Prediction Round 8, 2025: Changes vs Melbourne

[Cuzz09]

I lived in Bangladesh for 13 years and Allen is known as pick 2

 

[WCErevival]

I feel like everyone has forgotten Brockman. He can come in for Owies.

Gross and Kelly in for Dewar and Duggan (if he's injured).

 

[OldBlueEagle]

I lived in Kazakhstan for 12 years, and Ginnivan is colloquial for “dog-act by a sh!tstain”

I loved Duggans bone rattller on the little Ginnivashit in the 3rd term.

 

[BSD]

I feel like everyone has forgotten Brockman. He can come in for Owies.

Gross and Kelly in for Dewar and Duggan (if he's injured).

Brockman hasn't done anything memorable since he transferred from the Hawks. Just another list clogger.

 

[southcoast]

I loved Duggans bone rattller on the little Ginnivashit in the 3rd term.

Gotta celebrate the small wins. Add Gov’s ‘hit’ on the Wizard.

In todays AFL both bumps done very well.

 

[squashface]

Out: Dewar, Owies, Davis
In: Gross, Kelly, Brockman

Wouldn't mind seeing Baker given first crack at the Kozzie match up.

B: Maric, Allen, Ginbey
HB: Duggan, McGovern, Baker
C: Hunt, H.Reid, Graham
HF: Kelly, J.Williams, Cripps
F: Ryan, Waterman, A.Reid

R: Flynn, Hewett, Hough

I/C: Cole, Hutchinson, Gross, Long

S: Brockman

 

[THE A5]

I lived in Disneyland and I heard that if you leave the chocolate cake out, Minnie and Mickey will come out to play.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Brockman hasn't done anything memorable since he transferred from the Hawks. Just another list clogger.

He's still classy and got some AFL quality traits, he just hasn't been able to consistently show it at AFL level for West Coast yet.

In a good team that gets loads of inside 50's he'd probably look a million bucks, but to look decent in our shit show of a side you have to play exceptionally well... So it's a bit hard to tell.

I probably wouldn't be going into 2026 with both him and Petrucelle on the list though, something's got to give there and both are OOC at the end of the year. I'd give him another year and ditch Petch personally.

 

[UseR2006]

He's still classy and got some AFL quality traits, he just hasn't been able to consistently show it at AFL level for West Coast yet.

In a good team that gets loads of inside 50's he'd probably look a million bucks, but to look decent in our shit show of a side you have to play exceptionally well... So it's a bit hard to tell.

I probably wouldn't be going into 2026 with both him and Petrucelle on the list though, something's got to give there and both are OOC at the end of the year. I'd give him another year and ditch Petch personally.

It'll be a line ball call between Petch and Brockman

Because of the youth and higher talent Brockman probably stays over Petch. I'd try to keep both and just play Petch in the 2's as he's a good talent at that level.

 

[kane249]

He's still classy and got some AFL quality traits, he just hasn't been able to consistently show it at AFL level for West Coast yet.

In a good team that gets loads of inside 50's he'd probably look a million bucks, but to look decent in our shit show of a side you have to play exceptionally well... So it's a bit hard to tell.

I probably wouldn't be going into 2026 with both him and Petrucelle on the list though, something's got to give there and both are OOC at the end of the year. I'd give him another year and ditch Petch personally.

Brockman has a contract for next season, Petch doesn't

Easy solve

That being said, Brockman is giving me SPS vibes currently minus the poodle haircut

 

[Grahame]

It'll be a line ball call between Petch and Brockman

Because of the youth and higher talent Brockman probably stays over Petch. I'd try to keep both and just play Petch in the 2's as he's a good talent at that level.

Disagree. With eight (?) seasons under his belt he should be tearing it up. He’s our 14th most experienced player with 89 games.

And I’ve never seen anything to indicate he’s a leader.

Pretty easy delist for mine.

 

[Altum Volantes]

In: Brock, Kelly, Allan
Out: Reid, Owies, Dewar

Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

26

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

forward - stop messing around and try and get him some goals.

If he’s going, he’s going - make the best of it and try and get some wins on the board before you ‘back related hamstring’ his last 6 weeks or so like they did with Barrass.

Brock back in to replace him in the backline and Archer Reid out the team - yes, he is worth persisting with but he’s not impacting games right now and let’s face it, the kicking needs work (a lot of work).

Owies has a crack but…yeah…it’s time. Probably time to decide whether there is a spot for both him and Cripps - and Owies is a poor man’s Cripps at best.

Kelly into the midfield mix and persist with Hough through there.

Bring in Bo Allan to take Hough’s place down back.

I have Dewar out as he’s been unsighted but could also be Davis back to the WAFL.

 

[KERRPOW]

Everyone agrees Owies should be dropped... not seeing suggestions that he get replaced by Petch?

