Discussion 2022: Rookie Discussion
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For me I think he probably comes in and plays a fair amount of games if he plays like he did on the weekend.
The role is there... We have struggled to fill that opposite wing to Gaff for a few season now since Masten retired. We tried a few there last year like Brander, Redden & Sheed... but none owned the position. Chesser was the one coming in who looked like he was going to get first crack at it but as we know he's out most if not all of this season.
Naish has good endurance, nice skills and is more an outside player... that fits perfectly with what we need in my opinion to play on the opposite wing to Gaff.
It's a good sign for him that he can fly over on a Thursday after having nothing to do with the club, play a qtr and a half on the Sunday... then by Wednesday be signed up as a listed player.
The role is there... We have struggled to fill that opposite wing to Gaff for a few season now since Masten retired. We tried a few there last year like Brander, Redden & Sheed... but none owned the position. Chesser was the one coming in who looked like he was going to get first crack at it but as we know he's out most if not all of this season.
Naish has good endurance, nice skills and is more an outside player... that fits perfectly with what we need in my opinion to play on the opposite wing to Gaff.
It's a good sign for him that he can fly over on a Thursday after having nothing to do with the club, play a qtr and a half on the Sunday... then by Wednesday be signed up as a listed player.
A rough guess for round 1 :-
Backs :- Nelson Barrass Rotham
Half Backs :- Hurn McGovern Foley
Centres :- Gaff Kelly Petrevski-Seton
Half Fwds :- Petrucelle Dixon Rioli
Fwds :- Jones Kennedy Ryan
Ruck :- Naitanui Redden Shuey (if fit)
Bench :- West, Waterman (is versatile/ play either end or even on a wing at times), Williams, Naish
Sub:- Joyce/Hough
*Not sure on where Duggan is at, pushing for round 1.
*Shuey on the news last night said he was ramping up his training this week, much will depend on how he pulls up for round 1 prospects. If Shuey isn't right to go, Joyce would be the logical replacement I suspect.
*Witherden suspended round 1, would be straight back into the team 2 I expect. That being the case & depending on Duggan's availability, would mean Hough is probably one to avoid.
*No official word on Yeo, when he will be fit - calf injury so probably about 4 weeks but that's just a guess.
So looking at the balance/ what areas the top up players can help in, I think Dixon is the best bet followed by Naish with his run & carry.
Joyce if Shuey has another setback would be next, I just think Hough is too skinny at the moment & has a few in front of him.
Williams really needs to show something to start the year or I could see Strnadica coming in for him - played very well in the WAFL last year & is quite decent playing as a tall fwd target when required.
Backs :- Nelson Barrass Rotham
Half Backs :- Hurn McGovern Foley
Centres :- Gaff Kelly Petrevski-Seton
Half Fwds :- Petrucelle Dixon Rioli
Fwds :- Jones Kennedy Ryan
Ruck :- Naitanui Redden Shuey (if fit)
Bench :- West, Waterman (is versatile/ play either end or even on a wing at times), Williams, Naish
Sub:- Joyce/Hough
*Not sure on where Duggan is at, pushing for round 1.
*Shuey on the news last night said he was ramping up his training this week, much will depend on how he pulls up for round 1 prospects. If Shuey isn't right to go, Joyce would be the logical replacement I suspect.
*Witherden suspended round 1, would be straight back into the team 2 I expect. That being the case & depending on Duggan's availability, would mean Hough is probably one to avoid.
*No official word on Yeo, when he will be fit - calf injury so probably about 4 weeks but that's just a guess.
So looking at the balance/ what areas the top up players can help in, I think Dixon is the best bet followed by Naish with his run & carry.
Joyce if Shuey has another setback would be next, I just think Hough is too skinny at the moment & has a few in front of him.
Williams really needs to show something to start the year or I could see Strnadica coming in for him - played very well in the WAFL last year & is quite decent playing as a tall fwd target when required.
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I'd be making the cut somewhere else to be honest.
I'd say that JHF, Stephens and Ward are all in the top 7 rookie options this year and it gets pretty meek the second you move past that 7th rookie as well.
SDK right now is the only 123k rookie I'm genuinely expecting to make the round 1 team, there are always a couple of shocks out of nowhere, but right now he's the only one I'd put any money on being there and more than that he's the only one I'd think about betting on being there by round 3.
I'd say that JHF, Stephens and Ward are all in the top 7 rookie options this year and it gets pretty meek the second you move past that 7th rookie as well.
SDK right now is the only 123k rookie I'm genuinely expecting to make the round 1 team, there are always a couple of shocks out of nowhere, but right now he's the only one I'd put any money on being there and more than that he's the only one I'd think about betting on being there by round 3.
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West Coast forward Jack Darling has been vaccinated and will be eligible to re-join the team for training this weekend.
The West Australian understands that while the paperwork surrounding the vaccine-reluctant star’s return is yet to be finalised, it remains the one hurdle delaying his return.
That hurdle is likely to be cleared at some point on Friday.
The news means that Darling has satisfied the league’s vaccination mandates which require players and staff to be double vaccinated to be allowed to attend the club and participate in training sessions
Darling has not been able to attend West Coast’s headquarters and has been training alone since the deadline for the first vaccination on January 21.
West Coast forward Jack Darling has been vaccinated and will be eligible to re-join the team for training this weekend.
The West Australian understands that while the paperwork surrounding the vaccine-reluctant star’s return is yet to be finalised, it remains the one hurdle delaying his return.
That hurdle is likely to be cleared at some point on Friday.
The news means that Darling has satisfied the league’s vaccination mandates which require players and staff to be double vaccinated to be allowed to attend the club and participate in training sessions
Darling has not been able to attend West Coast’s headquarters and has been training alone since the deadline for the first vaccination on January 21.
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