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Yes but that’s pure hyperbole, there are some rumblings here with regards to talent development needing an overhaul which it does desperately and there are some powerful footy people who want to end the job for the boys which has been occurring in the WAFC. It will happen Marc Webbs appointment as full time u/18s coach is just the start. Bo Allan will definitely get picked up first two rounds and Urquart is that big bodied mid who a club will take a punt on. Kicking is poor but at that size and his impact around the stoppages he will be taken. I rated Malakai Champion very highly as a14/15 year old and he was one of the best I’ve seen at that age. Still a good player but at that size I haven’t seen a development in explosive speed which he needs. There are good players in the squad and some late development players who have stepped up like Davis, Angove and Becker. Van Der Struyf has pace and elite foot skills. Blake Kelly is a gun and Cody Curtin (brother of Dan) and Charlie Banfield developing very quickly but they are 2025 draft. Just IMO not enough depth to beat the other 4 sides

Watched WA 18s on Saturday can’t see them winning a game

6.Gawn 5. Salem 4. Viney 3. Nibbler 2. Trac 1. Tomo

Thanks, but I was at Community footy and listening on headphones. I did it more out of curiosity to take on board when I watched the game later

No he isn’t good enough for AFL, he ain’t a gorilla, lacks pace, lateral movement and no real X factor. Very good WAFL forward but that’s the ceiling

Are you kidding didn’t you see them on the game day thread, when Saints flooded the back half and just nullified the game in the second quarter. They went quiet for most of the second half but were back posting late with us giving up late goals when the game was done. Ffs you just can’t help some of these posters

Yes but the full quote doesn’t have the same effect for the narrative. I don’t know if we’ll fully go back, I think a few tweaks because we have clearly changed things up a little and I would expect a compromise of sought between relying on slingshot from turnover and just brutality at the stoppage and locking it inside F50 Carlton changed mid last season to going back to being brutal contested beasts.

It’s better then our finals record since 2021

Last season he was known to go the oval on Friday arvo at Hale school every week and not leave until he’d have 100 set shots. Think he could be a late developerp

I have heard whispers a few clubs including us may be keen on Hamish Davis with a late pick (3rd/4th round). Played as (medium size) key forward last season at PSA and WAFL, however been playing HHF, wing and inside midfield roles this year. Good tank, decent size for that fwd/mid role and can impact the scoreboard. Plenty of development there and has the right attitude

It is but we have certainly had a long summer, it’s high 20s all week. 4.20pm WST Sunday should be perfect for footy. West Coast will be up for a challenge at home, but if we play as we have in the last couple of games outside of that first quarter vs Carlton, we should win

A loose man behind the stoppage is not a problem in the wet, most teams try and surge it forward by any means in the wet and by putting more numbers up to the stoppage you run the risk getting caught inside. Levers second half display also puts your theory to bed he was very good taking intercept marks as he does in the dry. Hot start where we were beaten at the CBDs Carlton got an unusually high number of goals from Centre clearances last night

McGovern and Kemp coming back in helped as did unaccountable Williams going out

6.Lever 5. May 4. Oliver 3. Gawn 2. Windsor 1. Petty

Yes I can see the slingshot quick through the corridor movement were looking for setting up deeper than pressing up and locking it in with repeated entries as our only plan. I really like it, looking forward to 25 in a similar vein to seeing us develop our team defence in 20. But you never know we may progress quicker than expected

I actually am thinking towards seasons end in terms of just show me something (I think we’re actually we’re actually working towards to be in place by seasons end) to make go yep I can see it. The result whilst I want to win is secondary

Run and carry and a couple of elite kicking options from back half is the key. Being able to hit darts on the 45 to open the corridor or 50m fat side transition on rebound changes everything with the new game style. Lever trying that corridor kick against Richmond in the first half is an example of how it doesn’t work

That was the main swimmer Mack Horton called out but the bulk of the group who were the subject of the article of the article which came out last week were tests from the Chinese qualifiers in Feb 2021 and some of those won medals in the Olympics 6 months later https://www.foxsports.com.au/olympics/china-swimming-doping-scandal-stabs-athletes-in-the-back/news-story/32b85a5890972b5a46374c3e975d01cd

You’ve answered the question and highlighted what I was saying those swimmers tested positive in 2021 and the findings are being released now

My god there are some dumb conspiracy theorists on this site There’s no precedent to look back on in world sport, OH Wait

Doesn’t to me, Rioli matter was the same as were other matters under WADA in other sports. We are in the predicament with a player down because of one person only and it’s not something I will forget nor will the FD, who I understand started down the road of setting minimum standards before the positive test came to light

6. Lever 5. Gawn 4. Turner 3. May 2. Rivers 1. Langdon

Bank the points and continue to evolve. Some positives and plenty of room to improve.

Yes at the right price thought he really stepped up last season but like the rest of the list have taken a step backwards this year with the rest of the group. Think they are a bit rudderless in their defensive capabilities and focus across the board.

Exactly, everyone taking what Kane Cornes suggested as gospel