2nds WAFL 2016

[Matera LeNui]

Someone at work had glandular recently and was pretty good seems to vary in the person knew somebody who lost a lot of weight and could barely function as well.

 

[Athlete]

Great information it appears similar names at the top end of this list each week.Also similar names at the bottom end.

 

[2006_Eagles]

Could Mutimer been the missing link , an inside midfielder ... is it too much to ask

If only there was a Connor Blakely type on the board when we drafted in 2014

 

[Barney44]

Do those complaining about picking a tall forward instead of an inside mid not realise the list is in more need of a backup tall forward than any other position? There is no one even close to being able to step up if Kennedy or Darling go down. On recent form the best option is another ruckman in Giles. Allen is raw, not ready and really should be playing WAFL reserves. Lamb is OK when he wants to be but most of time just rocks up and goes home. McInnes can't take a mark to save himself. That's it.

 

[WCErevival]

Do those complaining about picking a tall forward instead of an inside mid not realise the list is in more need of a backup tall forward than any other position? There is no one even close to being able to step up if Kennedy or Darling go down. On recent form the best option is another ruckman in Giles. Allen is raw, not ready and really should be playing WAFL reserves. Lamb is OK when he wants to be but most of time just rocks up and goes home. McInnes can't take a mark to save himself. That's it.

McGovern

 

[ziad]

My two brothers had glandular fever. One was up an running in a month and back to footy, the other very low energy for years. Not an illness I would want.

 

[SpaceClef]

Do those complaining about picking a tall forward instead of an inside mid not realise the list is in more need of a backup tall forward than any other position? There is no one even close to being able to step up if Kennedy or Darling go down. On recent form the best option is another ruckman in Giles. Allen is raw, not ready and really should be playing WAFL reserves. Lamb is OK when he wants to be but most of time just rocks up and goes home. McInnes can't take a mark to save himself. That's it.

My argument was Lamb vs Blakely in the first place.

At the end of 2014 our midfield depth was a bigger problem than our forward line, and at that stage we were playing McGovern predominantly forward, Lycett played the last 12 matches for the Eagles, predominantly as a forward (kicked more than a goal a game) and Sinclair and McIness were playing forward/ruck in the WAFL.

Our midfield depth consisted of McGinnity, Hutchings, Colledge and a rookie listed Will Maginness. Selwood had just suffered a serious foot injury.

Definitely arguable that we needed both mids and key forwards, but still.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

We also had Sheed who we'd taken in the first round the previous year, we took a mid (Duggan) with our pick before Lamb, and we'd gotten another inside mid in Waterman for what seemed to be a steal at the time.

Easy to see why we went outside the box with that pick instead of going for another inside mid who was the safer pick.

 

[WCErevival]

You wonder why Freo got him when they have already loaded up on mids.

 

[kane249]

You wonder why Freo got him when they have already loaded up on mids.

Because Freo don't draft talls

 

[RookiePick]

You wonder why Freo got him when they have already loaded up on mids.

Apeness, Taberner, Silvagni and Pearce. Stocked for quality talls brah!


Pearce does look like a player though. Hopefully he comes back well from the break.

 

[SpaceClef]

You wonder why Freo got him when they have already loaded up on mids.

Because Freo don't draft talls

Whilst Freo have taken this a few steps too far, it at least prevents you from falling into the trap of relying on too few to become elite.

WCE have shown we can develop very good talls from anywhere in the draft, but I feel like you need a high number of midfielders because most of them won't cut it - and lots of them end up becoming small defenders/forwards.

Our lack of midfield depth is why we have held on to guys like McGinnity for so long.

Now that Barlow/Mundy is declining so quickly, and if Neale were to leave for another team, Freo have a ready made inside mid to slot straight in next year.

If that were us - if Priddis's form drops off a cliff and if for some reason Shuey were to leave the club, we would be relying heavily on Sheed and Redden.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Whilst Freo have taken this a few steps too far, it at least prevents you from falling into the trap of relying on too few to become elite.

