Ferguson

[Unforgiven]

How did he play? Only seen half a match. Made a few mistakes like the in the back but nothing horrible that wouldn't be cleared out of his game after more experience at AFL level. Certainly a decent sized footballer. Will he get a game next week against richmond? Could be handy against one of their mid/flankers.

[evertonfc]

Shocking, shocking game. Looks completely out of his depth at this level.

He needs game time so he can learn how to play at this level, but he just seems so out of water when not playing for Casey.

Looked directionless and clueless.

[eppo67]

In a word terrible.

Playing for his career and it doesn't look real good for him I would suggest.

[SaintWodonga]

Shocking, shocking game. Looks completely out of his depth at this level.

He needs game time so he can learn how to play at this level, but he just seems so out of water when not playing for Casey.

Looked directionless and clueless.

He was not on his own looking out of his depth tonight...

[evertonfc]

Shocking, shocking game. Looks completely out of his depth at this level.

He needs game time so he can learn how to play at this level, but he just seems so out of water when not playing for Casey.

Looked directionless and clueless.

He was not on his own looking out of his depth tonight...

Amen to that.

Jayden Attard, Leigh Fisher, Matthew Clarke, Shane Birss and Jason Blake looked hopeless.

[Unforgiven]

A lot of posters gave me a spray for dissing young ferguson. Seems I wasn't completely off the ball. Though one game doesn't mean everything. I hope the just purserveer(sp) with him. I dont see the point in bringing someone in for only 1 game. Ferg did play against one of the best teams in the comp so cut him slack there.

[eppo67]

Is Briss the new easy target. FFS he was OK a lot of in and under work and tackling.

[Unforgiven]

Is Briss the new easy target. FFS he was OK a lot of in and under work and tackling.

Yeh he did. Genreally he has good skills and had a lot of tackles as well.

[evertonfc]

Birss tried hard but he's hopelessly one paced, too easily brushed off the ball and coughs it up far too much with his indecision and poor execution.

I don't know if those are attributes you'd find in any West Coast midfielder.

Remember, they won a premiership last year on the strength of their midfield. It's how games of footy are won or lost these days, which is why you can't have anyone in there who's not a good or very good midfielder.

[meher baba]

Birss tried hard but he's hopelessly one paced, too easily brushed off the ball and coughs it up far too much with his indecision and poor execution.

I don't know if those are attributes you'd find in any West Coast midfielder.

Remember, they won a premiership last year on the strength of their midfield. It's how games of footy are won or lost these days, which is why you can't have anyone in there who's not a good or very good midfielder.

You are far too harsh on Birss and also on Leigh Fisher, who had a terrific game and only looked a bit out of his depth a few times when he was playing almost as a forward for some reason.

[evertonfc]

Birss tried hard but he's hopelessly one paced, too easily brushed off the ball and coughs it up far too much with his indecision and poor execution.

I don't know if those are attributes you'd find in any West Coast midfielder.

Remember, they won a premiership last year on the strength of their midfield. It's how games of footy are won or lost these days, which is why you can't have anyone in there who's not a good or very good midfielder.

You are far too harsh on Birss and also on Leigh Fisher, who had a terrific game and only looked a bit out of his depth a few times when he was playing almost as a forward for some reason.

A terrific game?

He made some vital, vital errors and simply didn't chase hard enough in open space. He doesn't do enough gut-running; a problem when you haven't got speed to begin with.

[Darren]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

[evertonfc]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

[stinger]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

give him a break......

[evertonfc]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

give him a break......

Not having a go at him stinger - remember, he was delisted at the end of last year.

I'd be lying if I said I thought he was certain of a place on our list next year, especially if we miss the eight this year and have to do some heavy pruning.

[stinger]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

give him a break......

Not having a go at him stinger - remember, he was delisted at the end of last year.

I'd be lying if I said I thought he was certain of a place on our list next year, especially if we miss the eight this year and have to do some heavy pruning.

he was only delisted because we had to delist one more player...he was always going to be redrafted.....

[evertonfc]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

give him a break......

Not having a go at him stinger - remember, he was delisted at the end of last year.

I'd be lying if I said I thought he was certain of a place on our list next year, especially if we miss the eight this year and have to do some heavy pruning.

he was only delisted because we had to delist one more player...he was always going to be redrafted.....

Doesn't speak volumes though that he was considered the most expendable and that nobody else would draft him...?

[stinger]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

give him a break......

Not having a go at him stinger - remember, he was delisted at the end of last year.

I'd be lying if I said I thought he was certain of a place on our list next year, especially if we miss the eight this year and have to do some heavy pruning.

he was only delisted because we had to delist one more player...he was always going to be redrafted.....

Doesn't speak volumes though that he was considered the most expendable and that nobody else would draft him...?

no...i realise that.....

[hotdish]

I would take TS back anytime ahead of a few players on our list, but thats in the past...

Ferguson's career is not hanging in the balance. I think that the fact that we re-drafted him showed that the recruiting staff rate him. You don't re-draft kids, wasting a pick (or another development player) and then delist them.

Whilst I'm not a fan of his (I haven't seen him play much and I think he's overrated from what people say on here), I believe that he will be given another year next year.

Thompson, Raymond, M Clarke and another player, to be delisted at the minumum. Its probably a toss up between Gwilt and Ferguson, but regardless I think he'll be kept on another year.

He should play next week - its stupid to not give him a chance - don't shaft the kid like brooks has been shafted (give him consecutive games)

[evertonfc]

If Ferguson got delisted, how the hell did he get picked up again? How about Schwarze?

To be fair, TS wasn't much better.

Ferguson has had a great VFL year from all accounts, but yeah, he looked terrible tonight - I was really excited about seeing him play.

His career is hanging by a thread.

give him a break......

Not having a go at him stinger - remember, he was delisted at the end of last year.

I'd be lying if I said I thought he was certain of a place on our list next year, especially if we miss the eight this year and have to do some heavy pruning.

he was only delisted because we had to delist one more player...he was always going to be redrafted.....

Doesn't speak volumes though that he was considered the most expendable and that nobody else would draft him...?

no...i realise that.....

Well, at the risk of stating the obvious...take all the above into consideration, and then add that to the fact he's played one game since 2005 (tonight, and it was a shocker), and it's not unfair to say his career at St Kilda will be heavily scrutinised at the end of the current year.

[stinger]

i was basically commenting on that comment that he looked terrible tonight...his opponent was held possessionless in the first half...ffs.....

[Gilbert The Great]

Jayden Attard, Leigh Fisher, Matthew Clarke, Shane Birss and Jason Blake looked hopeless.

Attard was playing one of his best games for the year before he got injured. Had 10 touches before halftime while keeping braun to 5.

[stinger]

Jayden Attard, Leigh Fisher, Matthew Clarke, Shane Birss and Jason Blake looked hopeless.

Attard was playing one of his best games for the year before he got injured. Had 10 touches before halftime while keeping braun to 5.

yep ...he was playing alright...needs to ensure his disposals...by hand or foot...are not cut off though.....

[Apu]

There were plenty worse than Birss playing in the red white and black today

[fugazi]

Leigh Fisher really butchered the ball for while there...would have preferred to see him and Ferguson swap roles and let Chips tahe Le Cras and Ferg be creative at HFF