INS & OUTS 2026

[dedja]

Again, wish West all the best but hiring a good coach isn’t going to turn around the club, but at least it’s a start.

As has been discussed extensively here, there are a host of issues at West that need addressing for the club to be sustainable and succeed.

[Jim05]

I think any SANFL club would welcome Bass
His perceived arrogance should not be confused at times with his forthright views
He speaks his mind

Having sat in a Monday morning review session after a Norwood game, I could see just how intense and intelligent the gr8 man is


Im predicting his stint at WAFC will be a turning point in the club
Im very confident he will improve the team and the club

One team has to finish bottom. If Westies improves, which team end up wooden spooners?

North and South will be in the mix IMO

[dedja]

I wouldn’t put it past North to either win the flag or finish last.

[River Murray]

I think any SANFL club would welcome Bass
His perceived arrogance should not be confused at times with his forthright views
He speaks his mind

Having sat in a Monday morning review session after a Norwood game, I could see just how intense and intelligent the gr8 man is


Im predicting his stint at WAFC will be a turning point in the club
Im very confident he will improve the team and the club

One team has to finish bottom. If Westies improves, which team end up wooden spooners?

North and South will be in the mix IMO

im told by people on the board at west.......that the sanfl......have contributed to bassets salary to coach....they want west out of the doldrums......so they put in $$$$ to help recruit him

[mots02]

I think any SANFL club would welcome Bass
His perceived arrogance should not be confused at times with his forthright views
He speaks his mind

Having sat in a Monday morning review session after a Norwood game, I could see just how intense and intelligent the gr8 man is


Im predicting his stint at WAFC will be a turning point in the club
Im very confident he will improve the team and the club

One team has to finish bottom. If Westies improves, which team end up wooden spooners?

North and South will be in the mix IMO

im told by people on the board at west….. .that the sanfl......have contributed to bassets salary to coach....they want west out of the doldrums......so they put in $$$$ to help recruit him

River Booney

[Brodlach]

Plenty of media have been saying that for 4 weeks

[CENTURION]

Lachie Murphy, 26 years young, by-passing the SANFL to play for Port Noarlunga, yet another one.

[locky801]

You can be the best coach in the competition however you still need decent cattle on your list to be successful

[Jim05]

You can be the best coach in the competition however you still need decent cattle on your list to be successful

Small steps. No one is saying Bass will win a flag next year or even in 3 years but hopefully for West he can make them more competitive and win a few more games next year and then keep improving year by year and maybe even lay a solid foundation. I don’t think anyone thinks it’s an easy task but need to start somewhere

[Dutchy]

Lachie Murphy, 26 years young, by-passing the SANFL to play for Noarlunga, yet another one.

Port

[CENTURION]

Sharp, Schubert, LeRay & Nairn are OUT for Central.

[Jim05]

Sharp, Schubert & Nairn are OUT for Central.

So far.
LeRay will get picked up tonight I’d imagine

[CENTURION]

Sharp, Schubert & Nairn are OUT for Central.

So far.
LeRay will get picked up tonight I’d imagine

Great

[another grub]

How did Picket go at 12. Comical

[CENTURION]

Good luck to them for getting picked, huge futures ahead for them!
But, gee it makes things even tougher to win a flag
and that's the real reason why we are in it, to win premierships.
So what clubs have to do now is massage those relationships with the players that leave, so one day they hopefully will return to the club they left.
For example, hopefully next year Monty, Lange, Durdin, Dudley, Fawcett etc etc will return to Central,
in the meantime try to recruit from country clubs & hope you get lucky.

[goddy11]

7 SA lads getting picked in the first round is amazing. We may not see that again.

[UK Fan]

Didnt Ports CEO have a crack at our drafting 12 months ago as he tried to position/pressure sanfl into new recruiting rules for his sanfl club.

Clueless!!

[Blacky]

Positive for West: I’m hearing approval for the grant in December is looking good
i will believe that when i see something
being hearing this for the last 5 years

[goddy11]

The Eagles have signed a former Giants academy player. Ethan Grace from the North Shore Bombers.


https://wwtfc.com.au/news/2026-recruit- ... he-eagles/

[pmackk]

Billy Cootee taken by the swans.