saintkid wrote: ↑Thu 18 Apr 2024 10:54pm A coach with vision for the future doesn't recruit rejects like Cordy and Bonner and give them important roles in the team.
Their talent level is average and their upside is minimal.

You'll find that Cordy was recruited just before RTB's arrival. That decision was made by the Ratten regime.

Training Report 7th Feb, 2024 Arrived around 9.45am. Boys had already completed warm ups and were running through drills. Schoenmakers & Hayes in the rehab group running laps. Both looked like they weren't hampered by any injury so I guess they're working on fitness. No Collard or Sinclair at tr...

I've watched quite a lot of Arie during pre-season, and what has stood out to me is his lack of fitness. I can't comment on his character as I don't know him/have never net him, but I assume that he hasn't quite grasped how hard he needs to push himself to attain a level of fitness required to play ...

Thanks for the training updates I'm in Melbourne for the next week and I'm keen to get along and have a look at training. Can anyone tell me which days and what time the sessions start? This week they trained on Mon, Wed & Friday, starting at about 9.30 although the first 30 minutes is usually ...

Training Friday 8/12 Rehab group: Crouch, Steele, King, Hotton, Owens Van Ess, Wood, O’Connell Drills focused on ball movement, both offensive (ie, moving the ball from halfway line of the ground into the forward line) as well as out of defence. Lots of quick, short, sharp kicks, with most kicks hit...

Quite a few didn't run. Garcia has hamstring tendonitis, which is a concern. Any thought of senior football in 2024 for Garcia can probably be put to bed. With that injury/condition, it might be a while before he can get the work into his legs. Wood has a slight calf issue Steele is coming off ankl...

tony74 wrote: ↑Wed 11 Oct 2023 3:24pm Cripps and crew from PA met with our list boys this morning. Food for thought

Tom Clurey &/or Sam Hayes

Byrnes is an absolute list clogger. Butchers the ball more often than not, and has no penetration with his kicking. Yes, he can run all day long, but I cringe every time he has the ball in his hands.

tony74 wrote: ↑Tue 18 Oct 2022 7:48pm There’s always two sides to a story.

Hey tony74, are you able to confirm RTB is done?

I was as p!ssed off as anyone when Ross walked out on us, but over the years I have had time to reflect and have come to the conclusion that he is the best coach we have had at our club. We have been wallowing in mediocrity since the day he left, and I am desperate to get him back. I miss the feelin...

We need a coach with a hard edge. Someone who can come in and lift standards from the get go. No more BS, no more back slapping, or gifting games to blokes that don’t deserve it.

Sounds like Ross Lyon to me.

Good to see the club is working hard to hold on to our mid table position.

I'd have to say that we probably have the worst small forwards in the competition. Butler offers pressure but very little in terms of scoreboard impact, and Higgins offers very little in terms of pressure and is a very unreliable kick for goal. I look at Geelong's small forwards and the way they tur...

I think people forget how good this kid was before his very serious leg injury. Similar to guys that do knees and miss an entire season, they usually take another 12 months to recover their form. I'm confident Paton will be back to his best in 2023.

North Melbourne might suddenly be in the picture for Karl Amon

I think that if Brad Hill had come across for $500K and a second round draft choice there wouldn't be as much outrage/disappointment surrounding his output. The fact that he came across for a first rounder + player (Acres) and on $900K brings a certain level of expectation, which he hasn't been able...

Below is an email response of one I forwarded to the club on the weekend. Thankyou for your feedback and email. Our intention heading into this year was to make finals, and while not mathematically impossible, it’s now out of our hands which is not where we wanted to be. There is still some footy t...

Just announced on Channel 9 that the club will undergo a review at the end of the season.

Personally I think that Matt Finnis's tenure as CEO has been successful. Not only has he overseen the club return to Linton Street, but has at the same time developed a state of the art facility that would be the envy of most clubs. On top of that, our membership has grown to a fraction under 60K wh...

BF good post I can’t say I have ever felt this disconsolate about my STKFC. And I am a 50 yo supporter (and now former member) so I have seen some dark times—wooden spoons, diabolical trades and recruiting ( Russell Green, McCartin, for eg) and potential mergers etc. I think that is probably becaus...

A decade of mediocrity and the club is still in denial.

I don’t understand all this love for Byrnes & Bytel. BOG players who would not be best 22 in any of the top 6 teams.

Make no mistake. This is a coaching issue. Not necessarily all on Ratts, but we need a clear out at the end of the season. Starting with Lade. He took over as forward coach this year, and it’s no coincidence that Max King can’t get near it and our forward line overall has looked completely dysfuncti...

I actually feel sorry for him, but agree it’s time for us to move on from him. He tried, but it was just never meant to be.

tony74 wrote: ↑Thu 04 Aug 2022 8:53pm Mc.Glynn is gone

When is Ratten going?