VFL Footscray 2023 Season

[Euku]

Busslinger is just fine I'm happy with his development could be best 22 late next year

 

[Nat Fyfe]

Buss is a tall skinny guy, will take a bit longer to develop. He's got a footy brain which can't be taught.

With how quickly guys like Daicos and Jackson burst onto the scene and started performing, it’s given an extremely skewed view among some fans on how developed these guys should be. In reality, most players, even the very best, aren’t looking at a concrete best 22 spot until their 3rd or 4th season, if not later for talls. We really can’t expect Buss and Clarke to be consistently best 22 until at least 2025. Same goes for Darcy

 

[PocketRocket08]

With how quickly guys like Daicos and Jackson burst onto the scene and started performing, it’s given an extremely skewed view among some fans on how developed these guys should be. In reality, most players, even the very best, aren’t looking at a concrete best 22 spot until their 3rd or 4th season, if not later for talls. We really can’t expect Buss and Clarke to be consistently best 22 until at least 2025. Same goes for Darcy

You might well be the most intelligent poster on this forum. I feel most of our supporters are delusional and removed from reality. The negative mindset is terrible. Putting down players is bad enough but first or second yr draftees is beyond a joke.
I’m sure those negative comments either come from naive teenagers or overweight couch potatoes that haven’t done any exercise in years. Be better guys.
On busslinger he has been very solid coming off a shoulder opp and no preseason. He reads the game extremely well and his skill execution and disposal are elite. Obviously needs fitness and strength. He may get a few games next year but 2025 he will be ready to be a more regular senior player.

 

[Dog 36]

Buss is fine and a real plus is his decision making and foot skills are very sound and good.
Good combination good decision making with ability to execute

Hope we don’t regress his foot skills

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Still very undersized and not aerobically there. Big preseason ahead for the Buss.

At this stage O'Donnell looks more like pick 13 and Busslinger a category B rookie. Got a steal with JOD may have missed out with Busslinger but still early may bloom next season.

He’s improved out of sight.

However I am worried about his speed and agility. He Could get exposed at afl level, especially early on.

Thanks.

Although he was impressive, he seemed a fair way off when I saw him live mid season.

I think expectations should be regular footy by 25/26. Early 20’s, probably in line with most developing key defenders.

 

[Munnez]

I thought Buss looked comfy as. His disposable looks good and he reads play well. Not necessarily dominant.

With a preseason he should play seniors with Jones and JOD

Really liked the penetration on his kicking. And he used the ball very well, with a big preseason he could be a great asset

 

[Lee]

Semi Finals vs Box Hill 11:30 @ Box Hill

 

[DognBones]

I think Busslinger will play senior football next season providing he can strengthen his upper body. He has looked just fine when roaming around the backline intercepting and delivering to team mates. One on one against stronger opponents he has struggled somewhat. This is understandable for a 19 year old tall. Just get him in the gym.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Foxman98]

Not suggesting he will get to the same level but see a lot of Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

in the way Buss plays, Doesn't "stand out" athletically but seems to often get to the right positions tidy by foot and has the ability to take an intercept mark or two when needed,

Have been very impressed with his overall development and was fuming Keath kept getting games over him to finish the year

 

[jdz101]

I'll probably be at this one.

Live in Hawthorn so I don't have many excuses not to waddle on down and watch rhylee west

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Rhylee West

Age

24

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

shit on inferior opposition.

 

[MYOB]

So win this week and it would be a prelim in Queenland against Gold Coast.

Make the GF and it would be a game against Brisbane, Werribee or Williamstown at Marvel

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

So win this week and it would be a prelim in Queenland against Gold Coast.

yes

Make the GF and it would be a game against Brisbane, Werribee or Williamstown at Marvel

at Ikon Park, not Marvel.

 

[dogwatch]

So only 3 more wins?

Easy peasy.

 

[hatescaptcha]

This team could go all the way if we get Sam Darcy back.


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[Lee]

So win this week and it would be a prelim in Queenland against Gold Coast.

Make the GF and it would be a game against Brisbane, Werribee or Williamstown at Marvel

Grand Final will be Sunday 24th @ Ikon Park

 

[Graeme Cook]

Very interesting player. Great mark. Could we try him on the wing?


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Raak Absolutely worth persevering with good hands 6.4 in the old pace and reads the play well.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

A day out from the semi final cannot even see our team selection but the bulldogs website is all over the AFLW. Nothing against women's footy but not my cup of tea.

 

[dergert]

I cannot find the team list anywhere.

 

[weltschmerz]

A day out from the semi final cannot even see our team selection but the bulldogs website is all over the AFLW. Nothing against women's footy but not my cup of tea.

The ones usually get billing over the twos.

It's up on the AFL website if you dig into the game day page

 

[Cudi]

Darcy is a massive in, balance so much better than last week.

 

[Golden_6]

16 AFL listed players. This is definitely a team that's good enough to win it all.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

I cannot find the team list anywhere.

I wouldn't be walking back through the door if I was Chatfield.

He has not missed a game all year (and has done more than his part) and has been dropped for the semi final. Rough.

 

[Mojorisin]

I wouldn't be walking back through the door if I was Chatfield.

He has not missed a game all year (and has done more than his part) and has been dropped for the semi final. Rough.

Out injured.

 

[doggiesin08]

Out injured.

Good to know. I haven’t watched much VFL but was surprised given Josh has a state combine invite and has apparently been in good form.

The tweet above would have been much more informative ending with “coming in for the injured Josh Chatfield” rather than “Josh Chatfield makes way for him”.