Round 3: Teams, scores, match reports, etc.

perthmagpie · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Location: Yarrawonga

Egan: Sorry to forgot mention him. He was one of the better players. A good game, right up there as one of our best.

WKB · Joined: 30 Jun 2003

it was certainly one of them days.

Arguably one of the worst games I've seen Willy involved in and I've gone and watched them get done by a hell of a lot more than that.

I've had few hours to ponder and gone and seen the Melbourne Storm win so my spirits are up, because had I posted straight after the game there couldn't have been one positive I would have noted.

There seem to be a complete lack of teamwork, I may be wrong but a lot of "Geez I should get down there or to a contest or pick someone up but I'll rely on my teammate to do it" Unfortunately when the whole team is thinking that nothing actually gets done.

I"m hoping it was an off day because the last two weeks the one thing that has been a stand out has been the fight in the players and the across the board contributions from the whole 22.

Our chasing and picking up when we didn't have the ball was awful, no if and or buts about that as Bullants had way to many lose options to go when they had it.

When we did have it our kicking was completely off the boil and when our forwards did find some space to run into (which was difficult at times with the numbers Preston had back) we would shank a kick and give it straight back to them.

But I'm praying today was an exception as opposed to a rule in regards to how we are going to perform this season. Though we are better than that so I'm putting it down to an off day.

The highlight obviously was the return of Rhyce Shaw. One thing that pleased me was that the knee injury hasn't seemed to slow shawy down (nor made his voice any softer, if the players claim they can't hear his instructions on the ground they are clinically deaf. Heath has a similar booming voice)

Its hard to go through each player as it was just a bad day all round.

Cook showed signs as did Stanley.

I like John Anthony but it was hard for him today

Pendles didn't have as much influence but it is true the times he did get it he seemed to find room where there was none.

yakka ok

Egan ok

Fanning - not one of his better games but it is unfair to judge him on that as he has been good this year (along with a lot of other players at Williamstown)

Tex - oh texy texy texy, what ever shall we do. I keep wanting to give you the benefit of the doubt and I keep telling myself that big blokes take longer etc. I told myself you've only played a couple of games in the ressies since coming back from injury so first full senior game today. The problem dear Tex is that you continue! to make the same stupid errors, you don't have a football brain and thats honesty as opposed to having a go (kind of) What you do have is this massive frame that could knock blokes over and win you many contests but for some reason (and I hope you haven't been told not to) you don't seem to want to use it. Now for a player like me, who (though I've stacked on a few kilo's now) was a skinny kid of 16 when I first played senior footy, my dream was to able to have the physique to run into contests with the confidence that I was going to win 90% of them. Now you have that build I dreamt of having and yet you still hit contests like you were built like me at 16, which was the veritable Mr Puniverse. You're big, use it!!!

J.Cloke - finished well but was outmarked and turned by bloody Digby Morrell on more than one occasion. I'm the worse footballer to ever pull on a boot, bar none, but I know I could at least beat or come out even in a contest with Digby Morrell. It is that aspect of his game that still worries me. Great lose, still not great having to man up. But did finish strongly. Where does he fit into out defence at the moment? Nowhere sadly. And with the emergence of the likes of a John Anthony where does he fit in the future? The eternal question really. I like the kid as he is a good honest footballer but...

Johnson#26 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003

Thanks for that WKB - a question - who is in line for a promotion to the seniors next week (off the back of that effort)?

rooter · Joined: 01 Mar 2005

My highlight was the 20 minutes in the first quarter I didn't have to watch cause the abc's generator blew up.

Cannibal · Joined: 10 May 2004 Location: Buninyong

WKB · Joined: 30 Jun 2003

Daniel · Joined: 22 Apr 2003

I've come to conclude that if someone tries to tell me that Walker or Hall will be AFL players, they have no idea about the game.

WKB · Joined: 30 Jun 2003

andru704 · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne!!

man, that's great and all, but i think you're getting a bit precious. If you don't want to see or hear anything that even mildly offends you then get off the internet.

Lazza · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Dale61 · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:46 pm

WKB, now that I no longer go to the games, it is your reports that I look forward to as I know that you can give an honest assessment of a players effort not only on a game-by-game basis, but over the whole season.

Forget about smart arse comments, especially from anyone who has been a member of Nicks for less than 24 hours. I bet andru704 would be the first to bitch and whinge if anyone were to ever shit can him and/or his comments. I can't wait to see what gems he comes up with.

andru704 · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne!!

oh, stop picking on me Dale61. I've been to every pies match ever, and to some that haven't even been played yet (Collingwood win anzac day by 47 points). I cut oranges for the boys every week and give them sexual favours so that they can relax. You don't have a right to call me names Mr Dale cos I've been a member of Nick's for 5000 years now.

Come on guys, lighten up.

andru704 · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne!!

Sorry, got a bit fired up there. I don't actually want to piss everyone off. Peace?

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

It was a pretty ordinary performance by the team, but I thought Jason Cloke played really well. He must have had over 20 possessions and about 10 marks at full back. He probably won't get an immediate recall to the seniors, given the good form of our current defenders, but at least he's giving his all down at Willi. If Wakes or Presti get injured, he's ready to step up in to a key defensive role.

Rhyce will be back in the seniors in 3 or 4 weeks. He's really bulked up, which is great, because he looks a lot stronger but doesn't seem to have lost any pace.

perthmagpie · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Location: Yarrawonga

iI didn't realise Tex went off injured after the first quarter. Saw him the first qtr let his opponent take a couple of marks, make a couple of mistakes and not much else. I figured too he was taken off. Commentators made not mention of an injury.