Former Adelaide midfielder Cameron Ellis-Yolmen, who has joined the Brisbane Lions on a four-year deal, says the Crows’ 2018 preseason camp along with several other factors, hurt the team’s culture following the 2017 grand final.
Exactly right Gyfox! That’s what I’ve been saying. Pyke and leadership did not ‘mea-culpa’ this camp. It was the on-going refusal to accept this and other namby-pamby attitudes that saw them go down.
I think we’d do well to look at Damien Hardwicke’s MO. He appears to be a direct, hard working and humble man. I think he can truly be regarded as part of the reason why the Tigers have done so well. Notwithstanding all their other virtues.
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This refusal to acknowledge the damage the camp had done is the very reason the Crows lost cohesion.
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CEY was extremely measured in what he said. I’d like to hear the ‘no pulled-punches’ version.
If they let a camp derail a club, if it wasn't the camp it would have been something else that eventually derailed them.
These guys have to just get over it.
anon
Roar Pro
I agree. Pyke poisoned the well. But at some point you get on with things.
PeteB
Roar Rookie
The camp was symbolic of a bigger problem. Lack of respect for the players. If you don’t get treated with respect why would you put in for the team ?
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
Edwards / McLeod was a carbuncle. The camp was gangrene.
6x6 perkele
Roar Rookie
Funny how McLeod and Edwards disliking each other and not talking didn't derail the club when that was happening, camp must've been something else.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
The camp etched away the cohesion. End of story.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
Exactly right Gyfox! That’s what I’ve been saying. Pyke and leadership did not ‘mea-culpa’ this camp. It was the on-going refusal to accept this and other namby-pamby attitudes that saw them go down. I think we’d do well to look at Damien Hardwicke’s MO. He appears to be a direct, hard working and humble man. I think he can truly be regarded as part of the reason why the Tigers have done so well. Notwithstanding all their other virtues. —- This refusal to acknowledge the damage the camp had done is the very reason the Crows lost cohesion. —- CEY was extremely measured in what he said. I’d like to hear the ‘no pulled-punches’ version.
Gyfox
Roar Rookie
Everyone knows about the disastrous camp - but no-one in leadership will admit it publicly. No honesty, courage, contrition is the new Crows culture!
anon
Roar Pro
If they let a camp derail a club, if it wasn't the camp it would have been something else that eventually derailed them. These guys have to just get over it.