Happy Sunday folks.
I made the fatal mistake of reading the comments section on the clubs Facebook post after the match, just full of the most doomer supporters who think the season is over after a loss, along with a hundred flog Norwood supporters gloating
I knew it would be exactly this, but I still did it anyway. Anybody else guilty of this dumb arse behaviour?
Another round, another debutant!
Hosie and McBean are back
PLAYER NAME | NATURE OF INJURY | TIME EXPECTED TO RETURN
Tim Alver Ankle TBC
Patrick Parnell Ankle TBC
Jake Weidemann Hamstring Finals Week 1
Liam McBean Knee Test
Lachie Hosie Ankle Test
Beau Symonds Hamstring Test
Joseph Fenwick Hamstring Round 19
Tom Corcoran Hamstring Finals Week 1
Jarrad Parish Knee Season
Oliver Betterman Knee Season
Lightning delays couldn't stop Westies from demolishing Port by 105 points, while the Eagles fought back from 30 points down to sneak home against the Crows.
It was old school mud-bath footy, where you can't read the numbers on the guernseys any more.
For those who didn't catch yesterday's game, we were down by 8 points late in the third quarter, kicking into a stiff breeze, and I'd say the game was a fairly stagnant arm-wrestle, we were playing okay but the dogs were holding us at bay.
Enter new recruit Charlie Robinson-Cay from the Mornington Peninsula, promoted from the reserves, who took the game on with blistering speed, fending off 3 tackles, taking 3 bounces, before hand-passing to Lovelock (who started the whole play with his tap forward), who subsequently laced out a pass to Corey Lyons who goaled.
It was a bit scrappy at the end, but more importantly his ability to take the game on broke the deadlock on a low-scoring game, it was brilliant stuff. Dare I say this guy might have a role to play come finals time.
Good fight back in difficult conditions with some stars out, plus playing the whole game with one player short on the bench
Hope Parnell is okay with whatever ankle injury he has (?) but it didn't look great
Corey Lyons BOG
F Hugh Stagg, Liam McBean, Darcy Scott
HF Darcy Bailey, Karl Finlay, Remi Brown
C Archie Lovelock, Luke Partington, Hunter Window
HB Patrick Parnell, Rex Jones, Alex Martini
B Jonty Scharenberg, William Patton, Brad McCarthy
R Cameron McGree, Matthew Allen, Jake Walker
INT Corey Lyons, Jack McAuley, Connor McLeod, Charlie Robinson-Cay, Lachlan Scannell, Nick Stevens, Joel Thiele
IN Jack McAuley, Liam McBean, Lachlan Scannell, Nick Stevens, Joel Thiele
OUT Jake Weidemann (hamstring), Lachlan Hosie (foot)
NEW Jack McAuley (Keith)
Towards the end of the article there are a few words by Alex Martini, it's really good to hear what the players think (i.e. the same as us --> this is bullshit)
Top 3 spot secured
Hosie with another 6 goal game
Go you bays
Interested in people's thoughts on the potential axing of SANFL reserves
I think it would be a terrible move, for the reasons well articulated in the article by CEO's and coaches
A great initiative, a change is needed and it involves everyone ❤️
Goals: Hosie, Finlay (4) Parto (3) Brown (2) Allen, Lyons, McGree, Window (1)
No McBean but still put 17 goals on em 💪
McBean out injured, let's hope it is just soreness...
19 year old Tom McKay to debut
And what a stellar year he is having too. Career best form maybe. It has been good to see Doc swing him into centre bounces. Rotations through midfield have really evened the load this year, a noticeable change. Brad has clearly worked hard on his game and is now a second Mr Reliable alongside Martini, a real team man. Go well Brad
A great test for this team, and a close contest all day. Still the ladder leaders 💪
League
F Remi Brown, Lachlan Hosie, Liam McBean
HF Brad McCarthy, Karl Finlay, Matthew Allen
C Hunter Window, Jake Walker, Lachlan Scannell
HB Patrick Parnell, Jake Weidemann, Jonty Scharenberg
B Beau Symonds, William Patton, Alex Martini
R Cameron McGree, Corey Lyons, Luke Partington
INT Darcy Bailey, Cooper Horsnell, Isaac Hyatt, Archie Lovelock, Lucas McInerney, Connor McLeod, Joel Thiele
IN Darcy Bailey, Cooper Horsnell, Archie Lovelock, Lucas McInerney, Joel Thiele
OUT Rex Jones (Suspended), Hugh Stagg (Hamstring)
NEW Lucas McInerney (Heidelberg/Northern Knights)
Reserves
F Tom Hancocks, Benjamin Dewhirst, Darcy Scott
HF Charlie Robinson-Cay, Ned McCarthy, Kobe Gibson
C Archer Rouvray, Liam Jones, Travis Wilson
HB Luke Candy, James Langley, Nick Stevens
B Joseph Fenwick, Cooper Beecken, Jack McAuley
R Tom McKay, Tim Alver, Hayden Brokensha
INT Reuben Brookes, Jack Oates, Jayga Warmington
I know he is a freak but this defies the laws of physics
But the first three quarters were great, so we take the win and refund the percentage
Son of Weed (Jake Weidemann) to play Reserves and prove himself first, I like that approach