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  1. Scotland

    The Perth Thread - Part 4

    Ha. https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/central/central/big-dons-owner-and-councillor-donovan-macdonald-slams-lazy-wasteful-and-slow-moving-local-government-c-22236249 Big Don 4 PM.
  2. Scotland

    Next West Coast coach

    It's 100% hypothetical. I know we interviewed Steven King and he has taken Melbourne who had a stench about them last year from a 7 win side to a 5-3 side after getting rid of Petracca and Oliver. I turn on the telly and I don't feel like I'm watching the same Melbourne side, but watching WC...
  3. Scotland

    Have Richmond passed North and west coast

    10 teams missed finals in 2021. Geelong, North and Richmond also took 5 picks. That doesn't really mean anything. We used 6 picks in the draft the year before we won the flag. Our picks in 2021 were 14, 31, 37, 57, 62. That's not exactly a draft bounty. Nobody at or associated with WC went into...
  4. Scotland

    Next West Coast coach

    Yes. You can excuse the Freo/Geelong games and understand but not excuse the Sydney game. Losing to St Kilda by 101 and injury ravaged Richmond at home isn't personnel.
  5. Scotland

    Next West Coast coach

    12 months too early or 18 months too late? We have 3 former Richmond players on the list plus McCarthy who was playing for Richmond in the VFL when we picked him up. Broad next? He's only 33. In my time watching footy we've had 3 long term coaches in Malthouse, Worsfold and Simpson who all...
  6. Scotland

    Next West Coast coach

    Pyke played under Worsfold as captain then was a director when Worsfold was coach then an assistant under Simpson. Now Worsfold is Head of Football with Pyke as CEO. Between the two of them they will sort something out.
  7. Scotland

    Have Richmond passed North and west coast

    The WC list is shit. We've been rubbish since the second half of 2021, everyone knows this. On what metric are we "4-5 years into the build"? We used 40 players in 2024. 17 of them are now gone. Compare that to 2025 and only 6 players used last year are no longer on the list. McQualter has...
  8. Scotland

    Have Richmond passed North and west coast

    You also need the right experienced players. We were structurally much better in 2024 with Waterman, McGovern, Darling, Barrass, Yeo, Kelly all available. Our most important senior players now other than Waterman are probably Graham and Robertson who wouldn't even be top 50% players in the comp...
  9. Scotland

    Society & Culture Things that Make You Feel Old Part 2, 7 years older

    A friend of mine was doing Perth to US semi regularly with family. Something like Perth -> Melb -> Syd -> LAX/DFW then a connecting flight to wherever he was going. I can't fathom doing that and not wanting to hijack the plane or open an emergency exit mid flight. Depends on ages though I guess...
  10. Scotland

    Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

    This team was 0-5 in 2024: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2024/102020240413.html 10 players 21 or under, average age 24y10d, total games played 1561. Went on to play in a Semi Final that season. This team just lost to Richmond: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2024/102020240413.html...
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    Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

    He's right, results don't matter. At least they aren't the only measuring stick. What you want to see in our position is: is the team better? how many out of 40-45 player are better? is there a discernible strategy/gameplan developing? Etc. You can break it down player by player. All I...
  12. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Keep drinking the Kool Aid. This might be (shouldn't be) controversial, but most players involved in WC vs Richmond aren't and weren't particularly good. Liam Baker won the B&F last year in the 18th placed side. Doesn't make him the 18th best player in the comp. Here's a fun one. Dusty had 22...
  13. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Yes. Dusty averaged 22 touches a game in year 2 and kicked 33 goals. He polled 12 Brownlow votes and was a pretty consistent performer. Didn't need AI for that.
  14. Scotland

    Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

    16 of their most important players out. Ha,
  15. Scotland

    Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

    One of the things that happened in/after the late Ken Judge era is support dropped off. I remember we were able to upgrade seats to a better position/category which was unheard of in the late 90s. If support, merch sales etc. does actually drop off it's one of the few things clubs respond to. If...
  16. Scotland

    Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

    Of course, but like people that complain about Coles and Woollies and then proceed to shop exclusively at Coles and Woollies every single week as a consumer (supporter) you really only have one button to press. If you had a family tradition of Sunday dinner at the same restaurant and the new...
  17. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Harley is an undisciplined version of Christian Petracca in his first 4 seasons. He plays more like Dustin Martin in game style but Dusty was much more consistent by year 2. With Petracca the question was always whether a guy that is built like Shannon Hurn after a trip to the buffet can impact...
  18. Scotland

    Media Thread 2026: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

    I only watched First Crack of any footy media on the weekend and they didn't discuss WC at all. They covered the game but focused only on the good things Richmond did. Which for 15th vs 18th is fair enough, but that theme was pretty common after the Saints loss too. A lot of the media have...
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    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Slow inside 50s are fine if they are targeted. If we're sticking with the Middle East metaphor then IDF, not Hezbollah. See McCarthy in the last 60 out. Took his time, waited for Waterman to run to the goal square then offer a lead to 40 out. Waterman missed obviously because the God(s) everyone...
  20. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    A big pile on for McQualter today given the 4 weeks that led into this result, but he's not going anywhere until he answers to someone. Who is going to walk into MinRes Park on Monday morning and rissole the coach? Pyke? LOL. If Simmo didn't force the issue with Pyke he would probably still be...
  21. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Maric is another Rotham, Jones etc. that we get 50 games into for no apparent reason. Cannot see why he is back in the side when we have Allan, Gross etc. playing WAFL.
  22. Scotland

    Coach Welcome to West Coast: Andrew McQualter

    Kinda glad to see it TBH. Might mean nothing but I don't really want to see him up and about after what we served up. He said the same scripted things just with less enthusiasm. He would be flat and should be. Some of the skill errors, the 50 against Yeo, Baker being run down, CDT playing on...
  23. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Been saying this for a couple of years. Remember, Adelaide added Alex-Neal Bullen for pick 28 and Callum Ah Chee for zero. They offered something, Brisbane wanred a first, they stuck to their guns and took him via the PSD. Hawthorn added Battle, Barrass, Amon, D'Ambrosio, Meek, Ginnivan...
  24. Scotland

    Coach Welcome to West Coast: Andrew McQualter

    We just lost to Richmond missing: Taranto, Nankervis, Rioli, Lalor, Banks, Ralphsmith and a bunch of other guys of varying promise. Total number is 17 but obviously not all of them would be picked. And they lost Prestia 5 min into the game. Baker (who is apparently excellent) plays for us, Dan...
  25. Scotland

    Coach Welcome to West Coast: Andrew McQualter

    Armadale line to Vic Park. Short walk to MinRes Park, couple of servos past it on Orrong Rd if you need, errr, supplies.
  26. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    Everything goes back to the Tim Kelly trade. The player is fine (exactly what I said he would be), the picks given up weren't that great, but it set a new benchmark for being pushovers. NFW if roles are reversed Geelong are giving up what we did given the leverage. Prior to that we won and lost...
  27. Scotland

    Autopsy Round 8, 2026: Positives and Negatives vs Richmond

    We've been working really hard in that space.
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    Coach Welcome to West Coast: Andrew McQualter

    Wins and losses aren't it. We lost to Richmond by 2 points this time last year and no one burned down Optus Stadium or MinRes Park. It's the manner of how we're playing with the personnel available. Richmond were 0-7 with a long injury list and at least half a dozen on it would walk into the 23...
  29. Scotland

    Coach Welcome to West Coast: Andrew McQualter

    Players answer to coaches and match committee. Coaches, match committee and ultimately head coach answer to GM of football/CEO. GM of footy/CEO answer to the board. Who exactly in this chain is asking questions?
  30. Scotland

    Have Richmond passed North and west coast

    To be expected. Watching us turn the ball over at half back 20 times in the last it was inevitable it would lead to goals at the other end because we don't even try to defend on transition. What kept us in the game is that Richmond don't have the experience or polish of a team like Sydney that...

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