Prediction Changes: Round 3 Vs West Coast Eagles + pre-match discussion

[tonygeeks]

We'll be 17th if we lose tomorrow (or 18th if Geelong and Gold Coast draw)

Sounds about right watching us so far TBH

 

[royale with cheese]

Lol should be in the team no matter what.. Wtf is this. Even though doesn't perform still should be in the the team if others have earnt it. Most ridiculous thing I've heard

Taberner got carried to the same degree for a good while.

 

[EastcoastDocker]

Cox would probably be our best forward if he played there. That luxury was taken away from us with Logue leaving.

A hamling Pearce combo just won't work down back imo

 

[stax on the mull]

We'll be 17th if we lose tomorrow (or 18th if Geelong and Gold Coast draw)

At this stage of the year percentage drops and rises are larger (eg: Freo's percentage went up 11% last week despite the loss) , and there's only 2.6% difference in percentage between us (88.6%) and Geelong (86%), so if Geelong lose narrowly to Gold Coast and West Coast beat us by a few more goals than Gold Coast beat Geelong we will drop to 18th.

 

[Ge3ks]

We'll be 17th if we lose tomorrow (or 18th if Geelong and Gold Coast draw)

And where will we be when we smash the Eagles? Cos we are gonna smash them.

 

[Chief Brody]

Interesting to hear Schofield on The Restump this week talking bout Adam Simpson's motivation to beat us this week. Was saying that the message from him to hus players was beat them and they don't play finals. Now I get the rivalry and God knows how much I hate both the team and their supporters but for the coach to say that as your motivation to beat us tomorrow is really poor form

 

[Square Peg]

At this stage of the year percentage drops and rises are larger (eg: Freo's percentage went up 11% last week despite the loss) , and there's only 2.6% difference in percentage between us (88.6%) and Geelong (86%), so if Geelong lose narrowly to Gold Coast and West Coast beat us by a few more goals than Gold Coast beat Geelong we will drop to 18th.

Wow that's really cheered me up

 

[Square Peg]

but for the coach to say that as your motivation to beat us tomorrow is really poor form

Why?

 

[FreoRicci]

Interesting to hear Schofield on The Restump this week talking bout Adam Simpson's motivation to beat us this week. Was saying that the message from him to hus players was beat them and they don't play finals. Now I get the rivalry and God knows how much I hate both the team and their supporters but for the coach to say that as your motivation to beat us tomorrow is really poor form

How?
Probably what previous Fremantle coaches said about West Coast years ago too.

 

[hoss]

Kind of hope our coach is telling the players the same thing, "You campaigners lose to these Eagles flogs, you're not gonna be playing in September!"

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[Chief Brody]

Kind of hope our coach is telling the players the same thing, "You campaigners lose to these Eagles flogs, you're not gonna be playing in September!"

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This I'm OK with. "We lose we're not paying September ", but to say "beat them so THEY don't play finals " - I dunno I just find that a really pathetic approach.

 

[stax on the mull]

Wow that's really cheered me up

Positive scenario is Geelong and Gold Coast is close, Sydney beat Melbourne by a lot and we beat West Coast by a lot, we take 8th spot.

*Not massive margins in each game...just 90pts vs 60pts in both of those blow out games should do it.

 

[Ge3ks]

Interesting to hear Schofield on The Restump this week talking bout Adam Simpson's motivation to beat us this week. Was saying that the message from him to hus players was beat them and they don't play finals. Now I get the rivalry and God knows how much I hate both the team and their supporters but for the coach to say that as your motivation to beat us tomorrow is really poor form

Not true. I listened to that podcast. Schofield wasn't quoting Simpson. He isn't privy to the Eagles inner sanctum anymore. He was just doomsaying to get a rise out of the Restump boys. And as for derbies in general, he said that Worsfold and Simpson never coached or prepared for them any differently to a regular AFL game.

