09-04-2020, 01:00 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-04-2020, 01:03 AM by LordLucifer.)
We need to face the facts, we are frauds !!
Yes, that's right, frauds !!
We are not on the cusp of success, we are another 2-3 years away, we still need to "restructure" our playing list.
Last night's game confirmed a lot of things for me, the first being that our coaching panel definitely needs a revamp. Teague is new and still learning the caper but he needs some strong support around him.
The second is that we have a number of players in the the team who just aren't up to AFL standard and won't ever be.
Weitering & Walsh were superb and really cared. Williamson & Curnow tried hard and got belted around the body for it too. Outside of those chaps, the rest can GAGF !!!!
It is imperative that we find a replacement for Jones at CHB, he cost us two goals last night with his indecision and in a low-scoring match, that was the difference. Sure he punched hard from behind and took a hanger but that's not the only things we need from him. It's been a good experiment but we are not going to transform into a genuine contender with him constantly making so many costly errors.
McGovern .......... free to a good home, i'm over his lack of effort and skills.
McKay ......... if you can't kick for crap then you shouldn't be playing in the big league. It's one thing to take some strong marks but as a key forward, we expect you to kick at least 50% of your set shots. His kicking style is all wrong, he has a bent leg which means he doesn't get full distance or accuracy.
Docherty has become a liability too. He isn't the calm and assured player we normally expect, I'm not sure we can persist with him playing like this for too much longer.
Murphy got plenty of it but some of his disposal was woeful.
Cripps is a non-event, we'd be better of dropping him and letting some of the others have a go. I've nearly convinced myself that we should trade him to one of the WA clubs for two players & two first rounders.
Simpson has to retire, time is up.
Newnes, apart from that great chase & tackle, there wasn't a lot else.
Polson is just not up to it, let's stop with the charade.
Cottrell is Mitch Robbo-lite, his attack on the contest is terrific but his disposal is errant.
Pittonet cannot kick over a jam-tim !! He did beat Mummy in the ruck but he doesn't take marks around the ground nor kick goals, he is just filling a spot until we unearth someone better.
Betts ......... just retire !! I've had enough of the party tricks (eg. swinging the ball around his waist like a basketballer when he ran out of bounds), your job is to (a) stand up, not slip over & (b) kick some goals and you are failing on both accounts.
Dow is a bust, nice goal in the first but spent the rest of the game jogging around in a meaningless fashion. Trade him if he wants to go.
Casboult .......... what has happened to him ?? He's out of contract and did nothing to earn another one, if he gets an offer to jump ship just let him go.
Fisher tried valiantly but didn't have much impact.
Petrevski-Seton .............. I didn't even know he was playing until the third quarter, he's on the trade table.
Martin had that great chase & tackle but went downhill from there, I noticed he leans back on his kicks which makes his long shiots at goal drift to the left.
Setterfield was "so-so" mainly trying to handball his way out of trouble, I'm losing confidence in him by the week.
Do you think I'm angry ............ damn right I am.
I'm not advocating that we enter into another rebuild but we desperately need to address at least 8 of the players running around last night, we will never ever progress if we keep them on the playing list.
Yes, that's right, frauds !!
We are not on the cusp of success, we are another 2-3 years away, we still need to "restructure" our playing list.
Last night's game confirmed a lot of things for me, the first being that our coaching panel definitely needs a revamp. Teague is new and still learning the caper but he needs some strong support around him.
The second is that we have a number of players in the the team who just aren't up to AFL standard and won't ever be.
Weitering & Walsh were superb and really cared. Williamson & Curnow tried hard and got belted around the body for it too. Outside of those chaps, the rest can GAGF !!!!
It is imperative that we find a replacement for Jones at CHB, he cost us two goals last night with his indecision and in a low-scoring match, that was the difference. Sure he punched hard from behind and took a hanger but that's not the only things we need from him. It's been a good experiment but we are not going to transform into a genuine contender with him constantly making so many costly errors.
McGovern .......... free to a good home, i'm over his lack of effort and skills.
McKay ......... if you can't kick for crap then you shouldn't be playing in the big league. It's one thing to take some strong marks but as a key forward, we expect you to kick at least 50% of your set shots. His kicking style is all wrong, he has a bent leg which means he doesn't get full distance or accuracy.
Docherty has become a liability too. He isn't the calm and assured player we normally expect, I'm not sure we can persist with him playing like this for too much longer.
Murphy got plenty of it but some of his disposal was woeful.
Cripps is a non-event, we'd be better of dropping him and letting some of the others have a go. I've nearly convinced myself that we should trade him to one of the WA clubs for two players & two first rounders.
Simpson has to retire, time is up.
Newnes, apart from that great chase & tackle, there wasn't a lot else.
Polson is just not up to it, let's stop with the charade.
Cottrell is Mitch Robbo-lite, his attack on the contest is terrific but his disposal is errant.
Pittonet cannot kick over a jam-tim !! He did beat Mummy in the ruck but he doesn't take marks around the ground nor kick goals, he is just filling a spot until we unearth someone better.
Betts ......... just retire !! I've had enough of the party tricks (eg. swinging the ball around his waist like a basketballer when he ran out of bounds), your job is to (a) stand up, not slip over & (b) kick some goals and you are failing on both accounts.
Dow is a bust, nice goal in the first but spent the rest of the game jogging around in a meaningless fashion. Trade him if he wants to go.
Casboult .......... what has happened to him ?? He's out of contract and did nothing to earn another one, if he gets an offer to jump ship just let him go.
Fisher tried valiantly but didn't have much impact.
Petrevski-Seton .............. I didn't even know he was playing until the third quarter, he's on the trade table.
Martin had that great chase & tackle but went downhill from there, I noticed he leans back on his kicks which makes his long shiots at goal drift to the left.
Setterfield was "so-so" mainly trying to handball his way out of trouble, I'm losing confidence in him by the week.
Do you think I'm angry ............ damn right I am.
I'm not advocating that we enter into another rebuild but we desperately need to address at least 8 of the players running around last night, we will never ever progress if we keep them on the playing list.
[size=8pt]"The Other Teams Can Rot In Hell"