- Mar 28, 2008
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#$%^ing disgrace. The WFL commission is a joke. The Weasel (sic) has snotted an umpire and gets 18 months. Couldn't give a stuff if Morris started it. He should have got more too.
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Time for a mid-season review of early predictions. This was my earlier thought on the final ladder:
Roos
Saints
Demons
Burras
Eagles
Warriors
Tigers
Rats
Diggers
At this point, my final five is on track, even though it was pretty obvious from a long way out.
I wrote off the Demons early, but the development of their youngsters has been outstanding as the season has progressed, and while I stick to my prediction that their premiership run will come to an end this year, they are on track for another GF appearance.
Dimboola have so far lived up to the hype, undefeated, but with key injuries and unavailabilities, don't be surprised if they have their first loss in the return match next weekend against the Demons, who are on a roll.
The Saints have been a disappointment so far, and it looks like I over-rated them. Sure, they have had their injuries, but Dimmy have had them as well and performed, so the fact the Saints haven't is a worrying sign for them. They may yet get their best team on the ground and get some momentum going into the finals, but you get the feeling they are just making up the numbers.
The Burras are the dark-horse, and may yet end up in 3rd position at least, but seem to be a level below the Roos and Demons, with Warrack being about the same. Lack of depth and one or two top-level players hurts them, so they can both dish it up to the best on their day, but cannot maintain the consistency.
I have clearly over-estimated Stawell and the efforts of Nhill have been better than expected.
Revised ladder:
Roos
Demons
Burras
Saints
Eagles
Tigers
Rats
Warriors
Diggers
Nothing surprising, only question is if the Saints or the Burras end up in 3rd.
Text messages flying thick and fast between Horsham Saints players today after reading their coaches comments in the Wimmera Mail Times.
Yeah, comments were calculated to get a reaction. Interesting to see if it results in the players cracking it, or rising to the challenge. Good test for the players leadership group.
Hmmmm, maybe. He didn't back their talent and say they needed to work harder, he said they were just not up to it. I can't see how that would be motivating. Not sure it was calculated either, might not be true but I heard the coach left the scene in a huff soon after the game.
There was only one player (Watson) that came into the minyip social rooms after the game for a drink. Really poor form. Once again Broadbent came out in the papers and gave no respect to opposition. Saints were outplayed and that's why they lost. I'm tipping they will lose four in a row this weekend when they take on Warrack.
No idea. The coach didn't show either.
He is fine likely to be right for the weekend. Only against stawell and the bye the folowing week I'm sure he is keen as mustard to stick it up the nhill contingent the next week after the suspension from the other year!!How bad is Burkes injury that he picked up early in the rep game on the weekend?
Broadbent has had a great list every year he has coached the saints and never come close to acheiving their full potential as a playing group. A massive underacheiver i believe.
Has a very ordinary record in finals after strong starts to the season often bowing out in straight sets after securing double chances.
I think he is feeling the pressure hence the rubbish in the paper and when you look at his record as coach i think the buck should stop with him, if the saints are serious in their endeavours to ever win a flag in this league getting rid of broadbent sooner rather than later should be a priority. Only my opinion though!
Don't think the wheels were ever actually on, they just never lived up to the hype! But I think they have other problems apart from onfield performances as well, which I am sure don't help.So the wheels have officially fallen off at Coughlin Park?