Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
Read through the line of posts mate - I was more than respectful at the time - but was outlandishly told that Gibbs would beat whoever he went to - guaranteed - no opponent could ever possibly beat him.
When pointed out that footy isn't a...
You're kidding right?
The elbow to the head whilst crude was nought more than an attempt to shepherd go wrong
Will get cited - but intentional is laughable
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
No idea why i'd think a player might do well on him.....
There's one thing thinking your bloke is in great form - another disrespecting the opposition.
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
my mistake - i didn't realise gibbs was the second coming
Staggered that you have even dropped a game to be honest - that seems unbeatable. AA Backline, AA forward line, AA midfield - staggering.
We'll be lucky to get within 120 points
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
He really isn't
And to think that Gibbs will automatically destroy an AA forward is laughable. He may well do and that may be the outcome - hell Harry O destroyed him earlier this year - but to think it's a lay down misere is just...
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
Where did I say LeCras is a harder match-up - you seem to struggle with comprehension - or try and debate a different argument altogether.
The fact that Goodes can be an adequate forward but go into the midfield and dominate is what makes...
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
I'm not sure it will be the pressure - just the midfield class to be honest
You have 3 midfielders better than our best midfielder - it's where the game will be won IMO.
The 4-5 goal margin sounds about right. (Certainly it's what the...
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
Goodes isn't a great forward - he's an adequate forward. He's a midfielder playing forward, like Gibbs is a midfielder playing back. Mark LeCras is a far superior forward to Adam Goodes.
You are a better team no doubt - but that is on the...
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
Checks status - still just a pleb
FWIW - I would have thought Jordan Russell would be a better match up for LeCras if or when he plays forward
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
So far our supposed tanking in the past 4 years has netted us Picks 18 and 26.
Wouldn't you think if we were tanking - we might have done it in 2009 as well where stood to get either pick 3 or 4??
Do you seriously think clubs would...
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
Nope - but it's a start
However a doubling in his average tackles per game would indicate that defence has indeed been an area of the game LeCras has improved upon - and is now very much a contributing member of our forward line pressure...
Re: R14 Carlton v West Coast, Sunday June 26 @ Etihad
Might need to re-watch LeCras again
That statement might have held true last year (and the years before) - but lecras averages 4 tackles a game. If you factor in he has missed roughly 4 quarters of footy due to being subbed off - that...
You guys won't PSD him - you could have had him for free if you wanted - so clearly you guys aren't that keen to have him on your main list
You may rookie him - but that would be about it
Is Josh Donaldson the young ranga fella?
If so - that's a little surprising - watched him over here in a pre-season game at the start of the year and commented on this board he looked like a good (but raw) young-un
Indeed it does - stadium restrictions aside - how many Blues supporters do you reckon would make a WA game if seats were available?
I'm really looking forward to a new stadium (when we get it) - I reckon it would give WA fans a chance perhaps 3 or 4 times a year to experience a split crowd...
It's an interesting one - and clearly the distinction from Waite's is that Hams was front on.
I've read the MRP booklet and it talks about front on contact, duty of care and raft of other things. It has a diagram of a bloke with his head over the ball.
What I don't get is from their own...
Just watched a replay of the hit for the first time - at the ground it looked like a good clean hit - was staggered he was reported.
Just watched a replay on youtube - if he ran past the ball, it was nought more than a foot, the ball actually hit his chest - but he braced for contact early. He...
Have to say I'm a little surprised about the lack of love for Johnson in the votes here. Thought he was really good for you and played 4 qtrs. (i'm assuming he was number 9)
And for the comment above about Waite - twas a joke of a report - it was only just a free-kick for being fractionally...
Waste of a resource.
Priddis isn't overly taggable - and i'll qualify that statement.
He's always going to be getting his clearances - and that's the strenght to his game - and when he's at the bottom of a pack - there's not much tagging to be done.
In open play he's run of the mill at best -...
best wishes for the guy from west of the nullabor!
here's hoping it's just a bad jarring or something! :thumbsu:
I'm actually a little gutted - which is surprising as he's not from my team
The other thing about Setanta is that he is a decent lead-up mark - especailly with his hands overhead. Given your midfield options - he should rarely need to deliver inside 50m. The likes of Gibbs, Simpson, McLean should be running past for the handball to deliver inside 50.
haven't seen a lot of him before - but he seemed serviceable today. Certainly athletic. Would like to see him backing Kreuzer in the ruck.
Mentioned this before - but i fear from the reports that Kreuzer is going to be mis-used up forward. I don't see why Setanta can't play CHF and...
I didn't notice mclean actually
Grigg was good - got a bit of it - but i question his disposal - or perhaps his decision making? Is this normal for him?
I'll just follow up on those
Betts was alright - tackled well - and contributed.
Warnock is a pea heart - and in fact was barely noticeable until the 4th when he got a kick.
Setanta was - well setanta. We all know he lacks the polish of other players - but i rate blokes who get the best...
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