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Originally posted by Mead
Its funny how ever single club on this forum has one 'supporter' who they are all genuinely ashamed of.
So you think Croad and Farmer ended up being wonderful players for the Dockers last year do you? and Peter Bell is not a seagull?
You giving eagles posters a bad name has nothing to do with freo players...
Originally posted by Mead
Amen to that! WC posters in general aren't too bad as well.
Croad was ok, Farmer had a very poor year, but I'm not about to write them off. Bell is a similar player to Cousins, albeit less damaging, and frankly, I think the receiver tag is overused- it isn't easy to find space and consistently get where the ball is, whatever people might say.
As for Headland, I don't buy the 'reciever' twaddle. He gets the ball runs to 50 and kicks goals. I was desperate to get him during the trade period, and I'm dirty that we didn't, but that isn't going to change my opinion that he is really top class talent, anchorhead or not.
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Originally posted by Mead
Whereas sabre is still here, even after you've farmed out all the *really* wierd ones to dockerland
Wheres the fun in debating with people that on the whole are going to agree with what you say?
Dockerland has never appealed to me and never will
Thing is tho Sabre, the people at Dockerland don't agree with most of the stuff you rubbish on about anyway. You are an absolute disgrace.
Here is one example:
In a best Fremantle side for 2003 you had Robert Haddril listed as CHB.
Why don't you set up a pole whether that was a load of rubbish or not, Sabre "Trashman" AC
In a best Fremantle side for 2003 you had Robert Haddril listed as CHB.
Why don't you set up a pole whether that was a load of rubbish or not, Sabre "Trashman" AC
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Haddril was the forgotten man of 2002 and I think he has allot to offer.
I put him at CHB becaue it freed pavlich to play in the middle where he would be another of the long kicking actacking players like headland we so desperately needed from the past season.
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Yeah, watch Haddril get thumped week in, week out at CHB. Admit it, you need Pavlich down there to have any sort of stability.
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2001 he was our one of our few shining lights and more than held his own.
For those dockers supporters that remeber him I think they will agree.
Pavlich in the center is a better option in my opinion as it takes some of the pressure off Headland
You're dreaming Sabre.
Haddrill displayed prmise towards the end of an awful season, so did McPhee. He doesn't have the AFl experience or bulk to0 play such an important position in a team when there are so many better qualifies candidates in Croad, McPharlin and Pavlich. Even Polak is a more likely CHB than Haddrill.
I know you really want Pavlich to play in the midfield because of his aerobic capacity but you are creating a weaker team oversall in the process.
In my opinion Pavlich doesn't have the defensive capabilities to play a permanent role in the midfield and should be used primarily on the as a floating CHF.
Haddrill displayed prmise towards the end of an awful season, so did McPhee. He doesn't have the AFl experience or bulk to0 play such an important position in a team when there are so many better qualifies candidates in Croad, McPharlin and Pavlich. Even Polak is a more likely CHB than Haddrill.
I know you really want Pavlich to play in the midfield because of his aerobic capacity but you are creating a weaker team oversall in the process.
In my opinion Pavlich doesn't have the defensive capabilities to play a permanent role in the midfield and should be used primarily on the as a floating CHF.
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Any half wit could have looked good in that side. Heck, even I would have looked good down back for you guys!
Next you will tell us Daniel Metropolis will come out of retirement and kick 60 in a pocket beside Croad who will kick 150. You are dreaming mate.
Every time Pav was moved onto the ball this season all he did was run forward of the play. I am aware that that is primarily his role to be a reciever but more often than not the opposition benefited from his being moved onto the ball.
Playing defensively in the midfiled is different to playing defensively from fullback Sabre.
Playing defensively in the midfiled is different to playing defensively from fullback Sabre.
Brown and Parker were taking the number one and two forwards in the games when Haddrill was playing so don't try to paint a rosier picture of his few games. I know he looked the part, cool and collected, taking marks under pressure in defnce when most young players would punch but he is still unproven and would be lucky to get a spot in the first 22 let alone be named as CHB.
Actually agree with most of what you are saying but this statement is incorrect. Several times last year in the last quarter Pav went on the ball and got the game sealing/ match turning goal.
Was used as an impact player in the midfield last year and that he did.. make an impact!
El Cid
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The game gets quicker...the Dockers get slower. Maybe their predicting muddy condititions every week at Subi...
Personally i can't wait till the hot Sunday afternoon Derby comes around this year on that giant Subi oval.
Dockers line up with Pavlich, Headland, Bell, Haselby and Cook in midfield....
West Coast have up 10- 12 quick skilled midfielders (Cousins, Kerr, Judd, Matera, Wirrapunda, Fletcher, Sampi, Chick, Wooden, Jones, Chambers, Braun, Morrison, Adkins,) rotate through there all day long...
their slowest midfielder as quick as Freo's quickest.
The 15 goal thrashings are about to return...haahhaha
Personally i can't wait till the hot Sunday afternoon Derby comes around this year on that giant Subi oval.
Dockers line up with Pavlich, Headland, Bell, Haselby and Cook in midfield....
West Coast have up 10- 12 quick skilled midfielders (Cousins, Kerr, Judd, Matera, Wirrapunda, Fletcher, Sampi, Chick, Wooden, Jones, Chambers, Braun, Morrison, Adkins,) rotate through there all day long...
their slowest midfielder as quick as Freo's quickest.
The 15 goal thrashings are about to return...haahhaha
El Cid
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Well it was a night game but I think the first quarter was a good indication of where things lie. We wanted the easy shootout heading into a finals series...you were playing your GF...as usual against us.
Thats why your coach said "We decided to turn everything into a contest" post-game. He knew he couldn't beat us in class.
Thats why your coach said "We decided to turn everything into a contest" post-game. He knew he couldn't beat us in class.
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