2016 NAB cup - We're #1!

[sherrif]

I'm still waiting for you to impart us with some knowledge.

Weren't you one of the stupid old fogeys who talked about absolute shit about Crozier and Sherro having massive 2015s before they disappeared into indifference? Didn't you help spread the ludicrous notion that Crowley was depressed when he was at worst a drug cheat, at best a ******* idiot after 15 years in the system? Don't the training watchers try and talk to the coaching staff about ideas for drills? FFS and apparently my ego is massive...

There is venom because I do not like Ross Lyon or the Steves.

This club was supposed to come in and dominate. I know people, my friends, their dads talk about how when they heard a Fremantle AFL side was coming in, they shat – they imagined a behemoth boasting the pride, working class, tough, cut-throat teams of Souths and Old Easts. And amalgamated?! They thought this side was going to be the hard nuts, who just came and won everything they should have had no right to. It is so sad to see we haven't become that yet.

I can post photos of my memberships if you need proof I support Freo.

Unfortunately I think you are far too insecure and feel a need to attack any negative thought. It's a bit like the bloke at the party and all his mates go "oi your girlfriend's dancing pretty close to that bloke," and this guy then has a go at you for bringing down his mood or being an arseh*le – he can't face reality, doesn't wanna, so has a go at those who sort of bring it to him. Aren't you just a tiiiiiny bit frustrated we still don't have a flag? So many prelims and semis and absolutely nothing to show? Blue balls.

I said Sheridan was training well and Crozier at times. Nothing on Crowley. Im done. Got better things to do. If you really are a supporter your way of doing it is beyond bizarre. Time to move on though.

 

[Freo88]

Too bad the Ansett Cup is defunct. We'd be a crack this year!

 

[Kepfan]

He does have a point though. We are now, after all this time pinning all our hopes up forward ( in a Key Position Forward ) on a 22 year old rookie
Upgrade.

No one is pinning their hopes on him.
But he is wanting him to crash and burn as by his own admission.

 

[Steinfreo]

No one is pinning their hopes on him.
But he is wanting him to crash and burn as by his own admission.

Apeness got injured we are largely pinning our hopes on Tabs as our second tall option. luckily we have a better pressure valve this season with Bennell and Fyfe spending time up fwd running a riot.

 

[leeloo]

Title of this thread is wrong, it should be NAB challenge

Sorry I may have missed it but any word on Mundy playing NAB3?

 

[scon]

There has has never ever been a troll act with the same vitriol as you towards everything Dockers on here.

Clogged/sproketknob maintained similar megalomaniacal focus on the negative ad infinitum.
Banker could be back once the season's up and going

 

[Clems Knee]

I'm still waiting for you to impart us with some knowledge.

Weren't you one of the stupid old fogeys who talked about absolute shit about Crozier and Sherro having massive 2015s before they disappeared into indifference? Didn't you help spread the ludicrous notion that Crowley was depressed when he was at worst a drug cheat, at best a ******* idiot after 15 years in the system? Don't the training watchers try and talk to the coaching staff about ideas for drills? FFS and apparently my ego is massive...

There is venom because I do not like Ross Lyon or the Steves.

This club was supposed to come in and dominate. I know people, my friends, their dads talk about how when they heard a Fremantle AFL side was coming in, they shat – they imagined a behemoth boasting the pride, working class, tough, cut-throat teams of Souths and Old Easts. And amalgamated?! They thought this side was going to be the hard nuts, who just came and won everything they should have had no right to. It is so sad to see we haven't become that yet.

I can post photos of my memberships if you need proof I support Freo.

Unfortunately I think you are far too insecure and feel a need to attack any negative thought. It's a bit like the bloke at the party and all his mates go "oi your girlfriend's dancing pretty close to that bloke," and this guy then has a go at you for bringing down his mood or being an arseh*le – he can't face reality, doesn't wanna, so has a go at those who sort of bring it to him. Aren't you just a tiiiiiny bit frustrated we still don't have a flag? So many prelims and semis and absolutely nothing to show? Blue balls.

