West Coast coach Adam Simpson has acquired the dreaded public present of help because the fall-out from Saturday’s 171-point loss to Sydney continues.
Simpson has a contract till the tip of 2025, however his future on the Eagles is up within the air following a 12-match shedding run that has included 4 defeats by greater than 100 factors.
The 31.19 (205) to five.4 (34) defeat to Sydney was the equal fourth largest loss in VFL/AFL historical past, leaving Simpson’s future a scorching speaking level.
West Coast launched an open letter to members on Sunday afternoon supporting Simpson to proceed within the position.
The ‘help from the board’ message has develop into considerably of a poisoned chalice in sport, and it stays to be seen whether or not Simpson will see out the 12 months, not to mention the remaining two years on his contract.
“Obviously, Adam Simpson and his coaching staff have been limited with what they can do with such a long injury list,” West Coast chairman Paul Fitzpatrick wrote.
“But regardless we cannot tolerate performances of that nature and we expect a strong response against St Kilda next Sunday.
“We do have religion that Adam can take this workforce ahead and we additionally imagine within the path we have to take to combat our method again.
“It will take time because the long-term strategy revolves around bringing in more high-end young talent through the draft to lay solid foundations for the next era.
“In closing, we do hear you and we urge you to stay with us via this.
“We need you more than ever. It will turn because everyone at the club is prepared to roll up their sleeves and get it done.”
Simpson labelled the loss to Sydney as embarrassing and unacceptable, however insists he is the suitable man to steer the membership ahead.
The 47-year-old has been in cost since 2014, with the spotlight of his tenure the 2018 premiership triumph.
But simply three wins prior to now 40 video games has made Simpson’s place close to untenable, with many followers now calling for him to maneuver apart.
Fitzpatrick labelled the loss to Sydney as one of many “darkest days in the history of the football club”.
“We know our members and fans are hurting and so is everyone inside the football club,” he wrote.
“We all take a degree of responsibility for where we sit currently and equally we are all committed to fighting our way through this situation.”
West Coast are hopeful that Shannon Hurn (hamstring) and Jamie Cripps (ankle) can return for subsequent Sunday’s house conflict with St Kilda.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
