WAFL Round 17

[lewigie]

Couldn't find a thread for it..

It is with a heavy heart and depressed mind that I write this week's matchups. We have been pillaged by the AFL clubs, given Hinkley (whoopee) and lose Pearce and Davis. Ah well, I guess we know how clubs like East Freo feel now.... If I were a betting man (and I'm not) I would take the $2.70 that EP are paying!

Again, critical matches for finals aspirations of all teams. If a team isn't fighting for a position just in the 4, they're jostling for position within the top 3.

Claremont v Perth - Expect this to go down to the wire, or not, as Perth have a poor records against the Monts. The tiges should regain the full services of Swift, and he will be up against Young, K-T, Cook, Moody, Ferguson, Smith, Jones and co. But Crabb, Franz, Richardson, C Jones, Stevenson, Matson, Thomson and Ruck should be a great match up. Both teams are on 20 points, so only 2 games out of the 4, so there is plenty to play for. If Claremont is it's usual mud playground after rains who would this advantage the most? I suspect the tiges, but I'm not convinced.

Sharks v Subi - oh hell, this could get messy and very quickly . Subi could gain a fair percentage advantage on Souths and kill off the Sharks season. After the past 4 weeks performances I can't see how the Sharks, especially if they lose Houlihan and have lost McNamara, could cope with Keevers, Read, Chick, Fletcher, Broadhurst, Newick, Rix, Cossom, Hildebrandt etc. Can David Swallow take Subi on, on his own? That's why they are paying $1.13 to about $3.50 (I think), which is extraordinarily generous . Sorry Sharks fans, no matter what angle I look at this from I can't make a case for you! Then again, I'm hoping that by saying this I put the mozz on the Lions.

East Perth v Swans at the Ferals home ground. The Royals retain McKinley and swans may regain Hinkley, which is really like putting an extra player on the Royals side, so so far it's 30-0, in tennis parlance! Swans will need to get their running game going early and not rest on their laurels like I reckon they did a bit last week. Spaanderman v his old team, always promises some sparks. Can the lesser lights of Swans, like Wolfendens, Notte, McKinlay, Pullman?, Martin?, Embley v3, etc lift their games and get Swans over the line? It will be difficult against McKinley, Merrington, Noakes x2, Wulff, Hancock, Swan and the young guns of Duncan, Hutchings, Stratton etc. This should be a cracking match, with everything on the line for both teams and a massive amount to gain. Just leaning towards the Royals on their home patch.

West Perth v Peel - Corrigin, country WA about 2.5 hours east of Perth (for those city slickers that didn't know!). With Seaby and Campbell out, I think this is a very dangerous game for the Falcons. Peel have lost their mojo from the beginning of the season and now find themselves in bottom spot, with 20 points and still only 2.5 games behind WP. Can Muddy reignite the spark that was there earlier in the year? If ever there was a chance, this is it. Morabito, Luff, Wilson, Schofield, Ware, Haines, Bloxsidge, Robins should be a good match up for Salecic, Tsalikis, James, van Berlo, Crossland (hometown boy), Darling?. Loads of young talent on display in the bush and should be a cracking match. Strangely enough, I'm just leaning towards the Thunder!! (or is that more hope on my part, evil Falcons. ).

Anyway, hope everyone stays warm and enjoys their footy weekend. And remember, it's healthy to vent your spleen across the fence, so do it!

West Perth vs Peel was on TV today.

I think Jones was the only Eagles player there? Unless that wasn't Brett Jones

EDIT: No shit it isn't Brett Jones

Jrdan Jones had 13 disposals at half time IIRC.

 

[Ochre]

ash arrowsmith was playing

 

[Embers]

Some stats (rather disappointing lot of stats tbh)

Wilkes - 7 possessions 2 marks 1 goal
McKinley - 16 possessions 7 marks, 2 goals 2 - A bit better
Swift - 22 possessions 6 marks
Ash Smith - 14 possessions, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 1 behind
Tony Notte - 5 possessions, 6 tackles, 1 goal
Will Sullivan - 3 possessions, 23 hitouts
Ryan Davis - 15 posessions , 8 tackles

 

[Masten_bator]

Jordan Jones looks the goods.

 

[Embers]

Jordan Jones looks the goods.

