Mega Thread 2017 Media Thread

[scon]

Mutton Chops Foster laying the boots into his West Coast.

Never seen Mutton pen a paragraph with two sentences before!
He's clearly fired up and at the pinnacle of his powers
I'm a very recent convert(thanks to One_Wing Sully90 ) but this bloke makes that dumb flog Foster look like the monosyllabic drunk that he is:
West Coast enters the darkest timeline –

 

[One_Wing]

An AFL article replete with balanced observations....WTF!!!!!
Ryan Buckland Onballers.com will keep an eye out for him.

Believe it or not but he is actually a eagles supporter. But it doesn't reflect in his writing at all.

 

[scon]

Must be the one who got the brain.

 

[One_Wing]

Mutton Chops Foster laying the boots into his West Coast.

Comment: West Coast might have a 'pulse' but the buzzards are circling

West Coast can still make the top 8, but with two out of its three remaining games against sides currently sitting on top of the ladder it would require a Jon Snow-style resurrection from the dead for the Eagles to take part in September.

But there is no Red Witch lingering in the shadows to breathe life back into West Coast.

Game of thrones reference is prime 'hello fellow kids' material.

 

[Kram]

lol #crumpetface wants Simpson's blood.

http://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/talking-sport-with-kim-hagdorn/

 

[DaveLister]

lol #crumpetface wants Simpson's blood.

http://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/talking-sport-with-kim-hagdorn/

Media has a thirst for blood, it's a nice change that they aren't after ours like last year

 

[gaskin]

lol #crumpetface wants Simpson's blood.

http://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/talking-sport-with-kim-hagdorn/

Crumpets has wanted Simpson's blood for months. He has never been a fan of him.

 

[salim malik]

Crumpets has wanted Simpson's blood for months. He has never been a fan of him.

Sumich and Hagdorn are great mates. The leaks to Hagdorn on Freo if you put 2 +2 together came from Sumich and was the reason Sumich got his marching orders. Hagdorn owes Sumich big time.

 

[wild side]

There is no way Clarkson is going to Gold Coast.
Not a snowflakes chance in hell.
Buckley might though!!

 

[Sully90]

Sumich and Hagdorn are great mates. The leaks to Hagdorn on Freo if you put 2 +2 together came from Sumich and was the reason Sumich got his marching orders. Hagdorn owes Sumich big time.

Didn't you hear the man? I'ts because Ross is a tyrant and can't be reasoned with. Brave Sumich was the only one to stand up to him.

 

[Harry Reems]

So Ross is difficult to get along with and hated by his assistant coaches. Yet all have re-committed to the club for next year, including Chris Bond.

How long has Mark Stone been putting up with Ross for now?

 

[Freo Quokkas]

Article here on the Fremantle FC website about McCarthy's goal kicking, influenced in part by Jackie Chan.
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2017-08-05/its-just-four-goals-mccarthys-tribute

 

[LeftFootBanana]

Article here on the Fremantle FC website about McCarthy's goal kicking, influenced in part by Jackie Chan.
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2017-08-05/its-just-four-goals-mccarthys-tribute

I think he'd be an easy bloke to like - pretty uncomplicated.

 

[scon]

Basil tried a couple of times to get Lyon describe the qualities Cabbage Head would take to the job at Gold Coast.

Then he tried again....

 

[Sweetback]

https://onballers.com/2017/08/04/nat-fyfe-is-back-2017/

Nice article on Fyfe's recent form.

The highlights video on the bottom of that page is the best yet:

 

[SHill Shall]

The highlights video on the bottom of that page is the best yet:

Seeing that reminds you how privileged we've been to witness such an absolute super star announce himself from game 1 and then develop into the best of his generation.

It's also hard to reconcile how he has gained the reputation of having only average disposal when you see the array of miraculous goals he has kicked under enormous pressure on pure instinct.

 

[E Shed]

It's also hard to reconcile how he has gained the reputation of having only average disposal when you see the array of miraculous goals he has kicked under enormous pressure on pure instinct.

Instinct is the key word there. FYfe is a brilliant kick. He's just got the yips at times and puts himself under so much pressure to excell he overthinks it sometimes and kicks truly atrocious grubbers or mongrels.

