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Fade 2 Hawks
Topic Started: Feb 15 2017, 03:08 PM (347 Views)
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The AFFL Admin would like to formally announce that @Fade2Gray has been appointed as the new coach of the @HawthornFC.

This announcement has dashed the hopes of other candidates, including Deeman (who withdrew his application), and Jodd (who actively dis-"likes" this post).

Welcome aboard #F2G - here's hoping for a long and successful career at Waverley Park. As always, new coaches are encouraged to be diligent in trading, and certainly explore all trade avenues before accepting any offers.

Normal trade rules apply 👍
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Welcome Fade 2 Grey
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So no trade vetoes? I'll just go ahead and draft up my Zach Merrett for a second rounder offer. Second rounders are super valuable on this site F2G, trust me.
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Feb 15 2017, 04:05 PM
So no trade vetoes? I'll just go ahead and draft up my Zach Merrett for a second rounder offer. Second rounders are super valuable on this site F2G, trust me.
Nah, no vetoes (except for Gav). Looking back at some of the trades we vetoed in the past, they didn't end up being too bad in hindsight.

It would have to be a trade that's reversible for every coach, before admin will get involved (like a 2nd for Merrett for example).
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Fine, I'll up it to a late first.
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Yeah the onus is on F2G to make sure he's diligent with his trading. He has displayed a solid understanding of list management, and it's time he takes his talents to the bright lights of AFFL.

After a recent review of the 'protective' approach we've taken to new coaches, it was found that we've actually produced more timid coaches who were overwhelmed/intimidated because they had big brother (the admin) watching over their every move, and a host of lumberjacks waiting to tear shreds off them if they made a poor trade.

I'd like to back him in, and win /lose or draw his first trade, life will go on and hopefully we get a long-term AFFL coach in return.

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Thanks for the welcome guys.

Suffice to say I will not be trading Zach Merrett for a 2nd rounder (unless I have Zac Dawson chucked in as well). Similar first names, what could go wrong? :)

I have checked and replied to quite a few messages from everyone. I will not be finalising any trades at least until the weekend. I need to do some list analysis, and work out how to value my KPP stocks.

Out of interest, where did the Hawks finish last year?
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Feb 15 2017, 08:27 PM
Thanks for the welcome guys.

Suffice to say I will not be trading Zach Merrett for a 2nd rounder (unless I have Zac Dawson chucked in as well). Similar first names, what could go wrong? :)

I have checked and replied to quite a few messages from everyone. I will not be finalising any trades at least until the weekend. I need to do some list analysis, and work out how to value my KPP stocks.

Out of interest, where did the Hawks finish last year?
That list finished 3rd last year mate... I'm not convinced that they were the third best team, but they had a good run, earnt the double chance and made it to the prelims.

The Hawthorn faithful have phoned in with the following requests;

Bare minimum -
1) Top 4 finish, earn the double-chance.
2) Active trading
3) Focus on improving scoring power, without significantly increasing average age of the playing list.

Wish list items -
1) A premiership within 3 years
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Here's a link to 2016 ladder at the end of the H&A:

http://s8.zetaboards.com/AFFL/topic/8578998/1/#new

For reasons best left for another day, we went from 18 to 16 teams over the off-season. Hawthorn's list used to be called Gold Coast, so let that be your guide.

What Stoney's referring to is that although GC finished 2nd and went on to make a prelim, their total points scored for the year was actually 5th.
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Yeah, nah the lads are up for a big year, but we don't want to get ahead of ourselves. If we focus on the process and take it one week at a time and give each game 110% from siren to siren then the results will come. It's a matter of going out there and play four quarters of footy. At the end of the day I'll just be happy to claim the 4 points.

There are many lads on the list from "Insert TAC cup team here" football factory and if we get around the boys we can give it a red hot go.

First press conference and more cliches than I could shake a stick at.
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Hasn't been on in 3 days, good signs early
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Mar 21 2017, 07:57 PM
Hasn't been on in 3 days, good signs early
Agree - he's only been involved in 6 of the last 14 trades... He's definitely the biggest culprit of inactivity...
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