Prediction Changes for Round 5 vs Sydney

[JackieMoon33]

F*CK that. I'm pissed. We ain't winning a premiership this year, and Simpson is picking a team to keep his neck clean, and finish ninth/tenth... We are f*cked

 

[amazingjoshy]

O'Neill was part of a midfield that got flogged last week.

Harsh call I guess but fu**. I want to win and Shuey or Yeo or Kelly over O'Neill will increase those odds.

You could replace O'Neill's name with any of the older guys and apply it to the second half of last year.

Or replace it with NN.

The guy just had his best ever game after struggling to get a go in his preferred position, actually showed a hell of alot, and just gets pushed out at the very first chance despite how he played. How is that good for his development?

Maybe give him a chance to show something alongside some of the experienced guys?

 

[JackieMoon33]

F*CK that. I'm pissed. We ain't winning a premiership this year, and Simpson is picking a team to keep his neck clean, and finish ninth/tenth... We are f*cked

...long term that is.

 

[ROO DOGG]

Champion data stats say West Coast BETTER without Naitanui

Surprise Champion Data statistics show West Coast have performed better when Nic Naitanui has been on the bench than when he has been on the field this season.

www.perthnow.com.au

This surprised me because it used to be the reverse but it does highlight how Nic hasn’t had his usual influence

And more reason to like Dixons game

yeh think it more points to how good Dixon has played, I rewatched the last half against Collingwood last night and thought he was our best in the second half, he was everywhere.

 

[Dark Sharks]

O'Neill was part of a midfield that got flogged last week.

Harsh call I guess but fu**. I want to win and Shuey or Yeo or Kelly over O'Neill will increase those odds.

Naish is still playing. Jones is still playing. Willie through the guts. Let's see if O'Neill can crack 20 touches in the WAFL.

Will it though?

It hasn't in the past. Consider the intensity that midfield showed in Hurns 300th last year, compared to Edwards, West and XON on the weekend.




(Shuey didn't play. Yeo had 20 and 3 tackles, Kelly had 20 and 1 tackle - lost by 45 points)

 

[ROO DOGG]

Hurn, Foley and Naish now the only players who could potentially have played all five games,

Naish will be leading our club champion count after this weekend.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Will it though?

It hasn't in the past. Consider the intensity that midfield showed in Hurns 300th last year, compared to Edwards, West and XON on the weekend.




(Shuey didn't play. Yeo had 20 and 3 tackles, Kelly had 20 and 1 tackle - lost by 45 points)

If it doesn't then you should get your wish and we should fold the club.

Naish still playing
JJ still playing
Dixon still playing
Foley still playing
Edwards back in the side
Williams back for what could be an extended run

Plenty of yoof still running around, big guns back. Lets ****ing do this.

 

[squashface]

O'Neill was part of a midfield that got flogged last week.

Harsh call I guess but fu**. I want to win and Shuey or Yeo or Kelly over O'Neill will increase those odds.

Naish is still playing. Jones is still playing. Willie through the guts. Let's see if O'Neill can crack 20 touches in the WAFL.

But that’s not the point. What is the guy supposed to do to keep his spot?

Does he simply exist to be a placeholder for the senior players? What kind of message does that send?

That it doesn’t matter how you play, you are getting dropped when the senior guys are back? Nah son, TK has played a grand total of 1 game this season between Covid and a hammy, bring him back through the WAFL if someone like O’Neill has done all he can do.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

It's hard to tell what the point is when some people are advocating we lose cos we won't win the premiership this year.

 

[Flarn Rarn]

I have my doubts about Exxon long term, but what more did they want him to show? I think some on here are overvaluing how great his game was, but it was absolutely a good game and the absolute upper limit of what anyone could reasonably expect when he was sent out there.

Comfortably his best game for the club - whether his best is good enough is another chat. We picked him out of desperation, he did as well as you reasonably could to grasp that opportunity.

Most of the changes are fine. Yeo ramped up in the WAFL, Shuey ramped up for weeks. I’m not concerned about them being underdone. Gov and NN out, the changes make themselves.

I’d rather Exxon play for Waterman and be hidden on a HFF, to the tune of eight touches and maybe four centre bounces as a token gesture, than for him to be dropped entirely.

Hate the message. You did as well as anybody could have expected but we also won’t play you next week.

Keep in mind we’re still missing Sheed and Gaff (though Naish was an unexpected boon there). With that said, why did we give Exxon a contract? He’s on the list purely to play when we’re down to our final options? We have to be missing Yeo, Shuey, Kelly, Gaff, Sheed for him to get a gig? Even if he performs as well as he reasonably could we don’t think that’s good enough for a longer look in the team?

