Preview R4 Sydney vs West Coast "Gather Round"

[Punts]

Horse loves his boys

 

[wills2g]

West Coast don’t waltz the ball out of Anybody’s f50. They have enough trouble trying to workout which way they are kicking.

Even worse if it does happen

You just know they'll get up more for this game given the smashing last year

 

[The King!]

His nickname is Tay according to him

 

[The King!]

Horse loves his boys

it's a great strength but can be his undoing occasionally.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Would not read to much in to Wicks not being selected as sinister after the so called dust up. Club playing a straight bat with neither player having anything to answer. Gave him a week off last week and they are well known for being ahead of most clubs in the AFL in regards to the way they treat mental health. I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and thinking Wicks was doing it hard and was not in the headspace to play. Another factor of not playing him this week could also be the amount of ground time he has actually had so far in his appearances and then a week off last week. Even though there is no VFL they might see more benefit in playing a full game in the practice match than playing 10-15 minutes as a sub in the Seniors to build his match practice. It’s a marathon not a sprint. Wicks is best 23 and I think it will come to fruition at some point very soon.

 

[The King!]

Would not read to much in to Wicks not being selected as sinister after the so called dust up. Club playing a straight bat with neither player having anything to answer. Gave him a week off last week and they are well known for being ahead of most clubs in the AFL in regards to the way they treat mental health. I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and thinking Wicks was doing it hard and was not in the headspace to play. Another factor of not playing him this week could also be the amount of ground time he has actually had so far in his appearances and then a week off last week. Even though there is no VFL they might see more benefit in playing a full game in the practice match than playing 10-15 minutes as a sub in the Seniors to build his match practice. It’s a marathon not a sprint. Wicks is best 23 and I think it will come to fruition at some point very soon.

good point

 

[adam waite]

Weird that he keeps being handed games (and a 3 year contract). Still can’t see what the club clearly thinks they see.

Just my opinion, but i think he might have been the clubs answer to replacing Sam Reid. Not going to elaborate on that, but its not going to happen!!

 

[The King!]

Amartey will bully a bottom side


for a quarter

 

[Wolfgang West]

Even worse if it does happen

You just know they'll get up more for this game given the smashing last year

Was tongue in cheek. I don’t take any game for granted as I was surprised last week so many here did.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Amartey will bully a bottom side


for a quarter

Correct. They get 8 between them minimum and have some raving.

 

[Punts]

Wicks should be playing

Front half to slow imo and taking paps away at times makes it worse.

to be honest atm Lloyd is only getting a game because of experience

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Forgiven I guess

He may not have.

 

[caesar88]

Wicks should be playing

Front half to slow imo and taking paps away at times makes it worse.

to be honest atm Lloyd is only getting a game because of experience

I doubt it matters this week, but would like to see the team changed after the bye. IMO we need one more pressure player in the front half and also one more harder type in the midfield, although I guess we're getting that with Adams this week.

 

[lazy77]

Wicks still out annoys me. Excluding him in these circumstances can't be good for his mental health or morale.

Mitchell still in seems silly. He was way off the pace last game. Literally. I don't think I've ever seen a slower 19 year old.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

it's a great strength but can be his undoing occasionally.

Permanent Achilles Heel.

 

[Donza]

Weird hand wringing re Wicks.

Hasn't he been Sub this year?

 

[lazy77]

Weird hand wringing re Wicks.

Hasn't he been Sub this year?

He'd be a far better sub than Mitchell this game.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I doubt it matters this week, but would like to see the team changed after the bye. IMO we need one more pressure player in the front half and also one more harder type in the midfield, although I guess we're getting that with Adams this week.

Hayward will jag a couple in a possible flogging… will yet again paper over the cracks.

I am stunned Ladhams made the trip as an Emergency. Did Horse and co watch the game the umpteen dire Ladhams moments… or did they just see he got 20 possessions.

He barely rucked and was soundly beaten by Crayfish when he did.

 

[caesar88]

Weird hand wringing re Wicks.

Hasn't he been Sub this year?

Agree. We don't even know if he'll play in the VFL practice match or not. If he does then there's nothing to see.

 

[The King!]

We lost a game we should not have last week, but that happens.

How you respond says a lot though imo.

 

[Donza]

He'd be a far better sub than Mitchell this game.

It's legit battle of the Collins.

 

[caesar88]

We lost a game we should not have last week, but that happens.

How you respond says a lot though imo.

Historically we have been very good at responding from poor losses.

But it'd be nice to not need to respond so much

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

It's legit battle of the Collins.

Submarine, Cowdrey, McDonald, Michael, the Carlton grub?

Yes I know the first name has but one L.

 

[Punts]

We lost a game we should not have last week, but that happens.

How you respond says a lot though imo.

Won’t get that read this week let’s be honest

All forgotten I bet

 

[hairy biker]

I am stunned Ladhams made the trip as an Emergency. Did Horse and co watch the game the umpteen dire Ladhams moments… or did they just see he got 20 possessions.

He barely rucked and was soundly beaten by Crayfish when he did.

I've no problem with him being the travelling ruck emergency.
Covers all bases with the emergencies and allows McAndrew and Green to continue their development in the reserves.