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My 3 word player analysis V West Coast

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Gawn - held his own

Brown - an important component

Neal-Bullen - excelled in conditions

Melksham - some important cameos

Harmes - enjoyed the rain

Petracca - excelled and inspiring

Pickett - couldn’t get involved

Jordon - a calm head

Rivers - returned to form

Fritsch - had little influence 

May - so reliable again

Salem - steady and safe

Jackson - career best game

Lever - leadership and steadiness

Spargo - was rarely sighted

Brayshaw - had limited involvement 

Oliver - inside bull again

Langdon - didn’t enjoy conditions 

Bowey - showed good signs

vandenBerg - aggression often misplaced

Sparrow - far from convincing 

Petty - safe and reliable 

Hunt - unsighted before injury

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     West was won.

    We went up against a side which was playing for a spot in the 8.  We were belting them, until the weather intervened.  Once again, the umpiring was atrocious.  I'll take a win the West anytime.

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    3 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

    Fritsch - Did Bugger All

    VDB - Worse than Fritsch

    Umps - Played for Eagles

    Absolutely nailed it 

    How does Vandenburg get chance after chance. Was slow and dumb and missed two definite shots that should have been kicked 

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    42 minutes ago, joeboy said:

    Gawn - held his own

    Brown - an important component

    Neal-Bullen - excelled in conditions

    Melksham - some important cameos

    Harmes - enjoyed the rain

    Petracca - excelled and inspiring

    Pickett - couldn’t get involved

    Jordon - a calm head

    Rivers - returned to form

    Fritsch - had little influence 

    May - so reliable again

    Salem - steady and safe

    Jackson - career best game

    Lever - leadership and steadiness

    Spargo - was rarely sighted

    Brayshaw - had limited involvement 

    Oliver - inside bull again

    Langdon - didn’t enjoy conditions 

    Bowey - showed good signs

    vandenBerg - aggression often misplaced

    Sparrow - far from convincing 

    Petty - safe and reliable 

    Hunt - unsighted before injury

    I think this is your best work Joeboy, that said, a touch understated on Bowey & Petty who I thought were outstanding.

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    James Harmes! A bit more humble pie as a late night snack for several Demonlanders, who wanted him banished. You know who you are.

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    16 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Bowey - really, really impressive

     

    58 minutes ago, joeboy said:

    Spargo - was rarely sighted

    He should be nervous.

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    1 hour ago, joeboy said:

    Hunt - unsighted before injury

     Bit harsh imo , guy got hurt in the first ten minutes. 
    Speedy recovery Hunty.

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    Hunt - Taylor calls Langdon

    ...and the camera is right on his face as he's getting his ankle checked by the physio on the boundary line.

    To be fair he couldn't see his number.

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    11 minutes ago, rjay said:

    Hunt - Taylor calls Langdon

    ...and the camera is right on his face as he's getting his ankle checked by the physio on the boundary line.

    To be fair he couldn't see his number.

    Also says gawn will struggle with tbe distance from 45 metres. 

    The bloke is just about the longest kick in tbe team!

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    Petty doesnt do much wrong. Very good player as is Bowser who will be the most inexperienced player to play in a Demon premiership in at least 60 years.

     

    Enjoy the next 6 weeks fellas. 

     

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    25 minutes ago, rjay said:

    Hunt - Taylor calls Langdon

    ...and the camera is right on his face as he's getting his ankle checked by the physio on the boundary line.

    To be fair he couldn't see his number.

    TV commentators are dckheads mate. Amateurs.  One of the clowns was going on about how Melk cracks in week in week out.  I mean do some research. Every part of that sentence is wrong.

     

    Sidenote: Melksham always plays well after a spell and then fades after a month or so.

     

    Double sidenote: VDB is pretty ordinary and Sparrow is solid, i like him.

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

    Also says gawn will struggle with tbe distance from 45 metres. 

    The bloke is just about the longest kick in tbe team!

    I agree on Gawn but Rivers can kick it post high from 50m out and go 20m into the stands. I'd back him to be the longest kick at the club.

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    6 hours ago, John Lord said:

    Umps hate Melbourne

    Thid state of affairs has become so very obvious. What can we do about it? It may not be hatred from the umpires, but it is condoned, approved, never questioned by the AFL and its glorious myth of an equal playing field - highighted by an abnormal free kick differential between sides playing the one game of football, week in and week out.

    In the Dees' case, any progressive movement of the ball is interrupted and directly interfered with in a very arbitrary manner where the consistent application of 'rules' and 'interpretations' is grossly prejudicial and arbitrary to their continuing disadvantage.

    It is time for Pert to directly question the AFL itself with mounting evidence of such flagrant abuse. There is a template for the detriment of the MFC in the approaching finals - well rehearsed and grossly invalid - but no-one seems to care.

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    6 hours ago, joeboy said:

    Gawn - held his own

    Brown - an important component

    Neal-Bullen - excelled in conditions

    Melksham - some important cameos

    Harmes - enjoyed the rain

    Petracca - excelled and inspiring

    Pickett - couldn’t get involved

    Jordon - a calm head

    Rivers - returned to form

    Fritsch - had little influence 

    May - so reliable again

    Salem - steady and safe

    Jackson - career best game

    Lever - leadership and steadiness

    Spargo - was rarely sighted

    Brayshaw - had limited involvement 

    Oliver - inside bull again

    Langdon - didn’t enjoy conditions 

    Bowey - showed good signs

    vandenBerg - aggression often misplaced

    Sparrow - far from convincing 

    Petty - safe and reliable 

    Hunt - unsighted before injury

    Fritta to rest / be managed due to all the head bashing he received from the Eagles. Replace with JSmith. 

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    3 hours ago, Wrecker46 said:

    I agree on Gawn but Rivers can kick it post high from 50m out and go 20m into the stands. I'd back him to be the longest kick at the club.

    Gawn swings his foot and leg in an arc to the left when kicking for goal. He should lead his kicking action from the knee with a bent leg and smoothly extend the knee joint when making contact with the ball. 

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    6 hours ago, Redlagged said:

    James Harmes! A bit more humble pie as a late night snack for several Demonlanders, who wanted him banished. You know who you are.

    You beat me too it. Funny thing is his stat line is very simmilar to last week.  Inside mid we need!

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