2013 Foxtel Cup

[Brodlach]

Good quarter of footy, good to finally see 2 teams fair dinkum about this comp.

Pity West weren't dinkum on Saturday

Who do you play in the second round of Foxtel Cup?

We showed you on Saturday where our priorities lie

Yeah whatever Jim

[bloods08]

Go you Bloods!

Heading to the crown now for a celebratory beverage or 13.

[SANFLnut]

Who is Andy Collins' board magnet man?? He looks familiar...

One of the guys on the list from link below, I assume?

http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/TEAM/COACHES.aspx

Pretty sure it was Wayne Jones.

[Mark_Beswick]

A smile on the dial at last

[Johno6]

Did not expect that result after watching first qtr
Great win. Crazy to win like that in foxtel cup against top opposition.

[bulldogproud2]

Yeah whatever Jim

However, perhaps West would have beaten Norwood if they did not have such a financial debt and did not need the money that the Foxtel Cup offers.
Maybe Norwood are not that good after all??

[MatteeG]

Say what you will about the comp but westies played a great brand of footy! Well done.

[BrekkyDJ]

Congrats to West... the better team won on the day.

Shellshocked would be the correct term for Port supporters at the moment.

The first quarter we were blitzing the bloods and in all reality should have been up 6 goals to 1.

We were in control for most of the 2nd quarter, but a lapse in the last two minutes let you.

In the third quarter, Wests had a purple patch for 5 minutes, but the feeling amongst the supporters was, if we get the first 2 of the final quarter we'll roll over the top of them like we do at North Port.

Then... the final quarter... was completely and utterly pathetic on our behalf.
Blokes dropped their heads, didn't chase and flew the white flag, allowing Wests to have a training drill.

Speaking to a few of the coaches after the game, it was made very clear that a number of blokes who tonight were given the chance to prove themselves and win a seniors spot, just blew their chances and have a very long way to go.

The most frustrating thing (though no excuse, you play the side you out on the park) is our best 11 players sitting in the grandstand watching. As a Port supporter you just wanted one of them out there telling our young blokes to pull their finger and lift.

On the positive, it means we get to work on flaws and have two byes now in the VFL season to work on getting that flag.

In the end, if we lost, I would have liked a 1 or 2 goal loss were we had a crack, but tonight's effort was not worthy of the jumper the boys were wearing.

Congrats to Wests... now go beat those flogs from Claremont!

[Gozu]

Well done Westies!

[arcadefire]

10 Players out from the weekend and a 3 day break. Pretty good effort that

[on the rails]

Well done West - smashed them after 1/4 time. Pity we had to listen to the most patronising commentators I have heard for awhile. They obviously don't rate the SANFL one bit and kept referring to how many players Port Melbourne had out but no mention of the out's for West!

It was like a team from another planet playing their first game and winning it such was the shock for big Bazza and co!

[Thiele]

Melbourne report: Firstly what Happens on footy trips stay on footy trips. Secondly 3 1/2 hours sleep not long enough. I had the best time of my life being on the G and a had a Ball in Melbourne. OMG the Crown Casino is huge. Had a wonderful time, really enjoyed everyone company. GO THE MIGHTY BLOODS

[Booney]

Melbourne report: Firstly what Happens on footy trips stay on footy trips. Secondly 3 1/2 hours sleep not long enough. I had the best time of my life being on the G and a had a Ball in Melbourne. OMG the Crown Casino is huge. Had a wonderful time, really enjoyed everyone company. GO THE MIGHTY BLOODS

Sounds like you enjoyed yourself Thiele. Good on you mate. Good job by the Blood'n'Tars.

[SimonH]

Hats off to West, I say. 17 goals in a shortened-format game is a huge attacking performance by a club that's hardly been known for attacking prowess until v recently. Any time you go out there wearing the club jumper, you put the club's pride on the line, regardless of the competition— and no-one from Norwood (or for that matter Port Melbourne) has suggested otherwise, I don't think. Doesn't matter who you have out, or what comp it's in— if you lace up and get out there, a loss is a loss and you have to suck it up.

Recent results across all comps show that 'thought footy' is a mug's game, i.e.
There couldn't be any serious doubt that at least on 2013 form Port Melbourne > East Freo, and yet
East Freo > Norwood,
Norwood > West, and
West > Port Melbourne!

[Thiele]

Melbourne report: Firstly what Happens on footy trips stay on footy trips. Secondly 3 1/2 hours sleep not long enough. I had the best time of my life being on the G and a had a Ball in Melbourne. OMG the Crown Casino is huge. Had a wonderful time, really enjoyed everyone company. GO THE MIGHTY BLOODS

Sounds like you enjoyed yourself Thiele. Good on you mate. Good job by the Blood'n'Tars.

I did

[Brodlach]

10 Players out from the weekend and a 3 day break. Pretty good effort that

Not to mention travelling the same day as the game

[bloods08]

Wasn't 10 either which makes it even better the way we ran out the game.

Guys who didn't play league or reserves Saturday that played last night were:

Moran
Thompson
Nelson
Kirk

The top 2 have barely played any footy at all this year.

Rankine would've been another but pulled out last night.

Edit: just read arcadefire's post again and read it wrong the first time.

[woodublieve12]

10 Players out from the weekend and a 3 day break. Pretty good effort that

Not to mention travelling the same day as the game

they went to melbourne not bali... 50 minute flight.

[Rik E Boy]

Awesome effort by the Bloods. That's a bloody good win.

regards,

REB

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Congrats to West... the better team won on the day.

Shellshocked would be the correct term for Port supporters at the moment.

The first quarter we were blitzing the bloods and in all reality should have been up 6 goals to 1.

We were in control for most of the 2nd quarter, but a lapse in the last two minutes let you.

In the third quarter, Wests had a purple patch for 5 minutes, but the feeling amongst the supporters was, if we get the first 2 of the final quarter we'll roll over the top of them like we do at North Port.

Then... the final quarter... was completely and utterly pathetic on our behalf.
Blokes dropped their heads, didn't chase and flew the white flag, allowing Wests to have a training drill.

Speaking to a few of the coaches after the game, it was made very clear that a number of blokes who tonight were given the chance to prove themselves and win a seniors spot, just blew their chances and have a very long way to go.

The most frustrating thing (though no excuse, you play the side you out on the park) is our best 11 players sitting in the grandstand watching. As a Port supporter you just wanted one of them out there telling our young blokes to pull their finger and lift.

On the positive, it means we get to work on flaws and have two byes now in the VFL season to work on getting that flag.

In the end, if we lost, I would have liked a 1 or 2 goal loss were we had a crack, but tonight's effort was not worthy of the jumper the boys were wearing.

Congrats to Wests... now go beat those flogs from Claremont!

Don't quite think they are flogs. Back to Back Premiers, Top of the table with only 1 loss and they don't have their best team out on the park at the moment. Will beat Southport then play Westies. Hope it's here then will get to see them play live.