Our Worrying Defence

[always right]

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Yep Webb drops off and Biggs plays well in the VFL then Biggs comes in. With Webb's good form and Biggs' potential I'm not sure where this leaves Darley.

He's the same as Webb and Biggs. If he plays well at Footscray his chance will come. He has no less an opportunity than the other blokes.

[Happy Days]

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Honeychurch 7, T Boyd 13, Jong 14 as well. If Biggs wasn't injured he'd be on 10 by now.

Does this mean Jong is RS eligible?

[Bulldog Joe]

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I have little hope for Darley and Fuller and feel both will be gone by year end.

Apparently Darley had been given the nod for the Hawthorn game, but did his hammy in the last 10 mins of training.

He must still be on the radar for the coach.

[Bornadog]

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Apparently Darley had been given the nod for the Hawthorn game, but did his hammy in the last 10 mins of training.

He must still be on the radar for the coach.

Just a gut feel he will be delisted, but hey, if he plays well that would be great for us. Personally, I haven't seen much at AFL level to like.

[Sedat]

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Just a gut feel he will be delisted, but hey, if he plays well that would be great for us. Personally, I haven't seen much at AFL level to like.

He's a magnificent kick - has one of the purest actions you can have. He needs to learn how to better defend one-on-one but I would say he is well worth persisting for another couple of years at least.

[Maddog37]

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I don't see Darley as a backman. I would like to see him play on a wing.

[Ozza]

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Darley is still a baby really. Plenty of time to work out if he will be a long term AFL player, and where on the ground.

Not everyone on an AFL list is a best 22 player. It always looks really hard to 'get into the 22' when the team has had a win, but some losses and injuries change things very quickly.

Darley was reasonable in his first few games for us last season.

On Biggs....as 'stache said, if he wasn't injured, he'd have been best 22. In the meantime, Spider Webb got an opportunity and has taken it. Biggs has played finals footy already in his 6 matches - so there are some runs on the board in his short career. He'll get his chance within the next few weeks you'd imagine.

I share BAD's thoughts on Fuller though. I have never seen anything in him that makes me understand why we picked him up. Having said that, hopefully he has a good VFL season, and makes the decision tough for us at the end of the year.

It is certainly good to be appear to be building some depth.

[Eastdog]

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How will we hold up down back tomorrow against GWS forwards. Great Challenge for Biggs and Hamling.

[westdog54]

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How will we hold up down back tomorrow against GWS forwards. Great Challenge for Biggs and Hamling.

I think we'll go okay...

Seriously, that was extraordinary yesterday.

[Eastdog]

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I think we'll go okay...

Seriously, that was extraordinary yesterday.

Nah they were great. We were strong in all areas of the ground yesterday. To kick 16 goals yesterday with both Stringer and Craneri out was a great effort.

[ratsmac]

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It makes a huge difference and a lot easier when the whole team is defending better too. The fast break goals are getting less and less.

[bulldogtragic]

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Just for you eastie, between rounds 12 and 20 we are the number one defensive team in the AFL.

The. Best. Defence.

[Bornadog]

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Just for you eastie, between rounds 12 and 20 we are the number one defensive team in the AFL.

The. Best. Defence.

So does that mean thread closed.

[bulldogtragic]

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So does that mean thread closed.

I don't get the massive money to be a moderator to make those calls.

[Mantis]

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Just for you eastie, between rounds 12 and 20 we are the number one defensive team in the AFL.

The. Best. Defence.

The quality of our opposition has had a bit to do with that.. But our defensive structures have held up remarkably well considering thE amount of different players we have had through the back 6 through this period.