But we were making finals.F111 wrote:I like Sheeds, and have been a supporter since 1981, however, after 2001 he has made 1 crucial repetitive error IMHO.
He tried to get another shot, via getting older experienced players...Allan, Murphy, Campo, MM, Zantuck etc...when he should've gone younger.
Younger via the draft, younger via trades...whichever.
He has shown loyalty to his players, especially those he asks to do jobs oop for him, eg Henneman and Bolton, and this trait is fine. Unfortunately it hasn't been a positive for the team.
It's time.
We got unlucky 2 years straight when we had to play Port Adelaide away after they finished on top and lost their first final both times.
And there was that semi in 2004 when we played Geelong and it was pissing down and we left our run too late and ended up going down by 10.
Could we have won a flag, probably not. But if circumstances went our way, rather than against us, then we were in with more than a chance.