Game Day West Coast v Port Adelaide Preseason Training Drill @ Lathlain 4.40pm

[Dark Sharks]

He’s 20 years old and has played 4 games of AFL, of course we need to temper expectations

Doesn’t mean he hasn’t been training well or that he can’t be a very good player in due course

Indeed. Unfortunately, he looked better in those 4 rookie games last year than he did last night though...

Don't get mad, just making an observation.

 

[Godfather32]

I struggled to make out most players in the telecast.

Shame

Yeah me too, dunno why they decided to record the entire game on 15 year old iphones

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

It really is frustrating, because by all reports (and from what I’ve noticed too) he’s been really taking the game on at training with his running and ball use.

It was a shame to see him go into his shell a bit yesterday. Every time he got the ball in his hands I was imploring him to take the attacking option but he rarely did unfortunately.

I reckon it’s a confidence thing. If he was being coached to take the safe option every time he wouldn’t have gotten dropped as much as he did last year

In his draft year, he was flatstick attack off half back. Used his tools to great effect and made him stand out.
I was so glad to read he had gone back to it in preseason, but first test and he's failed. So frustrating.
Hopefully coaches have brought it up in his review, as he should be enjoying a solid AFL career right now.

 

[Godfather32]

In his draft year, he was flatstick attack off half back. Used his tools to great effect and made him stand out.
I was so glad to read he had gone back to it in preseason, but first test and he's failed. So frustrating.
Hopefully coaches have brought it up in his review, as he should be enjoying a solid AFL career right now.

I mean the coaches are most of the reason why he plays like this now, they've coached him to do it

 

[RookiePick]

The first bolded section is due to the fact that we are screwed at stoppages without Nic Nat, and the second bolded section is completely wrong and the reason for the first bolded.

Lycett smashed both of them. They did slightly better against Teakle (who has been on the port list all of 6 months).

Both of them are terrible at the moment. Jamo may improve in time but Williams just doesn’t have it.

Nic Nat goes down and we are ****ed.

I disagree. Port dominated the stoppages but it wasn't because Lycett was hitting them wherever he wanted.

Both our young rucks gave a decent account of themselves. Our mids are still pretty poopy and the root of the issue.

It's a big improvement from them and should be lauded as such. They still have a heap of development to come.

 

[kranky al]

Yeah me too, dunno why they decided to record the entire game on 15 year old iphones

Thank fkk it wasnt just me, i was about to buy a new ipad.

 

[Avalor]

It really is frustrating, because by all reports (and from what I’ve noticed too) he’s been really taking the game on at training with his running and ball use.

It was a shame to see him go into his shell a bit yesterday. Every time he got the ball in his hands I was imploring him to take the attacking option but he rarely did unfortunately.

I reckon it’s a confidence thing. If he was being coached to take the safe option every time he wouldn’t have gotten dropped as much as he did last year

On the highlights package, he did take a couple of terrific marks. I like Rotham. Think he would be an excellent winger. How's his tank?

 

[Keys]

In his draft year, he was flatstick attack off half back. Used his tools to great effect and made him stand out.
I was so glad to read he had gone back to it in preseason, but first test and he's failed. So frustrating.
Hopefully coaches have brought it up in his review, as he should be enjoying a solid AFL career right now.

He was a bit more attacking in the second game

In the first game I don’t think there were many opportunities to really attack out of defence due to the way Port set up defensively

 

[WCE_phil]

He was a bit more attacking in the second game

In the first game I don’t think there were many opportunities to really attack out of defence due to the way Port set up defensively

The problem with being based down south now is not getting to all the live matches but Rotham unfortunately to me still did the same deer in headlights look every time he had the ball. It's like he knows and has the skills and speed to put the ball exactly on the chest anywhere, if only the game was stationary. Just seems to me that as the tempo goes up he has a complete lack of vision in regards to the play. Outside of that he literally has everything. Sometimes you just wish you could take athletes like this and put the play reading ability and game sense of others into them.

It's also why I have huge issues with Bailey Willaims. It's not just that he's a terrible kick on goal and will only ever be a second ruck, it's that he has no game sense.

 

[DanWCE]

Reckon Rotham ended up with a couple of possessions based on shit kicks that dribbled out of bounds or he marked hemmed up on the boundary line. Doesn't really set him up for much. Came alive in the last.

Also noticed Ryan had the ball in the corridor and ignored Witherden on the overlap and chose to roost it to an outnumbered Allen after a free kick, which is a bit of a shame. Witho hits some delicious kicks i50, but has been locking down more so not getting up into those positions.

 

[wirra44]

Still waiting for this Elijah Hewitt mark the twitter page promised us

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Yeah me too, dunno why they decided to record the entire game on 15 year old iphones

Yeah Samsung is way better for filming

 

[Cuzz09]

If Culley, Hewett, Chesser and Ginbey play together for the next decade it could be awesome viewing

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

He’s 20 years old and has played 4 games of AFL, of course we need to temper expectations

Doesn’t mean he hasn’t been training well or that he can’t be a very good player in due course

Yep, he's only been in the system 8 to 9 months.

 

[WCE_phil]

Yep, he's only been in the system 8 to 9 months.

And came to the elite pathways late as well. I don't expect him to be a superstar but he could be as good or better than Redden and is a noted goalkicker. Now for a mid season draft pick that would be one hell of a win.

 

[BeornJ]

Yep, he's only been in the system 8 to 9 months.

Also read that he hadn't really been in the 'elite pathway' that talented teenagers take to get them ready for AFL.

Could be a case of the reports indicating that the club are super impressed with how he is developing, but it may take longer than other draftees to establish himself.

 

[BeornJ]

And came to the elite pathways late as well. I don't expect him to be a superstar but he could be as good or better than Redden and is a noted goalkicker. Now for a mid season draft pick that would be one hell of a win.

Ha, great minds, right WCE_phil ?

 

[WestCoast05]

If Culley, Hewett, Chesser and Ginbey play together for the next decade it could be awesome viewing

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

Can we pls stop leaving Hough and Bazzo out of these lists - was I the only one who tuned into last season?

 

[briztoon]

I’m assuming because guys like Sheezel and Pou also played and looked good, so more money went on them???

Still remember that time Brander kicked like 4 goals in a preseason scratch match

Maybe the bookies watched all the preseason games, and realised the odds on Ashcroft weren’t short enough to start with.

 

[Farang83150]

Yep, he's only been in the system 8 to 9 months.

Apparently he didn't grow legs until he was 12 yrs old as well, so behind the from the start really !

 

[Cuzz09]

Can we pls stop leaving Hough and Bazzo out of these lists - was I the only one who tuned into last season?

Going with mids. Mids win flags

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[WCEforeverman]

And came to the elite pathways late as well. I don't expect him to be a superstar but he could be as good or better than Redden and is a noted goalkicker. Now for a mid season draft pick that would be one hell of a win.

Redden played over 250 games. If Culley ends up being as good as Redden then his selection is not just a win, it is a ‘ground the opposition’s bones to dust’ victory.

 

[THE A5]

Apparently Culley didn’t come from an elite pathway

 

[Farang83150]

My house that I moved out of of when i split from the x (I didn't mind because it went into my sons name) has an elite pathway...cool arch with creepers growing on it and mist sprays leading to a huge front door!

 

[Dark Sharks]