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The boys from Bogandean are coming to town and I must say, I'm not overly optimistic we can get the business done.

When you compare our current team to even the one from last year, there's some gaping holes.  Our once reliable backline is nothing like it was with Heal retired, Lockyer and Dewar injured, Stainsby travelling leaving only Rohde and Savigni to anchor our defence.

Our forwards missing Sokol through injury, Borchet out of form and playing in defence, Kentfield drafted and only Mayo flying the flag surrounded by makeshift smalls.

Likewise our mids are missing Giro, Zac Clarke, Max Walters, Tholstrup, Michael Braut although the arrival of Greg Clark and Foley is on the plus side.

There are a few guys playing seniors who are solid ressies standard at best.  I think we all know who they are but it would be disrespectful to name them.   There was a great deal of continuity in our playing group during the successful years but that's certainly not the case any more.

It's time to bite the bullet and start bringing through more younger players like Lachlan O'Keefe, give "the horse and cart driver" Wagenknecht some more seniors game time, likewise Franceschini and also Judd Kelman instead of guys who have been around in the ressies for a while but not really hitting the mark in the league.  They're just my thoughts but would be interested in the opinions of others. 

Not sure you will like my opinion BC but …
We are looking like wooden spooners atm
Unlike previous years we have no depth, our reserves side is filled with ex pfl players who are reserve standard footballers at best. All of our really good colts have been drafted or moved to other clubs eg wills to perth.
Clark is a very good player in a good side and a good player in a poor side. Foley I rate the same as ainsworth-good colts level players average league players at best.
Listening to wardmans pre match spin before the ferals match, the bloke is delusional-we are the worst team in the comp atm. The sooner we fuck him and his band of merry nobodies off the better. I’m closer to fucking this caper off than ever and I was there through the late 70’s early 80’s. Just don’t like the direction we are headed

…and it kills me to say this but last week we dragged the ferals down to our level for 3 quarters

I don't disagree with anything you've said DG. I'm not a huge fan of Wardman either but in saying that, I'm not at training or in the rooms during a game so it could be he's very good and has a great rapport with the players but it would surprise me if that was the case.

Whilst I can't fault our work rate and application, our skill level has certainly dropped off over the last couple of years and I don't think we have the same pursuit of excellence that was so prominent during out dominant period.

I also don't think we're at next level fitness compared to other teams and would like the whole footy department from coaches, S&C, sports science, player development, recruiting and so on to go under the microscope at years end.

It looks like a couple of the youngsters might get a look in. I hope so.

FB 14 Ryan BORCHET 31 Henry BERENGER 49 James SULLIVAN
HB 22 Luke FOLEY 11 Marlin CORBETT 35 Drew ROHDE
C 15 Wil HICKMOTT 1 Greg CLARK 37 Rylie MORGAN
HF 32 Jacob EVITT 2 Galen SAVIGNI 16 Joshua ROBBINS
FF 55 Jacob WAGENKNECHT 10 Jack MAYO 3 Taj SCHOFIELD

FOLLOWERS
41 Kody EATON
13 Liam HICKMOTT
9 Leigh KITCHIN

INTERCHANGE
23 Noah ASH
34 Jordan FARAONE
53 Benjamin GOLDING
5 Jordan SNADDEN


 

DG have you always been so negative?

other than wills what other colts have left to
other clubs? The reserves is well stocked with past colts learning their trade is it not? Development? We want good players drafted.

the injury list is significant also is it not? I’m sure the club is not happy with where it is at but testament to the players and coaches outside of the east freo game they have been in every game this year but have lacked connection and ability to finish in a developing side.

maybe if it’s that bad you might be better to fuck off like you say and find some joy elsewhere. 

Skilful I am more inclined to agree with you than with DG. We can't dominate all the time,  anyway.  For the sake of footy in Wa we should put as much work into our zone as we can and try to get better.  We can't rely on Frankston  and Sandringham to get us out of the mire.That said, DG should be as negative as he wants to be. 

No doubt can be as negative as he/she likes from what I have seen they always have. Nothing is good enough.

from the outside looking it in it looks like the club has and is investing in zone and it is starting to show results with colts and reserves consistently competitive and players a getting drafted regularly and playing afl footy relatively quickly so club must be doing somethings right.

its an even comp and if they get on a roll who knows, will need some luck but maybe supporters should get behind them instead of sniping.

listening to the coaches and players on sportfm lately the amount of time and effort that coaches and players put in for relatively little reward financially in the wafl maybe we should support and commend them instead of always saying how bad they are and that their “nobodies” anyway just my opinion.

go the lions and play the kids!!

I think it's healthy to have a robust discussion between supporters who are passionate about the club. I don't think anyone can criticise the endeavour of the playing group as they definitely don't leave anything on the park and have a real crack each week but I think skills and decision making is letting us down.

That can be rectified but it comes down to the coaching staff and leadership group to drive improvements. I'm not sure that's happening as a matter of course, but will gladly be corrected if someone in the inner sanctum has a different view.

Wills shared the Jack Clark medal last year and Subi let him go.
Thanks for that much appreciated as he didn't look out of place on debut.
But it was a puzzling decision, to me at least.
Newick was another you let go.
Be interested in your thoughts about him as well.
He looks to have some promise I think.