On the Footyology Podcast, RoCo & Rocket give you the most incisive look at each game of every AFL round.
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RoCo & ROCKET’S TIPS FOR ROUND 16
RoCo (78): Brisbane 20, W Bulldogs 30, Sydney 24, Collingwood 10, GWS 8, Geelong 2, Port Adelaide 12, Carlton 44, West Coast 4
Rocket (77): Brisbane 31, W Bulldogs 21, Sydney 25, Collingwood 9, GWS 11, Essendon 29, Port Adelaide 13, Carlton 45, Hawthorn 15
I rolled my eyes at some of the defences of Hinkley in this pod.
“He doesn’t have the list!!!!”
Is his list better than Adelaide’s? Because he has a negative record against their cross-town rivals.
It’s not a list problem. It’s a psychological problem.
And what list problems? They have had All Australians, a Brownlow Medalist, excellent draft picks (2018) and a No. 1.
In 2020, they had 5 players in the All Australian Squad and finished No. 1 on the ladder. In 2016, the Bulldogs had 3 players and won the premiership.
But, sure, it’s the list that’s the problem – not the boring, predictable contested play that leaves it defenders in the lurch, its footballers scrambling to find space and its midfielders exhausted from having to immediately go from offence to defence.
Yep, it’s the list.
“Kenny doesn’t have the full support of the club!!!!”
Tredrea was elected only last year.
In the prior 11 seasons, the fanbase has been called “white noise” and “two cents” by the club.
How many years (and how many times does the club need to trash the supporter base) because Kenny feels secure?
“The supporters are unreasonable for expecting success!!!”
In the time Kenny has been coach, 66% of the competition has made a Grand Final. 38% has won a premiership.
Is it that unreasonable to expect the club to be in the Top 66% of the competition?