Even the commentators called it out, finally.
Autopsy Round 8, 2023 : Positives and Negatives vs Richmond
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Did lol when Simmo said they're keen to give him a run as captain along with Allen and Duggan at some point before Shuey's return.
There is not a single thing about Sheed that screams captain to me.
Nah, you're watching in mirrored vision, or something. It's always right.
Wtaf? Please no??
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I’d say our second highest goal kicker ever will be remembered pretty fondly.
A good player is doing him a complete disservice.
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Your move.
Won't have a team to field shortly, we'll just forfeit.
Nah, that won't get the percentage down. Just send out the Auskick kids.
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A step forward from last week and a step back. Having said that, Richmond are awful. So much of the same. Too many passengers when it mattered, especially those 7-8 minutes in the 3rd.
Culley is the clear negative. Just terrible for him after all the work he’s done these last 2 years. Know the club will support him 100%. These things can happen in footy anytime I guess but can we stop paying for that ONE week where we had no changes?
Allen is genuinely a star. Goals are one thing but he just competes and is so very rarely beaten in the air. Think he’s our next captain too.
Williams is getting better week by week. That Williams -> Sheed -> Allen play I hope someone Gifs this week because it’s almost our best play this year so far.
Edwards is getting more game time. Think he will be much better for this consistent game time by years end.
Jones had a great 50th. He’s really such a different player since debuting and a really good story, so happy for him.
Time is running out for Foley, O’Neill, Clark. Some others too, West for example but at least with West you can see he cares.
Culley is the clear negative. Just terrible for him after all the work he’s done these last 2 years. Know the club will support him 100%. These things can happen in footy anytime I guess but can we stop paying for that ONE week where we had no changes?
Allen is genuinely a star. Goals are one thing but he just competes and is so very rarely beaten in the air. Think he’s our next captain too.
Williams is getting better week by week. That Williams -> Sheed -> Allen play I hope someone Gifs this week because it’s almost our best play this year so far.
Edwards is getting more game time. Think he will be much better for this consistent game time by years end.
Jones had a great 50th. He’s really such a different player since debuting and a really good story, so happy for him.
Time is running out for Foley, O’Neill, Clark. Some others too, West for example but at least with West you can see he cares.
Or straight up the guts!
Positives:
Allen
Jones
Duggan
Barrass
Hunt
Witherden (Several decent games in a row now...he might just be worth holding onto)
Rotham (Actually played a half decent game)
Sheed (Can find the ball)
Williams (Some great efforts)
Negatives:
Culley Injury
XON, West, Edwards, Petrucelle, Clark, Trew & Foley (WAFL players at best)
Darling (Poor start to the year...same as last year...will back him in to improve this time)
Gaff (Too slow, deer in headlights etc etc)
Sheed (Can't do much with the ball)
Williams (Some WTF efforts)
Allen
Jones
Duggan
Barrass
Hunt
Witherden (Several decent games in a row now...he might just be worth holding onto)
Rotham (Actually played a half decent game)
Sheed (Can find the ball)
Williams (Some great efforts)
Negatives:
Culley Injury
XON, West, Edwards, Petrucelle, Clark, Trew & Foley (WAFL players at best)
Darling (Poor start to the year...same as last year...will back him in to improve this time)
Gaff (Too slow, deer in headlights etc etc)
Sheed (Can't do much with the ball)
Williams (Some WTF efforts)
Don’t go to early, give it another 18 months and we will be back to the days of wondering where all our friends have gone when you ring them to tell them your family has other engagements on game day.
And yet 5 tackles (4th for WCE)
And 17 pressure acts (= 5th for WCE)
Swear I saw him just lumbering after his opponent and letting them handball chain around him without him getting out of snail speed multiple times
And yet 5 tackles (4th for WCE)
And 17 pressure acts (= 5th for WCE)
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Swear I saw him just lumbering after his opponent and letting them handball chain around him without him getting out of snail speed multiple times
29 disposals, 7 marks, 5 tackles, 9 clearances (equal best for WCE) and 2 goal assists (out of a team total of 4) from 76% time on ground in his first game back.... Don't think Sheed is the problem here.
Unlike Kelly who is 1st in the league in Clangers, 1st in the league in turnovers. Or Gaff with his grand total of 9 effective disposals and 1 tackle.
The reality is Kelly and Sheed should both be playing on Wings and getting the ball in more space as opposed to having to do the grunt work on the inside. We have no developed centre square midfielders and no effective ruckman. No effective half forwards to kick to or ground ball presence inside the forward 50. Oh and Hurn's defensive creativity is like a steam train slowly running on straight tracks.
In regards to further negatives we have lost Culley to a major knee injury, Allen injured his knee as well, Darling shouldn't be playing due to injury, Exxon played with a cracked rib.
To say the situation is dire is an understatement. The only positives I can see are is the players are putting in and our tackling has improved. The only reason we aren't stone cold motherless last is because there is a team which is being setup to actively lose matches.
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Darling has been an excellent player for us for a long time, that doesn't make him undroppable. Ever since his whole anti-jab saga he has been a shadow of the player he once was.
Only reason he's still being picked is because of our dire injury situation.
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Was saying this to my mate earlier today.
200k members between both clubs and 28k show up on a lovely Saturday afternoon. Pretty sad.
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