Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

[Bornadog]

Claims will still beat Melbourne on Sunday, but the current team is the weakest since the 1996 team.

[Axe Man]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

What about 2003-04? I still consider myself lucky to have been overseas for most of the 2003 season, wonder if it's too late to jet off again this year?

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

The 1996 team wasn't weak, it was simply injury ravaged and unfit. Weak sides don't suddely over a summer become less than a goal shy of a premiership.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

The 1996 team wasn't weak, it was simply injury ravaged and unfit. Weak sides don't suddely over a summer become less than a goal shy of a premiership.

I think we are currently 1 of the most injury ravaged team in the comp. I could see 3 players coming in and making a big difference.. Worst forward line since 1996 I can see though

[Eastdog]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

Comparsion to what Wallace said: West Coast 2010 bottom of the ladder - West Coast 2011 Prelim Final Birth. Was West Coast bad in 2010 or was it injuries and other things behind the reason they did poorly.

[chef]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

Claims will still beat Melbourne on Sunday, but the current team is the weakest since the 1996 team.

Kind of agree. We don't have the same talent of kids and talent on our list that we had coming through in 2002-04 period IMO.

[chef]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

Comparsion to what Wallace said: West Coast 2010 bottom of the ladder - West Coast 2011 Prelim Final Birth. Was West Coast bad in 2010 or was it injuries and other things behind the reason they did poorly.

You can't do comparisons just on ladder positions, there's a whole lot of other variables you need to take into account.

[Eastdog]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

You can't do comparisons just on ladder positions, there's a whole lot of other variables you need to take into account.

What do you think are the other variables?

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

Comparsion to what Wallace said: West Coast 2010 bottom of the ladder - West Coast 2011 Prelim Final Birth. Was West Coast bad in 2010 or was it injuries and other things behind the reason they did poorly.

In 1010, West Coast started sending blokes off for end-of-season surgery in March

[Bornadog]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

Kind of agree. We don't have the same talent of kids and talent on our list that we had coming through in 2002-04 period IMO.

I think the talent in the team in 1996 was under estimated and we know they were on the verge of a few good years. I can't see the same with the current team as there are too many players with less than 50 games, then a gap and then 7 with over 150 games. Those seven will not contribute greatly next year and therefore, next years team will be even worse. I can't see us off the bottom till at least the 2014 season.

[chef]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

What do you think are the other variables?

The age, fitness and talent of the guys on the lists, game plans, coaching teams, fixtures etc etc

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

Claims will still beat Melbourne on Sunday, but the current team is the weakest since the 1996 team.

Sorry BAD, do you have the link for this article?
Cheers
Gdawg

[chef]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

What do you think are the other variables?

The age, fitness and talent of the guys on the lists, game plans, coaching teams, fixtures etc etc

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

He wouldn't be wrong I guess, but sorry can I just say, I'm a bit of a masochist and there are advantages to being an underdog, as there's only one way up...
Compare this to my Carlton supporter friend who is a nervous wreck already and it's only round 4

[Remi Moses]

Re: Terry Wallace says - Current team Weakest since 1996 team.

The 03 04 team was unfit, poorly coached outfit that had potential.
The 96 team had everything go wrong. It can turn very quickly and if you'd said 2 years ago West Coast would now be a force, you'd be sent to the nuthouse ASAP