Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[Doss]

Continuing on from part nine.

This is the thread for discussions of all things unrelated to Essendon, surprisingly enough.

Please keep Bay 13 style posting in this thread to a minimum.

Parts 1-9 are below:

Part I: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread.805579/
Part II: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-ii.867283/
Part III: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-iii.921487/
Part IV: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-iv.944956/
Part V: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-v.957940/
Part VI: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-vi.976709/
Part VII: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-vii.994850/
Part VIII: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-non-essendon-thread-viii.999850/
Part IX: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/non-essendon-thread-ix.1011932/

Continued in...
Part XI: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/non-essendon-thread-xi.1142247/

 

[monty1104]

Subbed

 

[Jade]

Your warning re: bay 13 style posts saddens.

Got some brand new anti-Carlscum material good to go....

 

[eth-dog]

Your warning re: bay 13 style posts saddens.

Got some brand new anti-Carlscum material good to go....

Such a shame we can't see them

 

[Doss]

Huh? No one said you can't go to town on Carlton.

The Bay 13 reference is mainly residual from the 'lol norf' rubbish that infected this thread every week a while back. At least make your denigration interesting- lol norf is boring and old hat.

 

[Phone]

Such a shame we can't see them

it's really not

 

[Beerfish]

lol norf.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Im here for the gang bang

 

[Jade]

it's really not

You don't like my freestylin'? - door thataway.... (and by door I mean ignore, and by ignore I mean screw you hippie )

 

[Andronicus]

lol norf is boring and old hat.

Doss strikes again with another pearler.

 

[Old Campaigner]

lol norf.

 

[Stopher]

To be serious for a moment, what would be the minimum expected of GWS next year? 5 wins? They have got some experienced players in, now have an imposing trio of talls up forward and little disturbance to the coaching setup. All this along with the obvious fact that the best part of their young list has now had 2 years in the system, so they should be far more tolerant to the rigours of AFL footy.

 

[eth-dog]

To be serious for a moment, what would be the minimum expected of GWS next year? 5 wins? They have got some experienced players in, now have an imposing trio of talls up forward and little disturbance to the coaching setup. All this along with the obvious fact that the best part of their young list has now had 2 years in the system, so they should be far more tolerant to the rigours of AFL footy.

I have a feeling they'll pass the saints and the dees, winning 4-5 games

 

[Andronicus]

To be serious for a moment, what would be the minimum expected of GWS next year?

At risk of giving a boring stock standard answer, I see them improving, but being a little inconsistent. They have some great talent, and this off season have become a fair bit stronger with new recruits. Agree with eth-dog in seeing them pass saints and dees, but will also win some other games they aren't expected to win.

My thoughts are they will finish 3rd or 4th last, and some of the wins will be over top 8 teams.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I have a feeling they'll pass the saints and the dees, winning 4-5 games

Won't be passing the Dees. They've actually got a midfield now.

 

[Andronicus]

Won't be passing the Dees. They've actually got a midfield now.

Possibly not head to head, but I wouldn't be surprised if they beat them on the ladder due to upset wins becoming a little more regular.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I was thinking more along the lines of the Dees winning 6-7. Their team really isn't that bad anymore.

 

[Drummer_19]

Seems pretty dependent imo on Mitch Clark playing a decent chunk of the season. He's looked great up forward for them when he's been able to get out there.

 

[Andronicus]

I was thinking more along the lines of the Dees winning 6-7. Their team really isn't that bad anymore.

Yeah I can't see how they won't improve, but the recruits and Roos still doesn't make up for how woeful they looked last year for me. They just seemed to have nothing to offer at all in some games.

Still, they could be one of those groups where a little direction form the top, and things could suddenly click for some of the talented, but under-developed players they have on the list.

 

[Old Campaigner]

I reckon GWS will be maybe a game behind what GCS did last year. GCS will make the 8 this year though. Book it.

 

[Beerfish]

I was thinking more along the lines of the Dees winning 6-7. Their team really isn't that bad anymore.

It'll be interesting to see how long it takes to change the culture though.

 

[BigJoeD_]

Seems pretty dependent imo on Mitch Clark playing a decent chunk of the season. He's looked great up forward for them when he's been able to get out there.

I read somewhere Roos was looking to play him more in the ruck - great move IMO.
They could do with his aggression in the square and around the ground

 

[eth-dog]

If Clark plays more in the ruck it'll help develop Fitzpatrick playing Clark's role if he was forward

 

[Shane Hird]

Jarrad Waite...lol

 

[Matthew_Lloyd]

Didn't pay attention to the draft apart from our selections, but did the tankers seriously select another midfielder with their first round pick? LOL