List Mgmt. Welcome Josh Rotham (Pick 37, 2016 National Draft)

[Alesana]

2024 highlights

 

[THE A5]

Kinda got excited that this was a tweet about him being delisted

 

[KERRPOW]

 

[Schmedit]

Saw him playing pool at the pub with witho on Thursday in leederville.

They did not look particularly jovial

 

[donpyke92]

Getting excited about Rotham being delisted is a little overs, whatever...

 

[Goroyals22]

Kinda got excited that this was a tweet about him being delisted

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[Balls In]

Delist

 

[FKASC]

Waste of talent - remember him looking v good against Collingwood early in 2019

 

[squashface]

Waste of talent - remember him looking v good against Collingwood early in 2019

Lol wasn't that his debut?

 

[THE A5]

Waste of talent - remember him looking v good against Collingwood early in 2019

He looked good till late 2020. Then just fell off a cliff. I was a huge fan of him early on too but sadly just never really went on with it

 

[FKASC]

Lol wasn't that his debut?

Wow indeed it was. I guess he really regressed badly

 

[ioppolo]

He looked good till late 2020. Then just fell off a cliff. I was a huge fan of him early on too but sadly just never really went on with it

Was dropped for that final against Collingwood. Dunno who replaced him but seemed a harsh call at that time.

 

[RanaNaved]

He became such a nothing player over time. Got a lot of nothing marks down back from sideways kicks, and had a lot of nothing sideways kicks himself. Brought very little defensively either

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

He became such a nothing player over time. Got a lot of nothing marks down back from sideways kicks, and had a lot of nothing sideways kicks himself. Brought very little defensively either

I can't remember which year it was but I'm sure he was at one point leading the competition for marks, this was quite late in the season too. Just proves how meaningless some stats are in the current AFL environment.

 

[kranky al]

Announced his departure:

Josh Rotham on Instagram: "Thank you @westcoasteagles I love this footy club and have been spoilt with some of the best mentors I could have imagined. Got drafted with my best mate, gained some more and got to live out my childhood dream of playing

2,970 likes, 205 comments - joshrotham on October 20, 2024: "Thank you @westcoasteagles I love this footy club and have been spoilt with some of the best mentors I could have imagined. Got drafted with my best mate, gained some more and got to live out my childhood dream of playing AFL in...

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[Forward Press]

Wouldn't be surprised if this guy is the pick of the crop for us this year.

13. Venables
37. Rotham
52. Willie
77. Waterman

In retrospect, quite funny that the last pick in the national draft has become the pick of the crop from West Coast 2016's draft class.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Wasted talent turning a quick attacking third tall into a nothing defender.

 

[lloydbraun]

13. Venables
37. Rotham
52. Willie
77. Waterman

In retrospect, quite funny that the last pick in the national draft has become the pick of the crop from West Coast 2016's draft class.

You could even argue that list is in reverse order in how good of a player we selected (Venables unlucky).

 

[THE A5]

Wasted talent turning a quick attacking third tall into a nothing defender.

Simpson/West Coast ****ed his development up. As much he’s been a spud he might have flourished bad he been to play as a running half back with the license to take the game on. Instead as soon as he was drafted he was developed to play taller and to our system.

 

[kranky al]

Wasted talent turning a quick attacking third tall into a nothing defender.

I think his problem was he really suited the kick and mark style Simmo brought to us and was utterly unsuited to the play on at all costs modern game.

 

[Forward Press]

I think his problem was he really suited the kick and mark style Simmo brought to us and was utterly unsuited to the play on at all costs modern game.

This.

I mean Darren Glass was undoubtedly elite back in his prime and is in the conversation for one of the greatest KPDs since 2000 - but he would not get a game today. Too slow, questionable by foot and in a zonal defence would struggle to cover his opponent.

These things happen, it's not necessarily the fault of the player, just that the game evolves.

 

[Seadog]

Wasted talent turning a quick attacking third tall into a nothing defender.

All I ever saw was a nothing defender remain a nothing defender. The idea there was this hotshot running defender hiding in plain site lacks evidence.

 

[amazingjoshy]

This.

I mean Darren Glass was undoubtedly elite back in his prime and is in the conversation for one of the greatest KPDs since 2000 - but he would not get a game today. Too slow, questionable by foot and in a zonal defence would struggle to cover his opponent.

These things happen, it's not necessarily the fault of the player, just that the game evolves.

Well he is 43 years old......


Not the thread for it, but very strong disagree on (prime) Glass not getting a game today

 

[jdisc]

prime Glass was the GOAT what are you even on about

 

[Forward Press]

prime Glass was the GOAT what are you even on about

Of course he's GOAT, I even think he's better than Rance and the equal of Scarlett imo.

But in today's game gorilla KPDs get eaten alive.