2nds WAFL Watch - 2025 Edition

[HoneyBadger35]

How did ____ go on the weekend?

Why not consult the Alesana Player Video Database.

Resource - Player Video Database

Putting this into a spreadsheet for convenience. 2024 is still there in a tab on the bottom of the sheet. I'll update this as much as I can throughout the year. The All Stars game and our match sim against Richmond are now up.

www.bigfooty.com

 

[new breed]

Maric forward ......

 

[stallon]

Ryan Maric is a 20 year old, playing his first season in defence. Ever. Not to say he hasn't got a huge amount of work to do. But given how far back he's coming from, he's actually doing surprisingly well.

That said, McCarthy's arrival will put some heat on him.... which is not the worst thing in the world. Maric has 10cm on McCarthy, but McCarthy looks to have good pace and excellent skills. Maybe there's a place for both of them in the side. But if we assume our back six has two KPD (Brock and Edwards), Ginbey as a third-tall, and maybe Duggan, Baker or Cole as a small/mid defender... that doesn't leave many places.

I'm still big on Maric, but suggesting he couldnt benefit from some time jn the wafl working on some things while we make space for another of our young players who arguably deserves a spot too isnt wrong

 

[Tyberious Funk]

I'm still big on Maric, but suggesting he couldnt benefit from some time jn the wafl working on some things while we make space for another of our young players who arguably deserves a spot too isnt wrong

When you consider where he's coming from.... an overweight amateur playing country football, to a professional footballer in the starting-22... it's pretty impressive, and easy to forget how young he is. I don't like the idea of him being out of the side, but I completely agree.... there should be no shame in a young player spending time in the WAFL developing his craft.

 

[Grahame]

but I completely agree.... there should be no shame in a young player spending time in the WAFL developing his craft.

Agree, but really wonder how much development of craft occurs in the Beagles - with average top up players and no senior AFL players.

Unfortunately, we can’t really afford to drop (m)any senior AFL players to bolster them. (Yes I can hear the howls at that statement.)

Ideally, if we didn’t have injuries to so many seniors then we could rationalise dropping a couple so that the Beagles could provide more development for Hall, Grego, Shanahan, Allan, HJ, Champion etc.

 

[WCErevival]

I reckon Marics going to end up one of those players that doesn't have a set role or is ever settled in the 22. Seems to happen to most skinny/smaller framed talls eg Schofield, Brander, Staker etc

 

[THE A5]

maric is a bit of soft ****. Lack balls and any form of physicality and in danger of turning into another Rotham later down the line.

At this stage don’t reallu know what his role will be. His kicking is good but for every 2-3 good kicks he’ll have 2 unforced miss kicks and then a few more turnovers trying too much. I’ve had the view of just backing him in the seniors in hope he gets good but he just doesn’t show any improvement with his kicking and his defensive efforts are flatbout a liability. Perhaps just dropping him and making him work his way into the seniors just might be the wake up call.

 

[stallon]

When you consider where he's coming from.... an overweight amateur playing country football, to a professional footballer in the starting-22... it's pretty impressive, and easy to forget how young he is. I don't like the idea of him being out of the side, but I completely agree.... there should be no shame in a young player spending time in the WAFL developing his craft.

I havent forgotten how young he is or where hes coming from lol. I was suggesting swapping him for Bazzo who is 21 lmao, we cant fit 3 talls + Maric + Ginbey into our backline

 

[Keys]

Had 13 listed players take the field against Swans - 9 of them 1st or 2nd year players aged 20 or less though plus Chesser playing his first game for the year and McCarthy who had been in the state for two days

Not sure if there’s any injuries from either game but hopefully this week Petruccelle and Bailey Williams are cleared to play. Might have Newton available if he’s over the minor quad he had plus Jamieson perhaps who was listed as 1-2 weeks in the last injury report

Could give us as many as 16-17 available for WAFL this week for the match against Perth

 

[kane249]

Can you give me a step by step process in how we can get a new 6 team league going? Thanks.

Step 1: Announce new league
Step 2: ?
Step 3: Profit

 

[TwoStriders]

Anyone had eyes on Max Rohr for Claremont’s ressies?