There is so much stupid in this post, that it's hard to begin.

1. Apart from a critical dropped mark, Sherdian is doing well.
2. Enough with the ageist crap. You are younger, you are too hipster to be a hipster. We get that. But you are an ignorant little twat if you think it is okay to abuse people who give their time to write training reports. And the charges you level at Sherrif are ludicrous. And he's not that old!
3. You don't like Lyon and the Steves. Good for you. **** off. I do. Because I don't like to wallow in mediocrity. Back at you.
4. The club was supposed to dominate , because your dad said so. Maybe in your world daddy can buy you a premiership, but not in the AFL
5. Wow. We don't have a flag. Even the moon has a flag. Well done Captain Obvious. We should just try to lose every game then, is that your solution? No, you don't have solutions, just whinges.
6. The reason people think you are a troll is because you have no insight to add in any way shape or form.

 

[salim malik]

My junior club is nearly 120, 130 years old and I have played alongside about six recent draftees. Is this a dick measuring contest? None of us made it. Let's admit our former glories are barely that.

I think it's pretty bizarre that Taberner is given 30 games and has shown minimal improvement simply because he's been so lucky as to be tall and big in a team that has no one else fitting those requirements. What happens to Max Duffy, who kicks two goals away at Geelong, and is delisted a year later? As much as I liked Duffy, the reality is not everyone is given the same patronisation and luck and hope. And when that rare luck and hope is given to someone undeserving, it can be hard to take.

My solution has been to trade boldly and bravely and maybe in retrospect, stupidly. Unfortunately Bond has not attempted to be tough and get a key forward. Every man and his dog has known that that little thing has cost us the flag in the last half-decade.

Our poor drafting of 1994-2005 has resulted in ultra-conservatism in 2010 onwards. It's a bit like the Hitler effect: Germany was so badly burnt by reparations and squalor, they needed someone with uber-German pride. He took it well, well over the top, but people basically have a knack for over-compensating. What's that thing about small guys and big cars?

Sorry but using Duffy as an example of not giving a player a chance is just plain wrong. Duffy barely got a touch for Peel. Taberner kicked multiple goals many times and was a regular in the bests for Peel.He deserved his elevations. Your analogy re Hitler,Germany small guys and big cars with Bond and Freo's trading makes no sense at all. Trying to be clever for the sake of it? As my teacher once said better to keep quiet and let people think you're a fool than open your mouth and prove that you are.

 

[Bender571]

I remember when Lachie Neale played a terrible match against the Tigers. He'd barely played 20 matches and the pitchforks were out – quite piss funny actually how so many people roasting the kid are now the ones applauding Tabs.

Nice story, but most of the posters defending Tabs here didn't even post in the Neale thread at the time.

Here's the Lachie thread
Only a vocal minority were overly critically of Neale with most people calling out the criticism as too harsh because he's still young and adjusting to AFL, basically the same thing that's happening here with Tabs.

 

[scon]

Never let the facts.........

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Title of this thread is wrong, it should be NAB challenge

Sorry I may have missed it but any word on Mundy playing NAB3?

Ross has stated he will probably play against Geelong.
Has been training with the main group last Friday and today.

 

[leeloo]

Ross has stated he will probably play against Geelong.
Has been training with the main group last Friday and today.

Thanks Fred. Good to hear he was training today, we will really need his class in the middle this year.

 

[DannyTheDoorman]

Ross has stated he will probably play against Geelong.
Has been training with the main group last Friday and today.

Mundy looked fantastic today and in the warm up they run from the goal square near where you stand to the middle after doing stretching at that end and he ran strongly to the middle at the head of the group.He trained the whole session and looked great. He will IMO definitely play NAB 3.

 

[DannyTheDoorman]

I'm still waiting for you to impart us with some knowledge.