21 possessions, 7 marks. Best performed this week by the looks of it

 

[Ochre]

JoJo got 12 kicks 9 handballs and 7 marks

 

[Darkness Falls]

Jones is a bit like Spangher and I'd say in the future they'd be competing for the 3rd tall down back.

 

[mitchzz]

Jones is like Spangher but with better skills, a bit of a smoother mover.

Seems like another good outing for Swift.

 

[sTeeL]

EFH had Swift with 27 disposals, 6 marks, 5 tackles and 4 I50's.

Seems like a good week for a guy who was supposed to line up in the back pocket. Sneaking suspicion he was moved into the middle

 

[wce_all_da_way]

EFH had Swift with 27 disposals, 6 marks, 5 tackles and 4 I50's.

Seems like a good week for a guy who was supposed to line up in the back pocket. Sneaking suspicion he was moved into the middle

Those are the offical stats yep.

http://prowess.com.au/live/wafl/scoreboard.php?comp=WAL09&rnd=17&mtch=81

 

[lewigie]

Swift is too good for WAFL already.

 

[Selgae]

Thought Jordan Jones was very impressive I think he will get a game or two by the end of the year

 

[Brazen]

All these stats in wet weather conditions?

 

[Underdog]

All these stats in wet weather conditions?

They are. Conditions were atrocious. Heavy rain and strong wind.

The fact our only 3 big men (Wilkes, Notte and Sullivan) combined for just 18 touches, 6 marks and 2 goals really highlights this.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

I went down to the Swans & Royals game.

It was raining on and off for the whole time and when it wasn't it was slippery and just shit.

Making things harder for Notte was the fact that the Swans got smashed. The end score flattered them.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Should give Swift another two games at Claremont before playing him again at AFL level. The Fact he can get 27 touches after a week off is exciting, when he can play 22 games in a row he will be so much stronger for it.

 

[wirra44]

East Perth vs Swan Districts

Benny Mac: 16 touches(11 kicks and 5 handballs), 4 marks, 3 tackles, 4 inside 50's and 2 goals 2.

Tony Notte:6 touches, 6 tackles, 6 hitouts and 1 goal.

Ryan Davis: 17 touches(10 kicks and 7 hb), 2 marks, 8 tackles.


East Freo vs Subiaco

Chad Fletcher: 41 touches( 16 kicks, 25 hb), 3 marks, 6 tackles.


West Perth vs Peel Thunder

Ash Arrowsmith: 13 touches(12 kicks and 1 hb), 5 marks, 3 tackles and 1 goal 3.

Jordan Jones: 21 touches(12 kicks and 9 hb), 7 marks, 3 tackles.


Claremont vs Perth

Will Sullivan: 4 touches, 21 hitouts.

Ash Smith: 16 touches(13 kicks and 3 hb), 4 marks and 4 tackles.

Tom Swift: 27 touches(12 kicks and 15 hb),6 marks and 5 tackles.

Lewis Stevenson: 12 touches, 4 marks and 5 inside 50's.

Beau Wilkes: 8 touches , 3 marks, 6 hitouts and 1 goal.

 

[mitchzz]

Wait till Swift adds muscle!

 

[Lucev23]

6 Tackles by Notte? Can anyone tell me if his tackles actually stick!?

 

[Underdog]

6 Tackles by Notte? Can anyone tell me if his tackles actually stick!?

He actually is quite a decent tackler. Wraps those spindly arms right around the opponent.

 

[lewigie]

**** off already Fletcher.

 

[Eagle87]

**** off already Fletcher.

Fletcher serves a useful purpose in putting WAFL stats in context. A very good player at WAFL level can be a pretty ordinary one at AFL level which is why one should never rate anyone just on a "total stats" basis. You need to project how their skills and athletic ability will play out in a much more high pressure, faster, more tactical game.

 

[bigburger]

Chad Fletchers been more revolutionary to football than any other player of his generation. He has shown that getting touches is not important if half of those are turnovers. Before that players with questionable disposal who found the footy weren't really criticized as much as the Chad but he took it to a new level.

 

[kane249]

People shouldn't get carried away with Swift's game yesterday, I listened to the radio commentary and he butchered his disposal a fair bit from what the commentators were saying.

 

[Alvey]

Good to see Fletcher having another good game for the mighty Lions Please stay their