Shocking for morale to not back him in, and if I’m being too emotional about it as this is a business, shocking business decision to sign someone they clearly have no intention of using or developing.

I agree with you but with Shuey, Yeo and Kelly in XON would've been set up to fail on the HFF getting 8 touches. Better off he gets a pat on the back and told that now he's shown his ability at AFL level to go back and prove he's too good for the WAFL. If he's worth persisting with I don't think that's so terrible for his development.

 

[bzparkes]

It's hard to tell what the point is when some people are advocating we lose cos we won't win the premiership this year.

"But we want to build a winning culture!"

By losing, apparently.

People learnt nothing from Melbourne during the Dean Bailey years.

 

[bzparkes]

I agree with you but with Shuey, Yeo and Kelly in XON would've been set up to fail on the HFF getting 8 touches. Better off he gets a pat on the back and told that now he's shown his ability at AFL level to go back and prove he's too good for the WAFL. If he's worth persisting with I don't think that's so terrible for his development.

Yeah. I'd like to see XON get another run but LEdwards had a better third game than anything XON has produced in the 3-4 years he's been on the list, with another 2 still to come. He has plenty of time to impress. I hope he does.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I agree with you but with Shuey, Yeo and Kelly in XON would've been set up to fail on the HFF getting 8 touches. Better off he gets a pat on the back and told that now he's shown his ability at AFL level to go back and prove he's too good for the WAFL. If he's worth persisting with I don't think that's so terrible for his development.

THIS!

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Can see us easily running out of legs in the 2nd half.

 

[Dark Sharks]

I just don't get that after all these years of Simmo's credits... people STILL do not see the merit of rewarding players with selection on MERIT, not reputation.


No way in hell XON should be dropped after a performance like that - 24 disposals, 5 clearances, 5 score involvements.

It was the best game of his career by a long way. He played a part in one of the clubs greatest backs against the wall wins. What does this do to his confidence to lose his place after that? What does this do to his motivation? I don't like it personally, and i'm not even an XON fan, but rewarding form is rewarding form. It sets a standard. It sets the culture. It encourages players to give 100% no matter what as their position will always be merit based.

On the flip side, what does this do to Shuey, Kelly, and Yeo, knowing they will always be preferred over a bloke who just put in a performance like that.


This year was supposed to be different.

 

[Bender_]

I'm a big Hough fan, very bullish about him having a long term career for us. But he currently has to run around in the shower to get wet, no way is his body AFL ready and over exposing him now could potentially lead to long term injuries - so I understand the call.

As for Cripps - mother ****er must either bring Wagyu and Courvoisier to Simmo's BBQ or he's got nudes of Nesbitt.

 

[wce4premiership]

Cripps fitness isn't an issue, he's been running for a while now. Would probably still be fitter than Waterman (who is a decent runner).

West coming off 72 then 67% TOG, I am sure Shuey or Yeo can manage to cover for that as they're both burst players anyway.

XON should have stayed in the team though. Other changes all seem fine to me.

 

[Tugga27]

On paper, this team is very close to our B22. It will be interesting to see how we fit Gaff and Allen back in. It really looks like Allen will probably force JK into the 2s (as I really hope they won't be putting him into the ruck and dropping Dixon/Williams).

Gaff is the hard one. Naish has well and truly earnt his spot, so do we drop Nelson? Or Rotham? That would require Shuey/Yeo to play HB. I wouldn't want to drop a HFF unless Kelly or Shuey take the role.

No way in the world does JK play in the Magoo's.
If he's not good enough for the side, he'll retire.

Can't see why OA can't be the 3rd tall TBH.

 

[Bender_]

This year was supposed to be different.

 

[mayo4]

4 injured outs, 2-3 other changes.

Reckon Willie and JJ could be out. Willie was pretty banged up and JJ looked off the pace plus had the head taped up.

Can't recall any other incidents. Hough might need a week in the ice bath after playing against men all year so far.

Hough out?


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[Ambrose Burnside]

Seems the main issue people have is:

Kelly for O'Neill (now that they realise Cripps is in for Waterman anyway).

Can't wait to see how it all unfolds. Hope Kelly is BOG and O'Neill racks up 30 touches and a couple of goals in the WAFL.

UP THE ****ING COASTERS!!!

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Of those outs im not sure how Langdon survived.

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[Ambrose Burnside]

Of those outs im not sure how Langdon survived.

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Just played his best game for the club, literally the exact same reason people are upset O'Neill was dropped!

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Chill out guys, at some point these guys have to play. Yes it’s had a player gets dropped after playing well but history says he won’t back it up.
It won’t be the difference between us winning and losing.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

So dissapointing

They'll get the band together one more time in the retirement village