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Each AFL club’s worst decision of the last 25 years
By SEN
What has been each AFL club’s worst decision of the last 25 years?
On SEN Mornings, Julian De Stoop has been running the ‘Club Calibration’ segment which asks various footy questions to see how in sync each fanbase is.
First up was finding out the best win for each of the 18 clubs since the year 2000. Then we had the most traumatic loss.
We also took a look at the best player and most underrated player, and cast our eye over the best decision made by each club.
Next on the agenda is the worst decision made by each club in the last 25 years.
The below responses came through most frequently from SEN listeners.
Each AFL club’s worst decision of the last 25 years
Adelaide: Collective Minds and the ugly fallout following the 2017 Grand Final loss.
Brisbane: Recruiting Brendan Fevola at the end of 2009 along with other established players that didn’t work out.
Carlton: Firing Brett Ratten, hiring Mick Malthouse, which leads to Dale Thomas signing and Eddie Betts leaving.
Collingwood: Trading away two first-round picks to get Dayne Beams back from Brisbane.
Essendon: The Stephen Dank saga.
Fremantle: Trading to Hawthorn the picks that became Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell.
Geelong: Not manning up Nick Davis at the last stoppage of the 2005 semi-final.
Gold Coast: Lack of experienced on and off-field leadership when club was established.
GWS Giants: Playing an injured Phil Davis in the 2019 Grand Final.
Hawthorn: Trading away picks for experienced players (O'Meara, Wingard, Mitchell) to try and stay in the premiership window after 2016.
Melbourne: Appointing Jack Grimes and Jack Trengove as captains before their time.
North Melbourne: Not allowing Brent Harvey to play on (and Michael Firrito, Drew Petrie and Nick Dal Santo).
Port Adelaide: Playing two home games in China.
Richmond: Drafting Richard Tambling ahead of Lance Franklin.
St Kilda: Moving to Seaford.
Sydney: Salary squeeze that forced out Shane Mumford.
West Coast: Not dealing with Ben Cousins' issues earlier.
Western Bulldogs: Allowing western suburbs product Callan Ward to leave for GWS in 2011.
