I wonder if WCE will look at Parfitt to cover the loss of Sheed for the season? Parfitt is AFL ready, younger than Sheed and a mid to boot. Be gutting for Perth, but I remember EF losing Joyce, Strnadica and Dixon in one foul swoop in the SPP a few years back.
My point exactly Freeze, our spirit was present last year, just didnât have the cattle. We will see how it pans out.
[quote=âWhinnen post=240469 userid=3741â]My point exactly Freeze, our spirit was present last year, just didnât have the cattle. We will see how it pans out.
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Read somewhere today that West Coast have invited a young fella from Werribee over for a tryout. Apparently heâs a bit of a gun. It might save your young man Whinnen. Hope so for WPâs sake.
What young man at WP ?
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Parfitt never improved after 6 or 7 years in the systemâŚbasically another Jermaine JonesâŚIMHO
Connor West retired. Thanks WCE for fucking up yet another career.
[quote=âUNKA2 post=240498 userid=937â]Parfitt never improved after 6 or 7 years in the systemâŚbasically another Jermaine JonesâŚIMHO
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I donât know if I would compare him to Jermaine Jones,you donât play 130 AFL games which included a premiership,if you donât have any ability.
[quote=âWhinnen post=240499 userid=3741â]Connor West retired. Thanks WCE for fucking up yet another career.
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Connor West was never up to AFL quality,so he should be grateful WC gave him an opportunity,and Iâm sure they never put a gun to his head to nominate for the Draft.Iâve got to say Mel,yours and Unkaâs posts donât make a lot of sense,so you both wouldnât be Trump fanâs by any chance??
âŚand IF you have that ability generally you get picked up by other AFL clubs. Jemaaine Jones never improved at the catsâŚover the yearsâŚDITTO Parfitt
[quote=âUNKA2 post=240507 userid=937â]âŚand IF you have that ability generally you get picked up by other AFL clubs. Jemaaine Jones never improved at the catsâŚover the yearsâŚDITTO Parfitt
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Heâs a 2022 premiership player,with a 130 AFL games under his belt,and your comparing him to Jermaine Jones??as for why heâs not getting picked up by other clubs,weâll he is turning 27 this year which is never a great drafting age,and I see no reason why,with the right attitude and fitness,he wonât dominate the WAFL this season.
[quote=âWhinnen post=240499 userid=3741â]Connor West retired. Thanks WCE for fucking up yet another career.
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Hang on. Heâs playing Amos for Scarborough. How has WCE fucked up any more than they usually do?
Whinnen is quite right BC in that West clearly must have struggled mentally. He certainly was playing above his usual weight level last season even though that didnât stop him being a strong contributor.But that wasnât the problem.His mind seemed to be elsewhere.If you want proof of that listen to the interview with Jason Salecic last Monday on sport 91.3 where it was made clear that the club wasâ only interested in his well beingâ.It would seem to me that a lot of players struggle with the transition of going from elite to also rans and that was also highlighted by one of your former players in Ainsworth recently which arose from the recent tragedies about Hunter and Selwood.I think the point is that WCE like any AFL club have responsibilities in ensuring the mental aspect of players when they leave the system is the best it can be so that they realise they are not worthless in football and society.Yes there are systems in place and yes some players cannot be helped- itâs just the instances of players being lost to football (certainly at WAFL level) are too frequent.
One way the AFL can contribute to player welfare for delisted players would be to funnel a heap more funds into 2nd tier comps. Itâs crazy the disparity between our A division (AFL) and B division (WAFL, SANFL etc) in terms of pay.
Playing soccer of basketball or baseball 2nd tier comps in the UK or US - sees a player well paid.
The AFL should look at this.
[quote=âTime For a Flag post=240524 userid=1037â]One way the AFL can contribute to player welfare for delisted players would be to funnel a heap more funds into 2nd tier comps. Itâs crazy the disparity between our A division (AFL) and B division (WAFL, SANFL etc) in terms of pay.
Playing soccer of basketball or baseball 2nd tier comps in the UK or US - sees a player well paid.
The AFL should look at this.
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Itâs a bit tougher for Aussie Rules,soccer and basketball have 2nd tier global markets,and all extra AFL resources are funnelled into the womanâs game.I recall speaking to a young German a decade ago who played Bundesliga-B and he was on a base 5000 euro a game,and bonuses for a win,a far cry from our semi professional WAFL.
Itâs a bit tougher for Aussie Rules,soccer and basketball have 2nd tier global markets,and all extra AFL resources are funnelled into the womanâs game.I recall speaking to a young German a decade ago who played Bundesliga-B and he was on a base 5000 euro a game,and bonuses for a win,a far cry from our semi professional WAFL.
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True and the AFL look at the second-tier comps as competition so they wouldnât want to help them out. Some sort of duty of care law may force their hand though.
20 games a year for the young fella would have seen a very nice yearly income.
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