Morris gets another year for me - most teams play a leading forward/tweener who is around Morris' size so we get to play two genuine talls plus Morris who directs the backline when he plays.
Morris gets another year for me - most teams play a leading forward/tweener who is around Morris' size so we get to play two genuine talls plus Morris who directs the backline when he plays.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
I'm happy to re-sign Dale for another year, his season has been cruelled by 'freak' injuries, but when he has played he has been more than serviceable.. Really need some experience and direction in the back half which has been severely lack this year.
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Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
Morris said on 360 last week he will play on if the club wants him.
Bevo said in press conference on Saturday that they want Morris to play next year
For those who were always the underdogs and wore it as a badge of honour.
I've always been in the Morris stays on camp, any other 34+ in the AFL would be a no way for me.
But Morris is no ordinary 34+ player, his courage, leadership, recovery from injury and now with us not picking up Lever he is a must.
It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.
I feel quite strongly that Morris' time is up. His performance on the weekend was his best for the season, he's had next to no impact in the other games and has clearly not had the slight athletic edge that he's been renowned for over the course of his career. Combine this with Lewis Young and Zaine Cordy's development down back and a returning Marcus Adams and there might not even be a place for him next year.
'And the Western suburbs erupt!'
Morris does not need to pay all the games next year if we have someone developing as a replacement . The rest would mean his body can heal and get more quality footy out of him. He had a late start to afl I I recall .
How would posters feel if Matt Boyd was left out of the team on Friday night?
Its a tricky one - as we need to pick our best side given we are still a (small) chance to make it - but Boyd is surely not far out of the best side, and is still playing well as VFL level (albeit not our choice with half an eye on the future).
I'm really not sure how reliable the source is, so take it for what it is - but I have heard he was told on Monday that he wouldn't be in Friday nights team.
Hope that info is wrong.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
Would love Matty t be in the side on the weekend, they have a big retirement to lift them.
What better way to trump them and have two of our own.
It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.
It's tough. But his VFL form has been good enough. I say with Stringer out, move Murph forward and Boyd can replace Murph at half back