2nds WAFL/WAFL Reserves Thread 2013

[erbenz]

Butler should be kept purely as depth next year much like Brett Jones was in his later years. Is half decent and has experience but not quite good enough for top 22 anymore

If Butler's comfortable with that, I like that idea a lot. Smith and Wilson need game time and it isn't going to come at the expense of Hurn and Waters who are walk-up starts if fit and in form.

 

[royalsfan]

If Butler's comfortable with that, I like that idea a lot. Smith and Wilson need game time and it isn't going to come at the expense of Hurn and Waters who are walk-up starts if fit and in form.

Smith doesn't need game time. What he needs is a ticket back home to Melbourne.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Some kicking lessons would be nice..

I honestly can't remember WCE ever playing Hams in the mid at AFL level. Have we? If we did, it looks like it didn't work.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Smith doesn't need game time. What he needs is a ticket back home to Melbourne.

Is this before or after Wilson gets delisted?

 

[twce13]

Carter should play for the rest of the year.

I enjoyed carter's game a lot, he has a real crack and makes good decisions off the boot.

Seems a likely type at AFL level.

 

[the harry]

Is the South v East Freo the only game to be interested in today?

 

[royalsfan]

Brad Dick can't get anywhere near the ball. Shep has had a few touches.

 

[royalsfan]

Good goal by Dick

 

[Galileo9]

Butler should be kept purely as depth next year much like Brett Jones was in his later years. Is half decent and has experience but not quite good enough for top 22 anymore

Depth? Flush as many players out as we can in my opinion. Butler isn't a need. What's his role? One of those middle of nowhere players. I would get rid of him and bring a kid in.

MC did a great job turning list over 08-2010. We stalled in that, time to give young players more game time. Playing butler doesn't achieve anything. Carter wouldn't have gotten a game if there were no injuries but we are rewarded. Someone who can actually play on smalls.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Dick hasn't had many touches but has been brilliant with his pressure and has 2.1

Lester-Smith down with a knee injury, very sad as he's been brilliant this season.

 

[Underdog]

Depth? Flush as many players out as we can in my opinion. Butler isn't a need. What's his role? One of those middle of nowhere players. I would get rid of him and bring a kid in.

So next year when we have a whole heap of suspect late picks on minimum 2 year contracts, who do we delist? A player we actually want?

You're kidding yourself if you don't think clubs retain the best of the depth players to stagger contracts and delistings.

Whether Butler falls into this category is debatable, but the suggestion we should "flush out as many players as we can" is a pretty misleading premise.

 

[dajesmac]

Shep with what must be a PB of 30 disposals, good signs.

In next week pls.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Shep with what must be a PB of 30 disposals, good signs.

In next week pls.

He was OK. Conditions were pretty slippery and not ideal so was hard to get a read of his game. Nothing special IMO.

 

[dajesmac]

He was OK. Conditions were pretty slippery and not ideal so was hard to get a read of his game. Nothing special IMO.

What role was he playing? Overseas atm so need to whore off other people's observations.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

What role was he playing? Overseas atm so need to whore off other people's observations.

Seemed to be playing on ball for most of the game. Fumbled a bit which was probably due to the conditions, but was pretty decent by foot especially late. Contested game still a question mark.

 

[dajesmac]

Seemed to be playing on ball for most of the game. Fumbled a bit which was probably due to the conditions, but was pretty decent by foot especially late. Contested game still a question mark.

Fumbling has been a part of his game all season. Good to hear he was on-ball though.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Fumbling has been a part of his game all season. Good to hear he was on-ball though.

In reality, and the bloke I was watching with who played with Shep agreed, his draft ranking did not reflect his ability. Should probably have been a third round player.

 

[TOA.]

In reality, and the bloke I was watching with who played with Shep agreed, his draft ranking did not reflect his ability. Should probably have been a third round player.

I think we hoped he would improve more than he has, he looked to have a high scope for improvement and still does have that scope but hasnt come on as quickly as hoped. For example, Fyfe was a similarly skinny untested kid who had shown glimpses and he really kicked on and made us look stupid. Sheppard could have potentially improved like that.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I think we hoped he would improve more than he has, he looked to have a high scope for improvement and still does have that scope but hasnt come on as quickly as hoped. For example, Fyfe was a similarly skinny untested kid who had shown glimpses and he really kicked on and made us look stupid. Sheppard could have potentially improved like that.

My friend said he was very surprised at the time that Brad went that high. On a positive note, he said that Carter is a bloody good player who we should expect a long career from.

 

[lewigie]

Brad Sheppard was always a top 10 draft pick before the draft.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Brad Sheppard was always a top 10 draft pick before the draft.

Says more about that draft than it did/does about Sheppard.

 

[Keys]

Brad Sheppard was always a top 10 draft pick before the draft.

Was he?

I don't recall there was a great deal of interest in him from other clubs and he was something of a surprise selection.

Concede I may be wrong though

 

[ziad]

In reality, and the bloke I was watching with who played with Shep agreed, his draft ranking did not reflect his ability. Should probably have been a third round player.

yep, why o why do we do this. like masten at 3, shep at 7, it goes on. what happened to the old days with Kempy at 92

 

[Carbine Chaos]

yep, why o why do we do this. like masten at 3, shep at 7, it goes on. what happened to the old days with Kempy at 92

I've always had faith in (and defended) Masten and, as I expected, he has become one of our leading midfielders. I think Sheppard will be a handy role player at best.

 

[Underdog]

Was he?

I don't recall there was a great deal of interest in him from other clubs and he was something of a surprise selection.

Concede I may be wrong though

Agreed. There was not much talk of him being top 10. Similar to Stephen Hill.