Foxtel Cup - West v Claremont

Blockbuster game this Saturday at Paterson Stadium (Subi ).

I'll be there.

Game will be broadcast from 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1 (not Fox Footy, if you set it for Fox Footy you'll be severely punished with GWS v Western Bulldogs )

To R&B, Firstblood, Testy and Blacky have fun boys, I will watch at Westies. Go Bloods

Thankyou JT.

Thanks JT, I'll keep them all in line.


(Who's going to keep me in line, though )

redandblack wrote:Thanks JT, I'll keep them all in line.


(Who's going to keep me in line, though )

i will brother LOL

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/17333/Default.aspx#fixtureid=7907&tab=Teams


Claremont
B:Jesse Laurie, Brandon Franz, Aaron Holt
HB:Trinity Handley, James Thomson, Tom Willett
C:Bradley Nisbett, Jake Murphy, Rory Walton
HF:Ryan Neates, Gerrick Weedon, Lewis Stevenson
F:Andrew Foster, Jeremy McGovern, Nicholas Suban
Foll:Alistair Gillespie, Kane Mitchell, Alroy Gilligan
I/C:Ian Richardson, Clay McLernon, Jack Bradshaw, Thomas Lee
Emg:Alex Silvagni, Anton Hamp, Patrick McGinnity


West Adelaide
B:Jack Noonan, Nick Westhoff, Tyson Slattery
HB:Paul Elisseou, Bradley Kirk, Dustin Head
C:Chris Bonney, Taite Silverlock, Joshua Schiller
HF:Nicholas Homburg, Daniel Webb, Benjamin Newton
F:Ryan Willits, Michael Still, Kieren Nelson
Foll:Matthew Lobbe, Dean Poynton, Rory Laird
I/C:Sam Ezard, Dylan Ribbons, Nathan Brown, Mason Middleton
Emg:Christopher Schmidt, Nat Caruso

Claremont comfortably - 38 pts

Claremont 1.12 (-35.5) 1.90
West Adelaide 6.00 (+35.5) 1.90

Tattsbet odds

good luck to the Bloods but i think the navy & yellow tigers will win at home

I'm over here with the team, looking forward to the game. Great opportunity to see some promising players get a game. State squad Under 18's Middleton and Brown will play.


Great trip so far, well done Norwood and Glenelg. That helps the Bloods.

redandblack wrote:Great opportunity to see some promising players get a game. State squad Under 18's Middleton and Brown will play.

Whoo hoo...

Looking forward to seeing how My Man Mason goes R&B...

Enjoy the trip and good luck to your boys today...

WA 3.2 clar 5.4 H/TIME

GOALS.Middleton,HOMBURG,STILL 1 goal

D.HEAD KNEE INJURY.

WA 4.4 CLAR 11.6 3/4 Q/TIME

GOALS MIDDLETON,HOMBURG,STILL,SILVERLOCK 1

D.HEAD KNEE INJURY.

Westies are out of the cup.

WA 4.5 CLAR 20.10 F/TIME

GOALS MIDDLETON,HOMBURG,STILL,SILVERLOCK 1

D.HEAD KNEE INJURY.

McGovern kicked 8 for Claremont.

We were outplayed by a side that would give most sides in the SANFL a tough contest. There skill level was outstanding as was there pace on the large oval.

From http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/17333/Default.aspx#fixtureid=7907&tab=Teams

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CLARE    3.1   5.4   11.6   20.10  (130)
WADEL    2.0   3.2    4.4    4.5    (29)

15.6 to 1.3 after half time, 9.4 to a point after "lemons".

Is it fair to say that, given the notably abbreviated format, four-quarter stamina is probably less of an issue when compared to a full length league match?

Assuming this, that score-line translates to a major gap in other facets eg, focus, team discipline and structure, skill, overall pace (the latter touched on by GCR.)

Watching the replay now on FOX and great to see some familiar (and very vocal !!) faces, both out in the crowd and in the rooms pre-game.

Beautiful placement in the rooms, BP

Meanwhile, Im continuing to try to forget it at a nice Perth pub.

By the way, someone here tried to play a joke on me and said Robert Shirley made the State squad!

Laugh

Didn,t fool me.

My club elected not to take part in the Foxtel Cup, so therefore I haven't really paid a lot of attention to it.

However, hearing the score of today's match, and then hearing ABC2 commentators saying there were only 6 regular league players in the West Adelaide team, it got me wondering why West Adelaide are "competing" in this competition.

On the surface, it doesn't seem worth the exercise, and I would think it's a little embarrassing to the SANFL to have one of its clubs belted by a WAFL club in this fashion.

I'm not being judgemental, it's West's decision to participate and I respect that. Is the theory to just trial reserves and junior players and see if they are up to the mark?

I think the travel to Perth in Round 1 may have been a factor.

Agree with you, though, very disappointing all round.

So West wanted to compete in the foxtel cup buy didn't want to play a game in WA ??

Good point, but there would have been several factors as well.

As I said, though, very disappointing.

Absolutely Pathetic Effort and the complete blame needs to lie at the foot of the Coach.

I look forward to the CEO of the WAFC coming out and explaining this absolutely weak and soft effort to the general public. Its great to have Night Footy at Richmond and to do what you can to promote the club to get people along to your games, yet if this is indicative of what the Colours and Jumper of the West Adelaide Football Club stand for when challenged by an interstate side is an absolute disgrace.

How many people have bled for the WAFC since it was founded and given everything for it on the field, then we get this, an effort that makes the club look a total and utter joke on the national stage.

The blame lies squarely with the Senior Coach Andy Collins. Its one of two scenarios, Either A, he cant coach at all and picked a poor side and got thrashed accordingly. or B, the game was deliberately thrown, and the Coach and the others that were responsible for the decision deliberately hung disrespect upon the clubs colours and jumper. If either of these scenarios are correct weight them Mark Mickan needs to be in the drivers seat for the next match. If there is more to it and its found that Collins was instructed to do this by the Administration of the club, then they too should be stood down immediately.

My Granddad was one of the most passionate hard core WAFC supporters I have ever known, I cant even begin to think what he would say if he knew that their jumper had been taken out to battle and deliberately sacrificed. Think WAFC members have every right to have a truthful explanation this week from the club and action taken accordingly.

Must agree with you Ben W.....it was a pretty average effort

My grandmother was a diehard westie supporter/member....She would have been livid with this !!!

I would be if I was a member anyway.... Will be interested to see what Ron has as a team on the 12th of may.