 

[Vintage]

Jackson might be shoe horned into midfield minutes this weekend with Brodie dropped.
Can't see any other reason to have dropped him.

Noddy to wing and Aish into the midfield

 

[Cayman Docker]

Cox would probably be our best forward if he played there. That luxury was taken away from us with Logue leaving.

A hamling Pearce combo just won't work down back imo

Cox is a far better player now than in his early forward days, If Cox moves forward I think he’d do well, but what ever he kicks will probably go against us the other way with him not back there… still, I’d love to see what would happen if he spent time down fwd, much better experiment than using Louge.

 

[DockerDerek]

I liked B. Cox from his first game and have always watched him pretty closely. I thought he showed plenty of promise when played as a forward. He was always good at influencing contests and being able to bring the ball to ground when he didn’t mark it. As a young forward he copped the usual flak for not being Wayne Carey from Day 1. Then came the persistent injuries and the move to the backline where he was more comfortable. Now that he is an established backline star I guess there is little chance of him becoming a permanent forward again.

The idea of going into the Derby without Tabs seems crazy to me. Obviously he is no superstar but at least the Eagles will consider him a serious threat. It’s mainly his fitness that concerns me, not his ability (or the obligatory brain fades). I don’t think we can play both Treacy and Amiss at the moment. They both have lots of room for improvement but based on the evidence to date I have more confidence in Amiss becoming a player. I’m still a little surprised that we can’t find a spot for a medium sized lead up forward like Sturt or Corbett - especially when we seem to have selected four wingers.

 

[Schauermann]

We'll be 17th if we lose tomorrow (or 18th if Geelong and Gold Coast draw)

And we could get to 8th with a percentage boosting win and Sydney winning as well.

 

[Hamann188]

You might as well compare Tabs to mickey mouse , he is a dud
Honestly look at his regular leading patterns it is always to the boundary, when did you last see him have a kick for goal directly in front say 35/40 mtrs out
Sorry if this sounds over negative but i think we play better when he is not in the team as it straightens us up

Thank you mate, sometimes I worry I'm the only one on here who thinks like that. The attacks I get for even suggesting Taberner should be dropped..... it's like he's untouchable just because he wears purple and has been the only viable forward option for so long.

I truly believe we we are far more balanced with Amiss, Treacy and Sturt down there. Sure they are inexperienced, but at the moment I'll take 3 heatlhy, hungry kids over one ineffectual, predictable Taberner.

I was at the Port preseason game and to my eyes, the only time that forward line looked functional was when Fyfe, Treacy and Sturt were in there.

 

[Hamann188]

Lol should be in the team no matter what.. Wtf is this. Even though doesn't perform still should be in the the team if others have earnt it. Most ridiculous thing I've heard

Tabs has been in the team regardless of performance for years. What's the difference.

 

[Scham]

It's a huge game for Tabs today. I get the feeling he's at the crossroads - play well and he stays in but another poor showing and he'll become depth and only used in emergencies.

 

[Hamann188]

It's a huge game for Tabs today. I get the feeling he's at the crossroads - play well and he stays in but another poor showing and he'll become depth and only used in emergencies.

Knowing Taberner, he'll probably kick 6 today, secure his position and then go missing for the rest of the year.

 

[Boppo]

But his marking is terrible and his kicking for goal has really gone down. His leading patterns aren’t that flash and is too slow. Just depth.

Jason Dunstall wouldn’t be able to lead and mark with our current gamestyle.

 

[WilloTree]

So, it was Will Brodie

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Will Brodie

Age

25

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

8.2

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

2star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

2.8

5star

who was made the scapegoat...

That's pretty insane.

 

[freo84]

I've copped a lot of s**t and been taghed in a lot of s**t from a legion of Coast fans.

Please win Freo. I dont care if it's by a point. Just win!

 

[King Huskii]

So, it was Will Brodie who was made the scapegoat...

That's pretty insane.

Yes insane

How does Hughes keep his spot over Brodie