Prediction Round 12, 2025: Changes vs Geelong

[Mulldogg]

If you don’t go along to these games, you can’t go when we’re playing for a home prelim.

Honestly I think it should be like with many European football clubs - if you don’t attend a certain amount of games you get a please explain/lose your membership renewal rights

What part of “…I’ll still probably trundle along” from my post did you miss?

If I can’t go I’ll always use the re-sale program.

Anyone that says they’ve genuinely enjoyed going to watch us cop some of the hidings we’ve copped is almost certainly a masochist of some kind.

 

[eaglesnutcase]

Baker's move was a dick move but I don't think it should be a suspension.

Plenty of legit ways to show how tough you are.

Dick move in some respects but Baker had a gut full of the head ducking frees and give it to him. It was the best response I’ve seen from WC in four or five years.Plenty of boys got stuck in. Fines and suspensions mean nothing to us at this stage but comraderie means plenty!

 

[Priddis Is Done]

I don't understand the melts from the crows game.

They are big hardened men, no homo.

Our intent was there for a half. Inspite of all our errors we took it right up to them.

Yes we fell away, there is no shame in how we played. That would have been a 120 plus flogging last year.

Get a grip on reality.

 

[KERRPOW]

What part of “…I’ll still probably trundle along” from my post did you miss?

If I can’t go I’ll always use the re-sale program.

Anyone that says they’ve genuinely enjoyed going to watch us cop some of the hidings we’ve copped is almost certainly a masochist of some kind.

I dont know how norf and saint fans turn up each week.

I must say it is a struggle going every fortnight week the past few years.

In only became a full member last year after picking up a flexi in the pack end of 2023.

 

[Dark Sharks]

I actually like Baker at CBD's.

I don't see why we moved away from this and are committed to having him in defense. One of our best midfield performances this year against the Lions was when he played mid and set the tone early.

Worst case give him the CBD and then drop him back into defense post stoppage.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Nic Nat would 100% been suspended for that action, probably Harley too.

 

[Grumpyshades]

To be real bruv...

Geelong could have a solitary 1 day break to our fortnight off and still come over here and paddle our bottoms.

not the point but whatever

just noting a very rare cross country trip but the VFL still make sure they are 'very well looked after'
just like Essenscum and Melb and st Kilda..its almost like a pattern

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

I'm just going to say it and back away slowly. Bo Allan has done nothing to earn a recall this week and so far has done nothing to suggest he was worth a first rounder. His debut game was pedestrian and his WAFL form has been indifferent. If he wasn't a first round pick he would be nowhere near getting selected on form.

Obviously early days yet but when you look at what the guy we overlooked at pick 16 is doing at Freo it's hard not to worry. We could have done with a gun goal kicking mid.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

But but but GO HOME FACTOR!!!

 

[twce13]

I'm just going to say it and back away slowly. Bo Allan has done nothing to earn a recall this week and so far has done nothing to suggest he was worth a first rounder. His debut game was pedestrian and his WAFL form has been indifferent. If he wasn't a first round pick he would be nowhere near getting selected on form.

Obviously early days yet but when you look at what the guy we overlooked at pick 16 is doing at Freo it's hard not to worry. We could have done with a gun goal kicking mid.

he played rnd1, rnd3, rnd4, AFL and rnd7 in wafl. he has missed a handful of games due to a combination of injury, illness and suspension. It's hard to develop with a lack on continuity. Just chill and be patience.

 

[Tugga27]

I dont know how norf and saint fans turn up each week.

I must say it is a struggle going every fortnight week the past few years.

In only became a full member last year after picking up a flexi in the pack end of 2023.

They're used to it mate.

 

[Bender_]

Can't wait til we delist all our kids so we can get new kids and play the kids.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Obviously early days yet but when you look at what the guy we overlooked at pick 16 is doing at Freo it's hard not to worry. We could have done with a gun goal kicking mid.

Also, why didn't we take Carlton's pick instead of Hawthorns?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Also, why didn't we take Carlton's pick instead of Hawthorns?

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Because Vossy is a proven supercoach and Cripps can take on the opposition's midfield singlehandedly every week.

We also traded for their best forward.

 

[DanWCE]

I'm shocked that Murphy Reid looks a promising mid in a team that prides itself on midfield dominance as it's one wood.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I'm shocked that Murphy Reid looks a promising mid in a team that prides itself on midfield dominance as it's one wood.

Amateurs

HBF dominance drafting and trading is where it's at.

 

[RookiePick]

Can't wait til we delist all our kids so we can get new kids and play the kids.

 

[UseR2006]

Time for a Shanahan Debut alongside Jilliams.
Make it happen Mini.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

Time for a Shanahan Debut alongside Jilliams.
Make it happen Mini.

What tall are you dropping?

I never again want to see 1 tall out and 2 talls in

 

[squashface]

I'm just going to say it and back away slowly. Bo Allan has done nothing to earn a recall this week and so far has done nothing to suggest he was worth a first rounder. His debut game was pedestrian and his WAFL form has been indifferent. If he wasn't a first round pick he would be nowhere near getting selected on form.

Obviously early days yet but when you look at what the guy we overlooked at pick 16 is doing at Freo it's hard not to worry. We could have done with a gun goal kicking mid.

Don't think Murphy would be too much of a goalkicking mid while he languished on our HFF if we had picked him.

 

[Westend]

Damn best defender gone best forward gone best mid gone

Hard times

 

[UseR2006]

What tall are you dropping?

I never again want to see 1 tall out and 2 talls in

Allen, Jilliams with Shanahan on bench.
Hall the Sub.

Allen starts forward, but if a tall from geelong gets off the chain then Allen goes back, sub out a tall for Hall and Shanahan plays both ends of the ground depending on the situation.
Or we drop Hedwards and leave Allen back with Shanahan and Jilliams up forward as they have some experience playing together from the WAFL.

Shanahan is flexible in that he can play forward or back so if we need more defensive cover he can swing back etc. etc.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Can't see both talls coming in for what's forecast as a wet game.

Also be a rough one to debut Jobe in, given the wet weather and the rock hard seasoned men putting us to the sword.

 

[amazingjoshy]

10mm of rain forecast. Sunday night of a long weekend. The BODE coming off a 10 day break and us a 7 day break off travel with injuries.

Hmmm motivation levels to go along to this one are fairly low. Though I’ll still probably trundle along as my young bloke will want to go. These last few seasons are becoming somewhat soul destroying though even for someone like me that is an ardent West Coast member.

60% chance of 0-3mm now, barely a drizzle

Just head to the pub first usually gets me through the games

 

[Mulldogg]

60% chance of 0-3mm now, barely a drizzle

Just head to the pub first usually gets me through the games

Yep, pre-loading sounds like the way to go!