by Booney » Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:29 am
2015 - 13 wins 9 losses finished 8th and beat Richmond and Sydney before losing to West Coast in the prelim.
Traded in Jed Anderson - drafted Ben McKay ( pick 21 ), Ryan Clarke, Core Wagner, Declan Mountford
2016 - 12 wins 10 losses finished 8th lost the elimination final to Adelaide
Traded out Ryan Bastinac, traded in Paul Ahern, Nathan Hrovat and Marley Williams - drafted Jy Simpkin, Declan Watson, Josh Williams, Nick Larkey*
2017 - 6 wins 16 losses finished 15th
Took Aaron Mullett as a free agent, drafted Davies-Uniacke*, Will Walker, Kyron Hayden, Tristan Xerri, Billy Hartung
2018 - 12 wins 10 losses finished 9th
Traded in Polec and Pittard, Dom Tyson and Aaron Hall, drafted Tarryn Thomas, Curtis Taylor, Bailey Scott, Joel Crocker (both Father-Son).
2019 - 10 wins 12 losses finished 12th
Took Lachie Hosie in the mid season draft, Josh Walker as a free agent, traded in Aiden Bonar, drafted Charlie Comben, Jack Mahoney, Flynn Perez,
Brad Scott quit in round 10, Rhyce Shaw took over as care taker then after an exhaustive search was appointed senior coach.
It's this period on ineptitude that resulted in the following :
3 wins in 2020
4 wins in 2021
2 wins in 2022
3 wins in 2023
In short, their recruiting and trading through this 5 year period has them in the position they are in today. Why they are being rewarded with additional assistance?
PAFC. Forever.
LOOK OUT, WE'RE COMING!