Prediction Round 11, 2025: Changes vs Kuwarna

[FKASC]

It's the AFL way, if you're indigenous you're basically shoe-horned into being a small forward 90% off the time.

Especially Simmo

Karpany was robbed

Love that McQualter is giving Ryan and Brockman on ball time

 

[eaglesnutcase]

I’m ok with Brock on Fogarty, Edwards on Thilthorp and Maric on Big Ears. If it fails, then shift Oscar down back and play a smaller forward line

Fogarty would murder Brock in body work.

 

[Keys]

Would've thought Dewar was ahead of Long

Do hope Long can regain some form this year, he's looked like a shadow of himself but I still rate him highly

Dewar has been played off HB since he returned to the WAFL so given we are replacing Cripps and Owies then Long makes more sense positionally

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Hope we can bring Clay back in. Going to be the Reddo of our next flag side so may as well get another ingredient in before we give it a big old stir

Edit: Will be an even more welcome inclusion considering it’s looking like it’s going to be wet weather footy

 

[braddalzielleoursaviour]

Hope we can bring Clay back in. Going to be the Reddo of our next flag side so may as well get another ingredient in before we give it a big old stir

Edit: Will be an even more welcome inclusion considering it’s looking like it’s going to be wet weather footy

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Bullish on Hally here. Doesn’t have the skills or decision making of a reddo. If we draft two high end mids this year that could almost spell the end of him.
- Hewett, Harley, Gross, Mid 1, Mid 2

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Bullish on Hally here. Doesn’t have the skills or decision making of a reddo. If we draft two high end mids this year that could almost spell the end of him.
- Hewett, Harley, Gross, Mid 1, Mid 2

I think you are wrong actually. Had 14 contested possessions from 19 centre bounce attendances against Brisbane and went at 80% DE. Will be a contested beast as he continues to mature I think. Also none of the 3 you mention are quite as in and under & the mids due to be drafted could be anything / fit the required mould for a contested ball player, or not pan out at all

 

[TheBudgies]

I think you are wrong actually. Had 14 contested possessions from 19 centre bounce attendances against Brisbane and went at 80% DE. Will be a contested beast as he continues to mature I think. Also none of the 3 you mention are quite as in and under & the mids due to be drafted could be anything / fit the required mould for a contested ball player, or not pan out at all

Very much agree with this. Hall isn't flashy but he is exactly the sort of player that provides balance that is so important.
Hall isn't Priddis but he is much more in that style compared to the likes of Harley and Hewett. Graham and Hall share some traits and I think the pair probably do well as rotations.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Very much agree with this. Hall isn't flashy but he is exactly the sort of player that provides balance that is so important.
Hall isn't Priddis but he is much more in that style compared to the likes of Harley and Hewett. Graham and Hall share some traits and I think the pair probably do well as rotations.

To be fair Priddis also wasn’t Priddis until age 21 - but I like the early signs for a gutsy, head down, handball first young player like Hally. I doubt the Eagles are anywhere near thinking he might be done, and I don’t think that changes after another draft either

 

[BeornJ]

It's the AFL way, if you're indigenous you're basically shoe-horned into being a small forward 90% off the time.

When Brockman came over some hawthorn fans came on to the board to say they were sad to see him go, thought he could become their Bolton.

It does look like that is Brockman's ideal development, the true mid-forward (STRIKER!)

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I finally realised what was wrong with the St Kilda win.

I didn't have to do a pre-game nervous poo.

Felt wrong.

IN: The need to take a nervous poo
OUT: Apathy (and the nervous poo itself)

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I finally realised what was wrong with the St Kilda win.

I didn't have to do a pre-game nervous poo.

Felt wrong.

IN: The need to take a nervous poo
OUT: Apathy (and the nervous poo itself)

Maybe your nervous poo is causing the team to lose!

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Maybe your nervous poo is causing the team to lose!

Nah, the lack of nerves is the problem, just expect to lose now so no nervous poos

Once we start winning again ol Mr Hanky will become more regular and all will be right in the world.

 

[BeornJ]

Nah, the lack of nerves is the problem, just expect to lose now so no nervous poos

Once we start winning again ol Mr Hanky will become more regular and all will be right in the world.

So, are we all pitching in to buy you laxatives or diarrhoea stop?

 

[kerrazy]

I haven't done a nervous poo since we turned to shit in 2022.

 

[pantskyle]

I don't even poo anymore, the team does it for me.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

In: Nervous poos

Out: Valid discussion

 

[Barrybran]

Bazzo was talked up a bit in Mini's presser. How far is he away from AFL action?

 

[lloydbraun]

Bazzo was talked up a bit in Mini's presser. How far is he away from AFL action?

It depends on his bowel movements.

 

[quackish]

Bazzo was talked up a bit in Mini's presser. How far is he away from AFL action?

Hope he gets a few more in the WAFL instead of being thrown to the wolves

 

[Pwani Magharibi]

Bazzo was talked up a bit in Mini's presser. How far is he away from AFL action?

2.77 km.



In all seriousness, would love to see Bazzo back in the side. Edwards and Brock are doing okay for the moment though.

 

[THE A5]

 

[THE A5]

Archer hasn’t kicked a goal since the 12th of april. He needs a few weeks at wafl level. Mini taking the absolute piss

 

[stallon]

Archer hasn’t kicked a goal since the 12th of april. He needs a few weeks at wafl level. Mini taking the absolute piss

I dont reckon he gets a game, Bailey should keep his spot

 

[THE A5]

I dont reckon he gets a game, Bailey should keep his spot

He shouldn’t be on the plane either. Needs to find some touch

 

[NeedForTheReids]

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Final bench for me
Ginbey, BWill, Gross, Hall, Dewar (sub) I think that’s what I want but could change

I’d be shocked if Arch came back in tbh - needs some wafl time find some more craft and learning