(08-29-2017, 12:31 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Went like I thought...., I said 3-4 wins, so 5 was a bonus , said bottom 4 finish and if Cripps got injured then we would struggle.......
I'm with MIO...list management still needs work, we have 10-12 players who need moving on but I appreciate you cant fix it all straight away.
The lack of backup for Cripps was what I pointed to at the start of the season and SOS failed to address that and it bit us on the bum...
However we were never a finals chance and it was all about developing kids and on the back of our rising star nominees its a pass for this year.
Next season though it has to be more results driven and we need to progress up the ladder....cannot be bottom 4 again...
I'm liking list management. We're developing a good young list. While we still have some strugglers we are gradually weeding them out. Can't do it all at once but we're on the right track. We did get some as steak knives with good players so we didn't lose from getting them. Eventually they'll go. We have actually nailed the last two drafts. It does take time to cover every weakness at once when you start from scratch but we are in the right direction.
Definitely a pass but it's ongoing. Next year requires more wins but if we progress and turn those 7 last qtr leads into wins then we will take off up the ladder. Theoretically, if you win all those 7 you're with the likes of Sydney and Port in the 8. Doesn't work that way admittedly but shows our young side is alot closer than we may think. Key is to go on with it next year.