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Fair to say West Coast are bottom 4 to bottom 6 and round 1 is going to be a good,old fashioned slog against Freo,we all know what Freo are about,they haven't changed and now I'm counting down the days.
 

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Fair to say West Coast are bottom 4 to bottom 6 and round 1 is going to be a good,old fashioned slog against Freo,we all know what Freo are about,they haven't changed and now I'm counting down the days.
Its probably best to wait until after round 1 to make calls on teams for this year, not NAB form
 

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What I'm seeing here is similar to us running over the top of them earlier last year. Sub the ruck and dominate them small with run.

I know it's pre season but maybe Hinkley could try that again where trengrove rucks and kills sandi again haha
 

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Seeing as crows' supporters think Walsh was the brains behind Hinkley was he also the architect of West Coast's current position?

#malcom
West Coast's current position is the same as ours? Equa first...also known as equal last.

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Seeing as crows' supporters think Walsh was the brains behind Hinkley was he also the architect of West Coast's current position?

#malcom
I don't think anybody actually thinks that, just a bit of pot stirring. Hinkley's game plan was well defined before Walsh came onboard at port and Walsh himself has clearly stated that he can take no credit for port's successful playing style. Tbh I didn't know a lot about Walsh until he was announced (except that he apparently loathed us until he got to know people at the club during Dean Bailey's illness) but it was the words your midfielders had to say about him that gave me the most hope that we've landed a good one. Hinkley is an astute tactician in his own right and has runs on the board. Probably my favourite coach after Clarkson. Walsh seems quite good in that area too but its too early to say definitively. You guys were just being greedy having both of them ;)
 

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I don't think anybody actually thinks that, just a bit of pot stirring. Hinkley's game plan was well defined before Walsh came onboard at port and Walsh himself has clearly stated that he can take no credit for port's successful playing style. Tbh I didn't know a lot about Walsh until he was announced (except that he apparently loathed us until he got to know people at the club during Dean Bailey's illness) but it was the words your midfielders had to say about him that gave me the most hope that we've landed a good one. Hinkley is an astute tactician in his own right and has runs on the board. Probably my favourite coach after Clarkson. Walsh seems quite good in that area too but its too early to say definitively. You guys were just being greedy having both of them ;)
Stephen Rowe believes this - I am sure.
 

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Mike Sheahan recently did his top 50, and Fox Sports allowed people to vote for each player as being underrated, overrated or to agree with Mike's positioning of the player in the top 50. Victorian crowd and media favourite Jonathan Brown came it at number 34 on Mike's rank, but astonishingly he ranked at number 5 in the public's view. In contrast, Warren Tredrea ranked 47 on Mike's chart, and 48 with the public. I know it's great that Warren's in there and all and to be fair, a spot around the 40 mark is probably about right for him, but sheesh, Brown is hideously overrated.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/mikes-top-50



 

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Cripps looks a pretty good player. Those guys who have late growth spurts always turn out to be gems cause they end up having the skills of both a small and a tall. Bontempelli another example.

and there was one who played for us who was pretty handy. Not as good as Brown or Lucas but still pretty good.
The Carlton board have been talking up Cripps all preseason. One of those kids who is tracking to explode.
 
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Mike Sheahan recently did his top 50, and Fox Sports allowed people to vote for each player as being underrated, overrated or to agree with Mike's positioning of the player in the top 50. Victorian crowd and media favourite Jonathan Brown came it at number 34 on Mike's rank, but astonishingly he ranked at number 5 in the public's view. In contrast, Warren Tredrea ranked 47 on Mike's chart, and 48 with the public. I know it's great that Warren's in there and all and to be fair, a spot around the 40 mark is probably about right for him, but sheesh, Brown is hideously overrated.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/mikes-top-50



All three of Tredrea, Riewoldt and Pav at least 10 spots behind Brown. Lol.
 

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Mike Sheahan recently did his top 50, and Fox Sports allowed people to vote for each player as being underrated, overrated or to agree with Mike's positioning of the player in the top 50. Victorian crowd and media favourite Jonathan Brown came it at number 34 on Mike's rank, but astonishingly he ranked at number 5 in the public's view. In contrast, Warren Tredrea ranked 47 on Mike's chart, and 48 with the public. I know it's great that Warren's in there and all and to be fair, a spot around the 40 mark is probably about right for him, but sheesh, Brown is hideously overrated.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/mikes-top-50



If Jonathan Brown gets #1 in the AFL player-voted top 50 they're running right now I won't be surprised. And that's with him being retired.
 

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Mike Sheahan recently did his top 50, and Fox Sports allowed people to vote for each player as being underrated, overrated or to agree with Mike's positioning of the player in the top 50. Victorian crowd and media favourite Jonathan Brown came it at number 34 on Mike's rank, but astonishingly he ranked at number 5 in the public's view. In contrast, Warren Tredrea ranked 47 on Mike's chart, and 48 with the public. I know it's great that Warren's in there and all and to be fair, a spot around the 40 mark is probably about right for him, but sheesh, Brown is hideously overrated.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/mikes-top-50



I'm not going to take anything away from Brown as a player, but pound for pound in reality...Tredrea was the better player. Could do things Brown could only dream about
 
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