Are we now a genuine Premiership threat?

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  • Mark26
    Senior Player
    • Jan 2017
    • 1535

    #91
    Originally posted by chalbilto
    What about the Bob Skilton medal?
    Oh my goodness. Absolutely. What was I thinking?

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    • Ludwig
      Veterans List
      • Apr 2007
      • 9359

      #92
      Originally posted by Mark26
      Oh my goodness. Absolutely. What was I thinking?
      He'll win it so many times that it will be renamed the James Rowbottom Bloods Medal.

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      • Markwebbos
        Veterans List
        • Jul 2016
        • 7186

        #93
        Originally posted by Ludwig
        He'll win it so many times that it will be renamed the James Rowbottom Bloods Medal.
        I think you mean “the Bloods’ James Rowbottom Medal”

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        • Ludwig
          Veterans List
          • Apr 2007
          • 9359

          #94
          Originally posted by Markwebbos
          I think you mean “the Bloods’ James Rowbottom Medal”
          Fascinating how moving one word can completely change the meaning.

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          • Markwebbos
            Veterans List
            • Jul 2016
            • 7186

            #95
            Awarded to the best young midfielder as motivation for them to go back to the VFL and work on their “craft”

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            • barry
              Veterans List
              • Jan 2003
              • 8499

              #96
              Originally posted by Markwebbos
              Awarded to the best young midfielder as motivation for them to go back to the VFL and work on their “craft”
              Recent award winners of the "Blood's James Rowbottom medal": James Rowbottom.

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              • Blood Fever
                Veterans List
                • Apr 2007
                • 4050

                #97
                Originally posted by MattW
                I think we pretty much secure a final spot if we win this weekend. We are two games ahead of three teams in 9th-11th: Freo, GWS, St Kilda. GWS have just lost Greene, St Kilda just lost Marshall, and if we win we'd be three games up on the Dockers.
                Pity we didn't win on the weekend with other teams making up some ground. We won 5 games last year and we are still a young team although a number of older and talented players have returned. Just thinking that if someone had said that we would double our wins to 10 as part of our rebuild, most of us would have been happy with that. If we exceed that number then I reckon we have over achieved. Winning a final would be massive.

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                • chalbilto
                  Senior Player
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 1139

                  #98
                  The signs of the improvement were there last year, so many close games and a healthy percentage. I was hopeful of making finals this year, which I believe will be achieved, with the team probably finishing 5 - 8. Winning a final would be a bonus and put us in good stead for next season with further improvement and experience gained.

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                  • barry
                    Veterans List
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 8499

                    #99
                    Our grip on finals is a little more shaky than it was before, but the next two weeks are critical because we need to bank some wins as our draw gets harder later in the season.
                    If we dont beat both Carlton, and then St Kilda, then we may not make finals. If we cant beat those two, whats the point of making finals ?

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                    • Go Swannies
                      Veterans List
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 5697

                      If only . . .
                      Better defence in the last couple of minutes of the GWS and Freo games so we don't lose both by two points and we'd be looking at consolidating our position in the Top 4.
                      I really hope we one day get over our ability to play to the level of any other team we play and instead revert to the put-the-game-to-rest style of the first few rounds. For a start, that'd be better for my heart on game days.

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                      • Vonsteinman
                        Warming the Bench
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 366

                        Bump

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                        • Nico
                          Veterans List
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 11339

                          I think we found the right structure today and got that centre corridor movement back. We had a lot of over the top handballs to a loose player. What I liked is we got to those spots to set the play up. If we get Chad and Braeden back soon then who knows.
                          http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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                          • Ludwig
                            Veterans List
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 9359

                            It was a credit to us that we were able to outplay them in the 1st quarter when their pressure was up. We hit the scoreboard and WC had little to show for their effort. After that, they were very flat. Yes, all credit to us for a great game, but WC didn't put up much of a fight. We're going to have to repeat that effort and more against the Bulldogs next week.

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                            • AB Swannie
                              Senior Player
                              • Mar 2017
                              • 1579

                              Originally posted by Ludwig
                              It was a credit to us that we were able to outplay them in the 1st quarter when their pressure was up. We hit the scoreboard and WC had little to show for their effort. After that, they were very flat. Yes, all credit to us for a great game, but WC didn't put up much of a fight. We're going to have to repeat that effort and more against the Bulldogs next week.
                              Agreed. We were fantastic but almost every other team will bring much greater pressure than West Coast did today. If Rampe was in AA form, I’d have much greater hope but he looks like he’s playing injured and so I still think we are vulnerable down back. Naughton will be a massive challenge next week

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                              • Captain
                                Captain of the Side
                                • Feb 2004
                                • 3602

                                This weeks game against the Bulldogs will go a long way to determining our premiership credentials.

                                Win it and we are a genuine chance. Lose it and it confirms our position of playing finals but making up the numbers.

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