Not that I'm advocating him, but are his papers stamped?

If the price to pay to be rid of Petch is to put up with owies in the side forthe rest of the year then.....

 

[KERRPOW]

I'm definitely not going in to bat for Petruccelle, but he kicked 2 goals on the weekend. Players have been promoted for less.

Personally, I think he's a list-clogger that will be delisted by the end of the year. But I'm surprised that he doesn't seem to have any supporters anymore

I'm not, the guys done nothing for 8 years.

Will have 1 game where he gets 5 joe the goose goals but other then that he runs around like a headless chook.

 

[Barrybran]

If the price to pay to be rid of Petch is to put up with owies in the side forthe rest of the year then.....

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Really? Petch has slowly come on over the last couple of years. Not enough to be a consistent AFL-level footballer but Owies' shelf life with us is going to be much shorter than Jayden Hunt's.

Petch is also younger and more versatile than Owies.

 

[KERRPOW]

He's still classy and got some AFL quality traits, he just hasn't been able to consistently show it at AFL level for West Coast yet.

In a good team that gets loads of inside 50's he'd probably look a million bucks, but to look decent in our shit show of a side you have to play exceptionally well... So it's a bit hard to tell.

I probably wouldn't be going into 2026 with both him and Petrucelle on the list though, something's got to give there and both are OOC at the end of the year. I'd give him another year and ditch Petch personally.

I wouldnt be fussed if both get delisted

 

[KERRPOW]

Really? Petch has slowly come on over the last couple of years. Not enough to be a consistent AFL-level footballer but Owies' shelf life with us is going to be much shorter than Jayden Hunt's.

Petch is also younger and more versatile than Owies.

Hes been on the list for 8.years. how much more of a slow fraser mcinnes type slow burn can ya get.

Hes not versatile, he can just run fast.

 

[Barrybran]

Hes been on the list for 8.years. how much more of a slow fraser mcinnes type slow burn can ya get.

Hes not versatile, he can just run fast.

Have faith. Chris Masten became a 200-game premiership player

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Really? Petch has slowly come on over the last couple of years. Not enough to be a consistent AFL-level footballer but Owies' shelf life with us is going to be much shorter than Jayden Hunt's.

Petch is also younger and more versatile than Owies.

Petch is a list clogger, 7 years he has been on the list and still to this day our club don’t know if he can play??
Brockman is also not up to it and neither is Long. Mini unfortunately still has to clean up the mess before he can really start making serious progress.

 

[SAweagle]

IN
Gross, Hall, Brock

OUT
Oweez, Allen, Cole

 

[Dark Sharks]

Brockman has a contract for next season, Petch doesn't

Easy solve

That being said, Brockman is giving me SPS vibes currently minus the poodle haircut

Yeah I thought the same as well but then could only see he was OOC end of 2025 on footywire?

I'm on my phone though so it's harder.

I wouldnt be fussed if both get delisted

Me neither, yet something to me just feels like Brockman hasn't quite has a proper go yet.

I mean he's had 2 years as a small forward in a team that is history making bad.

At least Petch has been around longer so the sample size is there.

 

[WCErevival]

Brockman also channelled Chris Judd 2 weeks ago in the WAFL.

Petch channelled Zac Langdon

7

Zac Langdon

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.3

2star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.3

3star

D

6.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

6.3

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.3

2star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.3

3star

.

 

[TheBudgies]

Petch is a list clogger, 7 years he has been on the list and still to this day our club don’t know if he can play??
Brockman is also not up to it and neither is Long. Mini unfortunately still has to clean up the mess before he can really start making serious progress.

Petch is fine as a cherry on top player when an already very good team. He'd probably be good in a team like Geelong or Collingwood as a sub or opportunistic goal scorer. He isnt right for us atm where he is expected to contribute to others. We wont keep him.

I'd like Gross or Kelly in for Owies, if Kelly is in play him as a High half forward. Not sure on who would replace Cole but was pretty terrible on the weekend in my view.

Dewar needs to play higher up the ground. Just the wing is too congested at present. Davis in has pushed Dewar back and it's really hurt us.

I'd like to see some stability if possible. Leave Allen back for a few weeks and as minimal changes as possible.

 

[BSD]

Petch is a list clogger, 7 years he has been on the list and still to this day our club don’t know if he can play??
Brockman is also not up to it and neither is Long. Mini unfortunately still has to clean up the mess before he can really start making serious progress.

You have hit the nail on the head. We have to delist at least 3 players at the end of the year.
We also need to delist anyone left at the club that was responsible for their recruitment.
We shouldn't waste any more time and resources on trying to develop Brockman, Petch and Long.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Harsh as hell on Long

Give the kid a chance maybe