Dude has been improving very, very rapidly. Just had a 22 touch, 40 hitout, 7 tackle and 2 goal game.

Claremont have a tight lid on his position at WAFL level, with Eastland and Gowdie (who also just had an epic game with 15 touches, 10 marks and 7 goals at League level). So wonder if an AFL prospect might be hiding in the ressies there...

Main issue is his height. RookieMe had him at 195cm last year and now he’s listed on the WAFL site at 197cm, so appears to still be growing. You’d want him to get up over 2m like Harry Edwards did.

 

[Grahame]

Where has all the hate for Chess gone?

Oh wait, second game blues - with only 15 disposals - and it’ll be back.

PS: Go Chess!!

 

[TY24]

Where has all the hate for Chess gone?

They've all moved on to bashing Maric for not being the second coming of Lewis Jetta after 11 games

 

[FKASC]

They've all moved on to bashing Maric for not being the second coming of Lewis Jetta after 11 games

What’s the point of persisting

 

[mattyc75]

Where has all the hate for Chess gone?

Oh wait, second game blues - with only 15 disposals - and it’ll be back.

PS: Go Chess!!

He's got a long way to go before he's proven anything mate

 

[mattyc75]

With waterman out maric should be a permanent forward again

 

[stallon]

With waterman out maric should be a permanent forward again

Id rather Allen, JWilliams and A.Reid play there as the talls tbh

Rather Maric finds a spot on a wing or wafl or something if hes done in defence

 

[mattyc75]

Id rather Allen, JWilliams and A.Reid play there as the talls tbh

Rather Maric finds a spot on a wing or wafl or something if hes done in defence

I just think it's a bit lumbering with those 3, maric more of a mobile tall

 

[THE A5]

With waterman out maric should be a permanent forward again

Yuck Maric has shown how soft he is physically he is in defence against everyone bar small forwards, he’s no where close to replacing a kpf in Waterman

 

[Astro7]

Interesting problem. Maric needs another preseason (who doesn't?) in the gym. He does look soft trying to tackle bigger bodies. His kick is a weapon used properly, could be handy on a wing if he has pace and a tank, with link up kicks. (was thinking Embley running down the wing and kicking goals, but he was a HF?)
Chesser's coming back soon and some suggest he plays wing (and rotate through central), and then you have MCCarthy definitely playing backline possibly this week.
With Maric benched, what will Mini do with him going forward - Wafl's not a bad option.

 

[mattyc75]

Yuck Maric has shown how soft he is physically he is in defence against everyone bar small forwards, he’s no where close to replacing a kpf in Waterman

Umm, he's actually a forward ,played well there when we first drafted him, as more of a 3rd tall

 

[FatPizza]

What’s the point of persisting

Flub the cold.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

Who are these magical 6 teams?

West Coast
Baldivis
Tongala
Shandong
??
??

Vic Park Pigs

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

GoEaglesGoSGIO I know a Saudi prince who's got a bit of spare dosh to invest. DM me and we can get this superleague off the ground. I've already emailed a proposal in PDF format to Pyke and the board. Would you be willing to change the team's name from the West Coast Eagles to Saudi International Petrochemical Company Super Kings™?

 

[THE A5]

Umm, he's actually a forward ,played well there when we first drafted him, as more of a 3rd tall

He had Waterman, darling and Williams and really playing as a mid sized forward. Going shorter would be massive burden on Allen if Maric is the next tallest guy. Any way I think both Archer and Jilliams are better prospects longer term and should be given chances in front of Maric.

Where ever he plays Maric needs to get tough and show some physicality cause he is in danger of being a very vanilla player.

 

[mattyc75]

He had Waterman, darling and Williams and really playing as a mid sized forward. Going shorter would be massive burden on Allen if Maric is the next tallest guy. Any way I think both Archer and Jilliams are better prospects longer term and should be given chances in front of Maric.

Where ever he plays Maric needs to get tough and show some physicality cause he is in danger of being a very vanilla player.

Yeah I'm saying he'd be a better option than having all 3 big guys in the forward line.
Tbh all 4 of them are vanilla, doesn't mean they won't be any good tho. Maric is probably the least vanilla out of them all