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  1. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Thanks for confirming I never mentioned Flynn.
  2. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result? Where have I heard that before? We'll never know if he could fill a hole in defence that needs filling under your scheme. Just same old, same old.
  3. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    All you are doing is assuming because my opinion differs from yours then by default I must be wrong. I gave you comments from Danielle Laidley to support my opinion to show my thoughts weren't the ravings of someone who knew nothing about the game. But that appears to have been ignored in...
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  5. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    That's funny, I never made any comment on the difference between Williams and Flynn, but I still got called over that non-comment. That a backman, Balta, could play both ruck and resting forward only reinforces my point about our lack key defenders and why trying Williams in that role is worth...
  6. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Sorry, but Williams direct opponent was virtually BOG, he was named in the West's Team of the Round. And Balta is a non-ruckman, temporarily filling a gap till Nankervis is back, not a Gawn/Grundy type. If that's as effective as we have have then it barely matters who's in there. Harry Edwards...
  7. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    CDT and Archer Reid sharing the ruck was my preferred option till Reid got injured. But CDT is rotting away in a forward pocket, no doubt being told to keep out the way of Waterman and Shanahan, getting very little ruck work. He needs more exposure, with back up of course. Doubtless whatever...
  8. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Saturday's game only supported my argument. We had 7 goals kicked against us by Richmond tall forwards, only one of which came from a noted forward, Tom Lynch. Even Jonty Faull, who I rate as a dud, kicked three. According to the player ratings in The West Bailey Williams got 5/10 and was...
  9. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Watch the games? Why didn't I think of that? Why have I been paying for seats at Eagles games for 38 years if I haven't bothered to actually go and watch? Believe it or not people can have different opinions.
  10. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Sydney grabbed Grundy from Melbourne and he's in All Australian form. Hawthorn grabbed Meek from Freo and forced Ned Reeves out. Now they're the best ruck combo in the comp. The premiers picked up Sam Draper. Geelong have got by without a decent ruckman for years and still make finals every...
  11. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Any rational assessment of where were are would conclude we have issues all over the ground, not merely in the midfield. All I'm suggesting is that one player who I consider doesn't have a long term future as a number one ruckman be tried out down back. Nothing too radical I would have thought.
  12. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    No. My logic is that Bailey Williams has the physical attributes to be a key defender, height being one of those attributes. I dont know if he has a defensive mindset or not, I'm calling for him to be trialled there so we can find out. I base this all on not seeing him having a future as our...
  13. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    We had more inside 50s than Freo and they more than doubled our score. I think any rational assessment would say the forwards, midfielders and defenders are all way off the pace in our last three games. They all look shocking. All I'm suggesting is that we try and see if a ruckman who I judge...
  14. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    We have a dearth of ruckmen, doesn’t really matter who's in there. If our key defenders can be fixed in the off-season then why wasn't that done last off season? We're easily the most scored against team coming into round 8, so I'm not sure how that isn't a dire/urgent issue. If Ginbey wasn't...
  15. Pottering

    Prediction Best 23 - 2026 edition

    Can't agree. Was a rookie draft selection for Gold Coast, but was delisted two years later not playing an AFL game. Unfortunately we've seen why, he's just not up to it. He's 198cm tall but plays like someone 15cm shorter. Is constantly pushed off the ball by stronger opponents. I'll grant he's...
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