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Yeah the umps stink but we are more on the nose.
We have 2 players out,2! and maybe Yeo and Taylor but who knows with those 2 what’s going on with them.
Yep they’ll make us better when they come back but I fear our season will be over by then.

Until the day we get quality KPP’s into our club we will struggle.
Our tall KP’s are either that good they get drafted or they turn out to be plodders.
We don’t seem to develop those that aren’t good enough for AFL but turn out to be good WAFL players.

This just out - PFC team couldn’t beat themselves in the shower!

Anyone know if I can watch replay of the West Australian livestream of the Claremont umpires v Perth? I feel like a night of comedy on the telly. Can’t seem to chrome cast it onto the tv like you can Front Row Screens and the Eagles livestream.

Can someone please tell:
1. Why would Henderson get a game?
2. Why would use Marshall Jones in the ruck?
3. Why would Peletier get a game?

Our skills were terrible, it's a one grab game I would have thought.

Coniglio a big out today. Henderson in for him.

 

I actually thought we tried pretty hard today. But that is itself a concern, we had a decent crack and still came up well short. The usual suspects were good - Grey, Sinkers and Taylor. I was encouraged by the form of Stubbs up forward. He looks like a guy who knows how to play forward. Richo was ok, despite missing a couple of easy ones. Next week, Busher has to come in and, for mine, Jones goes out. Assuming Coniglio is fit, Hendo makes way for him. Cary didn't show much, but I'd leave him for now. If Hitchcock can back up today's effort, he may come under consideration. He had 11 marks and 7 shots on goal. 

Our season is hanging by a thread. It is concerning how much the loss of just one player in McInnes has destabilised the team. At this early stage, you would have to say that C, SF, SD, EF, S and WP are showing a lot more than us. Our only real hope is to hang in there while we get our best players back - barring more injuries. Next week we get Busher for what is a must win game. According the injury list, we should get Fisher back by about round 7, 22 May when we play SF. As I understand it, ET is eligible from June, so that would be round 9, v Subi. He would have to earn his place in the reserves, though - a guy with his talent should dominate at that level. He can play reserves from May. Smith should be available around the same time as ET. McInnes should be available by about round 11-12, so 3-10 July v either WP or S. I don't know where Yeo is at. 

If McInnes comes back in round 12, he would play the last 7 games. The key is obviously to be within striking distance of the finals. 10 wins should be enough, so we would need to win at least 5 of the first 11, then really come home strong. It is not looking good, but if you add McInnes, Smith, Busher, Fisher, Yeo and maybe ET, we look a whole lot better. 

I think DBW was good today, improving.
17 disposals to go with his HOs.
Why won't we play 2 ruckmen?
It's been the same for decades.
I can actually see DBW taking a grab in the square.
And that goal from 50m marc was terrific.

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Anyone know if I can watch replay of the West Australian livestream of the Claremont umpires v Perth? I feel like a night of comedy on the telly. Can’t seem to chrome cast it onto the tv like you can Front Row Screens and the Eagles livestream.

DD you can chrome cast it but you have to do it differently. Quick Guide:
Open Google, then in top right corner click on the 3 dots.  This will drop down a list. Click on "Cast". You now have a choice of which Chrome Cast to select.  Google should now be displayed on your tv.  What ever you play on your device will now be cast to your TV. 

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I think DBW was good today, improving.
17 disposals to go with his HOs.
Why won't we play 2 ruckmen?
It's been the same for decades.
I can actually see DBW taking a grab in the square.
And that goal from 50m marc was terrific.

100% agree. While Fraser is out we need to play both Eyres and DBW.   We need a Tall strong target at FF and I think Eyres is the guy to do it. This will force a key defender to him and allow Reid, Hunter, and/or Rogers a little more freedom.  

Ted to be in striking distance mid season  we would need one or two big margin wins before then, our percentage is vey poor.
If we don’t pick up the percentage we would need one extra win.
We just don’t have a functional forward line.
We need to rely on a large number of players to hit the scoreboard each week to kick a winning score.

Imo it’s an uphill battle from here but what we do have on our side is time to turn things around the big question is do we have the players to do it?