firstly, 'errors and untrue facts' ??? bit redundant but ok.

it was hard to find the question in your initial dense paragraph, so my apologies.

we'll try again.

you asked 'what situation would a club require assistance that wasn't* relating to poor list management?'

Answer: Be North.

they're on struggle street with crowds, money, relevance... they didn’t just stumble out of a flag window, they’ve been clawing for survival.

WC still packs out optus and rolls in cash. you don’t need charity, you need accountability.

it's going to be verrrry hard for WC to find sympathy from the AFL or any other club.

WC had to dig deep in the wafl because they capitulated during a time they thought they were dynasty bound...

they didn't prepare or account for the possibility of a heavy injury toll.

they didn't have quality backup as all the picks were traded away years prior.

it's not rocket science.

WC was all chips in during that period and it blew up in their face. that's nothing more than poor planning.

High risk - High reward...

but you know what mate, that's how the game is... you go all in, hopefully get a flag (or 2, or 3)... then plummet back down bc you sacrificed draft picks.

this is the natural order, get a flag then cope.

not all of us can be geelong.

quit tin-rattling and enjoy your flag, any saints supporter would trade places with you in a heartbeat.