Changing Faces

[robbo wisdom]

It's Round 10 and a fair way through the season. During the pre season most people thought we would have somewhere near our best side on the field by this stage of the season; barring injuries, etc.

Thought it would be quite good to look at the change from Round 1 this season and the team selected for Round 10 Carlton.

Does anyone think this is pretty much our best side? What are the final changes that need to be made and at what stage will they be made? Obvious choices being Nic Nat and Shuey, plus priddis should probably make his way back into the side.

ROUND 1 VS BRISBANE

West Coast
B: Brett Jones, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Mark Nicoski, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Daniel Kerr, Matt Spangher
HF: Brent Staker, Ashley Hansen, Sam Butler
F: Mitch Brown, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
I/C: Brad Ebert, Andrew Embley, Mark Seaby, Tyson Stenglein
Emg: Chad Fletcher, Ben McKinley, Scott Selwood

ROUND 10 VS CARLTON

West Coast
B: Mitch Brown, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Mark Nicoski, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Andrew Embley, Daniel Kerr, Matt Rosa
HF: Tom Swift, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Adam Hunter, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Adam Selwood
I/C: Brad Ebert, Jamie McNamara, Ben McKinley, Tyson Stenglein
Emg: Sam Butler, Mark Seaby, Matt Spangher

 

[ANDOwce]

I agree that the round 10 side is better than the round 1 side. Who do you drop to bring in Naitanui, Shuey & Pridda. Stinga would be one, who are the other 2? Nicko or Rosa?

 

[Marlin01]

I'd like to see Schofield and Davis come into the team. Also I'd like to see Houlihan given a chance.

 

[Eagle Ant]

Its disappointing when you look at it.
Our Rnd 1 side.

West Coast
B: Brett Jones, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Mark Nicoski, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Daniel Kerr, Matt Spangher
HF: Brent Staker, Ashley Hansen, Sam Butler
F: Mitch Brown, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
I/C: Brad Ebert, Andrew Embley, Mark Seaby, Tyson Stenglein
Emg: Chad Fletcher, Ben McKinley, Scott Selwood

The team I hade as our best (pre-season) and good enough to make the finals.
West Coast
B: Brett Jones, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Mark Nicoski, Adam Hunter, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Daniel Kerr, Andrew Embley
HF: Brent Staker, Ashley Hansen, Beau Waters
F: Ben McKinley, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood
I/C: Chris Masten, Sam Butler, Mark Seaby, Tyson Stenglein
Emg: Chad Fletcher, Brad Ebert, Josh Kennedy
*The Bolded players I wouldn't even Consider in our best 25 Now.
*The Under lined players are or have been injuried.

And What I would rate as Our best chance of a few wins.
West Coast
B: Ryan Davis, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Will Schofield, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Adam Cockie, Daniel Kerr, Andrew Embley
HF: Tom Swift, Josh Kennedy, Mitch Brown
F: Ben McKinley, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood
I/C: Chris Masten, Nick Naitanui, Pat McGinnity, Jamie McNamara
Emg: Tim Houlihan, Brad Ebert, Mark Seaby.

Bolded Players have less then 10 games
Bold+Underline between 10 and 20 games
Under lined players between 20 and 50 games
The Rest are over 50 games.

 

[sTeeL]

West Coast
B: Scott Selwood, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Will Schofield, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Adam Selwood, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Tom Swift, Josh Kennedy , Mitch Brown
F: Ben McKinley, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Daniel Kerr
I/C: Brad Ebert, Nick Naitanui, Adam Hunter, Andrew Embley


Im pretty harsh on Rosa, Stinga with a reprieve for Ebert based on his class and the need for more game time

We need to get as much game time into Naita, Swift, Houlihan, Ebert, Masten, and Selwwod as possible. They arent doing any worse than the seniors and we need to help fastrack their development.

Next year I would expect Notte, Shuey, and Smith to push for senior selection with Beau Waters straight back into the team.

 

[purple hater]

I'd like to see Schofield and Davis come into the team. Also I'd like to see Houlihan given a chance.

Agree with these players . I really like Schofield, he is very inexperienced still, but I just like the way he throws everything he has got into the contest.

There must be something specific they are asking Houlihan to master, as on his raw stats he should have got a game by now.

I cant wait to see our top three picks from last year as well, not that they are best 22, just want to see them at AFL level.

 

[bodazoka]

West Coast
B: Mitch Brown, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Mark Nicoski, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Andrew Embley, Daniel Kerr, Matt Rosa
HF: Tom Swift, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Adam Hunter, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Adam Selwood
I/C: Brad Ebert, Jamie McNamara, Ben McKinley, Tyson Stenglein
Emg: Sam Butler, Mark Seaby, Matt Spangher

I would take McNamara out and put Priddis in and that would be about our best 22 on form so far this year. There are still so many more players coming through the squad like Naita, Shuey, Notte, Houlihan, Smith, Cockie ect.. and then theres Butler, Jones, Waters. Thats 9 quality (soon to be quality) players of the top of my head that could still slot into the side start of next year.

I tell ya what though... we are still in a world of pain with the amount of kids we are playing. Not to mention the core of fairly inexperienced 30-50 game players like Rosa, Priddis, Kennedy, LeCras, Hurn. (I also consider McKinley a kid)

 

[Mighty Eagles]

I can't believe how much Schofield is being talked up, let his footy do the talking