WCE have shown we can develop very good talls from anywhere in the draft, but I feel like you need a high number of midfielders because most of them won't cut it - and lots of them end up becoming small defenders/forwards.

Our lack of midfield depth is why we have held on to guys like McGinnity for so long.

Now that Barlow/Mundy is declining so quickly, and if Neale were to leave for another team, Freo have a ready made inside mid to slot straight in next year.

If that were us - if Priddis's form drops off a cliff and if for some reason Shuey were to leave the club, we would be relying heavily on Sheed and Redden.

He'd still get named every week until he decided to quit haha

 

[Eastern Rangers]

If only there was a Connor Blakely type on the board when we drafted in 2014

We'd have drafted him if he wasn't a turnover merchant.

 

[2006_Eagles]

We'd have drafted him if he wasn't a turnover merchant.

That can be fixed.

We fixed Priddis, didn't we?

 

[frenchconnection]

McGovern

He's needed down back when the opposition has 3 talls.

 

[SpaceClef]

That can be fixed.

We fixed Priddis, didn't we?

Fyfe's a turnover merchant

 

[mick06]

Whilst Freo have taken this a few steps too far, it at least prevents you from falling into the trap of relying on too few to become elite.

WCE have shown we can develop very good talls from anywhere in the draft, but I feel like you need a high number of midfielders because most of them won't cut it - and lots of them end up becoming small defenders/forwards.

Our lack of midfield depth is why we have held on to guys like McGinnity for so long.

Now that Barlow/Mundy is declining so quickly, and if Neale were to leave for another team, Freo have a ready made inside mid to slot straight in next year.

If that were us - if Priddis's form drops off a cliff and if for some reason Shuey were to leave the club, we would be relying heavily on Sheed and Redden.

By that logic you are rating blakely over sheed? Really? Sheed is well ahead of blakely at this stage of their careers

 

[SpaceClef]

By that logic you are rating blakely over sheed? Really? Sheed is well ahead of blakely at this stage of their careers

Didn't say I rated him higher than Sheed at all. What logic are you referring to?

Sheed is a year older for starters and has an additional year of development, but that's not the point.

Point is that three good inside mids are better than two.

 

[WCErevival]

He's needed down back when the opposition has 3 talls.

Yeah but if we lose Kennedy or Darling we can always put Gov forward and bring Barrass or Brown in.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

He seems to have some serious case of it. I wouldnt have expected this long. But even before the season began the eagles had written it off for him. Such a shame the kid is a serious footballers footballer, dont know if he could have been class at afl level but he would have dominated the wafl

Yep hasnt been seen at the club for months really worried about him.
Is suffering depression from it.

 

[Jandamarra]

Didn't say I rated him higher than Sheed at all. What logic are you referring to?

Sheed is a year older for starters and has an additional year of development, but that's not the point.

Point is that three good inside mids are better than two.

I guess my only criticism of this point would be that putting an emphasis on drafting midfielders, in order to adress current deficiencies, undermines the broader long-term objective of developing a balanced, well-rounded list. In this sense, their is an opportunity cost associated with drafting - by focussing on one deficiency you ultimately create others down the track.

Unbalanced lists rarely ever become Premiership teams. Fremantle, more so than any other team that comes to mind, have relied immensely on their midfield to win games for long time (their defence has also been good- i'll give you that).

So back to your original point, although i agree that, in isolation, 3 good inside mids are better than two - I'd back a more balanced list e.g. 2 good inside mids and a good forward/defender/wingman etc to beat the former more often than not.

 

[kane249]

Yep hasnt been seen at the club for months really worried about him.
Is suffering depression from it.

Wow that sucks

Hope the young man can bounce back from it

 

[2006_Eagles]

Fyfe's a turnover merchant

Dangerfield is no Lethal Leigh either

 

[kane249]

Dangerfield is no Lethal Leigh either

Not a bad thing, Matthews was one of the dirtiest players ever

Master of the cheap shot