News Media Thread, 2023: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

[Goroyals22]

If your answer is Clark and West, then the question is wrong.

In the long run they aren’t the answer at all.. but at least you can guarantee effort from them which is a basic requirement that should be expected.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I thought Gaff was okay, which is better than average these days, but pales in comparison to what he should produce on his contract.

That miss in the last quarter was horrible and ultimately match-deciding.

 

[RookiePick]

The official stats have him equal fifth?

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Apparently sorting by column on my mobile was too much for me me. I sorted by checks notes contested marks

I'm am probably over-reacting and looking for a scapegoat - a senior scapegoat - Gaffy just isn't passing the eye test for me atm. Hopefully he keeps building as I'll readily admit he's extrememly unlikely to be dropped.

 

[JackOutback]

I'm am probably over-reacting and looking for a scapegoat - a senior scapegoat

You're not the only one. Did I genuinely see someone suggesting we should drop Ryan? Yeah, his first half was trash, but he was instrumental in our game once it got going. Ryan isn't a four quarter player but he is a game-changer.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Sheed laid a tackle and earned a holding the ball free kick.

Credits got topped up.

 

[DanWCE]

I don't subscribe to the Credits Crew, but I do wonder when is the last time we dropped a fairly established player to go find some form? The only one that comes to mind for me is Sheed in 2018, and it lit something in him when he came back. Did it wake up the rest of the team? We did go up a gear around that time, contested ball through the roof.

Now I know Sheed is more established now than in 2018 when he was wishy washy in and out of the side, it's just the most recent example I can think of. He was B22 on talent but not form that year.

We shouldn't drop a player just to send a message but if we do want to stamp out senior player complacency, knocking someone back to the WAFL would send waves through the playing group as it hasn't happened in quite some time.

Two weeks left of WAFL scratchies and then it's into the real stuff. If we hit round 4 without a couple of established players not pulling their weight, I really hope the club pull that lever.

 

[Agent93]

Dan Venables got married:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/today-show-presenter-marries-star-footballer-in-dream-wedding/news-story/339bb7864c714270cdfb309713c216bc

 

[bzparkes]

I don't subscribe to the Credits Crew, but I do wonder when is the last time we dropped a fairly established player to go find some form? The only one that comes to mind for me is Sheed in 2018, and it lit something in him when he came back. Did it wake up the rest of the team? We did go up a gear around that time, contested ball through the roof.

Now I know Sheed is more established now than in 2018 when he was wishy washy in and out of the side, it's just the most recent example I can think of. He was B22 on talent but not form that year.

We shouldn't drop a player just to send a message but if we do want to stamp out senior player complacency, knocking someone back to the WAFL would send waves through the playing group as it hasn't happened in quite some time.

Two weeks left of WAFL scratchies and then it's into the real stuff. If we hit round 4 without a couple of established players not pulling their weight, I really hope the club pull that lever.

Interesting to note that Simmo said he had to have some hard conversations with players regarding selection in the lead up to round 1, which he hasn't 'been able' to do for the past 2 years due to player availability.

Wonder if we might actually see him swing the axe on an established player soon?

 

[Altum Volantes]

Every time you hear Simpson talk about debut of our young players he says

Sheed!
If you want to make a statement it needs to be Squib Tackler Dom.

Sheed has literately played 2 games since 2021.

 

[Frederico_WA]

Gaffy just isn't passing the eye test for me at the moment.

How i feel too. He is accumulating and running the kms but is he actually contributing to gameplan or improving the teammates around him?

 

[Frederico_WA]

Dan Venables got married:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/today-show-presenter-marries-star-footballer-in-dream-wedding/news-story/339bb7864c714270cdfb309713c216bc

Punching

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Sheed has literately played 2 games since 2021.

And was best on or close to it in one of them.

 

[Goroyals22]

How i feel too. He is accumulating and running the kms but is he actually contributing to gameplan or improving the teammates around him?

Even Scotty Cummings sees it… I wonder what the tipping point is going to be this season for some meaningful changes to be made.

 

[Frederico_WA]

Dan Venables got married:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/today-show-presenter-marries-star-footballer-in-dream-wedding/news-story/339bb7864c714270cdfb309713c216bc

And i just saw some photos of a few of our senior players in attendance with drinks* in hand ... hopefully they had club approval and this doesnt blow up in the media.

* Could have been non-alco

 

[Frederico_WA]

Even Scotty Cummings sees it… I wonder what the tipping point is going to be this season for some meaningful changes to be made.

Spot on Scotty

 

[Tugga27]

Even Scotty Cummings sees it… I wonder what the tipping point is going to be this season for some meaningful changes to be made.

And on the other hand.

 

[THE A5]

And i just saw some photos of a few of our senior players in attendance with drinks* in hand ... hopefully they had club approval and this doesnt blow up in the media.

* Could have been non-alco

Think they can drink on a 7 day break

 

[Farang83150]

I only just watched the video, that was great! Schoey asked some excellent questions off the bat and seemed to have much better chemistry with Simmo then Goss did. He added follow up questions along the way which offered good insight as well.

It's strange listening to Simmo, he sounds like he definitely knows what the problems are. The question is, does he know how to fix them?

What vid is that??

 

[Agent93]

And on the other hand.

Kennedy had a lot of credits in the bank

 

[Tugga27]

The problem I see, is we're getting hammered now after losing away by a kick.

Can imagine the scrutiny when we start playing some of the best sides and get smashed by 10 goals plus.

 

[Schtinker]

Eagles rocked: Fresh McGovern injury worry as Yeo hopes fade

As West Coast look set to be without Elliot Yeo and Nic Naitanui for a second straight week, there’s fresh concerns on another multiple All-Australian. Here’s what we saw at Eagles training.

thewest.com.au

After missing round one with an ankle complaint, Jai Culley appears ready to make his return to the AFL side.

Culley eyes top-flight return as WAFL Eagles impress

West Coast are hopeful Jai Culley will be available for selection as soon as this week after sitting out the opening round as a precaution.

thewest.com.au

West Coast are hopeful Jai Culley will be available for senior selection as soon as this week after a calf concern ruled him out of selection for the club’s season-opener against North Melbourne.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The problem I see, is we're getting hammered now after losing away by a kick.

Can imagine the scrutiny when we start playing some of the best sides and get smashed by 10 goals plus.

It depends on the performance, honestly.

Losing to a good side while trying to implement a new style of footy, I think we'll all be good with. There wasn't really any reason why we shouldn't have beaten North on the weekend. Being smashed in the contested ball tells us the players continue to pick and choose when to go, and it's hugely frustrating.

Lose to the Giants and the blowtorch should be applied tenfold.

 

[Goroyals22]

Kennedy had a lot of credits in the bank

They forgot to take his micro chip out when he retired.

Also the fact he is doing a lap of honour and tossing the coin this week along with a lot of his mates still playing probably excludes his opinion.

 

[Tugga27]

It depends on the performance, honestly.

Losing to a good side while trying to implement a new style of footy, I think we'll all be good with. There wasn't really any reason why we shouldn't have beaten North on the weekend. Being smashed in the contested ball tells us the players continue to pick and choose when to go, and it's hugely frustrating.

Lose to the Giants and the blowtorch should be applied tenfold.

I was more confident of beating Norf than I am of beating GWS.

I can see some huge defeats away against the top sides.
We really need NN back asap.

 

[Farang83150]

And i just saw some photos of a few of our senior players in attendance with drinks* in hand ... hopefully they had club approval and this doesnt blow up in the media.

* Could have been non-alco

Ok caro