The 2 dropped/missing are two players that actually have some pace, something we are sadly lacking. If the forecast is correct and it’s wet that will take something away from their talls. EP are far from full strength so a bit more vulnerable, but as they showed last week they find a way to win the close ones. We have a few keys out as well so will need to play with the same passion and aggression at the footy as last week but must tidy up delivery to the forwards, hit some bloody targets!!
Saw on Twitter that Sebit Kuek is playing for East Perth v Subi? How the hell does that work?
Playing ressies I believe Frothy as FART is taking on West Coast who don’t have a ressies.
On another note, I see a $3.8m grant has been secured to upgrade lighting and the playing surface at Leederville. Not before time as both are pretty ordinary.
[quote=“Frothy post=236528 userid=3164”]Saw on Twitter that Sebit Kuek is playing for East Perth v Subi? How the hell does that work?
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Reserves young man no need to panic. Just having a light run.
Reserves young man no need to panic. Just having a light run.
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Well that’s good, we don’t want the integrity of the competition to get in the way of your fake club Dan do we
[quote=“Frothy post=236528 userid=3164”]Saw on Twitter that Sebit Kuek is playing for East Perth v Subi? How the hell does that work?
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Used to happen occasionally in the days before aligned/host teams.
AFL players who’s wafl team were having a bye would be allowed to play ressies for another team usually the bottom team in the ressies.,
I remember when the Royals ressies hadn’t won a game they played a returning West Coast player.
Amazingly they won the game and it could have been the only game they did win
Decent effort today. They were always more efficient. Better kicks. Plus an advantage in the ruck. I think they won most of the stat’s.
We’re not that far off. Taj being fit helped. Our best kick by far.
A strange game this one. Subiaco have far less ball disposals and 9 less Ball disposals Inside 50 metres and only lose by less than a goal.
We were the second best team out there today, but I admire the way our boys stuck around, kept having a crack and almost snatched it.
It just looked like we’re lacking a bit of confidence to take the game on which is confusing given the good win last week. Did we have a hard tag on Schumacher? If yes, it wasn’t a particularly good one but if no, why not?
Kitch was clearly our best today and just gives it everything he has. Schofield did some good things, Savigni is a gun, Snadden continues to gets some good touches and Eaton a manful showing against a much bigger opponent.
There is a big gap between our good players and the rest. Hopefully they will develop over the rest of the year. The forwards seem to have no frigging idea what they or the midfielders are doing. How many times were the inside 50’s easily intercepted by EP marks by players on their own?
Apparently Subi lead the comp for inside 50’s, what a damming statistic!
So many times we transitioned the ball really well out of defence, with handball and hitting targets but once we get anywhere near the 50, that all goes out the door and the first option is to bomb it in, been like that for 2 seasons. Either the forwards are not moving enough and giving multiple options or the mids just forget what to do. EP were very slick with disposal, but maybe overdid the chipping around, but they did keep possession pretty well and the spread and multiple leads by their forwards was first class. Jones gave their mids silver service but I thought Eatons effort was terrific. So last week we knock off the ladder leaders and this week we miss beating the 2nd team by 3 points, so maybe not that far away, just need to be more effective inside the 50.
EP were no where near full strength, but neither were we, If EP get to finals with a near full squad, they will be very hard to beat. Schoemaker is a class player, his ability to break tackles was amazing and his disposal for the most part was excellent. While not in the same universe he reminds me of Pendalberry.
[quote=“Frothy post=236559 userid=3164”]There is a big gap between our good players and the rest. Hopefully they will develop over the rest of the year. The forwards seem to have no frigging idea what they or the midfielders are doing. How many times were the inside 50’s easily intercepted by EP marks by players on their own?
Apparently Subi lead the comp for inside 50’s, what a damming statistic!
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We are 4+ good vfl/sa recruits away from getting back up there Frothy, as Whinnen said re swans in another post
We lost this one in the time on period of the 3rd where we fell asleep for a bit
Spot on DG, those 2 goals just before 3/4 time and the first in the last were the killers. The boys played it right out to the siren so thats a positive. how much are we missing a fit Lockyer and Gus, plus that extra tall forward in kentfield
I get it that all teams have their injury problems during a season, but how much are we missing the stability and cool heads of Locks and Gus down back and the pace and vigour of Giro, Hayden and Braut through the middle? With any or all of those guys fit and firing, I think we’d be sitting a lot better than we are now.
BC the problem is how many of them are we going to see again at all. I’m confident of Giro but not sure about the others
Hate to sound like a broken record, but we desperately need a ruckman who can compete with the monsters like Scott Jones . Kody Eaton tries his guts out but is severely outsized and therefore we are behind the eight ball from each bounce down.
We can only hope that they are on the hunt for one Jjim
[quote=“DG post=236604 userid=857”]BC the problem is how many of them are we going to see again at all. I’m confident of Giro but not sure about the others
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Good question DG. If I were a betting man, I’d say probably only Hayden and Giro.
As an aside and not on topic, given Simpsons been given the flick from the Toasters, wonder if Schoey will get the gig, or if he even wants it??