05-01-2023, 03:57 AM
Agree with Prof on WCE and any concessions the AFL might be thinking of for them. They won a flag 5 years ago and continually backed an aging and injury prone list to keep them in contention. They gave up 3 first round picks to get Tim Kelly which, in hindsight, was a disaster. He's been a good player for them but that's a lot to give up. They re-signed both Natanui and McGovern last year to 2 year deals when neither of them can get out on the park regularly. They would also be in the top 4 or 5 highest players at WCE. Add to that Shuey and Yeo who are always injured. Hurn at nearly 35 years of age is still in their best 10 players.
They've brought this on themselves and because they're owned by the WAFC, they're not answerable to anyone. Nisbett is the CEO of West Coast and if I'm not mistaken, also sits on the board of the WAFC.
Simpson has been there 10 years now too.
We've been mired in the bottom half of the table for a decade or more....yes, some terrible drafting and recruiting....but you don't reward incompetence. They need to rebuild through the draft and free agency like everyone else. Their problem is that none of their best players now would really have any trade value....Shuey, Natanui, Hurn, McGovern, Yeo, Darling...they need to get young blokes in and let them develop over the next 3-4 years by when all of the above players will be well and truly finished.
They've brought this on themselves and because they're owned by the WAFC, they're not answerable to anyone. Nisbett is the CEO of West Coast and if I'm not mistaken, also sits on the board of the WAFC.
Simpson has been there 10 years now too.
We've been mired in the bottom half of the table for a decade or more....yes, some terrible drafting and recruiting....but you don't reward incompetence. They need to rebuild through the draft and free agency like everyone else. Their problem is that none of their best players now would really have any trade value....Shuey, Natanui, Hurn, McGovern, Yeo, Darling...they need to get young blokes in and let them develop over the next 3-4 years by when all of the above players will be well and truly finished.