VFL Round 16: Northern Blues vs. North Ballarat at Ballarat

[crashlander]

absolutely expected given that the board/club pays lip service to the reserves and does not put enough resources into them

we have poor development in the seniors so we can expect less development in the reserves...

I wish you were wrong, but when I see the resources that Western Bulldogs put into Footscray or Melbourne put into Casey I sometimes wonder we can put a team on the field.

[Robblues]

Certainly confirms as a club where we are , seniors & reserves show a real lack of depth , talent & results . Many times when we have been down , these are some hopes with players in the reserves, but this time the cupboard really is bare. Long way back coming up

[crashlander]

DISPOSALS: Walsh 29, Whiley 26, D. Watson 21, Walker 20, Cattapan 19, Ellard 19.

Walsh has to be in contention for next week: 29 possessions when we got pounded is a real positive. Walker and Ellard did OK on their return from injury, but neither appear to have done enough to warrant an instant recall.

[ElwoodBlues1]

DISPOSALS: Walsh 29, Whiley 26, D. Watson 21, Walker 20, Cattapan 19, Ellard 19.

Walsh has to be in contention for next week: 29 possessions when we got pounded is a real positive. Walker and Ellard did OK on their return from injury, but neither appear to have done enough to warrant an instant recall.

Orren Stephenson would have dominated the ruck so Walsh would have worked harder for his kicks....reckon they will play either Walker or Ellard next week...John Barkers CV is taking a bettering with these heavy losses and while the powers at be say Barkers stint as coach isnt results driven they didnt say anything about 10 and 20 goal defeats either and i think JB needs a very close game next week to stay in contention..

[blue4life]

DISPOSALS: Walsh 29, Whiley 26, D. Watson 21, Walker 20, Cattapan 19, Ellard 19.

Walsh has to be in contention for next week: 29 possessions when we got pounded is a real positive. Walker and Ellard did OK on their return from injury, but neither appear to have done enough to warrant an instant recall.

If Walks doesn't play seniors next weekend we are tanking, even quarter fit he's miles better than Tutt.

[crashlander]

Orren Stephenson would have dominated the ruck so Walsh would have worked harder for his kicks....reckon they will play either Walker or Ellard next week...John Barkers CV is taking a bettering with these
heavy losses and while the powers at be say Barkers stint as coach isnt results driven they didnt say anything about 10 and 20 goal defeats either and i think JB needs a very close game next week to stay in contention..

You are probably right. Orren Stephenson usually tears us a new one, and with only Auricchio to combat, it would have been pretty unlikely that we got many easy possessions in the centre. It also suggests that Whiley must have been OK.

Nahas got 7 goals!

[MosquitoFleet]

Certainly confirms as a club where we are , seniors & reserves show a real lack of depth , talent & results . Many times when we have been down , these are some hopes with players in the reserves, but this time the cupboard really is bare. Long way back coming up

also refers to lack of resources for coaching and development..pratts and mathiesons take note - you are wasting your money on the seniors if this continues...

[Lods]

Elevate any one we can and get rid of those who've shown they don't want to be there. >

[northernblue]

Elevate any one we can and get rid of those who've shown they don't want to be there. >

Difficult to argue against lods.

[laj]

So, who kicked all our goals?..lol.