Preview Round 19 - West Coast Eagles vs Brisbane Lions - Sunday 30 July 2017

[L Dizz]

I also noticed a couple of times last week Schache would make a really good long lead from one wing all the way to the other, dropping his defender along the way, only to have another Lions player (with his opponent in tow) lead into his space. So instead of having an easy uncontested mark as a reward for his hard running, he'd either be in a contest, or have to peel off to be the next option. The forward group as a whole still have a bit of work to do to work out how to play together.

 

[Lazza16]

Without Zorko I don't think we have anybody to take advantage of it.

The birth of lewy as a star brought to u by the wce

 

[POBT]

Schache can't win. He's been criticised for having no enthusiasm and criticised for being too demonstrative.

 

[jackess]

I think some people like me having been watching the clip of Coxs goal 100 times this week. Schache seems to have a whinge after missing a mark when the reason he missed the mark was because he didn't use his body.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

My feeling is that Schache is often leading well and not being honoured, or being honoured and just not clunking the mark. Sometimes just a bit of body contact is enough to throw him off. He looks like a lot of young guys with a big body: he's cautious about throwing it around / risking it / using it (and learning to use it) as a weapon. If and when he gets that confidence - and I believe this could happen quite suddenly - he'll have a 4+ goal game and we'll see exactly what he is capable of.

Yes he needs to develop some confidence that McStay now has developed.

 

[pauldrc]

He's still young and developing...how's about we cut him some slack....

 

[winged1]

Schache can't win. He's been criticised for having no enthusiasm and criticised for being too demonstrative.

We are searching for that interested apathy.

 

[winged1]

Yes he needs to develop some confidence that McStay now has developed.

Mcstay, Robertson, Mathieson, Hippy all have had continuity this brings confidence.

Walker and Schache should be the next two to benefit from an extended run. Walker being a swing man who can play back up ruck is a useful utility.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Can we have a game called without derwayne and dermie that would be great

 

[Dylan12]

Must say, I am surprised at the lack of any noise emanating from the club regarding Rocky's 150th this week.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Is 150 really a milestone though. 100,200 or 300 is more the milestone type

 

[bungalow_bill]

Re. Schache he has played 20+ games? How was Josh Kennedy doing at that same point? Or Hawkins?

 

[Mr Ripper]

150 games is an auto-qualifying mark for life membership. I think that's still the case.

 

[scott_the_man]

Re. Schache he has played 20+ games? How was Josh Kennedy doing at that same point? Or Hawkins?

Kennedy played 22 games and kicked 11 goals in his first two seasons. Hawkins 19 games, 25 goals in his first two years.

 

[jackess]

Re. Schache he has played 20+ games? How was Josh Kennedy doing at that same point? Or Hawkins?

Liam Jones kicked 25 in his first 25 games. Jessie White had 20 in his first 18. It doesn't mean much.

 

[Dylan12]

Is 150 really a milestone though. 100,200 or 300 is more the milestone type

If they recognise 50 and 250 games, one would assume they'd at the very least recognise someone's 150th.

 

[WA Lion]

Just back from captain's run - looks like walker back and skinner forward

 

[M Malice]

Has Sam played forward in the NEAFL?

 

[jackess]

Has Sam played forward in the NEAFL?

He did last week

 

[fanackapan]

Has Sam played forward in the NEAFL?

The last couple of weeks, yeah. Looked ok, kicked 2 last week iirc.

 

[Dalions]

Has Sam played forward in the NEAFL?

He did last week

He played forward a bit in his junior years too i believe.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Mcstay, Robertson, Mathieson, Hippy all have had continuity this brings confidence.

Walker and Schache should be the next two to benefit from an extended run. Walker being a swing man who can play back up ruck is a useful utility.

This is part of my point, that Schache is a work in progress, who may be a great player, long term, but we, the bottom team, need to develop these young high selection picks very quickly.

Given we are bottom of the ladder what is lost if Schache starts on Darling tomorrow? What about an extended Schache run down back?

Now I know that the match committee will have done scenarios plenty on this, so I am not saying that I criticise anyone if it does not happen, but I have this feeling, much more rational based than the optimistic predictions on this web site, that Schache will make a great defender.

I will be down at the North Fitzroy Arms to watch the game tomorrow.

 

[a mayes ing]

Just back from captain's run - looks like walker back and skinner forward

What? 1st of all, we have key forwards, we don't need to make a key defender change his position. Hopefully, it is wrong

 

[Nunez]

I forget if it were Leppa or Lambert, but I'm sure someone at the club mentioned he was thought of as a better forward than defender. May have come from a junior coach. Can't remember exactly what was said.

 

[WA Lion]

What? 1st of all, we have key forwards, we don't need to make a key defender change his position. Hopefully, it is wrong

Just how they lined up this afternoon. Tomorrow may be different