2nds West Adelaide vs Port Adelaide - Round 2 @ Waikerie

[Coobk001]

Have we performed well in a single Russell Ebert tribute game yet?

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We've won the last 2 of these games at SANFL level.

For a squad with relatively few injuries, these SANFL performances don’t say much for our depth.

To be totally fair, I think the SANFL entered a real funk and drop in quality post covid, but from what I've seen I think the comp has taken a big leap this year. The overall quality of the teams I think we're going to see by end of year has definitely jumped a cog this year.

Eagles and Norwood possibly huge movers. Glenelg, Sturt will again be there of course. Centrals looking to be continuing from last year. Might be the first year with no AFL teams in the SANFL finals.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Williams has given up I reckon

 

[Scodges]

Nickname still magpies, our club logo is the current one with the Prison Bars and monogram

I don’t see any reference to the magpies name, SANFL & AFL app don’t. I’ll take note on how the commentators call it.


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[JimmyBC]

I don’t see any reference to the magpies name, SANFL & AFL app don’t. I’ll take note on how the commentators call it.


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It's been like this for a couple of years and it's fine by me.

 

[Scodges]

It's been like this for a couple of years and it's fine by me.

I guess we died when we lost our zones, juniors etc


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[JimmyBC]

I guess we died when we lost our zones, juniors etc


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Nah we became an AFL Club it's slightly more desirable than being an SANFL lifer with zones.

Everything could've been done under the same umbrella, but of course that would take common sense something that's not common in SA Football politics.

 

[GoPorts]

Williams has given up I reckon

I don't remember him ever being great in the SANFL before he was playing AFL but did much better at the higher level. Weird how some players can do that

 

[RossFC]

I don't remember him ever being great in the SANFL before he was playing AFL but did much better at the higher level. Weird how some players can do that

He was a very good goal kicker up forward, and had solid form down back 2 years before playing AFL. His main problem was his tank and lack of forward pressure.

 

[kgerlach01]

It's been like this for a couple of years and it's fine by me.

The new logo is so crap and bland though. It looks like a generic logo made on sports games where you can create your own team. Just my opinion.

 

[JimmyBC]

The new logo is so crap and bland though. It looks like a generic logo made on sports games where you can create your own team. Just my opinion.

Anything is better than a cartoon fist & lightning bolt

 

[kgerlach01]

Anything is better than a cartoon fist & lightning bolt

Not at the expense of the magpie logo though, that logo was fantastic that so many other teams in amateur and country leagues copy it.

 

[all seeing eye]

Koby Ryan bog, kid realy should be on a AFL list.

 

[Coobk001]

Williams has given up I reckon

If my memory serves me correctly, my gut feel is that it is pretty common for players cut in this sort of harsh way from the best 22 to have this sorta down period. I expect he will take 3-4 weeks, with some continuity of games, for him to get his form rolling and then he'll start to be knocking on the door again.

The big concern for him has got to be Sinn. Not only have the coaches pegged Jones for going past him, but Sinn might as well.

 

[JimmyBC]

Not at the expense of the magpie logo though, that logo was fantastic that so many other teams in amateur and country leagues copy it.

I'm glad it's gone the waters are less muddy & they are an AFL reserves team.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I'm glad it's gone the waters are less muddy & they are an AFL reserves team.

We won't even be 'the Magpies' by this time next year. Doubt we'll be wearing that guernsey either.

 

[raptalia]

Koby Ryan bog, kid realy should be on a AFL list.

My fantasy is that Koch will resign and his replacement in Tredders will sack Hinkley and the new Coach will terminate Mc Entee's contract and sign Koby Ryan in the mid year Draft. Then I wake up.

 

[rogerjames]

Very Hamish Hartletty though

Always been an underachiever. Ropeable he's coaching us.

 

[1954]

I too am no great fan of 2H whose main claim to fame is probably that enormous goal he scored when his immediate opponent was Koutafides, but that was years ago and it's arguably fair to say his overall career was very disappointing.

His chances of getting the Maggie's coaching gig would have been less than zero when performances there mattered to the hierarchy of the club, but there have been suggestions that he and the other coaches before him in more recent times have had limitations put on them re what changes they can make during games.

