 1 and Daniel Talia the following week”.

A “go-to” person was the former Hawthorn, St Kilda and Fremantle key defender Zac Dawson, the recently-appointed manager of Carlton’s Next Generation Academy program.

“Zac’s been a great help. He’s given me key points each week, has watched vision with me and helped me preview the guys I might be playing on,” Jones revealed.”

Yes, it's borderline frightful that he (Dawson) is :
a. at our club
b. helping Jones.

Who knew ? Anyway, good news, and I hope he continues to help Jones grow his game.

Well done to both.

[jeza]

Dawson was a guy with zero ability who managed to somehow keep a career going despite delistings to play 166 games.

Those are sometimes the types of guys who make good coaches. We all know Clarkson had zero playing ability.

[PaulP]

Dawson was a guy with zero ability who managed to somehow keep a career going despite delistings to play 166 games.

Those are sometimes the types of guys who make good coaches. We all know Clarkson had zero playing ability.

Fair points jeza.

[LP]

Dawson was a guy with zero ability who managed to somehow keep a career going despite delistings to play 166 games.

Those are sometimes the types of guys who make good coaches. We all know Clarkson had zero playing ability.

It's why Leigh Matthews is such an exception, most good players are dud coaches.

Almost certainly teams coached by has-been superstars would have done better without them!

[deags]

One of the reasons for this is that most superstars have natural ability, and a lot of the time they just play on instinct rather than playing to orders. Sure they have a role, but the way they go about it is generally left up to them, or game plans built around them.

[DJC]

It's why Leigh Matthews is such an exception, most good players are dud coaches.

Almost certainly teams coached by has-been superstars would have done better without them!

Barassi, Jesaulenko, Nicholls, Walls, and far too many other successful coaches to list say “Hi!” 

[LP]

Interesting The Dees inspect recent Swans games and go with twin rucks!

Dees to defeat the Swans.

And the world turns.

That would be three wins in a row for a observant punter, but I don't really gamble!