Long awaited debut for Jake Watson, congratulations Jake.
Cooper Moore also named I wonder if he will also get a debut.
And James Ewing named, I think he will come in.
Stubbs and Cary to miss?
Not sure either of them will be at Lathlain next year.
A question for the Colts gurus on this forum.
I like the look of Copper Moore, he seems to get a lot of clearances or assist in them.
Wondering what your thoughts are on his long-term future.
Can he step up?
Well let’s hope the club has got the right people in place because recruiting for next year just got that much bigger. Charlie Thompson and Joseph Chaplin are going home. Apparently Chaplin was only going to play one season heading home to the farm. So that’s two we have to replace just to break even. We are going to need a similar recruiting off season to the last one where we picked up Schlensog, Constable, Simpson, Aaron Clarke, Edwards, Chaplin, Kemp and Wills.
Stubbs leaving and Manzone and Cary likely to retire.
Well recruiting for next year just got that much harder. Chaplin and Thompson leaving. Apparently Chaplin was only going to play one year going home to the farm.
Stubbs leaving and Cary and Manzone likely to retire. Stubbs should be spending the rest of the season in the reserves. Has given little this year. The club better have the right people in place recruiting wise.
Where’d you get this information DD?
It was mentioned on 91.3 that Thompson was leaving and they said likely others- perhaps those you just mentioned. Coach seems to be under pressure as well
Losing CT and Chaplin is a blow. The others not so much - Stubbs has been poor for all but one match, the game has passed Cary by and, while I like Manzone, he’s the type of player who should be replaceable. Unfortunately, for reasons that have been done to death on this site - yep, zones and depth - we have to fill the void with recruits. Hopefully some locals can step up - Hill and Philip have gone nowhere this year, but may improve. Otherwise, I hope that Scoble, Cachard, Newick, Wills, Murray, Fairbank, Moore, Watson, maybe Warrell, can be the core of the team for a number of years. But we will need to find at least another 3 top tier recruits for next season.
It would be a disaster to lose this game. WCER are putting out a seriously poor team. The only guys I would be worried about are Flynn, Chesser, Jones, Culley and maybe Sparks. Win this and we will move to 8th, with a chance of going ahead of Subi. Lose and the wooden spoon moves to the Goddard Street side of Lathlain.
Yep agree Ted, Stubbs & Cary are not huge losses.
And they need to end the year in the Ressies.
I believe, that Cachard, Moore and Ewing and maybe even Newick should be in the side tomorrow.
Ewing down back and Johnstone up forward.
Thompson is not a surprise, his lady stayed in Melbourne so, 2 years’ service out of him was probably always going to be.
Chaplin is a loss, I thought he was a surprise packet this year and a full pre-season would have held him in good stead.
Manzone, is no surprise either given his age.
But we have unearthed some good kids, and they get the chance to step up.
We will need to recruit an “A” grader to replace Thompson and a Ruckman/Forward to help Josh Edwards out.
I think Schenslog has done a wonderful job filling in.
He has maintained a good share of hit outs but his work around the ground has been outstanding.
As for the Coach, unless I am missing something that would be the furthest from fact.
What about Poole is he unlikely to continue?
I was surprised about your comment on Warrell, I thought he might have been given a game this year.
He is small but is very clever.
Ted, you can add Gaff and Sheed to that West Coast side. I’m pretty sure they will be late inclusions.
The Hall boys will step up and Scobes will be even better next year.
Maybe move Simpson on.
[quote=“Cesspit post=237018 userid=1215”]Ted, you can add Gaff and Sheed to that West Coast side. I’m pretty sure they will be late inclusions.
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Why were they not named in the first place.
They were not named as AFL emergencies.
So we need to replace CT and Chaplin plus 2 more gun recruits with a fire in there belly.
4 players
Johnson,Avery,Schlensog,Sing, Jye Clark,Kemp,Ewing, The Halls,Scobes,Watson,Edwards Aussie,Cachard,Hines Baston,Newick,Bodle,Gray,Q,Wills,Moore,Simpson,Fairbank to all improve
Stay same Taylor,Bryne,Coniglio,Regan Clarke,Arron Clarke,Constable,BH,
Move along
Stubbs,Cary,Howard,Manzone,AJ,Cooley,Haywood,John
Uncertain
Luers,Mitch Browne,Dellamarta,Phillip,Murray, Shannon,Preston Coates,Pettit,Lee,Moody, Evans, Bratovich.
Gray, AJ, Howard, Stubbs, Cary, John, Browne can all leave.
I thought AJ already had.
Sell Cooley lol.
Can we sell you too? lol
[quote=“Time For a Flag post=237020 userid=1037”]The Hall boys will step up and Scobes will be even better next year.
Maybe move Simpson on.
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If Simpson can have a full preseason then I’d back him in. The little bits he’s played this year I’ve liked what he’s done and provides a good link between the midfield and forward lines.
Simpson is a class player and if he’s fit, will make a big difference. Likewise if Dellamarta can ever get himself on the park, he would be in our best 22. However, as I said, our problem remains that we cannot fill our gaps from within, no matter how much players might improve.
Successful clubs have great depth and achieve success in all grades. Yet people on this forum seem to want to get rid of anyone who’s not an A grade champion.
CM there are a lot of list cloggers on our list.
We are notorious for it.
You don’t develop your younger players by clogging up the pathway.
IMHO Peter German is on the right track.
He has given a number of players the chance to develop.
We will see the benefit of that in the next year or two.
I agree Ted, Simpson is a class player.
Hopefully a full pre-season will put him on the park more next year.
Team lists have been trimmed. We have Moore, Gray, Stubbs and Ewing on the bench, so good luck to Moore and Ewing in their first game for the club. WCER still haven’t named Gaff or Sheed, but the rules around publishing team selection don’t seem to apply to them.