43 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Didnt watch the game today.

Question i have, what position did both Langford and Culley play??

Not sure if Langford was playing deep forward at times, but he had a few moments he should have marked the ball in the goal square. I was surprised to see his overhead marking being so poor. He could have had 5 goals today.

I thought it was as good as win as expected against a very poor side but the first half was very poor. Third quarter and second half of the fourth were great though. I am genuinely curious and somewhat excited about the next three weeks. A bit scared about the Bulldogs but genuinely optimistic vs Hawks and Pies.

16k today with no MCC and our poor run of recent results was better than I was expecting.

A win is always nice regardless of opponent (especially in a year as grim as this one) but most of my excitement coming out of today is about the young guys.

Culley with a great debut, Windsor looked confident for the first time in ages, Langford is a future superstar etc etc.

I’d also go so far as to say that Disco Turner looked deity-like.

7 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

16k today with no MCC and our poor run of recent results was better than I was expecting.

MCC were able to purchase level 1 or 2 fo $20. I feel that quite a few took that deal up.

35 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

I reckon Langford was playing out of the goal square in the last quarter. Looked dangerous.

Definitely. Threatens in the air and on ground.

2 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

And the winner of the Rising Star is…

“ Ed Langford “

Crikey Kelli Underwood

When did she say that? When Langford marked the ball just outside the goal square in the last quarter she said something like it goes to the rising star "in Langford" not "Ed Langford". is that what you're referring to? She's no one's favourite commentator but I think you might be wrong here.

3 hours ago, Devil In Disguise said:

Culley with 7 marks & 2 goals was impressive. Why did we have to wait so long before seeing him in the seniors?

Classic demonland. Find a negative in a positive.🤣🤣

38 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

I reckon Langford was playing out of the goal square in the last quarter. Looked dangerous.

yep, went from the wing to playing the melksham role up forward

lots to like about his debut season - i personally think he should be in the conversation to win it, but i think curtin takes out the rising star award

40 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Still betta than Kahlie Underwhatsit, with her commontatering and Olympic-level talent for renamin' players mid-game. “And that’s a great kick by... um... Tracc Danger... wait, who’s number 5 again?”

I turned Foxtel off as I could not her baracking for West Coast. During the third qtr after it was obvious to "blind freddy' we were never going to lose, her broard casting totally changed. Grrrr

One thing I noticed in today’s game was the leadership Petracca was demonstrating during goal breaks and during stoppages. He was very vocal and animated. Thought he looked very invested and it was great to see.

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

It's no surprise that the cohort of foul weather "supporters" who are always front and centre when things aren't going well are conspicuously absent from this thread.

It's almost (work with me here) as if they don't actually want us to do well.

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

That's about 50 percent more than some others.

At least the others have one-third of a brain cell, if my maths is correct.

59 minutes ago, old dee said:

I wonder how many actually paid?

It doesn’t really matter. Members paid for more than enough tickets even if the didn’t turn up. Crowd was big enough to pay for the food and drinks, toilets etc. No level 3 cleaning bill and probably about a 5 minute job to clean up level 2.

All things considered probably a decent result for what is never going to be a profitable home game for us.

Hopefully we can get 35-40k next week.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Some ok individual efforts, but hard to rate when you’re playing potatoes.

Actually, the reverse is true. It's in games like this against "weaker" opposition that you see what the team is capable of and what they/the coaches are trying to do.

4 hours ago, danielE288 said:

It beats losing.

Yes.

West Coast are terrible, no praise for anyone, we played Fitzroy today

17 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

One thing I noticed in today’s game was the leadership Petracca was demonstrating during goal breaks and during stoppages. He was very vocal and animated. Thought he looked very invested and it was great to see.

But still should have given 1st handball early, but like all was selfish.

Yes, was good after that, but there was no pressure today, VFL standard.

Under AFL pressure we all fold.

4 hours ago, Devil In Disguise said:

Culley with 7 marks & 2 goals was impressive. Why did we have to wait so long before seeing him in the seniors?

Maybe because you wait till he’s ready ..

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

It's no surprise that the cohort of foul weather "supporters" who are always front and centre when things aren't going well are conspicuously absent from this thread.

Demolition job of a team that would struggle against park footballers.

Langford and Windsor looked good, Rivers and Turner were good in defence. Happy for Culley who took his chances. Fritsch had a pretty good game and Max was Max.

Hard to take much out of it, the Eagles were pathetic and we weren't much better for a bit more than half the game. The third quarter was fun though, don't get many 10 goal quarters.

Edited August 2Aug 2 by Dr. Gonzo

If AI is to be believed, we have not kicked a bigger score in one quarter since 1991 when we kicked 10.3 against North Melbourne in Round 5.

(We also get 10.2 against Saint Kilda in 2000.)

2 hours ago, bing181 said:

Great win with lots to like.

Put a two year extension in front of Goodwin you reckon?

2 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Put a two year extension in front of Goodwin you reckon?

Please...... you jest.... others mightn't 😉

5 minutes ago, Romey said:

If AI is to be believed, we have not kicked a bigger score in one quarter since 1991 when we kicked 10.3 against North Melbourne in Round 5.

(We also get 10.2 against Saint Kilda in 2000.)

We must have kicked more against the Giants in 2013 when Michael Evans went bananas.

17 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Actually, the reverse is true. It's in games like this against "weaker" opposition that you see what the team is capable of and what they/the coaches are trying to do.

I can’t say I agree with that. If the coaches game plan only works against the wooden spoon side that’s won one game for the season, I’d suggest all it shows is that said plan is bad. If you’re fighting a war and the opposing side lower their weapons and you wipe them out, it doesn’t mean you’re anymore capable.

Edited August 2Aug 2 by Ethan Tremblay

2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

We beat the Eagles, who travelled from Perth, and fielded a WAFL side. Some players played well (against a team that constantly kicked the ball straight to us at a kick out following a behind). There was zero pressure from West Coast, and they were as clueless and lost as we were during last week’s fourth quarter (but for the whole game). Some ok individual efforts, but hard to rate when you’re playing potatoes. Put the lids back on.

The number of times they turned it over inside our forward 50 under no pressure was astonishing, would have to be a record. Topped off with the kick straight to Trac, he must've thought all his Christmases had come at once.

West Coast were truly abysmal which you love to see. They can rot at the bottom of the ladder for years for all I care, they've been as much a thorn in my football life as the Hawks - will never forgive them for 1990, 91, 94 or 2018.