 

[theGav56]

There is no way Clarkson is going to Gold Coast.
Not a snowflakes chance in hell.
Buckley might though!!

That would be fabulously ironic after leaving Brisbane all those seasons ago.

 

[wild side]

That would be fabulously ironic after leaving Brisbane all those seasons ago.

Would be a good fit imo.
He's good with young ones, he's good with the media, and may benefit from being at a club with not much expectation

 

[Scham]

Love the choice of descriptors used by Channel Eagle.

Eagles champion, Eric McKenzie......

The very next story,

GWS veteran, Steve Johnson.....

 

[theGav56]

Would be a good fit imo.
He's good with young ones, he's good with the media, and may benefit from being at a club with not much expectation

Yeah maybe.What makes you think he is good with young ones? I think they need someone hungry and driven. In the end it is going to be a chore attracting anyone there isn't it?

 

[Midnite65]

Love the bias again shown on the Perth now website, Weagles scrape by against lowly Carlton and yet somehow in their "Studs and Duds" piece there was only 1 Dud for the Eagles

 

[Cobbler]

Love the bias again shown on the Perth now website, Weagles scrape by against lowly Carlton and yet somehow in their "Studs and Duds" piece there was only 1 Dud for the Eagles

A couple of weeks ago they had Deluca. Thought it was super harsh, considering it's his second game of AFL.
Watched Partington last night and thought he was beyond poor. Does he get a mention? Of course not.

 

[fnerd]

Just watching footy WA ...jesus the offended is apparent amongst the former eagles bois ......ripping into lyon ,which after yesterday is fair game considering the performance but the personal gripes were shining thru.

First we have mitch brown who just earlier thinks the eagles will still make the finals" they just have to win their last two games"(against ade and gws lol) no shit mitch. He then starts the usual " but is he the right man for the job.." while seconds earlier coudnt say how much of good coach simmo is and is safe
Then had scott cummings dribbling " they ve been rebuilding for a couple years now and havent improved one bit" ....obviously cant count ....4 wins last year 8 this year. Its also officially year 1 of the rebuild. So if last year was a rebuild for freo ...whats this for the eagles scott?,... loading up for premiership contenders to not making finals??


Finally had wattie scotters mentioning how there are "fremantle people not happy and have had enough"... also mentioned hes had enough of the smug/arrogance in press conferences etc....well who are said 'freo' people scott???..... then started saying how ross should be compared to buckley through current winning percentages...good grief

Mention how he didnt get them up for the contest...wheres his teams fabled defensive pressure, the inabiltity to manufacture an effecient fwd line structure ...all valid criticisms but instead they all just came across as offended former eagles bois with an axe to grind

 

[Marty Whitelaw]

Just watching footy WA ...jesus the offended is apparent amongst the former eagles bois ......ripping into lyon ,which after yesterday is fair game considering the performance but the personal gripes were shining thru.

First we have mitch brown who just earlier thinks the eagles will still make the finals" they just have to win their last two games"(against ade and gws lol) no shit mitch. He then starts the usual " but is he the right man for the job.." while seconds earlier coudnt say how much of good coach simmo is and is safe
Then had scott cummings dribbling " they ve been rebuilding for a couple years now and havent improved one bit" ....obviously cant count ....4 wins last year 8 this year. Its also officially year 1 of the rebuild. So if last year was a rebuild for freo ...whats this for the eagles scott?,... loading up for premiership contenders to not making finals??


Finally had wattie scotters mentioning how there are "fremantle people not happy and have had enough"... also mentioned hes had enough of the smug/arrogance in press conferences etc....well who are said 'freo' people scott???..... then started saying how ross should be compared to buckley through current winning percentages...good grief

Mention how he didnt get them up for the contest...wheres his teams fabled defensive pressure, the inabiltity to manufacture an effecient fwd line structure ...all valid criticisms but instead they all just came across as offended former eagles bois with an axe to grind

Haha Scott Watters is hardly in a position to criticise anyone. A failed coach who was despised by the players at St Kilda.