Round 5 Vs West Coast Eagles

[bloodspirit]

Agree that Ronke, Gray not deserving their spots. No point picking youngsters if they're not ready. I'd like to see Warner come in next week. He seems to have shown the best form of the draftees so far. Maybe try Foot too? I hope they don't bring Squizzy back. what's the point after just one week out and no scratch match?

[snajik]

Eagles may have been a man down but they were pretty much close to full strength, unlike us. Hard work for our mids to play without a recognised ruckman when they have one of the very best in the league.

[jono2707]

So frustrating that Heeney and Mills don’t get more midfield time. Heeney is totally wasted forward. His kick to Papley in junk time was exactly why he would be so damaging playing mid.

Hear hear. It's an absolute must that they get more midfield time from now on. Heeney especially thrives on the contest and is not a full forward. He needs to be given more opportunities to shape the game in the middle, and deliver more passes like that into the 50.

And Hayward can have a rest. He's stinking it up this year.

[Mel_C]

This is going to be an ugly last 10 minutes. We are absolutely spent.

Still think those few minutes before qtr time turned the game - as a young team we got no reward for what was a really good start.

Yes that's what I think too. The Eagles lifted and you could see their confidence was back and ours fell away.

[waswan]

No other team worries about robbing fwd or defence to help a midfield.

Build a midfield then worry about the rest

Mills and Heeney are stars, they will never be regarded as elite they way we waste them

[Markwebbos]

I think they have to play players in their best position and then figure out the rest even if that means bringing in newbies fwd and in defence.

So play Heeney and Mills on the ball and throw Gould / whoever I’m at the deep end. I’m not convinced Mills is a natural defender anyway.

Release the shackles horse!

[707]

Season gone, we're not making finals, so use it as a time to get games into those that will be part of a resurgence like Will Gould. Don't want to see us playing other teams cast offs at the expense of giving kids game time, they could hardly add much less.

McInerney needs to develop more awareness, sold a number of players into trouble today.

Think we'll have a very good draft pick after this weekend is done, should be high enough to get a player before a bid comes for Campbell, a nice double dip I'm hoping :-)

[rb4x]

Ludwig at least got the chance today to see how we go when ruckless.

[Nico]

Dawson’s kicking skills only reveal how deficient we generally are in that regard.

He repeatedly makes decision making errors with ball in hand. That time in the last quarter where he dodged the man on the mark, got clear then tried to stab a kick that was smothered. I have said many times, "why doesn't he roost it". I thought he was going to have a shot for goal. He is either poorly coached or lacks the nous to make good decisions. Very disappointing to me. Clearly doesn't like being under the ball as a forward so might as well play him back.

[giant]

And Dwayne Russell has really done my head in !!!

His commentary was repugnant.

Result wasn't any different to what I expected - played it clever(ish) for first half but the dam was always going to break. You can't be missing all of your ruckmen and all of your tall forwards and expect to win a game. That said, lot of chaps looked really shattered by the end - probably due to playing constant play on footy in the first half I guess (which they had to do, it was our only chance).

[Mel_C]

I'm glad I turned him off - I couldn't put up with any more of his outwards masturbation over Wet Toast. Just embarrasing to listen to.

The worst was for Nic Nat. He wasn't even playing against a ruckman. It was very embarrassing.

[giant]

Allen, Waterman and Duggan good kids for WC.

I really liked Allen's game - I wonder what it would take to get him out of WCE? Waterman & Duggan very good as well.

[Nico]

Mcinerney looks unfit. As soon as he has to defend he looks awfully slow!

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That's because he was knackered. I thought he worked hard all game like Rowbottom. Those 2 boys were competing right to the end.

[aardvark]

Hayward even worse as a defender. Need a real ruckman who doesn't get injured. At least we've won two more games than I thought we would. Lets see if we can play the Tiges back into form next week.

[Blood Fever]

His commentary was repugnant.

Result wasn't any different to what I expected - played it clever(ish) for first half but the dam was always going to break. You can't be missing all of your ruckmen and all of your tall forwards and expect to win a game. That said, lot of chaps looked really shattered by the end - probably due to playing constant play on footy in the first half I guess (which they had to do, it was our only chance).

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