Prediction Changes Round 17 vs Brisbane

[Nuffington Post]

Agreed. Both played to the standard I expect for senior players and then pulled up too sore for a 6 day turnaround. That is proof their bodies can't handle it anymore.

I’m sure if we were a chance for finals they would be playing


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[ROO DOGG]

It was $50 before the Saints game


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I taught it was 9.50 the saints game

 

[Byron_Clanger]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Shuey and Hurn resting for the Brisbane game was planned at the start of the season.


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It was wild when I saw that article online from the West or whoever it was in the last couple days saying Hurn COULD play on next year when he can't even string two games together. This club is incapable of making any tough decisions on players.

Paywall article

Hurn hasn’t given up on playing for Eagles next season

West Coast premiership captain Shannon Hurn hasn’t ruled out continuing on in 2024, declaring his motivation for playing football hasn’t waned despite the club’s on-field struggles.

thewest.com.au

 

[Lia]

The Gov inclusion is very important just for stability in the backline, very helpful for Bazzo in particular.

 

[FKASC]

There is no way you'd sign them for one more year. Nail in the coffee after this.

Geez that’s one way to get them to retire I guess….bit harsh though

 

[Rouge 9917]

It was wild when I saw that article online from the West or whoever it was in the last couple days saying Hurn COULD play on next year when he can't even string two games together. This club is incapable of making any tough decisions on players.

Paywall article

Hurn hasn’t given up on playing for Eagles next season

West Coast premiership captain Shannon Hurn hasn’t ruled out continuing on in 2024, declaring his motivation for playing football hasn’t waned despite the club’s on-field struggles.

thewest.com.au

Pay him and Shuey and other ageing players less than half their current contracts and see how keen to play on. Simpson has to move these guys on

 

[Altum Volantes]

Geez that’s one way to get them to retire I guess….bit harsh though

Could of been what happened to Waterman?

Someone should really check the canteen down at MRP.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Why would we take 25 over when so many players are desperate for minutes?

Barnett’s played one WAFL game plus his 9.5 minute stint as sub in the last four weeks, and rather than give him another WAFL game we take him on a sightseeing tour of Brisbane?

 

[Bender_]

Geez that’s one way to get them to retire I guess….bit harsh though

Real coffee campaigner.

 

[KERRPOW]

hmmm the reason for shuey & hurns absence is "injured".

i thought it was because they pulled up sore.

 

[Shueygod]

Pay him and Shuey and other ageing players less than half their current contracts and see how keen to play on. Simpson has to move these guys on

I’d imagine Shuey would already have taken a huge pay cut. Doubt he’s on more then 300 as is

 

[Shueygod]

So he continues to be the part time footballer he's been since 2020? What an outstanding captain. Leading by example.

How dare he have some injuries, name me a captain in the league that sacrifices more for their club? Man puts his body through hell for our team.

 

[Hawks_4478]

You need Shuey and Hurn to be sore for the North Melbourne game, not against Brisbane

 

[Altum Volantes]

Oh look, it’s Shueymum.

 

[Altum Volantes]

You need Shuey and Hurn to be sore for the North Melbourne game, not against Brisbane

Nah we can win that one, it’s not like we’ll manage to jump up 20%.

 

[Keys]

Why would we take 25 over when so many players are desperate for minutes?

Barnett’s played one WAFL game plus his 9.5 minute stint as sub in the last four weeks, and rather than give him another WAFL game we take him on a sightseeing tour of Brisbane?

Best guess is that Darling is still in some doubt so Barnett is going over as cover in case his shoulder doesn’t come up

Luke Edwards is then the standard emergency traveler that they usually have

hmmm the reason for shuey & hurns absence is "injured".

i thought it was because they pulled up sore.

AFL site has them both out with out with soreness

 

[Nuffington Post]

I taught it was 9.50 the saints game

The odds for the Brisbane game were $50, before we played the Saints


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[Goroyals22]

How dare he have some injuries, name me a captain in the league that sacrifices more for their club? Man puts his body through hell for our team.

Name a captain that’s missed as much footy as he has the past 4 years? Name one that’s missed as much this year..

Name one that’s captained 3 wins out of close to 50 games?


He has been a very good player but his time as a captain and player has been and gone..

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[Hawks_4478]

Nah we can win that one, it’s not like we’ll manage to jump up 20%.

But it’s a 8 point game. Beat north and sneak another win, and you go from pick 1 to potentially pick 3 (maybe McKay compo). Reid and Curtin gone.

 

[Altum Volantes]

But it’s a 8 point game. Beat north and sneak another win, and you go from pick 1 to potentially pick 3 (maybe McKay compo). Reid and Curtin gone.

Sneak another win?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Name a captain that’s missed as much footy as he has the past 4 years? Name one that’s missed as much this year..

Name one that’s captained 3 wins out of close to 50 games?

He’s captained 12 wins out of 44 games.

Not a stellar record but nowhere near as bad as you’re suggesting.

 

[Keys]

Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

29

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

to captain the side on Saturday after beating Gov in an arm wrestle

(Per Simpson on 6PR)

Also said they took two travellers as a contingency since they’ve had some unusual mishaps this season - Trew running into a ruckmans elbow during warmup at training last week the most recent

 

[Altum Volantes]

Tom Barrass to captain the side on Saturday after beating Gov in an arm wrestle

(Per Simpson on 6PR)

Also said they took two travellers as a contingency since they’ve had some unusual mishaps this season - Trew running into a ruckmans elbow during warmup at training last week the most recent

Also the fresh doubts over Barrass’s wrist.

Club is investigating possible cause.

 

[thebutterflyeffect]

He’s captained 12 wins out of 44 games.

Not a stellar record but nowhere near as bad as you’re suggesting.

True but not sure if that addresses the spirit of the comment.

Also got to remember Shuey took over in 2020 when we were one of the premiership favourites having just acquired Kelly and not in anyone's wildest dreams could we have predicted our dramatic decline. Making the point as when you compare him to Glass whose initial record as captain would have been poor as well - that was to have been expected given the upheaval whereas shuey took over, in theory, a cherry ripe squad.

I think the biggest criticism of his captaincy reign was 2020 when the complacency really set in with covid and the first three games in the Hub.

 

[BeeTee]

Pay him and Shuey and other ageing players less than half their current contracts and see how keen to play on. Simpson has to move these guys on

Agree 110% - rookie contracts all round