You seriously believe something you read/ see in the news?Seeing news fyfe may be in - man do you guys really risk a superstar of the game over a derby?
Id rather lose the derby than see him play and get hurt again
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You seriously believe something you read/ see in the news?Seeing news fyfe may be in - man do you guys really risk a superstar of the game over a derby?
Id rather lose the derby than see him play and get hurt again
And your commenting on it on OUR boardCome on, you lot are clearly obsessed. All you’re talking about is WCE in this thread..
I don't care how professional the game is, you could put an underdone Bennell in a forward pocket and he'd still offer more than most of our list.
Mate, in 2013 they had a large thread on their board dedicated soley to Fremantle's final's campaign, I s**t you not.
Disagree a little. Hughes on Darling and Hamling on Allen are better match-ups IMHO.This game should be entertaining. I think the low expectations for us, and the high expectations on them will lead to either a competitive game, or we will have flood gates opened on us and it will be a smashing.
THe main reason we will be competitive is we have a tall backline capable of locking down the key forwards. Pearce will get Kennedy, Hamling will take Darling, and Ryan will most likely take Allan and play the intercept role. This leaves their smalls rotating through which is where we will be in trouble. Ryan, Cripps etc.
Our midfield looks quite average against theirs, so breaking even here would be a massive plus. Our forward line is a bigger strength than it has been in years, so if we have better disposal efficiency into the forward 50 then that is the key. We need to isolate McGovern and simply move the footy away from him. We will see in the opening quarter if we head in his direction. We almost need a decoy lead to take him one way, and then move the ball the other.
Verdict : West Coast are a mature team basically at full strength (as strong as they have been in 2 years). We are missing 3 key players in Blakely, Hill and Fyfe. We have nobody to cover these players, and that is where our team will simply struggle, because I can not see anyone stepping up here over 4 quarters against a quality outfit.
The only thing that gives me any hope, is how well we played against North, and how badly we played against Saints. We need to bring the same effort, but improve our skill level and minimise the clanger count.
Disagree a little. Hughes on Darling and Hamling on Allen are better match-ups IMHO.
With the clear instruction to rough him up. He will go to water.Hughes on Darling? Oh dear
With the clear instruction to rough him up. He will go to water.
Plus Hughes has the pace to go with him.
Hughes on Darling? Oh dear
With the clear instruction to rough him up. He will go to water.
Plus Hughes has the pace to go with him.
He'll always be Jacky Brownpants to me.I think that week as piss Jack Darling is a thing of the past.
I can't follow why Nyhuis is not in contention. He is a proven tough lock down defender and has controlled Liam Ryan . Nyhuis could lock down on either Cripps or Ryan.
I can't follow why Nyhuis is not in contention. He is a proven tough lock down defender and has controlled Liam Ryan . Nyhuis could lock down on either Cripps or Ryan.
At least someone gets it. Need to lighten the mood around here, gotten a bit dark. Someone start a banter thread.I think he was trying to be funny because it's a thread about the derby (ie WCE). Or am I giving him too much credit?
This game should be entertaining. I think the low expectations for us, and the high expectations on them will lead to either a competitive game, or we will have flood gates opened on us and it will be a smashing.
THe main reason we will be competitive is we have a tall backline capable of locking down the key forwards. Pearce will get Kennedy, Hamling will take Darling, and Ryan will most likely take Allan and play the intercept role. This leaves their smalls rotating through which is where we will be in trouble. Ryan, Cripps etc.
Our midfield looks quite average against theirs, so breaking even here would be a massive plus. Our forward line is a bigger strength than it has been in years, so if we have better disposal efficiency into the forward 50 then that is the key. We need to isolate McGovern and simply move the footy away from him. We will see in the opening quarter if we head in his direction. We almost need a decoy lead to take him one way, and then move the ball the other.
Verdict : West Coast are a mature team basically at full strength (as strong as they have been in 2 years). We are missing 3 key players in Blakely, Hill and Fyfe. We have nobody to cover these players, and that is where our team will simply struggle, because I can not see anyone stepping up here over 4 quarters against a quality outfit.
The only thing that gives me any hope, is how well we played against North, and how badly we played against Saints. We need to bring the same effort, but improve our skill level and minimise the clanger count.
Because Nyhuis really isn't proven or even all that good, and Ryan is a different beast nowadays to the one that ran around for Subi a few years ago
Good analysis. Personally I think our only hope in this match is Fyfe plays, Darcy in, win centre clearances comprehensively and the beauty of 6-6-6 with someone taking Gov well away from where we kick the ball to out of the centre
Devastating to lose Fyfe to concussion and a fair few boys struggling to find form as of yet.
OUT: FYFE, BANFIELD
IN: NORTH, VALENTE
Brayshaw, Wilson and Langdon on very thin ice IMO, very lucky Blakely, Logue and Hill are unavailable.
He played Peel reserves but on managed minutes.Did Valente play last week, i thought they were still building up his groin strenth.