Barry Mitchell review of our list on AFL.com

[paccraig]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104815/default.aspx

Few take-aways: They rate Crichton, deBoer "he is always trying to improve himself as a player", Mayne "He was a really important player in the team...", Roberton will play midfield.

 

[Scatter]

You'd think Barlow would be better than 'started the season really well before being injured'. Bloody hell he was about the 5th best player in the land!

 

[Lach72]

Agreed...It's up there with Stavros saying the whole list had a "good" game during WAFL reports.

Say something we don't already know Baz...

 

[Selggad]

Interesting comment on Mundy "He was important in the development of our younger players". Not sure if that is in regard to his ability to do the grunt work and help bring the young guys into the game or whether Mundy is mentoring the kids at training and off the field a bit? Anybody know anything about that?

 

[Scatter]

Barlow gave a lot of kudos to Mundy for helping in his development in one interview I saw also.

 

[prattsta]

Agreed...It's up there with Stavros saying the whole list had a "good" game during WAFL reports.

Say something we don't already know Baz...

Good call Lach. You've done some good work lately - probably down to the good efforts you've made at training - and it's good to see. Keep up the good work.

 

[Lach72]

Good call Lach. You've done some good work lately - probably down to the good efforts you've made at training - and it's good to see. Keep up the good work.

If by training you mean sitting on my arse eating chips and drinking beer, you'd be correct

 

[Nickos66]

Dylan Roberton
He managed 13 games in his first year, runs really well and is very fit. We think Dylan will develop into a good player for us in the midfield and in defence.

Looks like they're looking at him with the Mundy eyes. I can't imagine it just yet but then he does seem to find the ball and dispose of it well, good to hear hear his fitness as an aspect.

 

[prattsta]

If by training you mean sitting on my arse eating chips and drinking beer, you'd be correct

Sounds good to me. Very good. Good effort is good.

 

[Nickos66]

If by training you mean sitting on my arse eating chips and drinking beer, you'd be correct

Sounds like good supporter/spectator training, good to hear you've started your pre-season.

 

[Lach72]

Sounds like good supporter/spectator training, good to hear you've started your pre-season.

Indeed.

I've put on weight...Zach Clarke should be on my regime*



*May not be true.

 

[Scham]

Even though they were delisted, I would've liked to hear his thoughts on Ruffles and Bucovaz.

 

[yakka man]

I can't emphasize enough how important Duffield and Broughton are to our team. We are only of lowest possession count teams in the AFL and Duffield and Broughton averaged almost 23 and 25 touches a game and were so important in setting up chains of play. When all the young guys around them start to get more of the ball we will be challenging for the premiership

 

[Deep_Purple]

I found this part interesting regarding Johnson - 'We look to continue to develop him as a forward'.

Seems he may be groomed as a 2nd tall forward on a more permanent basis, may become our FF.

 

[Alfonz]

Extremely pointless "review", pretty much says nothing at all.

 

[E Shed]

^^^ agree. Not a patch on Lloyds WAFL reports. As someone else said above, might as well have got Stavros to do it and rubber stamped them all "Good".

 

[Nickos66]

Yeah, it's at most some vague insight for outsiders and a tease for us..

 

[Arcassius]

Yeah, it's at most some vague insight for outsiders and a tease for us..

Keeping the cards close to their chests Makes for more of a surprise next season when sibo debuts

 

[Dormammu]

Pity that we didn't have something a bit more informative like Carlton's list review

Here

 

[E Shed]

Thank God we haven't got their list though! How many players are rated ae needing to improve their decision making and execution?! That's one thing we've really concentrated on with our drafting and it will pay off in spades.

 

[greatgatsby]

These list reviews are pointless! No coach is ever going to be frank about a player's development, and if they were it would be the last time they got a public gig!

They should get the coaches to rate opposition lists

 

[yakamoto]

Greatideagatsby. That could be really interesting. Hmmm! Let's start with the WC list.

