Prediction Round 8, 2024: Changes vs Essendon

[InTheWings]

Love this kid already.



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[oak79]

Whipping boys aren’t hard to find.

In fact, there is a whole queue of them.

There are always line ups of whipping boys in good teams let alone poor ones.

People around me used to lay into waterman and Petch, and ignored anytime they did something good. Hopefully they're quieter this year

 

[Goroyals22]

Shows what a total waste it was to play Sheed last week and not Johnston.


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[Ghossein]

Sheed out is genuinely shocking. On form an obvious call but this is a huge shift, it's bigger than Gaff.

Maybe the pin dropped earlier for Simpson but without the cattle he hasn't been able to do it. There's finally availability and he's done it.

For me anyway, it's a massive confidence builder in the club's direction.

And if/when he does come back, he cannot play as the sub, completely pointless.

I came here to say pretty much this, the changes this season have been very reassuring

Begs the question if Nisbett had any influence

 

[UseR2006]

Would love to know why that doesn't warrant a feature in the injury update from Tuesday

They likely hoped he'd come up to play as he has done previously (you don't tell the oppo you're sore).
They seem to made the call after the medical report so that's why he wasn't on it.
not really a mystery.

 

[mat11]

It's bloody good to finally get back some selection integrity. Burgiel and Hall hopefully can keep witho and l.edwards honest this week. Gonna miss Hunty

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Saw a comment that it’s brockmans grandfathers funeral tomorrow. Might explain why not named.

 

[Tugga27]

Shows what a total waste it was to play Sheed last week and not Johnston.


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And Mr Positivity strikes again.
FMD

Just be happy for once.

 

[Goroyals22]

And Mr Positivity strikes again.
FMD

Just be happy for once.

Good comment.

And an apt user name.


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[Eaglemaniac]

These are the changes I’ve been hoping for (minus Hunts injury), however I would have liked them to have given Trew a game as an inside mid last week while Harley was out.
Having said that, let’s hope we continue to back the youth whenever possible. Looking forward to seeing how Harvey goes.

 

[Tugga27]

Good comment.

And an apt user name.


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You're just a miserable bugger.

It must be killing you that Waterman is playing well.
Bet you're just waiting for him to fail.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

**** I hope Waterman wins the Coleman.

The squirming will be DELICIOUS.

 

[Goroyals22]

You're just a miserable bugger.

It must be killing you that Waterman is playing well.
Bet you're just waiting for him to fail.

Why? Good on him.. he is playing well.

Am I wrong in what I’ve previously said ? No… he is still darn lucky to still be on a list bit finally he is taking his chances… he has strung a good month together …

It obviously kill’s you though enough to care what I think about it.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Why? Good on him.. he is playing well.

Am I wrong in what I’ve previously said ? No… he is still darn lucky to still be on a list bit finally he is taking his chances… he has strung a good month together …

It obviously kill’s you though enough to care what I think about it.

Lucky to be on a list in the sense that he could have lost his career due to illness, absolutely.

Lucky to be on a list in the sense that he’s two off the Coleman, less so.

 

[Tugga27]

Why? Good on him.. he is playing well.

Am I wrong in what I’ve previously said ? No… he is still darn lucky to still be on a list bit finally he is taking his chances… he has strung a good month together …

It obviously kill’s you though enough to care what I think about it.

Most on here would be happy Johnston's getting a game, but you managed to find the negative side of it as you do with most of your posts.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

yeo, Ryan and Harley in the side for tge first time guys

Yeo and Reid when there's a contested footy to be won

 

[wce4premiership]

Pretty happy with these changes.

It's not ideal having Hunt miss but with a healthy-ish list it's also good that he isn't being forced to play through injury and can actually get rested and get it all sorted. It also gives us a chance to check out some new players, maybe in different roles or maybe just in AFL instead of WAFL.

Wouldn't be opposed to other youngsters getting a week off like Harley did throughout the year if we have a healthy list, purely from the point of view of blooding new guys or moving players around to cover the rested player and see where their strengths lie.

The 'HFF/Wing/Rotation on-ball' sort of players can be rotated around with relative ease. Chesser, Petruccelle, Johnston, Ginbey, Hunt, JJ, Long, Brockman, LEdwards are all multi-role to a certain degree.

These types of players could move around to cover whoever is rested, like Petruccelle getting more midfield minutes as an example and someone else taking the HFF spot.

 

[Goroyals22]

Most on here would be happy Johnston's getting a game, but you managed to find the negative side of it as you do with most of your posts.

It’s a positive Sheeds not getting a game. The game is clearly gone past him.

Does it really bother you so much what I think? Get a life .

 

[Goroyals22]

Lucky to be on a list in the sense that he could have lost his career due to illness, absolutely.

Lucky to be on a list in the sense that he’s two off the Coleman, less so.

Before this year he would not have lasted on another clubs list as long as he has….
I’m sure now he will get a cushy multi year deal… good on him…


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[DanWCE]

Who is gonna clip up that back page of the West and change it back to Harvey Fresh with a picture of HJs jubilant face on it?

 

[bzparkes]

Before this year he would not have lasted on another clubs list as long as he has….
I’m sure now he will get a cushy multi year deal… good on him…


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Aside from the fact he got a 'cushy' multi-year deal last year because other clubs were chasing him...

 

[WA footy mad]

Waterman has been fantastic, his marking has been elite over the past maonth. lets hope he keeps playing the same over the full year, we will see what happens when the bad weather comes in to play.

 

[bzparkes]

Who is gonna clip up that back page of the West and change it back to Harvey Fresh with a picture of HJs jubilant face on it?

 

[Astro7]

The winner appears to be team consistency and rewarding Wafl form, although it's not a given, there's still an element of team balance and 'horses for courses' or match ups at play...

 

[UseR2006]

Yeo and Reid when there's a contested footy to be won

When Reid swaggers onto the field...