Foxtel Cup Semi Final: West v Claremont @ AAMI Stadium

Admin wrote:Yes.  It used to be 18 minutes and 2 minutes plus any time on in that last 2 minutes.

Is that R&B posting - can you make sure you are log in as the correct poster as it gets mightily confusing... :S

You seem to have overcome your confusion pretty easily, bc.

Probably not good to view a performance in isolation then make a judgement. So this is a musing more than anything. I wonder if that game showcased different styles of the respective state leagues? West (as Norwood do and other SANFL clubs are putting more emphasis on) absorbed a lot in their defensive 50 for large periods of the game but really burnt Claremont moving forward into space. If that style is not common in the WAFL it would be hard to counter. And on another note how good is this Beech kid. Only seen him a handful of times but has impressed on each of those occasions.

Very astute observation, scrunch, I think you're spot on about different styles and coaches are aware of it. We played Claremont last year with a very inexperienced side and they smashed us on the outside.

As for Jonno Beech, I've been a big fan since his junior days. He's always led, or nearly led, the SANFL in mark numbers and was rewarded with State selection this year. A talented player, really under-rated IMO. Good spot, S.

bigclock wrote:Are any of you Westies supporters concerned about the foxtel cup effecting your SANFL form?

With the Bye this week it won't have any affect at all, for the players they would rather play in that match than train.

Last year we played in the foxtel Cup and made the grand Final, no concern from me.