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Blissfully, I haven't seen a single second of the game.

There may not be any, but can someone briefly outline any positives? Cross on Priddis appeared to work? Vince, N Jones and Tyson also looked ok? How about Gawn? Any other positives?

Fitzy kicked 2 ripper goals

 

The young kids are tired and when kids get tired they lose concentration. Most of our young players would fail 'sandpit' at Kinder garden at the moment. The problem is AFL is so intense you can't drop off a tiny fraction.

No 2 way running, confusion when in possession, poor kicking and hand passing.

That is why Roos wants a mid with a couple of preseasons under his belt.

I just want this season to stop!!!!!

All the above and compared to other clubs we have had a reasonable run with injuries. Trengove and Hogan to come back in should help a lot providing another couple of key players do not fall off the back of the truck with injury.

If I were to ever meet Rohan Bail, I would tender him an apology, this bloke has now played 20 games this year and has gotten the most of himself that he can and plays with more heart than Jack Watts will ever have!

What gave him a tick in my mind this year was that goal he kicked against Port (the second game) where he pretty much followed up and crumbed his own kick and snapped one from the boaundary.

At the start of the year I wouldnt of thought I'd be putting him ahead of Blease, McKenzie, Evans, clisby and Tapscot. I think he is worth keeping.

 

If I were to ever meet Rohan Bail, I would tender him an apology, this bloke has now played 20 games this year and has gotten the most of himself that he can and plays with more heart than Jack Watts will ever have!

What gave him a tick in my mind this year was that goal he kicked against Port (the second game) where he pretty much followed up and crumbed his own kick and snapped one from the boaundary.

At the start of the year I wouldnt of thought I'd be putting him ahead of Blease, McKenzie, Evans, clisby and Tapscot. I think he is worth keeping.

Bail is ahead of the others and will probably stay. Tried really hard last night.

Bail is ahead of the others and will probably stay. Tried really hard last night.

He brings one thing to our list that we don't have enough of - run. Bail runs both ways and, some dodgy disposal aside, has been a positive for us this season. Will definitely stay in my opinion.


Bail is ahead of the others and will probably stay. Tried really hard last night.

He brings one thing to our list that we don't have enough of - run. Bail runs both ways and, some dodgy disposal aside, has been a positive for us this season. Will definitely stay in my opinion.

And thats what I'm looking for when we are getting pumped, who isn't giving in? Who uses that anger of losing to run harder and tackle and contest.. And he does!

I'd suggeat its improved out of sight too, particularly at goal!

I just saw the highlights having not watched the game, I feel ill.

I did the same.

I tried telling myself that the highlights were just a splicing together of all of West Coast's better moments so it probably wasn't as bad as the clip made it seem. Not sure I believe that, though.

 

I just saw the highlights having not watched the game, I feel ill.

there was a highlight?

Oh yeah the final siren

I just saw the highlights having not watched the game, I feel ill.

And that was only the highlights, u should have tried to watch the full game and c how u feel!!!


Watts is a low level player with good foot skills. I doubt he would get a game in a district team the way he is playing at present, without his famous draft pick number. He needs a lot of training in tackling, body on body work, and his core strength needs building up and the way he runs needs sorting out so that his centre of gravity is lower like ablett or Judd. He is still very immature and may develop with a lot if gym work, skills work and coaching. His dislike of contact and rough stuff is a big worry though for a footballer.

Watts needs a whole year at the Dank household

I didn't see the game, I normally stream the game overseas but my internet was down yesterday. Anyway, I first checked the score when it was 24-0, rolled my eyes, and didn't bother checking again until the end. Rolled my eyes again.

I saw a tweet that our percentage this year is actually worse than under Neeld in 2012. One really has to wonder when the pain will end, if ever.

It's also a worrying sign that a diehard like myself was totally non-plussed at being unable to see the game. I'm sure there are countless other diehards in the same boat, completely disinterested. How are we going to get members next year? Last off-season we had Paul Roos giving us hope. What do we have this time?

It's also a worrying sign that a diehard like myself was totally non-plussed at being unable to see the game. I'm sure there are countless other diehards in the same boat, completely disinterested. How are we going to get members next year? Last off-season we had Paul Roos giving us hope. What do we have this time?

Paul Roos and his coaching staff but that's it.

Chose drinks with mates over watching the game yesterday. The only regret is over the sore head I'm nursing today but other than that, it was nice not to have my weekend ruined by my shizen footy team for once.

Sounds like it was an expected day at the office. I suppose it is a positive to win the last quarter instead of rolling over, and very glad to hear Michie played well. Will be a huge bonus if we can make a long term player out of him.


This club is still suckn a big bag of dicks and minor surgery in the off season isn't gonna fix it. We need some open heart double bypass transplant [censored] which requires deeeeeep cuts!! I am unable to take solace in the fact that we are crap but not as crap as last year? Have we been losers for so long that a minor defeat is just as good as a win?

This club is still suckn a big bag of dicks and minor surgery in the off season isn't gonna fix it. We need some open heart double bypass transplant [censored] which requires deeeeeep cuts!! I am unable to take solace in the fact that we are crap but not as crap as last year? Have we been losers for so long that a minor defeat is just as good as a win?

Short answer: yes.

Watts needs a whole year at the Dank household

He should go to Essendon, I'd expect we'd see a remarkable turn around under Turd and his cronies.

Another large exodus of unfulfilled talent/poor draft selections at years end. Big influx of raw talent in draft and mature senior players hopefully like Malceski, Ro'K, Dangerfield, Tex Walker, Higgins...


The young kids are tired ...

... which for some of them is also the result of no/reduced pre-season, as noted by PR. Kent and Salem in that basket, throw in Dawes and Garland, can't remember who else.

I've just found out that my daughter can read an AFL ladder. 'Why are Demons down the bottom?' 'Typo sweetheart '

Good to see parents who understand the importance of modelling proper behaviours to their children. Well done RTG.

 

Good to see parents who understand the importance of modelling proper behaviours to their children. Well done RTG.

yes bbo, its actions like this that restore my faith in parenthood


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