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It's a thing of beauty. Is Jack just about ready to make his WCER debut? How many jabs has he had? We've got high standards in the WAFL I think you need 3. 🤣🤣

Well what a rabble they have become. Could be 2 spoons coming there way by seasons end.

I think Simpson is now hinting, without saying it, that a rebuild could be on the cards.  Darling could still be worth trading come season end as will a couple of others.  It’s their turn for a couple of years in the bottom half of the ladder.  He would be wanting for some positive action though….there’s a bloke over east that is taking a year off coaching.

58shark wrote:

I think Simpson is now hinting, without saying it, that a rebuild could be on the cards.  Darling could still be worth trading come season end as will a couple of others.  It’s their turn for a couple of years in the bottom half of the ladder.  He would be wanting for some positive action though….there’s a bloke over east that is taking a year off coaching.

Would that be Ross Lyon by any chance Sharkie? He comes well endorsed. Cam Shephard might be another that could be interested.

I think Alistair Clarkson is the man that 58Shark is referring to. He would be a good get and he has been linked with a few clubs including Gold Coast. The question is whether or not Clarkson would want to take over a team that is rebuilding and do the hard yards. If Simpson is still up for it, the Eagles should back him in for the long haul I think. He has already coached them to a flag and generally has presided over a successful era.

West Coast have already tried to lure Clarko no? before they hired his 2 IC Simpson. The situation for both parties has changed so maybe they might be able to lure him West. If not, Peter Sumich could be another to consider.

Clarko was the one I was referring to, but never thought about Lyon.  As for the SuperCoach of the century, surely you’re making a very sick joke TiEm????  Suma could be interested, but I wonder why he hasn’t been picked up before?  Personally, I’d like to see Simmo with them for at least another year.  After all as Mike said, he did coach them to a flag.  And he did it with the 3 top players out.

Simpson does seem to have an obsession with retaining possession of the ball by going sideways and backwards though and it has become extremely predictable.
I don't reckon the Eagles would go after Clarkson, their past two coaches Worsfold and Simpson were untried coaches and I reckon Schofield would be a leading candidate. Just feels like he's timing his run beautifully. I think Simpson has another two seasons on his contract so doesn't that mean the earliest the Eagles could get Clarkson is 25? If you sack a coach does their salary remain as part of your SOFD cap?

Clarko's the face of the Tassie AFL team push which is likely to happen in 2024. He will coach that team as they will need someone with a huge profile, like GWS did with Sheedy. Clarko will be on massive money and the travel to and from Tassie is insignificant apart from a game or two in the West or Qld.
Simmo will see out his contract and then it gets interesting, Schoey would certainly be considered.

But of course there is the awe inspiring prospect of the worlds greatest coach throwing his hat in the ring ..........bahahahahahah.

Having the WAFL’s biggest pretend coach take over at the eagles will definitely see the end to my following of the club.