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We're currently tied with Freo on one spoon each but look set to go one up at the end of the year, so we're better than them at both winning flags AND sucking!
Review The Unrelentingly Positive Silver Lining Thread
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Freo got their spoon in 2001 and traded pick 1 for Trent Croad.
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Tim English, come on down.
I'm way less sold on Witherden than you are. But, it may just be that in the same team as Hurn it is one-too-many of an identical player (it was actually something I was excited to see a while back, but it isn't working).
I think he needs to speed up his ball movement and decision making. The whole team do, but especially from the D50 line to our HFF between wing and F50 - we just move it so slowly to there that we open ourselves up to turning it over and/or can't get anyone free forward of the centre in most of our forays.
The positive (as this is the thread for that) is that is teachable. Witherden can kick like few others in our team can. Provided his decision making is sound and continues to improve he can become a real attacking weapon. First options, take the game on, understand that sometimes his turnovers will result in goals. But no more stop, prop, shake head at player as he's not sure the kick is on... etc. etc.
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I'm actually going to watch the under 18 tournaments this year. Last few we didn't really have much of an interest as we had high picks. But this year knowing we have a top 3 pick. Be good to give it a watch. Most exciting thing to watch from this season is draft watching.
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I've found the same.
No expectations means anything better than a total disaster is better than expected... I.e. a positive silver lining.
And just when you think it can't get worse, you realise that the WCE could be as bad as the West Perth WAFLW (or is it WWAFL?) team.
Nine games into the season and they get held scoreless roughly 1 in 3 games. They have a score for of about 1/4 of the second lowest scoring team and a score against more than double the second worst team.
I don't think I've ever seen a team this deep into the season with a % of 9 before.
So, positive silver lining. We could be as bad as the WP WAFLW team.
I think 2021 draft was very good for us. It will take a season or so to show but it looks very promising as a foundation to build on.
A few retirements will be timely at the end of this season. Holding on has cost us but also helped cover a failed season and time shift forward the list openings to our advantage long term.
We have Allen and a few other quality players from prior drafting/trading who will be with us for years. Rioli, Kelly and I think an improving Witherden are a start along with Gov and Barrass. Ryan needs a restart but is quality. West is growing and a valuable role player.
Another good (wise) draft and some trading and we are well and truely on the way up.
My only concern is that we may fail to refresh and improve club leadership/management and support areas.
A few retirements will be timely at the end of this season. Holding on has cost us but also helped cover a failed season and time shift forward the list openings to our advantage long term.
We have Allen and a few other quality players from prior drafting/trading who will be with us for years. Rioli, Kelly and I think an improving Witherden are a start along with Gov and Barrass. Ryan needs a restart but is quality. West is growing and a valuable role player.
Another good (wise) draft and some trading and we are well and truely on the way up.
My only concern is that we may fail to refresh and improve club leadership/management and support areas.
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Connor West is building very nicely this season:
Missed ROUND 1 & 2 with a hamstring injury
ROUND 3 vs FREM: 8 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 contested possessions
ROUND 4 vs COLL: 15 disposals, 6 contested possessions, 6 marks
Dropped for ROUND 5, recalled the following week.
ROUND 6 vs PAFC: 17 disposals, 7 contested possessions, 6 tackles
ROUND 7 vs RICH: 19 disposals, 5 contested possessions, 3 marks
ROUND 8 vs BRIS: 21 disposals, 10 contested possessions, 5 clearances (subbed out in Q4)
ROUND 9 vs MELB: 29 disposals, 12 contested possessions, 8 inside 50s, 7 tackles, 5 clearances
Beginning to have a genuine impact on games now, especially as he gets more midfield time.
His disposal is obviously the main weakness, but he’s showing he’s got plenty of tricks which can make up for it.
Has good acceleration from stoppages, moves well laterally in traffic and is now starting to find the footy more.
Been a good mid-season pickup so far, looking forward to seeing how he continues to develop this year.
Missed ROUND 1 & 2 with a hamstring injury
ROUND 3 vs FREM: 8 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 contested possessions
ROUND 4 vs COLL: 15 disposals, 6 contested possessions, 6 marks
Dropped for ROUND 5, recalled the following week.