 

[Docker Dolph]

Greatideagatsby. That could be really interesting. Hmmm! Let's start with the WC list.

OK.

1. Mitch Brown - His brother can play, he can't.

2. Mark LeCras - stands out like a gold nugget in a pigs trough. Can play...a LOT.

4. Daniel Kerr - the AFL's unicorn: disappears if someone looks at him. Could play, can't now.

5. Brad Ebert - hoping to improve kicking efficiency to 15% by 2012.

6. Mark Nicoski - apparently a great clubman, clearly a shyte player.

7. Chris Masten - uncanny ability to turn the ball over with either hand or either foot.

8. Beau Watters - hard as nails as long as he knows that you can't see him. Still trying to get Matt deBoer out of his nightmares.

9. Nic Natanui - overhyped but not his fault. Could be anything. Under Woossa, probably won't be anything.

10. Scott Selwood - the only Selwood living in WA that you could leave your kids alone with, and they'll get kicks on him too.

11. Matthew Priddis - would handball to himself if it got him a stat.

12. Brad Sheppard - Silky skills, smart player. Fits in here like Julia Gillard at a Victoria Secret photo shoot.

13. Luke Shuey - potentially good, probably not. Can play, we think.

14. Koby Stevens - a poor man's Matt Carr.

15. Tom Swift - a homeless man's Luke Toia.

16. Eric MacKenzie - a dead man's Steve Dodd.

17. Josh Kennedy - hate's Chris Judd. Can play, doesn't care.

18. Bradd Dalziell - Almost achieved flash in the pan status, just fell short.

20. Dean Cox - Once Was Warrior, now just wobblier.

21. Quinten Lynch - still the only man in the AFL to regularly lose the 1 on none contests. A one man sitcom.

22. Ryan Neates - never heard of him, neither has Nissy.

23. Darren Glass - OK once but now just cod ordinary when fit, which hasn't happened much.

24. Matthew Rosa - looked for a new home but couldn't get rid of the ochre stain. Showed some promise early and then got Wooshed.

25. Shannon Hurn - 1 trick pony and that trick is losing it's value. The only man who can wear Andrew Lockyers old shorts without stuffing a tackle bag down the back.

26. Sam Butler - Thought about showing some promise, but then realised he didn't need too.

28. Ashley Smith - the Ashley that can play. Still too young to have been ruined. Give it time.

29. Ashley Hansen - the other Ashley. Ginger Meggs meets Jughead with the skills and poise (and head) of Beaker from the Muppets. Can't play.

31. Will Schofield - Not very good but not very bad either. Often resembles that dumb cocker spaniel at the beach who's owner pretends to throw the ball and tricks him every time.

32. Andrew Embley - some say the mining collapse in Chile was caused by the constant spinning of Norm Smith in his grave since his name got attached to this A grade knob jockey.

33. Jordan Jones - Not sure if real.

35. Patrick McGinnity - a head cast from cement and feet to match. Tries hard, and good on him.

36. Callum Wilson - looks a bit like Jacko but he can spell his own name and change direction when he runs. Might be able to play.

37. Adam Selwood - this guy has everything that his brother Joel lacks (nothing), he also lacks everything his brother Joel has.

38. Brett Jones - wishes his parents had called him something cool like Jordan. Never saw a leading player he couldn't miss.

41. Andrew Strijk - shows plenty. Can play. Wasted here.

44. Garrick Weedon - nice young kid. Drafted so Phil Narkle had something to do when he came to work. Can play. Wasted here.

45. Lewis Stevenson - if there was something more beige than beige, it would be called Lewis Stevenson..

 

[estibador]

I enjoyed that very much Dolph.

The eagles board should give you a regular gig next year doing their match ratings for them. I'll drop Quinz and Keys a PM now and set it up.

 

[Righteo]

*Cue Eagles fan playing obsessed card*