Rd 5 vs West Coast @ Optus - Match Thread

[mcs]

I almost start to feel sorry for them, but then I remember the pricks booing Goodesy, and then I wonder, is Mickey O there to do a celebratory lap of the stadium?

I never feel sorry for West Coast. They can go rot and I want us to belt them by 100+

We should really be further in front, but magnificent work rate so far. Just carving them up.

Keep it up boys.

[Faunac8]

This is going to sound like sacrilege, but sometimes I think we're a better side without Buddy in it. And I say that with a lot of love for our number 23.

Hard to disagree as we do tend to be Buddy conscious when he plays and this is understandable given what an absolute legend the guy is but we are less one dimensional when he is either not playing or , even better when he is playing further up the ground and delivering the ball into the forward fifty.

[longmile]

Hard to disagree as we do tend to be Buddy conscious when he plays and this is understandable given what an absolute legend the guy is but we are less one dimensional when he is either not playing or , even better when he is playing further up the ground and delivering the ball into the forward fifty.

I feel like we haven't been too Buddy conscious in the last two years though?

[Auntie.Gerald]

Jmac hits his top speed very quickly which appears a disadvantage for being an outside player

But the kid is class and I suspect will end up featuring more and more as an inside mid as time goes by

[dimelb]

Terrific to watch our blokes hustling for the ball, generally good with kicks. And nonstop running like we haven't seen in previous matches with all the youngster joining in. A bit rough and ready at times but looking good for the future.

[Hotpotato]

Hard to disagree as we do tend to be Buddy conscious when he plays and this is understandable given what an absolute legend the guy is but we are less one dimensional when he is either not playing or , even better when he is playing further up the ground and delivering the ball into the forward fifty.

Nup, can’t disagree , they just play with more flair, more diversity and more rapid movement.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Did anyone see the half time break down in the dug out

Ronke going up to the young fellas Gulden and and BJ and encouraging them to keep rolling

Nice touch and an evolution for Ben Ronke ????

[Swanny40519]

I almost start to feel sorry for them, but then I remember the pricks booing Goodesy, and then I wonder, is Mickey O there to do a celebratory lap of the stadium?

I will never fell sorry for the weagles. I sat through the 2006 GF where the HIGH flying weagles won a very tainted GF. Plus they booed Adam relentlessly in his games over there. C’Mon you swannes. Bury them !

[i'm-uninformed2]

One thing that’s been seriously impressive and haven’t seen this season is our speed in defence. As soon as the ball is turned over we’re spreading to cover the next kick and the player in space. It helps create a lot of turnovers and speed on the game

[Mark26]

How good is Campbell? His disposal is excellent as is his run and smarts off the halfback line. I hope he gets unleashed in the guts at some point.

[Aprilbr]

Are we this good, or are the WCE that bad! Its been great to watch like the game at Geelong last year.

[Agent 86]

That was a charity free to Ryan for their first goal.

Terrible call - but got one back with Ladham’s probable high tackle & snap for goal. Great to see the team rally around him too!
a bit of energy that’s been missing the last few weeks.

[Mel_C]

Great first half. Yes the opposition aren't much but you can only play who you're up against and we have been able to successfully execute the game plan. Our fitness is amazing the way we run run run.

I'm really pleased that it's been a team effort and we have kept the intensity up. Hopefully we can continue it in the second half and don't let up.

[Faunac8]

I feel like we haven't been too Buddy conscious in the last two years though?

Maybe not so much as previously but so far this year we seemed to revert to the kick it long to Buddy play when under pressure

[Nolie]

I want to see them smash the Eagles but at the moment they are just fluffing around.