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In our current forward line, consisting of Bradley and Pavlich (I know) as 2 talls, who fits the structure better as the final tall, Anthony or Johnson?
ie who fits in at X below?

Ballas Mr X Bradley
Mayne Pavlich Deboer/Mellington/Fyfe

For mine, Johnson makes us both too tall and too Johnson-like.
Anthony is a great kick of the footy, something we have missed in the forward line of late.

Out: Johnson
In: Anthony

For those that say JA's WAFL form has been mediocre, can we please see what Johnson's WAFL form is like for a comparison?

It would be hard work playing in that Subi forward line IMO. Crap delivery, and too Broadhurst focused.
 
the reality is that when johnson moved forward he kicks goals and lots of them. he looks better moving around in the forward 50 and he has a good defensive game. he's a tall forward who can crumb and play as a goal sneak. anthony just doesn't compare at the moment.

anthony still needs to earn his place. regardless of the disposal to him, if he's not working hard off the ball consistently, then he's not going to usurp johnson's position. so far, he's only shown a one dimensional game, which doesn't suit our style, or perhaps even the modern game. we need flexibility.
 
I know you guys are going to shoot me down for this, but just consider it for a second.

Your 'Mr X' that you are looking for is Brendan Fevola.

It makes sense, imagine Pav pushing further up the ground and delivering to Fev in the lead. With Sandi or Bradley resting deep in the forward line.

You probably wouldnt have to give up much to get him either.

Pay Fev on a per game basis.

You guys would be a serious contender with Fev.
 
88mph said:
I know you guys are going to shoot me down for this, but just consider it for a second.

Your 'Mr X' that you are looking for is Brendan Fevola.

It makes sense, imagine Pav pushing further up the ground and delivering to Fev in the lead. With Sandi or Bradley resting deep in the forward line.

You probably wouldnt have to give up much to get him either.

Pay Fev on a per game basis.

You guys would be a serious contender with Fev.
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If Anthony was in good form he realistically could come in and replace either of Johnson or Bradley right now. Neither is really required to play a back-up ruck role; especially now that Silvagni is back in the mix as well. Plus, with McPharlin, Silvagni and Grover available, it's also unlikely that a need to play as a KPD will arise.

I've been critical of MJ all season, but since the Essendon game he's outperformed Bradley as a forward. In saying that, since the Essendon game, what has Anthony done in the WAFL to earn a call up to replace either of MJ or Bradley?
 
88mph said:
I am 100% serious.

Pay the guy on a per game basis, and put him on a 1 strike policy.

Would probably only cost you a 3rd rounder
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on paper yes it would seem like a good idea, but at what cost to the already fragile culture of the club? what damage would he do with his influence on the young boys? not only that, he is overweight at the moment and not performing well for casey. Harves is a task master who i wouldnt think would like the idea of a bloke like fev on the list......

plus, if jonothan brown cant keep him in line, who in the afl system can?
 
Kickett Punches Read said:
on paper yes it would seem like a good idea, but at what cost to the already fragile culture of the club? what damage would he do with his influence on the young boys? not only that, he is overweight at the moment and not performing well for casey. Harves is a task master who i wouldnt think would like the idea of a bloke like fev on the list......

plus, if jonothan brown cant keep him in line, who in the afl system can?
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Yes the guy is a proven pain in the arse and yes it is proven that he might not be the brightest spark.

The guy must be close to rock bottom at the moment, and probably broke - the answer to your question is MONEY.

Paying him on a per match basis will work to keep him inline and will probably work for his short attention span and grasp on finances.
 
88mph said:
I am 100% serious.

Pay the guy on a per game basis, and put him on a 1 strike policy.

Would probably only cost you a 3rd rounder
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There are many reasons why no one takes you seriously and thinks you are dribbling idiot. Your post here contains at least one.

It is not possible, under AFLPA conditions, to pay players on a per game basis. All players must be paid a salary. Please stop using the disability home's computers.
 
88mph said:
Yes the guy is a proven pain in the arse and yes it is proven that he might not be the brightest spark.

The guy must be close to rock bottom at the moment, and probably broke - the answer to your question is MONEY.

Paying him on a per match basis will work to keep him inline and will probably work for his short attention span and grasp on finances.
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yeah i agree that it will help keep him in line. but when the boys are going out for a beer after the game, do you reckon he would be able to say no? he has proven that he doesnt understand the words "no thanks, im going home for an early on"

not just that, he is what 30? 31? and is overweight and playing poorly for casey, would he ever get back to his brilliant best? very doubtful id say.

the media loves sinking the boot into us now, let alone if we brought fev over.
 
Clay Davis said:
There are many reasons why no one takes you seriously and thinks you are dribbling idiot. Your post here contains at least one.

