After a solid but unspectacular win against what was really a very poor EP outfit, we face a much sterner test against WP. Much has been said about our inability to match WP and it is difficult to see that changing this weekend. If we lose, and Peel win, we will be only one game clear of WP and PT. Anyway, I see Henderson has come into an extended squad which may suggest a tagging role on either Black or Nelson. Smith lucky to hold his spot. The key for us is keeping a lid on WP’s prime movers as best we can: Black, Nelson, Stryk, Knott, Keitel, Lourey, Manzone. Then there is the issue of finding enough goals, which has dogged us for a while now. While I remain hopeful, I really can’t analyse this game in any way that can predict a win for Perth.
True, our form over the last six weeks has left a bit to be desired. One difference might be our tackling. We need to rediscover that ferocious attack on the ball and the opposition. Next, which is no surprise, we need to find goals. We need to score 15-16 goals to beat WP if the deck is dry. This is the difference between us and other top 5 teams. We can’t rely on regular 4-5 goal contributions from a handful of forwards. We need Bennell to kick 6-7 and our mids to contribute. Though with Byrne out we don’t have our best goal kicking mid. Ninja needs to stand up. As does Langdon. And, I know it’s a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, but I’d have Leggett in the forward line deep alongside Bennell and Langdon. I think we can win but we need to tackle hard and take our goal scoring opportunities. Has Narrier left the club?
I agree, our tackle count is way down on what it was.
And it was a focus of the Coach early on.
I hope he is pushing them to rediscover that part of our game.
Our highest count for the year was 110, I think it was against Claremont.
We were averaging 20 per quarter.
PD, Narrier is named in the reserves. He had a minor knee injury after the Peel game. It seems Garstone is injured again. Hopefully it’s not too bad, otherwise, you’d have to think he might give it away. Scotney appears to have left the club. Does anyone know why? With the review recommending a focus on developing home grown talent, we really can’t afford to lose good young players like Scotney and Levien.
Huge game this one. We win and West Coast beat Peel we’re 3 games clear of 6th. We lose and Peel win then we are really up against it as far as making the finals. WP seem to have too many danger men for mine. Who’s going to play on Stryck and Knott who killed us last time. I would bring in Henderson as a tight tag on Nelson or Black.
We need to start playing consistently like a team sitting in 4th and that starts this weekend playing and beating WP.
Lose and the slide down the ladder begins.
Just imagine if ninj or magic kicked 6 or more. Has to happen sometime doesn’t it? Could be tomorrow, fining up nicely. And although playing 2s imagine if Gordy said ‘I want this!!!’. He could line up on the wing in a gf!!!
Massive game today we all know what’s at stake. I see Nicholas has come in for Hansen.
PD, Narrier is named in the reserves. He had a minor knee injury after the Peel game. It seems Garstone is injured again. Hopefully it’s not too bad, otherwise, you’d have to think he might give it away. Scotney appears to have left the club. Does anyone know why? With the review recommending a focus on developing home grown talent, we really can’t afford to lose good young players like Scotney and Levien.
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Could not agree more, Scotney and Levien IMO were going to be great players for us for many years to come. The question needs to be asked why don’t they? The only answer to that question I can think of is opportunity. Early last year Scotney looked like her was going to mark everything that went anywhere near him and if he had learned to kick straight would have been our leading goal kicker. Which brings me to another question - 2 years ago the club announced they were going to bring in a specialist goal kicking expert (like Subiaco) - I guess we are still waiting on that one, even though we have one of the best ever kicks at goal watching training every week. We seem to recruit the odd semi average to slightly above average player from outside our zone to the detriment of developing our own boys only to lose them. Looks like Levien, Scotney will be the next in a very long line of players. I wouldn’t be surprised if Roe, Marlin, Horan, Narrier, Dakota BW, Josh Burke and Blake Johnson all depart in the next year or 2 as well and for the same reasons.
22 points up late in the second qrt and we haven’t turned up at all in the second half.
A lot was at stake today and it’s disappointing that we capitulated so badly in the second half. Back with the rest of the pack now.
Match Stats confuse the result…
Disposals 391 to 366
Hitouts 50 to 29
CJ & Cody to Black and Nelson 66 to 43
Frees 24 to WP 6 to P
We won the midfield, were on top on the ball, we won the possessions…???
Where did we go wrong???
Wasteful? Undisciplined?
What ???
Aarghhhh. That’s my summary.
Some observations listening to Chris Mitsopoulos during his call for Sport FM.
We need to give Christian Ayres help from a genuine ruckman.
Time for us to find room in the team for Dakota BW.
Give the kid a chance and leave him in the team.
You cannot blaze away the ball long into a forward line expecting Bennell and Ninyette to be high flying targets.
If they are not disciplined enough to lead continually even when their lead is ignored then don’t play them.
One on one they will always be beaten.
They are support players and must play accordingly.
Maybe time to give Christian Martin a go.
Kicked 4 today.
Again tell him he is there for the rest of the season and to take his chance.
Time for Guy Langdon to step up.
Drops marks and simply not doing enough.
We are far from finals contenders.
Guess we will tick this off as a successful year.
Hard seeing us win too many more.
Simply not good enough.
FFS…are you serious. What happened at half time? Did someone mention that we don’t ever beat the welfare team and our guys just felt sorry for them…or did someone say we can’t beat them because they might go into administration? Whatever it was it worked because we didn’t appear after half time. We are just as much a basket case as West Perth but at least we have been honest about being perennial losers. TWest Perth are obviously in the same league at Subi as far as dudding the comp but FFS is there any chance the honest teams in the WAFL can actually be a genuine chance.
C’Mon Smokey you have followed this mob long enough to know and to put it bluntly 'same shit different bucket".
We just hit that self destruct button.
Look at all the good sides they either have 1 or 2 key forwards and at least 1 dominant ruckman and in same cases both.
We have none of the above and until we get some key personel into this team we are going nowhere.
Surely the heat must be on the coach,5th year and not a whole lot of improvement.Last,second last,last,6th and ?for this season.
Maybe a new voice and fresh game plan should be looked at for the 2020 season.
Suck shit Froggy 
It would be remiss of me not to give a big mention to DD and STD that you shouldn’t come to Joondalup and dish up that shit in the 2nd half, we gave more than a Shillings worth in that 2nd half 
We play a team next week who, like us, have lost 3 of last 4. We are still a very good chance to play finals. I am happy on reflection to break the WP drought in a first semi.
Very good point re: breaking drought in a final.
We were woeful after half time but 24 to 6 frees???
And Leedy, you are an A grade wanker.
You can faark ooorf too Beseless. This is a big reality check for you and the other 2 twits, don’t know when to shut up. This is 17 wins on the trot and you still want to pipe up !!! I actually like the Perth FC, its not directed at the club, players or Coaches, just you 3 numpties