Well, the dust has set on another disappointing year. Some better performances and some good footy played in patches but 1-7 isn’t good enough. What do we need to do to jump up like Perth did this season??
I noticed a fair few EF players in the West top 30 under 21. These guys need to continue to be invested in but we need to add some quality. The club has done ok in recent years to bring in Leggett, Manning, Jansen, Davies but now they need to land some big guns- like Swans did with Fisher, like Perth did with Masten.
There should be plenty of quality options around if AFL clubs slash their lists- North have already cut 11, Essendon 5.
The pressure will also be on the coaching staff to pick a side that is the best available. I’m not sure that always happened this year and that’s pretty poor. Players like Burton, Robinson, Meade, Loersch and Bonomelli were constantly over-looked for players in the side that weren’t performing. What those players do in the off-season will be interesting.
Bill Monaghan was suppose to usher in a new era of success but we still seem a million miles away. The current squad should certainly win more games than they have.
So what is it? Other clubs manage to get the best coach available, as we thought we did with Mona. Like him, some are recycled, but are reasonably successful. Does our problem belong to the coach, recruiting or the selection committee or maybe even management? I’m not close to the inner sanctum as some here appear to be and that’s why I ask the question. Take a team like Swans. They’ve been down for a while, but it would seem that they are closer to a flag than us. Look at West Perth…just keep coming back after copping plenty of crap. Their supporters certainly have more to look forward to in ‘21 than we do. We could become the new Perth of the comp.
I’ll keep following the club and keep paying my membership, but gee, it’d be nice to go into a new season with positive thoughts.
Until changes are made to the Executive team and coaching staff I can’t see anything positive in the future for the Sharks. Apart from retirements over the last three seasons a lot of young guys have walked away dispirited from the club because unless you’re in Bill’s purple circle of 24 players you won’t get the same opportunity as players in this group. I think for a starter change the President like Perth did! A new culture prevails at Perth and one that is successful!
Young McPartland has been great for us in his last few league games and played in the first semi Sunday why did you let him go?
Wasn’t he given the flick from your colts team?
No idea? As someone said other clubs can turn things around successfully in a season or two why not EFFC? So often the players get the blame for the club’s poor standing. In my opinion the off field culture is toxic, staff and executive constant negativity aimed at the playing group can only be tolerated for so long I guess? Until there is complete club unity through changes at the top to reset the club in a new direction perhaps things won’t change in the future. The mooted precinct seems to have the board’s attention/focus more than on field performance. $$$$$$
Culture is an important part of how your club is going to perform.
We have seen our culture improve significantly after having 5 years of two cultures running in tandem, a WCE and the EP one.
I think from anecdotal stuff that Perth went through a similar issue and with the club, all clubs do! Perth changed leadership within the board, made it a club to be at and now they have the rewards for their long suffering supports deserve.
It is down to the members and supporters to get strong purposeful management and board leadership.
It isn’t always the players (although some toxicity can emanate from them) or the coach.
30+…he left midway thru 2019…couldn’t get a colts midfield gig because Rivers, Ruscoe and Warner were first choice, with under agers in Carroll and Gorringe also playing…the first three got drafted and the latter two probable top 40 draft picks in this years draft …good luck to the kid…
Have watched Gorringe the last couple of weeks Freeze, very good player, reads the play well at half back and cuts off a lot of opposition entries, combines well with the dashing Walker and Haddow down there as well.
Walker and Haddow are Freo NGA BH…EF Colts have definitely eeked out every bit of ability from that side this year…good effort to get to a prelim, even bigger effort to get past Subi this weekend.
As for club culture, not privy to the going ons at EF at board level…interesting to think one measly goal v Perth, Cl and WP…and EF would of been 4/4, with talk of optimism for 2021…yet here we are talking toxic relationships on and off the EF footy field…
Strange how you know everything about every player at EF from league down to colts from all the way across the ditch Freezin but claim to no absolutely zilch about the inner workings of your club. That’s the safety first approach I guess.
DD…said for years the club has made many farked decisions on and off the park contributing to EF lack of recent success…I am not privy to board or coaching decision making unless you know if The West can live stream them…yeah I know people who have connections to present and past EF players, they tell me stuff in confidence, which I respect and keep to myself…unless they say other wise…man of my word I am DD…LOL
It’d be interesting to know the mood of the inner sanctum, Freeze. I’d suggest they’re probably not as downbeat as us fans. It’ll be interesting to see who moves on as I think if there was general unrest at those outside the Senior team a few of those will seek other opportunity. Any early word on departures?
Nothing of note as yet mate, but it is pretty obvious the likes of Loersch and Bonomelli will move on, both got dropped from the final reserves game v SD…which funnily enough EF reserves won…I think the player reviews were just done recently…so more will come out in due course no doubt…won’t be long before pre-season starts I guess…also with AFL delistings.
Disappointing loss for the Colts but definitely some talent that should filter up should they miss out on the draft.
Still nothing about departures apart from Griffin which is interesting considering the apparent disgruntlement. Maybe that’s to come.
No word on O’Reilly and if he’s been signed- that should be a priority. Not sure many other EF boys will come off lists.
Lynn Medal also coming up- hard to pick a winner but I imagine Eardley, Boekhorst and Jansen will poll well. Leggett should as well.
Snadden I reckon will go close mate…from all accounts was a consistent ball winner in all EF matches. As for news KC, player meetings only just completed, heard Bonomelli and Loersch respectively had a wrist and leg injury, resulting in them not playing v SD…wouldn’t surprise if Kommer retires due to injury, Loersch being let go, thus freeing up 20 points for some recruiting…
as delistings & retirements come in from the AFL clubs, EF may get a better idea of who’s available point wise…Taylor and Hooker would definitely be handy short term options height wise…1 pointers too…whilst Tom Joyce may be delisted from Brisbane after 2 years on the sideline…talented inside midfielder…if WCE players get distributed back into the WAFL, then pretty sure EF would have first pick in the reverse draft…as Peel still have a year to run with Freo…
Colts wise Carroll, Walker x 2 and Gorringe would be EF only draft prospects…and considering 14 players from that EF prelim colts side are under agers, not many would be moving up to the senior squad just yet.
DF, with Perth’s midfield injury woes this year, perhaps Leggetts presence in Perth’s midfield could of helped Perth beat WP 1st semi…so actually not too sure who or what you are laughing at mate…yourself it seems or the PFC perhaps?..
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I would have thought HBF.
Not sure he could have replaced 3 top class midfielders.
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