Spoke ok. As a fan, sometimes i wish he was a little less measured.
He’s been great for us. But he needs to transition a bit too. There was an interview (might have been Goddard) that said Woosh was very calm and rational atm ‘which is what we’ve needed’ but sort of intimated that that would change as we progress. I hope so, at least to an extent. He cant be a ranter if its not true to him. But The Mollycoddling era should now be over.
My Hope is that Langford/Laverde/Mutch/Francis/Redman/Clarke/Ridley all have a ripping preseason, add some real strength and muscle, and take a spot by the nuts.
I have heard a few players say they havent heard him yell. He just give “the state”. Im not saying rip into them Every few mintues- but there has been more than enough time where a spray has been warranted
This year was all about healing and making everyone feel welcome and enjoying footy again. In all honesty how can you be critical to guys who have been through what they have.
Next year will be brutal I reckon some home truths will be told behind closed doors.
The recruiting in his time has been on the right lines. Parish was the best of the mids on Saturday and he’s a kid. McGrath also looked good. They’ll muscle up over the next few years. Begley also was good and he has the frame.
Mutch is filling out, so that’s another good decision hopefully.
Francis is a brick ■■■■ house. Again. Tick.
Chose to develop and give games to Tippa tick. McKenna tick.
Hopefully one of Langford and Laverde come good. Or both.
So in the limited time we’ve had, I think it’s clear that club is trying to move it in the right direction. They need to keep going with it.
I’d like to bring in a Hocking or Howlett type off the rookie list or out of the lower leagues as well as targeting trades and the draft for solid bodied mids.
The final 2nd quarter was hard to take for sure, we just weren’t good enough. People can jump up and down all they want but fact is our time will come when the young group of players come through developing together.
We have a core of 19-23yr very talented players that we need to be at 23-27yrs old who have the experience and physical development to impact consistently. This is what Woosha says in terms of “what we building towards”
Which will also be seeing Hep and Zaka approaching 30yrs old.
Midfield wise. Zerrett has arrived. Parish is about ready to really blossom when they let him play permanent inside mid next year. Langford has done his inside mid apprenticeship in 2’s. McGrath will train with midfield group this preseason, so might Begley.
They aren’t going to be ready just yet to take it up consistently to a midfield of Kennedy, Parker, Hannebury, Jack and co. With a heap of very well drilled role players supporting them.
Going to have to be patient. If we can add in class players via trade / free agency it will help us get there quicker though.
We missed our time when Hirdy had the team flying & Jobe in his prime before the saga cost us it all.
The only time I’ve ever heard Wooshfold go ape was in a radio interview with Brad Hardie in 2010 when West Coast were struggling. And when I say ape, he didn’t raise his voice rather, he went after B Hardie personally after Hardie said some pretty ruthless things about Worsfold and West Coast. Apart from that, he gives nothing. So to those who want him to be more animated or colourful, forget it. He doesn’t do animated or colourful.