Prediction Changes: Round 6 Vs Bulldogs + Pre-match discussion

[Snuffaluphagus]

 

[Scham]

I'm still ******* angry about Perth of all clubs doing that, it was a complete hatchet job on a 19 year old kid by 47 when Bennell was killing them. I am definitely impressed by the head on his shoulders just shaking it off and not letting it get to him. I'm hoping Ras finally isnt tagged this week and I can watch and judge him and Worner (if he's playing) fairly because I do not rate Worner's kicking in the slightest

Why would Peel entrust Worner with the kick in duties or even play him in a position so detrimental to poor skills and advantageous to a good kicker? He's not that bad. As with Raz, (both young players) it's consistency.

 

[Footskill]

Good to see banners keep his spot in the best 22 as he should do

 

[Alfonz]

If Erasmus’s kicking is as bad as the mail suggests, how was he ever rated by the industry as a high draft pick?

And why did we pick him at #10? You can a kid who has decent skills and can play pretty early with a #10

It's not as bad as some people are saying. Under pressure/fatigue he struggles, but so do a lot of youngsters. I saw him kick a set shot goal from 45m out on a tight angle in windy conditions (the week before last).

Erasmus is some kind of average of the kicks that the guys below have (or had when drafted). When you have size and ball winning abilities, having an average or even poor kick is not the weakness it would be for a small/outside player.

Anderson - pick 2
Taranto - pick 2
Brodie - pick 9
Oliver - pick 4
Hopper - pick 7
Prestia - pick 9

If he is somewhere on this spectrum for impact (i.e. inferior player to Oliver but better than Brodie) then he will be a decent pick.

 

[Scham]

A man is a man is a man.

Except when they're a woman.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Why would Peel entrust Worner with the kick in duties or even play him in a position so detrimental to poor skills and advantageous to a good kicker? He's not that bad. As with Raz, (both young players) it's consistency.

Because it's WAFL level and they are trying to develop him in a different position? I disagree, it is bad and I would imagine the match committee will never put him and Wagner in the same AFL team unless they have no choice because it meets a critical mass of poor disposal.

 

[mightymouse75]

Except when they're a woman.

But are they ?

 

[wakojako]

Tis a personal thing that came up during the week

 

[wakojako]

Because it's WAFL level and they are trying to develop him in a different position? I disagree, it is bad and I would imagine the match committee will never put him and Wagner in the same AFL team unless they have no choice because it meets a critical mass of poor disposal.

If he's going to break into the b22, they need to play him as a winger.

 

[MadMundy]

The greatest football player of all time keeps his spot.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

If Ryan starts tomorrow looking to fight JUH I’ll post it in the game thread

 

[King Huskii]

But are they ?

Depends if you ask a scientist or not

 

[s_wd6]

If Ryan starts tomorrow looking to fight JUH I’ll post it in the game thread

Post it regardless you can’t leave us hanging

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Post it regardless you can’t leave us hanging

 

[Footskill]

Ooooh Alex Pearce

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Alex Pearce

Age

28

Ht

201cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

106.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

103.2

2star

isn't on good terms with Lobb ..based on nine news interview

 

[Purple Jesus]

Ooooh Alex Pearce isn't on good terms with Lobb ..based on nine news interview

EXPLAIN

 

[s_wd6]

 

[Footskill]

What was said?

That he hasn't spoken to him since he left like he had with the others like Logue. The way he said it was he seemed to genuinely disliked him. Might be fireworks between the two

 

[s_wd6]

Let’s hope he channels that hatred into playing his first good game for the year.

Caleb also made a point to mention that he doesn’t speak to Lobb.

 

[Footskill]

Let’s hope he channels that hatred into playing his first good game for the year.

Caleb also made a point to mention that he doesn’t speak to Lobb.

Contrary to Ryan I guess.

 

[s_wd6]

Contrary to Ryan I guess.

Few of those boys still close with Lobb. Wag connections.

But safe to say he wasn’t very well liked by the majority.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Oooo genuine disdain there. Love it.

 

[Footskill]

Somehow this starting to feel like a really big game for us. Looking forward to it..

Friday night. After long week. Good weather, home ground. Let's go

 

[freo1997]

Somehow this starting to feel like a really big game for us. Looking forward to it..

Friday night. After long week. Good weather, home ground. Let's go

This game will tell us if we’re contending for the 8 or finishing around 15th to 11th.

Have to win these.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

This game is going to be one spicy meatball with obvious disdain for Lobb, the Ryan thing, elim final win and being a Friday night game that sends one team to 2-4. I have a dinner so miss the whole game basically. Anyone going needs to make serious noise

 

[wakojako]

This game is going to be one spicy meatball with obvious disdain for Lobb, the Ryan thing, elim final win and being a Friday night game that sends one team to 2-4. I have a dinner so miss the whole game basically if anyone going needs to make serious noise

* that, take them to get a burger at Optus.