They're spending has to be legitimate...for the moment. They've essentially got a neon sign and flashing lights saying "Check our Salary Cap, we're spending some outrageous amounts"
While it may be right for the present, as DJC says it will be a challenge in the future. Good luck signing NWM at the end of his current contract.
Their planning seems to be based on a flag in a year or two...or bust. Which is kind of the opposite to the "sustained success that SOS preached while he was with us. That's what Ross would be after before he walks away...that elusive "Premiership coach" tag.
They can forget about keeping NWM after his 2 years. Ross is throwing a Hail Mary trying to buy a premiership before he hands over to Boris.
I find it very hard to believe that Ross Lyon or Steve Silvagni are making any decisions based on revenge. If that's true, the St Kilda fans should absolutely revolt and demand they both be sacked. Appalling lack of professionalism, if true.
This will be the clean out we needed to have, all the toxic influences will be gone, all the those who are either not good enough or passed it will be moved on and we will bring in new blood and talent. Bring it on I say.
Unless the club is planning on a significant upgrade like a Jamie Elliott / Charlie Cameron type, I'm not exactly sure that any replacement player is going to offer much more than Francis Evans. A like-for-like replacement would most likely come from the VFL, or the MSD, or lower reaches of the ND. Voss was quite, er......frank in his post match when he said that Evans struggled in that first half of the year, but then just "popped." Voss also made mention of some of his other positive attributes.
As Dunstall said, the bloke doesn't waste the footy, that's a rarity at our club ATM.
Or we play better against sides who are below us on the ladder.
Port was above us at the time and beat us by 50pts last time. The smart ones amongst us won't look at who we played but how we went about it. Better attitude and a better plan.
To me the glaring thing that stood out for me was the even contribution across the board, especially the kids. Less passengers, more contributors. The kids got a real taste for it and they seemed to like the menu. Continue that attitude and hunger in the PS and bring on 2026 with a few classy acquisitions, Jagger and Dean (as prospect).
George had 11 possessions and 4 clearances until I turned the computer on, not a jot afterwards. I really do have a super power! Walsh: 8 possessions and 1 clearance. Cripps: 8 possessions Motlop: 7 possessions.
They've had 2 more disposals. We've had one more inside 50: 11 to 12 Taps: 8 to us, 6 to them. We should be doing better, but does Tom want to exert himself? Clearances: 10 to us, 4 to them. This I can handle. Tackles: 13 to us, 10 to them. Not a high tackles game.
George should win our B&F by the length of the Flemington straight.