redandblack wrote:Sojourner wrote:I suppose I can see why the first reaction is to roll out the excuse that West Adelaide were undermanned to explain the loss. Perhaps that is why they were also rolled by Norwood at home last week?
Perhaps it does not sit well with people to accept that an SANFL side just got its colours given a damn good kicking by a superior side and one that happens to play in the VFL? They had to both deal with travel and play away on a ground they have never played on before and still won it well.
Lobbe got a bath in the Ruck, Williamstown controlled the game from there, adding more of Westies supposed rested players would have done little to change the result.
Sojourner, West aren't making any excuses, they were beaten by a better side on the day. Willy had several players who would have played at Football Park before, West had many who were playing there for the first time.
You say West's "outs' wouldn't have made much difference. If you don't think the inclusion of Silvester at full-back, Ferguson at CHB, Brad Fisher up forward, Willits in the ruck, Birss and Fielke on-ball, Green, Hill and Anderson, replacing 4 first-gamers and one or two regular seconds players wouldn't have made any difference, then I have a challenge for you. I invite you to pick a South side with 6 of their top 10 players out, replace them with 4 first-gamers, post it on here and tell us with a straight face that it doesn't make any difference.
I look forward to your team.
Im sure Sojourner only mentioned this as he would be frustrated at the moment, after all his team was 5 goals in front in a home game and didnt win. Imagine the scoreline if South played Williamstown with a dozen A grade players out