Weren't you one of the stupid old fogeys who talked about absolute shit about Crozier and Sherro having massive 2015s before they disappeared into indifference? Didn't you help spread the ludicrous notion that Crowley was depressed when he was at worst a drug cheat, at best a ******* idiot after 15 years in the system? Don't the training watchers try and talk to the coaching staff about ideas for drills? FFS and apparently my ego is massive...

There is venom because I do not like Ross Lyon or the Steves.

This club was supposed to come in and dominate. I know people, my friends, their dads talk about how when they heard a Fremantle AFL side was coming in, they shat – they imagined a behemoth boasting the pride, working class, tough, cut-throat teams of Souths and Old Easts. And amalgamated?! They thought this side was going to be the hard nuts, who just came and won everything they should have had no right to. It is so sad to see we haven't become that yet.

I can post photos of my memberships if you need proof I support Freo.

Unfortunately I think you are far too insecure and feel a need to attack any negative thought. It's a bit like the bloke at the party and all his mates go "oi your girlfriend's dancing pretty close to that bloke," and this guy then has a go at you for bringing down his mood or being an arseh*le – he can't face reality, doesn't wanna, so has a go at those who sort of bring it to him. Aren't you just a tiiiiiny bit frustrated we still don't have a flag? So many prelims and semis and absolutely nothing to show? Blue balls.

I can't sit back and watch you post stuff wich is nonsense or it is factually incorrect and not an IMO situation but just totally factually incorrect comment without making my comment or correction.
Firstly sherrif is not an old fogey as us old fogeys who watch training range in age from my age of 64 to Phil Carrillo who is not on BF is 84 years of age and Sherrif is a young looking rooster who I know from his attendance at training and i would think is in his early 30 's or just under. He is probably younger than you .

Secondly. Training watchers do not have access to coaches to discuss ideas for new drills as you suggest. That assertion is absurd and shows up your lack of knowledge of professional sport and sport in general and don't be offended as that is a fact We are not talking T-ball coaching (or junior football) as an example were parents coach the team and have little knowledge of the game other than what they remember from playing Rounders at primary school.in that situation as a parent you might suggest something to the coach.
At Freo at the clubhouse where us old dudes sit is near the exit from the gym so we are not that close to the changeroom entry where the coaches enter the ground from . The area where we sit is roped off and the rope was recently moved so we are now further away from the players and staff so we have next to no access to coaches but when we have people wanting memorabilia signed and selfies the players come down to the roped area where we are at. It would in any event he a very brave man who tries to tell Ross who is in about a million bucks a year about how to do a training drill.
The coaches are in an elite and professional environment and all have had exposure to seriously good coaches in their careers and together as a cohort have extensive knowledge of drills. You would be insulting a Freo coach if you tried to talk to him about doing a particular drill. Don't forget they are professional and it is their job to know drills and not one of us has the level of experience or knowledge to even think of making comment about how to do their job as that would be insulting their intelligence.
Thirdly you don't like Ross and the Steve's. Without those guys we would be nowhere . Steve Harris is top of his game in Marketing and Steve Rosich is one of the Pre-eminent CEO's in the AFL.

Ross's wining percentage of 66% is outstanding and having us in the finals regularly since he has been here must say that he is doing something right.

I am a 20 yr member this year and you refer to what you expected of the club when we first started but maybe you have pitched your expectations too high. Being successful at AFL level is a tough caper and take some other clubs in the AFL in comparison with ours Western Bulldogs haven't won a premiership since 1954 and St Kilda haven't won one since the early or mid 1960's. Maybe if you lowered your expectations your bitterness towards the club the coach the CEO and the President may be overcome and not cause you the stress you are obviously feeling in following our great club. Just strap yourself in for the ride as Ross said last week and enjoy it.
I am only drawing some things to your attention in this post for your information and enlightenment and hopefully you in time will thank me for it as you objectively consider what I have said. I will not be drawn into ongoing dialogue with you as I will not reply to anything you send to me. Thanks for reading this positive post.

