Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 12:17 pmPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 12:20 pmgazzamagoo wrote:Groucho wrote:I'm so happy what a wonderful day at the football.Living the dream.
Centrals top of the ladder undefeated Reserves team lost to bottom of the ladder winless Glenelg. Great start to the day.
Then the Red White and Blue traffic cones aka CD League Team were humiliated by Glenelg on our own oval. Never seen such happy supporters (needless to say they were Glenelg supporters).
Then the Crows lost by a point, I'm just waiting for Port Power to win to complete my great weekend.
In case you didn't realise, this is bitter sarcasm. Anyone got a rope?
At least the right political party won!!
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 12:31 pmPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:12 pmnortherner wrote:Grenville wrote:We were very, very poor. Bays were toying with us. Our cause wasn't helped by being knobbled at the selection table, it was ridiculous the lack of height and size in our team.
Correct. Fraser Fort was the only tall to contribute. We have no genuine tall up fwd and Madden was our onlt tall defender and he has been dwarfed against Brampton and McBean in consecutive weeks. And we have no ruckman who is able to contribute in any meaningful way at all. Usually I see reason behind some of our selection/recruiting decisions but to release Hannath and take on 3 unknowns seemed bizarre given Forts elevation to AFL.
On the flipside, Glenelg were very impressive. Balanced and brave. Good decision making and excellent overhead. And decent players still to return.
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:37 pmstampy wrote:StrayDog wrote:stampy wrote:apparently we havent beaten much lately, how much did the crows beat the dogs by a few weeks back?
As it happens, three goals less than Glenelg beat them by in R2. Six weeks ago.
Interesting choice of datum though.
Play on.
enjoy the last 11 games
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:38 pmgazzamagoo wrote:northerner wrote:Grenville wrote:We were very, very poor. Bays were toying with us. Our cause wasn't helped by being knobbled at the selection table, it was ridiculous the lack of height and size in our team.
Correct. Fraser Fort was the only tall to contribute. We have no genuine tall up fwd and Madden was our onlt tall defender and he has been dwarfed against Brampton and McBean in consecutive weeks. And we have no ruckman who is able to contribute in any meaningful way at all. Usually I see reason behind some of our selection/recruiting decisions but to release Hannath and take on 3 unknowns seemed bizarre given Forts elevation to AFL.
On the flipside, Glenelg were very impressive. Balanced and brave. Good decision making and excellent overhead. And decent players still to return.
It's called planning for the future! Hannath had to go, wasn't going to succeed & the new guys are young & will get better.
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:41 pmnortherner wrote:I love our Club but i wonder if the type of player we fawn over isnt going to win too many games. One of the young lads recruited from across town runs all day and never gives up on a contest and tackles hard. But he would drop 3 or 4 simple footpasses or handballs every week. It doesnt matter how hard you try if your skills are down you will more often than not end up as a valiant runner up.
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:42 pmGroucho wrote:Good game Justin Hoskin.
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:53 pmam Bays wrote:Bitches, no one beats us 13 times in a row at Elizabeth and gets away with it for a 14th time....
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 5:28 pmStrayDog wrote:am Bays wrote:Bitches, no one beats us 13 times in a row at Elizabeth and gets away with it for a 14th time....
1994 to 2007?
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 7:33 pmam Bays wrote:StrayDog wrote:am Bays wrote:Bitches, no one beats us 13 times in a row at Elizabeth and gets away with it for a 14th time....
1994 to 2007?
Dont let facts get in the way of a cheeky sledge hey??
No sane SANFL fan should dis-respect Centrals for they have have achieved this Century.
I would love my club to be half as good as the standards Centrals set from 2000 to 2010.
I like how we are travelling right now but if there is one thing I've learnt as a Bays fans, much to my bitter disappointment in over 40 years of following them, no League flags are won in May.
The only thing we took away from Elizabeth yesterday is that we are another two points closer to qualifying for finals.
Long way to get yet for my mob.
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 8:08 pmPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 8:28 pmDutchy wrote:#sackroy
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 9:42 pmPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 10:01 pmmots02 wrote:Its the Bays Premiership to lose
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 7:40 amnortherner wrote:gazzamagoo wrote:northerner wrote:Grenville wrote:We were very, very poor. Bays were toying with us. Our cause wasn't helped by being knobbled at the selection table, it was ridiculous the lack of height and size in our team.
Correct. Fraser Fort was the only tall to contribute. We have no genuine tall up fwd and Madden was our onlt tall defender and he has been dwarfed against Brampton and McBean in consecutive weeks. And we have no ruckman who is able to contribute in any meaningful way at all. Usually I see reason behind some of our selection/recruiting decisions but to release Hannath and take on 3 unknowns seemed bizarre given Forts elevation to AFL.
On the flipside, Glenelg were very impressive. Balanced and brave. Good decision making and excellent overhead. And decent players still to return.
It's called planning for the future! Hannath had to go, wasn't going to succeed & the new guys are young & will get better.
Agree with the investment in the future... but did Hannath have to go? He would hold down a Key Forward spot and help the lads with his experience...he is ex AFL after all.
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 1:10 pmPosted: Mon May 20, 2019 3:39 pmnortherner wrote:Last year Hannath was behind Fort in the pecking order and that's fair enough.
But for Season 2019, Hannath would be a better contributor around the ground than any of the 3 we have recruited. Yes they may well develop in seasons to come but in the here and now, we would surely be better off for his presence. On Saturday the coaching staff took to using Fraser Fort as a ruckman to have any sort of impact, and they would much rather use him in a Key Position.
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:28 pmgazzamagoo wrote:northerner wrote:Last year Hannath was behind Fort in the pecking order and that's fair enough.
But for Season 2019, Hannath would be a better contributor around the ground than any of the 3 we have recruited. Yes they may well develop in seasons to come but in the here and now, we would surely be better off for his presence. On Saturday the coaching staff took to using Fraser Fort as a ruckman to have any sort of impact, and they would much rather use him in a Key Position.
So, you'd rather play Hannath, who's had numerous chances, and keep our 3 recruits in the two's.
Nup.
Play the recruits, that's what we got them for, chuck them in the deep end, they'll either get better or get pushed, like Jack did.
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 6:10 pmnortherner wrote:I am all for playing the kids, and they will be fine in long term.
But on Saturday Fort was leading the ruck and Auckland was #2. If Hannath was sharing the ruck duties with Auckland (who still gets the same opportunities he had) then we get to use Fort where the coaches would like to use him. Fort was needed in defence on either McBean, Reynolds or Hosie who were able to exploit our lack of height in defence.
I agree Hannath wasn't always as good as he could have been, but he would be pretty handy given our struggles with height atm.
northerner wrote:One of the young lads recruited from across town runs all day and never gives up on a contest and tackles hard. But he would drop 3 or 4 simple footpasses or handballs every week