It is not possible, under AFLPA conditions, to pay players on a per game basis. All players must be paid a salary. Please stop using the disability home's computers.
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Sorry Clay, I am not familiar with the AFPLA conditions.

Perhaps there are other performance based incentives that could keep Fev inline?
 
MJ just gives us more options on the field in other areas than Anthony does. He's a more skilled ball user and a difficult matchup for the opposition as long as he's playing forward of centre.

Anthony should only come in if we have a void at FF
 

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88mph said:
Sorry Clay, I am not familiar with the AFPLA conditions.

Perhaps there are other performance based incentives that could keep Fev inline?
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yeah there are, but they're not practical:

1. get drunk and you'll be castrated
2. wreak havoc on our culture, and you'll be castrated
3. make lewd remarks, or inappropriate advances on the partners, sisters, mothers, daughters or neices of players and freo staff and you'll be disembowelled, your entrails sent to rottnest and your cadaver dropped into freo harbour.

even then, i doubt it'd keep him in line.
 
The perfect answer would be Silvagni, and possibly if we have Grover and Mcpharlin fit then Silvagni would be the perfect full forward. To be honest
I'm not really sold on Kepler yet as our solution
 
Kickett Punches Read said:
yeah i agree that it will help keep him in line. but when the boys are going out for a beer after the game, do you reckon he would be able to say no? he has proven that he doesnt understand the words "no thanks, im going home for an early on"

not just that, he is what 30? 31? and is overweight and playing poorly for casey, would he ever get back to his brilliant best? very doubtful id say.

the media loves sinking the boot into us now, let alone if we brought fev over.
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PSD, base contract on the condition he gets himself cherry ripe fitness - wouldn't be the worst idea in the world, you'd have to say he would contribute more than someone like say, Butthead Schammer who is currently serving his time out in the WAFL
 

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Johnson >>> Fevola >>> Anthony. :(

Anthony is already a list clogger and down the bottom of the batting order with Byron. I'd play Sibosado or Shepheard ahead of Jack Anthony if we need a tall especially if finals look unlikely in a months time.
 
I momentarily resisted posting this because I don't want to add fuel for the Harvey hater's out there but he said, and I hope it was a completely flippant remark, that once Grover and Silvagni are back up and running he would look at McPharlin in the forward line. I really hope this doesn't happen, as it has been trialled at least twice without success. I respect Harvey for trialing players out of the regular positions, as mentioned Fyfe may well still only be considered a forward if Harvey hadn't played him in the midfield, but there should be limits to his experiments.
 
dominguez said:
I'd play Sibosado or Shepheard ahead of Jack Anthony if we need a tall especially if finals look unlikely in a months time.
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The only reason I'd play Sibosado and/or Shepheard ahead of Anthony is because the club needs to make a decision on whether they will be at Fremantle in 2012. In three years neither of them have even been close to earning a call up to the seniors.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Anthony needs to be given some time. He's younger than the likes of Mzungu, Silvagni, Griffin, Barlow, Ballantyne, Lower and Broughton (same age as Ibbotson and Faulks) just have some patience.

If Harvey decides to use another senior player e.g. McPharlin to plug a gap in our side e.g. KPF when there are younger players available and more suited e.g. a young KPF I'll punch him in the ear.
 
prattsta said:
The only reason I'd play Sibosado and/or Shepheard ahead of Anthony is because the club needs to make a decision on whether they will be at Fremantle in 2012. In three years neither of them have even been close to earning a call up to the seniors.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Anthony needs to be given some time. He's younger than the likes of Mzungu, Silvagni, Griffin, Barlow, Ballantyne, Lower and Broughton (same age as Ibbotson and Faulks) just have some patience.

If Harvey decides to use another senior player e.g. McPharlin to plug a gap in our side e.g. KPF when there are younger players available and more suited e.g. a young KPF I'll punch him in the ear.
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agree, im not sure why everyone is so keen to jump on jack's back. he has played one game and was given garbage delivery by a team that had its lowest amount of inside 50's for the year. he was showing some good form for subi mid year, IMO he should have been given a good go at it then. he is young, we need to give him some time
 
Higs said:
SNOS is a great mark and a dead-eye set shot. Just sayin.
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Every AFL player is a dead-eye shot during training. Mayne doesnt miss a shot apparently.

Also the reason why Harvey has been continuing with bradley, is because hes a fit, hard working tall. He applys preasure. Unlike a N Riewoldt or Brown he keeps fighting once the ball has hit the deck. Our forward line is built on pressure, which isnt working too well at the moment with a host of injuries, but comes finals time when (hopefully) we have an almost fully fit side, people will see how dangerous it is.
 

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