General discussion/predictions - in lead up to 2016 season

[cracka]

Hoff's best is hard to beat, his worst? Let's just say he's no orphan, but it needs some work. I'd still pick him in my team every week.

I reckon his best footy is when he plays the sweeper role in defense, his reading of the play is outstanding.

[Booney]

Hoff's best is hard to beat, his worst? Let's just say he's no orphan, but it needs some work. I'd still pick him in my team every week.

I reckon his best footy is when he plays the sweeper role in defense, his reading of the play is outstanding.

Absolutely. I think his best footy is played when he doesn't have a defined role. When it has been just Westhoff and Schulz as the key forwards and Schulz is the close to goal target it has meant Westhoff played much of the last 3 or 4 years as the CHF. Not ideal as he doesn't have the strength to muscle opponents. When he's been the mobile ruck option, the loose man in defence or the third tall with a Ryder/Lobbe forward he's had more success. Might even see a bloke 6'10" in the midfield for Port at times this year, or on the wing, or pretty much doing as he pleases.

I think Westy will be looking forward to 2016 in a personal sense.

[daysofourlives]

Hoff's best is hard to beat, his worst? Let's just say he's no orphan, but it needs some work. I'd still pick him in my team every week.

I reckon his best footy is when he plays the sweeper role in defense, his reading of the play is outstanding.

Absolutely. I think his best footy is played when he doesn't have an opponent . When it has been just Westhoff and Schulz as the key forwards and Schulz is the close to goal target it has meant Westhoff played much of the last 3 or 4 years as the CHF. Not ideal as he doesn't have the strength to muscle opponents. When he's been the mobile ruck option, the loose man in defence or the third tall with a Ryder/Lobbe forward he's had more success. Might even see a bloke 6'10" in the midfield for Port at times this year, or on the wing, or pretty much doing as he pleases.

I think Westy will be looking forward to 2016 in a personal sense.

There, fixed it for you

[Rik E Boy]

Hoff's best is hard to beat, his worst? Let's just say he's no orphan, but it needs some work. I'd still pick him in my team every week.

I reckon his best footy is when he plays the sweeper role in defense, his reading of the play is outstanding.

Absolutely. I think his best footy is played when he doesn't have an opponent . When it has been just Westhoff and Schulz as the key forwards and Schulz is the close to goal target it has meant Westhoff played much of the last 3 or 4 years as the CHF. Not ideal as he doesn't have the strength to muscle opponents. When he's been the mobile ruck option, the loose man in defence or the third tall with a Ryder/Lobbe forward he's had more success. Might even see a bloke 6'10" in the midfield for Port at times this year, or on the wing, or pretty much doing as he pleases.

I think Westy will be looking forward to 2016 in a personal sense.

There, fixed it for you

Exactly.

[Rik E Boy]

Westhoff was never going to grab the competition by the balls. You might have over estimated him, I think.

The last 3 years his averages are over 18 touches, 6 marks and 1.4 goals. If your third tall gets those numbers, he's doing his job. However, he had one year ( 2010 ) with real help up front ( Tredrea and Schulz ) and will prosper next year I think.

Doesn't he play at the back these days? That would inflate his touches but hurt his goal average.

regards,

REB

[GWW]

What do Crows fans think of this?

[helicopterking]

I got to the 5th day, before I vomited everywhere.

[Magellan]

It just keeps on going, doesn't it? I'm sure they used that at Guantanamo Bay to get prisoners to talk.

[Booney]

Hoff's best is hard to beat, his worst? Let's just say he's no orphan, but it needs some work. I'd still pick him in my team every week.

I reckon his best footy is when he plays the sweeper role in defense, his reading of the play is outstanding.

Absolutely. I think his best footy is played when he doesn't have an opponent . When it has been just Westhoff and Schulz as the key forwards and Schulz is the close to goal target it has meant Westhoff played much of the last 3 or 4 years as the CHF. Not ideal as he doesn't have the strength to muscle opponents. When he's been the mobile ruck option, the loose man in defence or the third tall with a Ryder/Lobbe forward he's had more success. Might even see a bloke 6'10" in the midfield for Port at times this year, or on the wing, or pretty much doing as he pleases.

I think Westy will be looking forward to 2016 in a personal sense.

There, fixed it for you

Even a muppett like you would get touches with no opponent. Congratulations, you've been nominated s Minister for Stating the ******* obvious.

[Magellan]

Congratulations, you've been nominated s Minister for Stating the ******* obvious.

And you have been nominated as the High Commissioner for quoting Basil Fawlty.

[whufc]

What do Crows fans think of this?

That's not an official release from the franchise is it

[Booney]

What do Crows fans think of this?

"Three Darren Jarmans"

It may look like it, but it is just one of him. They've just squeezed three people into one mans skin.

[Brodlach]

Jumper number Booney (and yes I know you know that)

I'm a staunch supporter and I struggled to get to 7 before I switched off...cheesey

[nuggety goodness]

Jumper number Booney (and yes I know you know that)

I'm a staunch supporter and I struggled to get to 7 before I switched off...cheesey

I just fast forwarded to 3.14 to watch the 12-1 without all the garbage in between. It also helped that it had subtitles cos i could turn off the singing...

A bit cringeworthy, surely not official...

[GWW]

It's on the AFC website, so I assume it's official.

[valleys07]

Very cringeworthy.

[RustyCage]

Maybe Martin responded threateningly because he himself felt threatened at the time by the lady?
Maybe he stood up over her, because she decided to stand over him in the first instance as he say there?
Maybe he threatened to stab her in the face with chopsticks because she baited him asking what he was gonna do?

Meh I think she put herself in that position, she should've dealt with the situation better i.e. go to the manager or bar staff or even one of his mates, but instead she decided to be the hero who spotted an AFL footy player and thought she would jump on her high horse - when that didn't work she ran all the way to the news to get her 5 minutes of fame.

He didn't touch her, move on.

Even if she was standing over him first, if his response to the goading of "What are you going to do?" is to respond with a threat to stab her in the face with a chopstick, he has serious issues.

[RustyCage]

It just keeps on going, doesn't it? I'm sure they used that at Guantanamo Bay to get prisoners to talk.

Hopefully they hold rehearsals at the Shed so their supporters can learn the words

[Magellan]

It just keeps on going, doesn't it? I'm sure they used that at Guantanamo Bay to get prisoners to talk.

Hopefully they hold rehearsals at the Shed so their supporters can learn the words

No blue rinse, no crocheted Eddie Betts quilt, no Advertiser, no entry.

Seriously, I get the Crows might want to fill the post-draft pre-preseason vacuum with something - but with this? Jesus H Tapdancing Christ, what an embarrassment.

[Booney]

It just keeps on going, doesn't it? I'm sure they used that at Guantanamo Bay to get prisoners to talk.

Hopefully they hold rehearsals at the Shed so their supporters can learn the words

No blue rinse, no crocheted Eddie Betts quilt, no Advertiser, no entry.

Seriously, I get the Crows might want to fill the post-draft pre-preseason vacuum with something - but with this? Jesus H Tapdancing Christ, what an embarrassment.

I'm guessing they've got plenty more where that came from.