Are GWS contenders or pretenders?

We had a rookie listed carpenter from the central coast and 2 delisted freo players let alone other pick ups like Simpson.
You dropped Stevie J for one of those Freo players.

Our backline for the premiership last year included rookies, DFAs, a PSD pick and only one player taken in the ND by the Bulldogs (Wood, rnd 3).

You've got a super talented list led by a coach who doesn't seem to be able get the best out of them. Perhaps his alcohol problems, the reason the Bulldogs traded Leon to Richmond during his playing days, never really left.
 
Possible. Last night made me drink to.

Yet you dont trade/drop players for glassings. Weird.
We did actually, 4 week club imposed suspension. He starred in the Grand Final a couple of months later. Was a wonderful day :)
 

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You dropped Stevie J for one of those Freo players.

Our backline for the premiership last year included rookies, DFAs, a PSD pick and only one player taken in the ND by the Bulldogs (Wood, rnd 3).

You've got a super talented list led by a coach who doesn't seem to be able get the best out of them. Perhaps his alcohol problems, the reason the Bulldogs traded Leon to Richmond during his playing days, never really left.

The slab of cokes Leon smashes down in the box are either packed full of Bourbon or it's the compulsive drinking of an alco living on the edge. Who can blame him with a pathetic bunch of heartless 'me' players.

Sad to see Leon unravelling.
 
The slab of cokes Leon smashes down in the box are either packed full of Bourbon or it's the compulsive drinking of an alco living on the edge. Who can blame him with a pathetic bunch of heartless 'me' players.

Sad to see Leon unravelling.
Yeah, hopefully professionals who lead by example help pull him into line. Like Callan "cement head except when Zaine's around" Ward or Sam "not the swan the good bloke one" Reid.
 

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Thread tital lol,

Some mod still hasn't gotten over last night it seems:D
 
Still very young. People just got ahead of themselves that talent would be enough override the need to gain experience and find the right combination of talent on the field.
Yeah, those kids Delideo, Shaw and Mumford who played like crap just need a few more pre-seasons under their belt.
 
Deledio has been there 5 minutes and played 3 games. Mumford is old and been playing injured and Shaw is on the decline. Your point?
That "still very young" is not a valid excuse, as you claim.
We beat them last year with kids playing for us too.
 
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That "still very young" is not a valid excuse, as you claim.
We beat them last year with kids playing for us too.

They are still young. Yeah your kids were surrounded by plenty of experience.

When your kids were coming into they league they came into a team with a fair chunk of experience.

When GWS started up a lot of their young players were thrown to the wolves early on.
 
They are still young. Yeah your kids were surrounded by plenty of experience.

When your kids were coming into they league they came into a team with a fair chunk of experience.

When GWS started up a lot of their young players were thrown to the wolves early on.
GWS have 7 players over 30, two more are 28.

On averages they have the second oldest list in the competition at 24.5 years, equal with Hawthorn and behind only West Coast at 24.8 years.

They aren't a team of kids. AFL opinions are often a year or two behind reality, your assertions a perfect example.
 
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They are still young. Yeah your kids were surrounded by plenty of experience.

When your kids were coming into they league they came into a team with a fair chunk of experience.

When GWS started up a lot of their young players were thrown to the wolves early on.
Giant's average list age is 24.5, Adelaide 24 (as of the start of the season). For average games played, Giants are 3rd overall, Adelaide 15th.

Of those who took to the field last night, the Giants players averaged 109 games of experience each, Crows 102.

It's a crappy excuse.
 
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Giant's average list age is 24.5, Adelaide 24 (as of the start of the season). For average games played, Giants are 3rd overall, Adelaide 15th.

Of those who took to the field last night, the Giants players averaged 109 games of experience each, Crows 102.

It's a crappy excuse.

A Gold star for you for lack of comprehension. Don't lose it now.
 
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A Gold star for you for lack of comprehension. Don't lose it now.
Yeah if only GWS had some experienced players in their first few years.

Guys like Luke Brogan, Chad Cornes, James McDonald, Luke Power, Setanta O'Hailpin, Cal Ward and Rhys Palmer sure could have been helpful, instead they were stuck with 22 18 year-olds running around.

Thanks for the gold star :thumbsu:
 

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Mutts fans way to excited after 1 loss.
We are still in it.

Umlike them.

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Most Australians have an ingrained sense of fairness and when they see our indigenous game rigged for marketing purposes it annoys them.

And that's why most true footy fans hate the plastics.

So yeah we are pleased that you shat the bed again - against the odds.

The fact is, the plastics existence is just plain un-Australian. :)
 
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