Round 13: West v Adelaide - Saturday 15 July @ City Mazda Stadium

West v Adelaide
Saturday 15 July
City Mazda Stadium

League: 2:10pm

Both sides are coming off losses heading into this game.  Who will come away with a win this week?

West by 1 point

West Adelaide has regained excitement machine Izak Rankine for its contest against Adelaide on Saturday.
Awarded an All-Australian jumper for his campaign at the AFL U18 National Championships, Rankine has been named to start in the forward pocket.
The speedy teenager has been joined in the 23-man squad by key defender Jake Wilson and Oliver Johnson, listed on the extended interchange bench.
Wilson, recruited from Werribee, has been named at full back after not playing since injuring his knee in Round 3.
Former Geelong rookie Zac Bates couldn’t be considered due to a knee injury.
League
F: Rankine, Pillion, Green
HF: Turner, Middleton, Karpany
C: Batley, K. Stevens, Hill
HB: Agostino, Burgess, Wasley-Black
B: Caire, Wilson, Favretto
 
R: McPherson, Schiller, Schmidt
INT: Silverlock, Fielke, J. Noble, Haysman, O. Johnson
IN: Rankine, Wilson, O. Johnson
OUT: Bates (knee)
Under-18
Nunan, Moore, Gutsche, Caruso, May, Baker, Fairlie, Walton, Geddes-Ryan, Boots, Jones, Gibson, Avery, Thilthorpe, Hay, Laube, Milde, Sinderberry, Smithson, Stidiford, Heitmann, Rana, Woolridge, Westley, Satanek, Dunkin, Hannagan.

I think West will win this by less then goal. Adelaide haven't really impressed much and West could sneak home at Richmond.

Adelaide have complained about the West cheer squad banging on the fence.

True.

Lee wrote:Adelaide have complained about the West cheer squad banging on  the fence.

True.

Serious?

Yes. Absolutely.

That's gutless and pathetic from the Adelaide Football Club.

They also complain about the water

F--k them losers

I gave the fence a good belt myself after the Siren! Ordinary,
Adelaide.

Is Mason Middleton the best contested mark in tbe SANFL?

Another 7 contested marks today and I have strong evidence that might back up this statement.

Lee wrote:Is Mason Middleton the best contested mark in tbe SANFL?

Another 7 contested marks today and I have strong evidence that might back up this statement.

Josh Scott isn't that bad either

bayman wrote:

Lee wrote:Is Mason Middleton the best contested mark in tbe SANFL?

Another 7 contested marks today and I have strong evidence that might back up this statement.

Josh Scott isn't that bad either

I'd take Scott over Middleton, but Mason is a very good mark, yes.

bayman wrote:West by 1 point

20 points out

Lee wrote:Adelaide have complained about the West cheer squad banging on  the fence.

True.

is this the players, officials or the coaching panel ?

i hope the Bordertown oval has signage capable of banging on

Big Phil wrote:

bayman wrote:

Lee wrote:Is Mason Middleton the best contested mark in tbe SANFL?

Another 7 contested marks today and I have strong evidence that might back up this statement.

Josh Scott isn't that bad either

I'd take Scott over Middleton, but Mason is a very good mark, yes.

I think Mason is well in front.

Just clunks marks in packs against 2 or 3 constantly.

Either 7 or 9 yesterday is amazing.

A very experienced football person said he was the best contested mark he'd EVER seen!

Lee wrote:

Big Phil wrote:

bayman wrote:

Lee wrote:Is Mason Middleton the best contested mark in tbe SANFL?

Another 7 contested marks today and I have strong evidence that might back up this statement.

Josh Scott isn't that bad either

I'd take Scott over Middleton, but Mason is a very good mark, yes.

I think Mason is well in front.

Just clunks marks in packs against 2 or 3 constantly.

Either 7 or 9 yesterday is amazing.

A very experienced football person said he was the best contested mark he'd EVER seen!

your forgetting one thing you see one player twice & the other one all season..Scott takes makes even when out of position

For what it is worth, I've seen a reasonable amount of both players over the time and while Middleton is certainly excellent,  Scott shades him for mine. Was watching him yesterday and thought how much his aerial work was complemented by such quick reaction time when he came down after taking the mark.

Both great in their own right, though.

A highly respected football person, who has played and coached extensively at AFL level, stated that Middleton was the best pack mark he'd seen at either SANFL or AFL level.

Surprised me, but anyone watching him yesterday and in recent weeks would be inclined to agree with at least the SANFL bit.

All opinion, though.

CK, have you seen Mason this year, as he's gone to a different level.

I think Middleton is definitely the better one-on-one, but Scott certainly takes the 'flashier' marks.

Contested Marks - 2017
Middleton - 46 (avg 3.8 in 12 matches)
Scott - 25 (avg 1.9 in 13 matches)

Thanks Scott.

Do you know if anyone has a higher average than Mason this year?

Interesting tweet by the crows There was no official complaint on the day and there will not be one made going forward either"

Thiele wrote:Interesting tweet by the crows There was no official complaint on the day and there will not be one made going forward either"

would that be because someone higher up realized that it was petty to say the least & are trying to limit the damage so to speak ?

Seems clear that the complaint did not come from anyone with authority in the Adelaide FC.

That's good to hear, so time to move on.