ROUND 6 vs PAFC: 17 disposals, 7 contested possessions, 6 tackles
ROUND 7 vs RICH: 19 disposals, 5 contested possessions, 3 marks
ROUND 8 vs BRIS: 21 disposals, 10 contested possessions, 5 clearances (subbed out in Q4)
ROUND 9 vs MELB: 29 disposals, 12 contested possessions, 8 inside 50s, 7 tackles, 5 clearances
Beginning to have a genuine impact on games now, especially as he gets more midfield time.
His disposal is obviously the main weakness, but he’s showing he’s got plenty of tricks which can make up for it.
Has good acceleration from stoppages, moves well laterally in traffic and is now starting to find the footy more.
Been a good mid-season pickup so far, looking forward to seeing how he continues to develop this year.
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He's only had 1 AFL preseason also... If he can clean up his disposal and get a little stronger will be a useful mid-rotation. He's also hard as a cat's head which is something we're lacking.
I thought his disposals are starting to look cleaner in the past couple games. I put it down to over eagerness in his first few games but as he finds his feet, his composure gets better and he is panicking less
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There is no way our existing strength and conditioning team are going to survive beyond this season, which is surely a positive
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I liked the look of Jones off Half Back. Good tackler, hard nosed, can burst through, break lines, good kick into the corridor. Smart move. I would have him in the backline over Rotham and Foley at the moment. Early days yet though.
Might have to be a replacement for Ryan this week though... and maybe Shuey can slot into half back?
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We will play finals next year.touch and go but i say go!!
Hope the legend can attend the 92 reunion.
Sounded like he had an awesome time planned out. Catching up with Phil for golf etc now that borders are open, before travelling back to Perth with him for the reunion. Nek minnut serious heart attack
One of my all-time favourites. Have never seen a Grand Final performance like his effort off the wing in 1992. 5 goals, GTFO. Like even for the time when scoring goals was more common, that was extraordinary.
Then when he got older, he would play full forward or off half back and still dominated. Freak.
Sounded like he had an awesome time planned out. Catching up with Phil for golf etc now that borders are open, before travelling back to Perth with him for the reunion. Nek minnut serious heart attack
One of my all-time favourites. Have never seen a Grand Final performance like his effort off the wing in 1992. 5 goals, GTFO. Like even for the time when scoring goals was more common, that was extraordinary.
Then when he got older, he would play full forward or off half back and still dominated. Freak.
Getting Masten back as a trainer is a very good move by the club. Was one of those guys who would always set high standards on the training track
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Great for club culture too. Masto always seemed to be much loved by his teammates, and maybe we lost a bit of the fun when guys like him, Schoey, Lecras and Jetts left.
No coincidence that we turned to shit once he retired
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Look at it this way. The current team is going badly and we will lose Hurn and Kennedy at the end of the years as they are cooked so its a good thing. We have a few young guys like Hough, J Williams, Bazzo, Clark who will improve as the year goes on, particularly as the experienced players make their way through the WAFL hopefully to the AFL. After a full pre season and more game time, barring injuries, there should be improvement in Darling, Duggan, Yeo, Sheed, Shuey, Pertocelli, O'Neill, Trew, B Williams, Winder, Rioli, Ryan, Jamieson, Foley and H Edwards. There are some unknowns in the rookie players we got this year so players like Joyce, Dixon, Naish, Culley, Strnadica may survive and some may even turn out to be a bargain. We already have "recruits" who have not been available much or at all this year in Chesser, L Edwards, Allen, Naitanui and Cole. There are some issues with Rotham and a few others and Gaff, Redden, Cripps, Langdon and Nelson are unlikely to improve further and most can be replaced as others improve or are recruited. Then we have 4 good picks next year. (If it was up to me I would move Gaff and Langdon on but I know there are difficulties as they are contracted). That's not too bad a position to be in when rebuilding.
Simmo should put a lock on the gate at the training center and force everyone to take a week off to refresh their minds (Besides the injured players and the medico staff of course)
They're already the unfittest team in the league so it's not like putting off a week of training is going to set them back any.
They're already the unfittest team in the league so it's not like putting off a week of training is going to set them back any.
End of season ladder predictor after our win against Essendon:
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