Prediction Rd 6 Changes v West Coast

[s_wd6]

Man that 2020 draft class is very underwhelming.

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

Yes, I actually agree with this. Picking Chapman ensured Logue left - that's pretty much the cast for 'didn't need'.

The case against is that he's talented, which I also agree. He's a first rounder for a reason. But no one can sit here and say we were short a defender. It's literally the last thing we needed.

As I've said before, the good news is that we have 4 1st rounders to fix it at the end of the year.

I kinda see that, but my thing is I think Logue is a very limited player - athletic as hell and strong in the contest, but would only add to our transition problems. This is somewhat hindsight talking, but especially given we got Hamling in the same trade period and Pearce and Cox ended up being as good as they were, drafting Logue seems really questionable. That's why I look at the Logue pick more than I look at the Chapman one. Unfortunately, the 2016 draft is all time with the lower picks, but has a fairly awful top 10.

Some of the players who could've been available with a trade down fit our list needs better - Marshall, Hayward, SPP, Bolton. On talent I'd also throw English in, but the fit is obviously questionable.

 

[WilloTree]

The Henry that left the biggest club in the land after two years to get to where he wanted to play?

40+ goal medium forward who'd make us immediately better?

Yes, that one.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

40+ goal medium forward who'd make us immediately better?

Yes, that one.

I don’t think you can justify picking a player you know without a doubt is leaving at 2 years. That’s seems ridiculous

 

[DMan 11]

Out - Hughes, Walters, JOM, tabs

In - Worner, Simpson, Stanley, Darcy

Ras plays a full game and Simpson is sub


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[FreoGirl]

Son Son will be playing

Do you seriously believe JLo will make many changes? he is trying to create a 'team' so is being very forgiving. I don't necessarily agree, but it looks like that's the plan.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Unless Darcy is 100% in no way is Tabs getting dropped. He’s going at 1.5 goals per game and only two blokes have kicked more than him or have a better average (Banners is equal total)

 

[FreoGirl]

Unless Darcy is 100% in no way is Tabs getting dropped. He’s going at 1.5 goals per game and only two blokes have kicked more than him or have a better average (Banners is equal total)

I think this is the game where they will test him out (in Perth etc and not against someone like Nic Nat to knee him in the guts)

that will be the only change imho

 

[WilloTree]

I don’t think you can justify picking a player you know without a doubt is leaving at 2 years. That’s seems ridiculous

You back in your systems. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (Adam Cerra for example).

If we only drafted WA players we wouldn't have guys like Serong, Young, Darcy, Ryan, Pearce, Cox or Brayshaw.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

You back in your systems. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (Adam Cerra for example).

If we only drafted WA players we wouldn't have guys like Serong, Young, Darcy, Ryan, Pearce, Cox or Brayshaw.

There is a difference between not drafting guys from over east and drafting someone who told everyone do not bother, I’m playing for Geelong. Every second Geelong poster was telling everyone he’ll be at a Geelong as soon as his first contract was up, it was pretty well known from memory

There’s backing in your systems and just being stubborn

 

[FreoGirl]

Who will Freddy replace ? Would like to see Jom sent back to wafl.
I'm sick of hearing his leadership is why he is picked.
Leadership in what ?
Sign him up as a coach then..

You see it going on during the games - it's like having on field coaches

that tackle JOM laid was courageous and used his strength - it's a shame he didn't kick a goal, but he would be pretty rusty

 

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In: anywhere else

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[FreoGirl]

the scoreline today looked impressive, but ti wasn't a very quick game?

I have been a bit concerned, but in other games WCEs just don't have the speed of Freo, so we should be confident

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Not sure he would be any better than Walters. The pace of the game have probably caught up with both of them.

Have always admired Willo's skills
I was disappointed they didn't try him at half forward lat year as several of us suggested....but we know how conservative JLo is

He looks like he is enjoying his footy now...even with his new love handles..

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[FreoGirl]

Have always admired Willo's skills
I was disappointed they didn't try him at half forward lat year as several of us suggested....but we know how conservative JLo is

He looks like he is enjoying his footy now...even with his new love handles..

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probably highlights the huge gap between WAFL and AFL

 

[Madas]

I was at Peel game today and can tell you Chappy is ready

Please bring him in for Hughes
Not sure how much more I can take
He’s gone back to old Hughes

2023 Hughes was an anomaly

 

[s_wd6]

Please bring him in for Hughes
Not sure how much more I can take
He’s gone back to old Hughes

2023 Hughes was an anomaly

Hughes is serviceable so long as he takes the first option when he gets the ball. I'm not sure who told him that he can try and fend off every time he gets tackled.

 

[Madas]

Hughes is serviceable so long as he takes the first option when he gets the ball. I'm not sure who told him that he can try and fend off every time he gets tackled.

It’s like watching him move through honey

 

[Footskill]

Hughes is serviceable so long as he takes the first option when he gets the ball. I'm not sure who told him that he can try and fend off every time he gets tackled.

Yeh. He was actually okay in the first half and seemed to be doing that. I may need rewatch but I think the two htb in space of few minutes maybe is all people focus on. Thought one was a mark that people seem to think was dropped, but was punched out of his hands but he held it long enough I thought

 

[Madas]

This might have been talked about before. Walker forward

I know walker is our best small defender and can give us some run and carry .
If we could replace him without affecting the back 6 to much, why not try it.
He lighting fast, has a great sidestep and seems to read the play well.
As long as it doesn't affect Rayn and Clark why not?

Nah
Kicks like a rugby player
Plus I love watching him break lines and he’s starting to get his mojo back

 

[Freomaniac]

Wow, with some of the crap going around this thread you’d think we were Owen 5 and had just been pumped by 60+ points for the third time this season.

We are literally a bee’s away from being 5-0. Match committee have been doing a lot right.

I have posted this before and will post again.

When I saw the fixture, I seriously thought freo were gonna go 0-5 with some sides around us improving.

Glad we got some early wins.

 

[Freomaniac]

Hughes’s dropped marks and holding the ball kills us every …ken time.
Unfortunately due to Cox and O Mac missing he has to play until Chapman is ready

I cant believe I am saying this....

We got rid of Logue, he would be playing this week.


Hell, Tobe Watson and Taylin duman who are both 190 cm tall defenders and both cut at the end of 2021, would probably get a game this week in our back line.

 

[Docker82]

I cant believe I am saying this....

We got rid of Logue, he would be playing this week.


Hell, Tobe Watson and Taylin duman who are both 190 cm tall defenders and both cut at the end of 2021, would probably get a game this week in our back line.

Duman probably never should've been cut. He'd been a semi-promising in and out of the side from 2018 to 2020. One bad season and we see delist him. Others were given so many more opportunities.

 

[s_wd6]

Duman probably never should've been cut. He'd been a semi-promising in and out of the side from 2018 to 2020. One bad season and we see delist him. Others were given so many more opportunities.

It's not that he was bad, he was just excess to needs. We had Cox, Pearce, Hamling, Logue all playing that same position. Duman just got unlucky. Similar with Tobe Watson but I think Duman was the better player.

 

[arsesmart]

Hughes is serviceable so long as he takes the first option when he gets the ball. I'm not sure who told him that he can try and fend off every time he gets tackled.

It'd be interesting to do a count of how many contests Hughes is sat back on his haunches 3 metres away, watching an opposition forward take a mark, rather than jumping in to spoil, when he was fully in a position to do so. I'd say it would be way way waaay too many.