Jaded No More

This. On TV he looked appallingly lazy. I don’t care if he can’t take a contested mark. I’ve given up on that being him. But it’s a non negotiable to compete. Weid did not compete. Laid 2 tackles but otherwise just stood and watched as his teammates tried fighting for the footy. This is the stuff that really disappoints me, because effort and intent can’t be taught. If he isn’t doing that stuff when he’s trying to cement a spot in the side, he never will.

Benjamin Buttoning his way to another contract.

Watching Sean Darcy last night, I just can’t see how he can be happy with Jackson coming in unless Jackson plays predominantly up forward to replace Lobb. At 24, he’s a damn good ruckman with years left in the game. I would try to coax him out. He could share the load with and learn from Max for a year or two and then become the main ruckman while Max spends more and more time forward (and learns to kick goals).

I should have clarified that I didn’t think he wasn’t good. I just think that in general his attacking jobs aren’t good enough to justify a spot in the side unless he’s also doing a defensive role on the opposition’s attacking defender. Which is why I want him to take Moore and then Saad and then Rich (or whoever plays instead if Rich is still injured in the last round).

I can’t see another role for Melksham except to take out the opposition’s intercepter. So I wholeheartedly agree with this. Yes he can be fun when he attacks the footy, but he doesn’t do it enough. To justify his spot in the side he has to fill a role like this.

If Brown isn’t fit I would debut JVR. He can’t possibly give us less than Weideman. I have always supported Weideman and wanted to see him succeed, but the lack of effort tonight was unacceptable. Fine if you can’t take a mark, not fine if you stand and watch teammates trying to win the ball. Really disappointing. Needs to go.

At our best we are the best.

BT saying if there’s a concussion test Jackson misses next week. This guy doesn’t know footy. I swear.

Who or what are Freo fans booing?

Freo really want to pay Jackson a million a year? Laughable.

Is Salem doing the concussion protocol or not?

We just can’t continue any form of momentum. Lucky they can’t kick.

I should bag him more often 😂

With Weideman’s output today, surely JVR has to come into consideration

We just waste our dominance. It’s so frustrating

Now we need to not die in the [censored] in the second half

Every time with 30 seconds on the clock. It’s the lapses of concentration for me.

BT speaks so much rubbish

Fredrick again. Who the [censored] is on him?????

I really love Gus in the middle

Crack is bad

Fredrick killing us for the second time this season.

Cannot sustain effort

Interesting set up tonight

Gus at centre bounce 😳