Round 8: West v Adelaide - Saturday 26 May @ City Mazda Stadium

West v Adelaide
Saturday 26 May
City Mazda Stadium

League: 2:40pm

After consecutive 20+ goal wins, West's Reserves get a week off as the League side, fresh off their own win over Port, take on what's left of the Adelaide side. Who will win this week?

West reserves play the State under 18's in a trial before the league game...it will be interesting to see if Izaak Rankin plays under 18's against his own side or is allowed to play league v the Crows.

firstblood wrote:West reserves play the State under 18's in a trial before the league game...it will be interesting to see if Izaak Rankin plays under 18's against his own side or is allowed to play league v the Crows.  

I know what the correct decision should be, but somehow I think you might be disappointed

I agree Bayman and the result will be a West win by 27

bayman wrote:

firstblood wrote:West reserves play the State under 18's in a trial before the league game...it will be interesting to see if Izaak Rankin plays under 18's against his own side or is allowed to play league v the Crows.  

I know what the correct decision should be, but somehow I think you might be disappointed

This, if true and he plays u18 rather than league is absolutely bullshite

I have said before that until the sanfl commision and senior staff realise and put league level as no1 with lower grads being exactly that.then we all understand why its dying

Who care if sa wins the u18 championship --- badly disrupting the league competition is rubbish and as far as providing oportunity for observing draft choices in one place

If what is suggested is true and actually happens then as a life member i would totaly support my club being fined for forfeting this reserves trail in protest

This game is a trial, while I don’t like the fact that LEAGUE players play in the competition I can cope with that but a trial match, they should be playing at the higher level, that WILL HELP them more.....aflsa it really is

And besides it’s not like they won’t pick him

Heard that the SANFL would punish West severely if they ignored the under 18's request for Rankine and played him in the league side.

Heard the same thing firstblood. Corporate bullying.

Why does the U18 team need a trial game anyway? In the history of interstate football at League level, state teams didn't play trials - they pick the squad, they train together and they play.
And the U18 Championships are not about teams anyway. The AFL clubs don't draft teams, they're concerned with individuals.

Don't forget to bang loudly on the fences this weekend

West Adelaide has included a 2015 premiership player for his first Macca’s League game this year against Adelaide on Saturday.
Defender Errin Wasley-Black has been named at half-back after playing three games in the Reserves following a four-match suspension for striking at the SANFL Incident Review Panel.
The 23-year-old has been joined by wingman Murray Waite and defender Josh Ryan in the Bloods’ 23-man squad.
West coach Gavin Colville will consider using Waite’s speed considering he has lost pacy Izak Rankine to the McDonald’s SA Under-18 team.

F: B. Turner, Bates, Karpany
HF: Anderson, Middleton, Green
C: Batley, K. Stevens, Noble
HB: Wasley-Black, Burgess, Hill
B: Agostino, Wilson, Head

R: McPherson, Keough, Schiller
INT: Waite, J. Ryan, Porplyzia, L. Evans, Beech
IN: Waite, J. Ryan, Wasley-Black
OUT: Rankine (McDonald’s SA U18)
Under-18
Caruso, Dalgleish, Fazzalari, Haysman, Gutsche, Hay, Horstmann, Earl, Groom, Hannagan, Milde, Wooldridge, Stakic, Morelli, Newman, Nunan, Westley, Hocking, Tuckwell, Inglis, Kent, Sinderberry, Kennedy, Wulff.

West aren't the only club that lost players to the State U/18 comp

Thiele wrote:West aren't the only club that lost players to the State U/18 comp

yep eagles did as well

mickyj wrote:

Thiele wrote:West aren't the only club that lost players to the State U/18 comp

yep eagles did as well

and North

Most clubs do , it is only a bigger issue as they are playing West. I would think playing a league game is more beneficial anyway.

Westies should win this one and keep the ravens on the bottom of the ladder. Bloods by 5 goals.

UncleHuey wrote:Westies should win this one and keep the ravens on the bottom of the ladder. Bloods by 5 goals.

Hope so I have 4000 wooden spoons on order

Is the SANFL radio broadcast of West v Adelaide supposed to be available? It's not coming up as available.

Flag No.10 wrote:Is the SANFL radio broadcast of West v Adelaide supposed to be available? It's not coming up as available.

It's the channel 7 game so no radio.

Thanks bt. Makes no sense mind.

That makes 4 wins from the last 5 games. It's noticeable that one ot two 'supporters' only post when we lose and seem reluctant to post when we win.

Agendas.

Some tough games to come, but I'm happy with the way Favin is developing the team and game style.

Lee wrote:That makes 4 wins from the last 5 games.  It's noticeable that one ot two 'supporters' only post when we lose and seem reluctant to post when we win.

Agendas.

Some tough games to come, but I'm happy with the way Favin is developing the team and game style.

Favin? sounds like a pop idol from the late 50's early 60's.