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PatowalongaPirate · Post by **PatowalongaPirate** » Wed Dec 17, 2025 12:16 pm

Andy McGrath named Captain.

wenchbarwer · Post by **wenchbarwer** » Wed Dec 17, 2025 12:30 pm

Ugh...

Spargo · Post by **Spargo** » Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:09 pm

wenchbarwer wrote:Ugh...

Serious question, would he get a game at any other club?

wenchbarwer · Post by **wenchbarwer** » Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:20 pm

Spargo wrote:
wenchbarwer wrote:Ugh...
Serious question, would he get a game at any other club?

Look, I think he would, as a small defender. He's not a midfielder and his disposal & decision making are a bit questionable at times, but he always gives effort.

Just think we had a great opportunity to be brave with the decision and appoint someone like Durham or Caldwell. I personally would have loved to have seen Durham get the gig.

Happytowatchlocal · Post by **Happytowatchlocal** » Thu Dec 18, 2025 10:09 am

I'm more worried about Craig Vozzo stepping down.

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Thu Dec 18, 2025 10:17 am

Happytowatchlocal wrote:I'm more worried about Craig Vozzo stepping down.

Yeah, been talk about for a while.
He seemed a decent operator

daysofourlives · Post by **daysofourlives** » Thu Dec 18, 2025 10:58 am

Jim05 wrote:
Happytowatchlocal wrote:I'm more worried about Craig Vozzo stepping down.
Yeah, been talk about for a while.
He seemed a decent operator

Has it got anything to do with Welsh over ruling the football department on the Merret trade? I cant imagine that would of been a popular decision with such an experienced operator.

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:04 am

daysofourlives wrote:
Jim05 wrote:
Happytowatchlocal wrote:I'm more worried about Craig Vozzo stepping down.
Yeah, been talk about for a while.
He seemed a decent operator
Has it got anything to do with Welsh over ruling the football department on the Merret trade? I cant imagine that would of been a popular decision with such an experienced operator.

I don’t think so. He has been stepping back gradually and the club knew it was coming and it was a very amicable parting.
Seems he genuinely wants/needs to get back to Adelaide for family reasons

am Bays · Post by **am Bays** » Thu Dec 18, 2025 12:39 pm

Jim05 wrote:
daysofourlives wrote:
Jim05 wrote:
Happytowatchlocal wrote:I'm more worried about Craig Vozzo stepping down.
Yeah, been talk about for a while.
He seemed a decent operator
Has it got anything to do with Welsh over ruling the football department on the Merret trade? I cant imagine that would of been a popular decision with such an experienced operator.
I don’t think so. He has been stepping back gradually and the club knew it was coming and it was a very amicable parting.
Seems he genuinely wants/needs to get back to Adelaide for family reasons

We need a new CEO to take over from Scrippsy...

carey · Post by **carey** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:46 am

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.

Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?

Lightning McQueen · Post by **Lightning McQueen** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 7:51 am

carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?

WTF are you doing making sense this early after a day at the cricket?

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:00 am

carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?

Yeah, from everything you hear of the younger players Andy is very good with them and spends a lot of time mentoring them and they do seem to listen to him. I think player wise he is pretty vanilla but the club has to realise he isn’t a mid and that his best roles have always been as a lockdown defender on a small to medium forward. And please don’t let him kick it

Brodlach · Post by **Brodlach** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:29 am

carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?

Are you allowed to say that on here?

I agree with you.

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amber_fluid · Post by **amber_fluid** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:31 am

Jim05 wrote:
carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?
Yeah, from everything you hear of the younger players Andy is very good with them and spends a lot of time mentoring them and they do seem to listen to him. I think player wise he is pretty vanilla but the club has to realise he isn’t a mid and that his best roles have always been as a lockdown defender on a small to medium forward. And please don’t let him kick it

Vanilla
Can’t play as a mid
Can’t kick

Interesting choice!

Who is your best player outside of Merret?

wenchbarwer · Post by **wenchbarwer** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:37 am

Durham, for mine.
Caldwell is very good but a little injury prone, but both have the ability to be top notch midfielders

wenchbarwer · Post by **wenchbarwer** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:38 am

amber_fluid wrote:
Vanilla
Can’t play as a mid
Can’t kick

Mark Bickley captained two flags with this in his kit bag

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:38 am

amber_fluid wrote:
Jim05 wrote:
carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?
Yeah, from everything you hear of the younger players Andy is very good with them and spends a lot of time mentoring them and they do seem to listen to him. I think player wise he is pretty vanilla but the club has to realise he isn’t a mid and that his best roles have always been as a lockdown defender on a small to medium forward. And please don’t let him kick it
Vanilla
Can’t play as a mid
Can’t kick

Interesting choice!

Who is your best player outside of Merret?

Martin is probably our second best but out for season with ACL so probably Durham.
I think guys like Roberts and Clarke will be up there by seasons end

carey · Post by **carey** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:35 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:
carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?
WTF are you doing making sense this early after a day at the cricket?

Getting my IQ points out of the way early.

amber_fluid · Post by **amber_fluid** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:47 am

carey wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
carey wrote:
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Andy McGrath named Captain.
Don't get me wrong, not a great selection but, seriously what were the alternatives?

Also, were very quick to judge from the outside maybe he is a great communicator and leader inside the 4 walls? Do we really know?
WTF are you doing making sense this early after a day at the cricket?
Getting my IQ points out of the way early.

One and done?

Brodlach · Post by **Brodlach** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 2:17 pm

Double it now Trav

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