I wasn't at the game but I was told by someone who was that Tom Clurey

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Tom Clurey

Age

30

Ht

193cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

156.0

2star

D

10.9

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

2.0

1star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

156.0

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

6.0

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

was left on the wing against the bays when his presence as a senior player in defence may have helped stem the flow, but whether that was forced on Hartlett as part of the learning process for a younger player, as opposed to a coaching move that could have improved things is of course unknown.

 

[Bump Bailey]

I too am no great fan of 2H whose main claim to fame is probably that enormous goal he scored when his immediate opponent was Koutafides, but that was years ago and it's arguably fair to say his overall career was very disappointing.

His chances of getting the Maggie's coaching gig would have been less than zero when performances there mattered to the hierarchy of the club, but there have been suggestions that he and the other coaches before him in more recent times have had limitations put on them re what changes they can make during games.

I wasn't at the game but I was told by someone who was that Tom Clurey was left on the wing against the bays when his presence as a senior player in defence may have helped stem the flow, but whether that was forced on Hartlett as part of the learning process for a younger player, as opposed to a coaching move that could have improved things is of course unknown.

All excellent points, and yep HH got the job because he’s a puppet who’ll do what he’s told. On merit, he wouldn’t get anywhere near the gig.

But when you win every key statistical category, have hundreds of games AFL experience in the side, lead by three goals late and still lose…to me that’s more of a sign of the entrenched mediocrity which has permeated the entire club, more than the coach having his hands tied.

losses like that have become accepted with no consequences at both levels, so they will continue to happen. It was never about beating Westies, it’s about creating a club-wide winning culture.

 

[Willsy10]

I too am no great fan of 2H whose main claim to fame is probably that enormous goal he scored when his immediate opponent was Koutafides, but that was years ago and it's arguably fair to say his overall career was very disappointing.

His chances of getting the Maggie's coaching gig would have been less than zero when performances there mattered to the hierarchy of the club, but there have been suggestions that he and the other coaches before him in more recent times have had limitations put on them re what changes they can make during games.

I wasn't at the game but I was told by someone who was that Tom Clurey was left on the wing against the bays when his presence as a senior player in defence may have helped stem the flow, but whether that was forced on Hartlett as part of the learning process for a younger player, as opposed to a coaching move that could have improved things is of course unknown.

Whatever goal you are talking about it definitely wasn't Kouta. But are you talking about the game against Carlton in 2012 when Hartlett kicked 3 all from long range.

 

[Bump Bailey]

Whatever goal you are talking about it definitely wasn't Kouta. But are you talking about the game against Carlton in 2012 when Hartlett kicked 3 all from long range.

I’d arguably say his claim to fame was the “bump” which led to a goal against Richmond in the 2014 EF, which we still toast like some sort of achievement while Richmond fans have celebrated three flags in that time .

 

[simba_]

his name is better than his career

 

[1954]

Whatever goal you are talking about it definitely wasn't Kouta. But are you talking about the game against Carlton in 2012 when Hartlett kicked 3 all from long range.

It was definitely against the blue baggers, and I thought Koutafides was his direct oppo at the time.

 

[Willsy10]

It was definitely against the blue baggers, and I thought Koutafides was his direct oppo at the time.

Kouta retired in 2007, Hammer drafted 2008.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

All excellent points, and yep HH got the job because he’s a puppet who’ll do what he’s told. On merit, he wouldn’t get anywhere near the gig.

But when you win every key statistical category, have hundreds of games AFL experience in the side, lead by three goals late and still lose…to me that’s more of a sign of the entrenched mediocrity which has permeated the entire club, more than the coach having his hands tied.

losses like that have become accepted with no consequences at both levels, so they will continue to happen. It was never about beating Westies, it’s about creating a club-wide winning culture.

This is the weirdest thing about ChadBro's AFL role.

When he was the SANFL coach, he coached to win not to develop players. If a senior player was needed to shift back, pushing aside the kid we were trying to develop he did it. And didn't push the kick to the pocket for a potential stoppage game plan, in an SANFL where last touch out makes that an even worse plan than in the AFL.

Its what got him replaced with Lokan, who coached Glenelg to wooden spoons.