RR, here at the good ship CFC, we've seen many a sacked coach over the journey. Can you recall when anyone has been half as glowing on the previous coach as our current coach and numerous players, and even the powers that be have been??
This is not your average handover. This goes above and beyond simply being diplomatic. Fraser would be well within his right to take some credit for what he's been able to do, but everytime without fail he gives kudos to Vossy first. Same with the players, Jagga has done it at least twice in post match interviews.
As Thry pointed out this is the first week for a while (probably the StKilda game) where we have expectations. Fans are looking at a top 10 finish now and a loss won't be acceptable so there is more pressure.
A lot has changed mentally and game plan wise since Fraser took over means I'm more confident than I have been in long time coming up against weaker opposition.
Don't you think it's more than a coincidence these poor decisions stopped when Fraser took over.
Akso Hewett’s omission from the team in the first part of this season remains the most perplexing decision I’ve seen from the club in a long time.
Vossy was the one who brought Hewett back into the side. Vossy was the one who played Dean and Jagga from day 1. Vossy was the one who brought in Wilson. Vossy was the one who played Harry as 2nd ruck.
Vossy was the one who did 99% of what Fraser is getting credit for.
I've got no issue with Fraser and what he is doing....and what he did previously with the bullants etc. But lets there is a lot of attempting to rewrite history going on. When Fraser took over, we were ranked with the easiest (or 2nd easiest) draw coming up through the middle part of the season. He has been good since he come on board, but right place and right time play a huge part in that.
Maybe give him one more week, but it's probably time for Ison to have a week or two back in the VFL. Just as a developmental thing. He's struggled a bit the last few weeks. Let him go back and get a bit of confidence and a few possessions.
Weiters in, Ison out?
Weiters for derkson.
Moir for ison.
Those 2 play similar and possibly fighting for the same spot. They also seem to be up and down in terms of form at opposing times.
If there was no or even little improvement to the horrible W/L, we would have heard ‘see its the weak horrible list and nothing to do with the coach’
Yet we change coaches to an untried interim coach and break a record in the process by winning 5 zip and ‘its on the back of Voss ground work’
You get much more credibility to just admit the change in coach has made a huge difference rather then doubling down with every win as with each win the evidence that Voss was not the right man is further enhanced.
Have you not heard Fraser, repeatedly, as well as Jagga, Crippa etc etc etc say the exact same thing. We are just working on the foundations that Voss built. We haven't changed much. The tide had turned under Voss already we just weren't getting the reward.
But sure, you know better than the 'genius coach' himself.
Not the best game of footy, but a wonderful effort and well done to all concerned.
Something that Fraser backed up, yet again, in the pre-match interview.
For the second week in a row we won without playing great. Both weeks we've played worse than we did against Brisbane, but the difference in opposition talent/performance made the difference.
Still need to work on our kicking, both inside 50 and at goal.
It will cost us a game, again, unless we clean that up. I thought from the 3rd to halfway through the 4th it was as bad as its been all year.
Just need to keep the pressure up and results will continue. Still got to target some decent tall forwards in the up coming trade and draft period. Kemp at 1.5 needs to get comfortable in front of goal. Harry is better off playing up the ground and being 2nd ruck. Gov is a good swingman but not a long term option.
Besides an underperforming HOK, we don't have any other options. Need to fill this hole this off-season as a priority.
