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Take a look the article recently (http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/03/14/changed-tune-nathan-buckley/). It appears that Buckley had no choice in dismantling the team because the senior players were loyal to Malthouse. In any corporate environment, when there is a change of leadership, the decks are cleared. The blunder was Eddie appointing Buckley in the first place.
Listening to Buckley speak about football he is incredibly analytical and focused on structures and games plans first and foremost. It strikes me that he should be doing David King’s job or the lead opposition analyst at a footy club, not the head coach. Compare this to Beveridge who speaks about people first and foremost, with structure and games plans secondary.
Collingwood to play finals? They've got Buckley's chance
No doubt a premiership hangover driven by complacency is a risk, as it is for any premier. However, Murphy recently spoke about one premiership not being enough because they have waited so long. In any case, Adams, Murphy, Suckling, Crameri, Wallis and Redpath may have all played in the GF if fit will be coming back creating depth and strong competition for spots which may well negate any complacency.
Forget back-to-back, the Dogs won't make the finals
I think we are actually in agreement. North brought in some top up players with different amounts to contribute to fill some gaps in the list. West Coast are doing the same, although I personally can’t see what value Petrie will bring other than keeping the WAFL team physios busy. Mitchell is a different story though.
West Coast were built to win it all, and they will
Maybe we’re actually arguing semantics…
West Coast were built to win it all, and they will
West Coast played in the 2015 Grand Final. How can they still be building their list when they are now topping up with player close to the end of their careers? Petrie may make a difference at the margins, Mitchell probably a lot more than that. But you wouldn’t bring in players like that if you are still building as opposed to finding a bit more from the list overall to get a premiership.
West Coast were built to win it all, and they will
Firstly, list builds don’t take a decade. But West Coast could well be topping up with Mitchell and Petrie to see if they can win a premiership before their window closes given the core of their best players is 28-30 without a win. North did that with Dal Santo and Waite and we saw how that turned out.
West Coast were built to win it all, and they will
With something like 15 first round draft picks in the team GWS will win, it’s just a question of when.
Stevie J, as good as he is, is a selfish footballer, but Geelong could afford that with the other outstanding experienced players they had. His suspension for the prelim last year, possibly costing them a GF berth, was an example of that. Selfish football will not help GWS win. Deledio is unlikely to be the answer. He will miss too many games with injury. His chronic achilles is an old man’s injury.
I would argue that GWS would be better off without both Johnson and Deledio and continue to focus on the young core. It’s not a forgone conclusion that they will win. Mumford is still unchallenged as 1st ruck, although Lobb could well usurp him. It all seems like everyone thinks that all GWS need to do is turn up and they will win. Without enough experience, two finals games is all most of them have, may well be not enough.
If they don’t win this year, though, look out in 2018.
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Can we move on from the Essendon saga, please?
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If you are comparing Bontempelli to Judd, well Judd is quoted as saying he reached his physical peak at about 23. If Bont is comparable to Judd, this gives the Bont about 2-3 years of development left. His very high percentage effective disposal rate will make him almost unstoppable if he can attract more of the ball as a consequence of any additional development.
In the GF last year, he went missing for patches of the game. Something that he needs to address and something that does not seem to afflict Fyfe. When he did get the ball in the GF his effective use percentage makes him a candidate for Norm Smith except for the quiet periods.
All in all, there is probably no better candidate to become the competition’s premier player, but it’s far from certain that this will happen.
Marcus Bontempelli will end the year as the AFL's best player
Someone has to take over North Melbourne’s mantle of outperformance but not quite getting it done given the quality of their list and I couldn’t think of a team more ideally placed than West Coast given the age profile of their list.
The West Coast Eagles loom as the most interesting team of 2017
Clarko, I will interpret you having Richmond finish eighth as a typo when you meant ninth. Whilst Prestia may well be, not sure that Caddy is the right answer for Richmond’s woes. He is another recycled player. The recycling policy has served Richmond so well for the last thirty years…
2017 AFL ladder prediction: A Sydney premiership?
SonOfLordy,
I think you need to get over yourself…
These Dogs are top-four bound: No Hawthorn haze for the reigning premiers
Not sure about some of your statements.
The Bulldogs are not dominate, they finished 7th and had a very good finals series last year.
The good injury run of Adelaide while helping them last year, may not help them in the long run if their injury record reverts to the mean. They won’t have games into the younger players.
In any case, everyone may well be playing for 2nd if GWS continue to develop the way they did last year.
Are the Crows genuine contenders?
In no other sport of note do they constantly mess around with the structure of the competition or the rules of the game.
Is changing to a 17-5 really going to increase crowds or ratings as the teams in the bottom six play each other? It may well do the opposite. The top six playing each other may not make a difference in crowds or ratings either, as everyone will still be waiting for the finals.
Tinkering with the rules just isn’t necessary, the game will evolve into a better place of its own accord given time. Knee jerk reactions to change the rules like the deliberate rushed behind after the Hawks rushed a couple in the 2008 GF didn’t add anything to the quality of the game, it only created confusion and seemingly endless commentary.
The AFL's terrible idea that won’t die
My point was that given the headline, I was expecting to read some insightful analysis as to why West Coast might win in 2017, instead I endured the rantings of a deluded West Coast supporter.
Just one good reason why the West Coast Eagles are my tip for the flag
I hate these click bait headlines. I didn’t read any reasons why they can win it.
Keep dreaming….
Just one good reason why the West Coast Eagles are my tip for the flag
“It’s not personal James, it’s just business”
Business is always personal…..
It's not personal James, it's just business
Sydney’s issue both times they played the Bulldogs was the players ranked 15-22 in the team and their contribution or lack thereof. During the home and away game in Sydney, their big guns fired (Kennedy, Hannebery, Parker, Franklin and Jack) and they lost. The same happened (save for Franklin) in the GF. They can’t blame inexperience because the Bulldogs players ranked 15-22 on the team have just as little experience and still had an impact in those games.
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