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smokey wrote:

Mr AFL wrote: Surely there would be a strength and conditioning coach in place by now.

Exactly, Mr AFL. Same with the Ressies Coach. Not the ideal start to pre-season and we have a long way to go with strength and fitness based on recent seasons.
I don't recall an official announcement on Tyson Beattie's appointment as Football Manager. The lines of communication from the club are deafening with silence.

Ressies coach has already commenced Smokey.

silent but deadly, it has been suggested that Tyson Beattie is the new Football Manager. The point is that there has been no official announcement by the club to date.

Leedy, a Ressies Coach may have been appointed and has commenced the job but still no official announcement.

If the club is serious about increasing it's membership base, then some improved and more regular communication may help.

Perhaps our beloved dees are still living in the seventies. No internet then so they must be waiting on the Daily News this arvo.

Hey Worm Burner it has nothing to do with "impatient"

we need more than just 1 recruit and i reckon after xmas all the good ones will either be tied up and signed on at there existing clubs or already signed on the dotted line to the likes of Subi.

When you are dragging your arse on the bottom of the ladder year after year taking your time is not the way to go.

This club is not known for doing things in a hurry![/quote]

3oPlus I was speaking with tongue firmly in cheek! we definitely need more class badly and need to improve the depth. With the known and likely departures we wouldn't have a player on list who could be classed as an 'A'grader

Finally a Ressies (Development) Coach has been named.
Andrew Panetta who has been involved with the RWF for several years and was an assistant to Michael Saunders in 2013. See club website for more info.
Now for a Strength and Conditioning Coach and we can get on with pre-season work and there is a lot of work to be done IMO to have the squad up to WAFL fitness levels before round one.

I know the club haven't announced them yet but if my info is correct all positions have been filled.

Mr AFL wrote: I know the club haven't announced them yet but if my info is correct all positions have been filled.

OK Mr AFL. Two of my gripes ticked off - ressies coach and ballot papers.
Now for a fitness guru and some recruits.

Yes Andrew Pannetta clearly announced on the PFC website as the new ressies coach.
had a look at the facebook page.
35 photos of pre-sseason training posted.
Some observations:
Lang, Williams & Andrew Ruck all seen.
Brennan Stack seen - thought he might be one to leave.
Chance of course.
Everyone will be happy to see Kane Ransted back training??????????????????
Billings seen.

Interesting quote from former S&C coach Jackson Dennis over on the Subiaco website.

“Subiaco is a great club that conducts themselves at a very high standard and I can’t wait to start working with the playing group. From what I hear the group of players at Subiaco are very committed and dedicated to the process so I’m looking forward to implementing some strategies that I haven’t been able to at previous clubs.” Said Dennis

DF, I found it a bit hard to identify a lot of players. I did not see Ransted - we really are in bad shape if returns.
Was interested to see Cale Morton.. could not see Mitch or Jarrad. Others I noticed were Hodgey (hope he will be right to go round one),Sinclair, Stack, Chance, Ugle, Bills.
Who is the bloke with the beard? Looked a bit like Bush.
Interesting to see Marty addressing the group.
Were these photos taken at the first training sessions?
Were there any recruits there?