Competitions WAFL 2017

[greatwhiteshark]

EP games/byes since the alignment

2014 : 8-B-LB-4-B-2-B-6
2015 : 3-B-5-LB-4-B-7-B-1
2016 : 7-B-4-LB-1-B-4-B-4
2017 : 7-B-2-LB-1-B-3-B-7

In 2014 they didn't play a game in a 3 week period when their bye went back to back with the league bye (LB) for the state game

This year has been the worst with all 4 byes sandwiched into a 10 week block through the middle of the season and 3 instances where they play 3 or fewer games before the next bye

The hard thing is that on this board most will think that the WAFL should do what is right for West Coast. The WAFL must do a fixture that's right for its 9 clubs and for some reason these days fixturing is difficult. Never used to be by the way.
Just as I think the AFL should I think a rolling concurrent fixture should be in place, basically you get a bye every 8 weeks. Unfortunately the clubs want derbies and rivalry games and therefor you end up wth these issues of 3 byes in 10 weeks.
Like everything in modern footy something very simple to do is made complicated.

 

[chaddy22]

Isn't the real problem with regards to eagles the byes that come as a result of having 9 teams.

Any talk of adding a 10th? Wasn't there talk of a bunnbury/bussleton team back in the day?

Having ten teams in the comp will not solve the problem.Sanfl have ten teams and play only 18 games.To fit in with the afl they start two weeks later then the afl and three of their rounds are split rounds played over two weekends meaning effectively three byes.So it won't fix the bye situation.Unless the wafl have ten teams and a 22 game season with the state game to coincide with both teams having a bye at the same time you still will have a problem.

 

[Keys]

Bayok and Waterman the only Eagles in the EP reserves side means Snadden and Rotham survive the cut

 

[Mulldogg]

Bayok and Waterman the only Eagles in the EP reserves side means Snadden and Rotham survive the cut

Snadden seemed to have been going ok in the last game before getting concussed. Rotham lucky though

 

[Keys]

Snadden seemed to have been going ok in the last game before getting concussed. Rotham lucky though

Agreed

Not surprisingly Waterman looking very rusty and short of a gallop. Blowing really hard and is on managed minutes

Bayok punched some bloke in the chest 2 feet away from the umpire after being caught htb. Is struggling to get into the game and has 8 disposals at half time

Waterman has just 3

 

[FKASC]

Delist both

 

[dajesmac]

Delist both

Sounds like waterman is really struggling to lift the royals reserves into premiership favouritism

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Understandable that Jake is struggling after such a long lay-off, hopefully he'll start improving in the next few weeks

 

[Keys]

Bayok kicked a nice snap goal just before 3/4 time. Had a better quarter although some his handballs weren't great

Waterman getting his hands on the ball in a few marking contests but hasn't been able to hold on. Contested well a couple of times

 

[bzparkes]

Game today televised?

 

[Keys]

No Wellingham or redden warming up out there so two held over for tomorrow

 

[Avalor]

Reserves lose it a point ... A damn point. Hard luck guys. Both the colts and reserves games decided by a kick - an omen for the next contest, perhaps?

 

[Keys]

Bayok didn't play the last quarter. Not sure if that was him being managed or doing his hammy again

Waterman will be better for the run but was unsurprisingly quiet in his first game back

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Why is there no WAFL nor AFL telecast this afternoon?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Who is Gorter playing on today? Taberner?

 

[Monocle]

Why is there no WAFL nor AFL telecast this afternoon?

`\_ 0 _/`

Very disappointing.

 

[Monocle]

Who is Gorter playing on today? Taberner?

Could be Taberner just kicked Peel's first...... maybe be another "Ricky Cary" day coming on for Gorter.

 

[JordanWCE]

Lamb getting a lot of the footy, is he playing mid now?

 

[FKASC]

Lamb 6 touches

Gun

 

[FKASC]

Cole train's stats making the MC look stupid

 

[bzparkes]

Cole train's stats making the MC look stupid

Not hard to make our MC look stupid in all fairness.

 

[mad_eagle]

No Wellingham or redden warming up out there so two held over for tomorrow

Laughable that Redden will likely now go two weeks with out a game. What the actual f**k are the MC playing at?!

 

[boondy]

91.3 streaming the game today

 

[Jandamarra]

Lamb 6 touches

Gun

Shackles have come off after you stopped sponsoring him

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Laughable that Redden will likely now go two weeks with out a game. What the actual f**k are the MC playing at?!

Less of an issue for a guy of his experience