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Yes, and losing that many players to the draft will have no impact whatsoever on Claremont's prospects next season or thereafter. The travelator from Christchurch and Scotch to the gates of Claremont Oval will keep depositing ready made players. We had, what, zero players drafted? 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022 MSD and none in 2021. Apparently the talent is there, we just need to work harder. For nearly 50 years, it hasn't occurred to a single president, coach, footy manager or board member to work hard. 

We can scrub Brady Grey off the wish list. He'll be playing for Collingwood in the VFL and be their Indigenous liaison officer.

With Russell Clark now gone, I wonder if Trevor Williams knew what was coming and maybe jumped before he was pushed. 

I wonder if Brad Dodd and Mark Stone knew what they were walking in to.

Mark Stone knew. I don’t know about your mate.


 

Russell officially gone. I feel bad for him. Hope he is all right financially. 

Yes read into that what you will. I think bad news is coming our way and imminent and our CEO has fallen on his sword. Hopefully the next CEO is a good one no captains picks or purple circle favourites.

And preferably someone highly skilled in the accounting side of things.

DD, I know I only see Perth a couple of times a year, but it has always struck me that that you have enough B and C grade players and just need those one or two A graders to push you further up the ladder. 

Your colts and reserves have at time struggled but then they win a flag or play for one which seems like there are players coming through but fall through the racks.

Do you think it is the old proverbial cultural issue at the club or is it the management which lets you down. I know you will say it is the district and zone but looking passed that what needs to happen.

I believe IMHO it is a number of things.
Grump, you are right, I think we lack skills in successfully bringing our good young talent through to successful league careers.
We don't recruit wisely, using points to buy reserves players is not a successful strategy.
I'm not sure we have the talent in the Club, to successfully identify potential in recruits.
We allow our recruiting strategy to revolve around DUDS walking in through the door because they can't get a game anywhere else. 
Not utilising Salary Cap or points wisely.
Not sure we have ever spent anywhere near our full Salary Cap.
This latest debacle is called out when as far as I am aware we have not spent our full Salary Cap let alone exceeded it.

Jackson Broadbent has landed on our list. Hardly set the world on fire at SF after they won the tug-o-war over him a couple years back.