2nds WAFL 2016

[Monocle]

Karpany yet to hit double figures.

He is not a League WAFL standard player let alone AFL standard.
He is a list clogger and a total waste of a spot on our main list.

 

[twce13]

Cole named as best on ground for EP. Promising signs.

Personally felt from all the players in nab 1 who didn't get another game he was the most unlucky. I like what I saw. Reckon him and parto are keepers.

Shame for Cole that the hbf is one we have a lot of depth.

 

[Dark Sharks]

What's telling, is that clearly Jamie Graham has never played football.

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

Today's game was actually useful. Without it we may have been tempted to risk 1 or 2 underdone players for the Brisbane game when quite obviously they're still a mile off it, that's a recipe for a shock upset. Dodged a bullet.

 

[iLikeIt]

What's telling, is that clearly Jamie Graham has never played football.

Just those 24 games in 2006 for us, missing just the GF. Horrible year for West Coast that was

 

[WCEswift]

Just those 24 games in 2006 for us, missing just the GF. Horrible year for West Coast that was

And the game where his toes touched his knee at south freo oval iirc

 

[Keys]

How was Parington?

He was ok. Looked willing and didn't give up. Was decent when he got the ball but as fivey said above looks undersized at this stage of his development.

Not unlike Duggan last year in that you can see what he's trying to do or where he wants to go but just gets outmuscled or knocked off his line. Lacks the same polish as Duggan though

 

[kane249]

Just those 24 games in 2006 for us, missing just the GF. Horrible year for West Coast that was

Was the unlucky one who got dropped from the prelim side vs the Crows for Wirrapanda.

 

[mick06]

Stats say McInnes was best for the Royals today. No surprises there, mature player now, he is ready to take that next step if given an opportunity

 

[boondy]

Our 2nd year players, Duggan and nelson, have their feet up ready for round 1 in the league side. No pesky WAFL games for them

Fair call I was comparing them to Karpany and College in their 3rd .

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Fair call I was comparing them to Karpany and College in their 3rd .

Neither of the two will make the grade.

 

[Bender_]

Well not sure what that game looked like in person beyond what those have already written but looking at the stats there doesn't seem a lot of upside. Seems like we played like a bunch of gootballers today.

The stats clearly point to a problem getting entries inside 50 (ie from outside our forward 50) and it sounds familiar to our first NAB game against Adelaide. EP seemed to have similar numbers of disposals but inside 50s were 26 to 55 against, and the Tiges had 30 scoring shots to EP's 9. Lucas led the inside 50 tally with 4 for EP and none of the other WC players seemed to be delivering inside 50 at all.

It's just a WAFL game but it's pretty embarrassing to get thumped when playing with that many AFL players (albeit mostly inexperienced ones). Sounds like our defensive depth is looking ok with Barrass and now Cole. But our midfield depth (especially from an attacking perspective) is still problematic. And we obviously rely heavily on good half forwards to get the ball inside 50, and don't seem to have many in reserve that can do that yet. Disappointing that it seems Giles, McInnes and Lamb didn't step up in our forward line when required.

Geez mate, you seem to jump to a lot of conclusions based purely on figures you've read off a screen.

 

[Keys]

Stats say McInnes was best for the Royals today. No surprises there, mature player now, he is ready to take that next step if given an opportunity

Stats can be deceiving

He wasn't our best

 

[jesterwester]

Didn't get to see the game, but how did this game compare to last years round 1? I seem to recall a similar result.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Stats say Kane Lucas should be our captain.

 

[Keys]

Stats say Kane Lucas should be our captain.

He is anonymous on a football field - you simply don't notice he's out there. No influence on the game whatsoever

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Any news on Sheeds shoulder injury? I heard it on KIX when it happened but haven't heard any follow up.

 

[SloppyJoe]

So Kane Lucas and Mal Karpany stinking it up...what's new?

Giles seems to have blown his last opportunity for the starting 2nd ruck gig.

All the Nov-Feb talk was about Parto and Snadden...Cole is the dark horse, and he's looking the best so far.

 

[ChampRevesby]

There is a lot to be said about a team that has a complete pre-season as a single exclusive unit. You can't expect a make shift team of young kids to pull it all together in the first game of the season. Of course they are going to be all over the place.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

There is a lot to be said about a team that has a complete pre-season as a single exclusive unit. You can't expect a make shift team of young kids to pull it all together in the first game of the season. Of course they are going to be all over the place.

Went to East Perth's first game of last season and they were all over the shop - with the make up of the side, it isn't surprising. Expect them to be up the top end of the table come the end of the season.

 

[kane249]

Went to East Perth's first game of last season and they were all over the shop - with the make up of the side, it isn't surprising. Expect them to be up the top end of the table come the end of the season.

And hopefully shit the bed in the finals again

 

[Carbine Chaos]

And hopefully shit the bed in the finals again

Yep, allowing Perth an easier run through.

 

[ChampRevesby]

And hopefully shit the bed in the finals again

As long as our EP reserves are fit for the Eagles finals series it really doesn't matter.

 

[Quinz]

And hopefully shit the bed in the finals again

What a rabble.

 

[iLikeIt]

Geez mate, you seem to jump to a lot of conclusions based purely on figures you've read off a screen.

Yeah I know, little obsessed with stats Looking forward to regular season so I get live at the game, stats and replays on tv to analyse from. In my (very loose) defence, my thoughts did take into account what BF posters as that game said as well btw.