 

[DudleyDocker]

Good post DannyTheDoorman (for an old fart)

 

[DannyTheDoorman]

Good post DannyTheDoorman (for an old fart)

Thanks OLD Geeza

 

[mayne iac]

I'm still waiting for you to impart us with some knowledge.

Weren't you one of the stupid old fogeys who talked about absolute shit about Crozier and Sherro having massive 2015s before they disappeared into indifference? Didn't you help spread the ludicrous notion that Crowley was depressed when he was at worst a drug cheat, at best a ******* idiot after 15 years in the system? Don't the training watchers try and talk to the coaching staff about ideas for drills? FFS and apparently my ego is massive...

There is venom because I do not like Ross Lyon or the Steves.

This club was supposed to come in and dominate. I know people, my friends, their dads talk about how when they heard a Fremantle AFL side was coming in, they shat – they imagined a behemoth boasting the pride, working class, tough, cut-throat teams of Souths and Old Easts. And amalgamated?! They thought this side was going to be the hard nuts, who just came and won everything they should have had no right to. It is so sad to see we haven't become that yet.

I can post photos of my memberships if you need proof I support Freo.

Unfortunately I think you are far too insecure and feel a need to attack any negative thought. It's a bit like the bloke at the party and all his mates go "oi your girlfriend's dancing pretty close to that bloke," and this guy then has a go at you for bringing down his mood or being an arseh*le – he can't face reality, doesn't wanna, so has a go at those who sort of bring it to him. Aren't you just a tiiiiiny bit frustrated we still don't have a flag? So many prelims and semis and absolutely nothing to show? Blue balls.

Haha, you are off chops! It was a crapfest from the start mate and it just so happens the guys you hate are the guys that ARE fixing it - We are now everything underlined because of the guys you hate....WOW

 

[salim malik]

Weller,Langdon, Grey stay in . Clarke,Bennell,Balla Mundy in. Hannath out against Geelong. Strong squad. No messing about with Ross. Looks like Clarke and Griff against the Dogs first game.

 

[rodney hoo]

Go the Afro, Clarke the man.

 

[Lach72]

NAB Challenge v Geelong SQUAD

1 BALLANTYNE Hayden
3 DAWSON Zac
4 BENNELL Harley
5 IBBOTSON Garrick
6 PEARCE Danyle
7 FYFE Nathan
8 SUBAN Nick
10 WALTERS Michael
11 SHERIDAN Thomas
12 GRIFFIN Jon
13 MZUNGU Tendai
14 WELLER Lachie
16 MUNDY David
20 TABERNER Matt
21 BARLOW Michael
23 MAYNE Chris
26 LANGDON Ed
27 NEALE Lachie
28 GREY Brady
29 PAVLICH Matthew
30 CLARKE Zachary
32 HILL Stephen
33 SUTCLIFFE Cam
34 SPURR Lee
36 SILVAGNI Alex
37 JOHNSON Michael
46 PEARCE Clancee

 

[Lach72]

Blakely out too

 

[Kenny_01]

Blakely out too

Looks like only Alex Pearce missing from our best 25.

3 to get cut before the game starts: Grey, Silvagni, Clancee??

 

[yoong]

Weller still in
Fingers crossed

 

[serial_thrilla]

Intersting to see that Grey is named. He's obviously climbed up the pecking order in the off season. Same goes with Langdon. Although it could just be a matter of the selection committee wanting to give two games each to Blakely/Langdon/Grey - who seem to be in that 25th-30th player group. Weller is looking more and more likely for Round 1: if we play two rucks, it'll be Suban/Mzungu/Weller fighting for the final two spots.

Once again no Crozier or MDB - they've most certainly dropped down the order.

 

[freo for life]

Looks like only Alex Pearce missing from our best 25.

3 to get cut before the game starts: Grey, Silvagni, Clancee??

Poor Sandi!