Matty

For the past 2 weeks i have had a very itchy bum hole. I went to the doctor about 10 days ago and they gave me some cream and worming tablets but Its still getting itchy. I'm not experiencing any pain or anything at all and the itch seems to have subsided a slightly but it is still irritating me, particularly at night.

also I'm not sure if its related or anything but over the same time I have been getting painful ulcers under my tongue (right at the back)

I eat quite healthy and nothing in my diet has changed over the pas few weeks.

What could be the problem?

should i go back to the doctor? (as a uni student i generally try not to go to the doctor if i can ovoid it to save the cash)

Just wondering, do Fremantle and West Coast get the higher cost of living allowance that sydney and GWS get? It wouldn't worry me if we didn't as long as Sydney was to give up theirs which I understand they are prepared to do. What are your thoughts?

Don't get me wrong Woosha is a legend and has played a part in all of West Coasts premierships but IMO it's time for a change up. It seems to me like the problem at West Coast is a number of Veterans are beginning to drop off and are now far to slow while the younger players just haven't improved enough to keep us up near the top. The hunger has gone, confidence is probably rock bottom while Woosh and the MC continues to pick players like A.Selwood and Embley based on passed glory and there seems to be no evidence of a plan B. thoughts?

They are an absolute disgrace. so much for tanking to get better.

It seems to me like none of the players really want to be there and it shows in the way they play. no confidence in their ability what so ever. their only win is against GWS and they could have easily lost that if they didn't click in the last quarter and other than that they have been slaughtered week in week out.

whats are your thoughts on the club? is it time for a new coach or should the AFL consider relocating Melbourne to see if it makes a difference?

I actually quite like it, a few surprises. It will be interesting to see how it changes throughout the season

what are your thoughts?

which players ranking surprised you most?

For me it was Cox ranked at 98. Nick Nat is ranked 13th though :)

Your view on the teams performances?

Overall I have been disappointed with West Coasts intensity. The players seem very rusty with alot of fumbles, poor kicking and what seems to be a real lack of effort at times. What has been encouraging though is that our forward are looking dangerous when we do go forward so getting alot of players back in the next 6 weeks should give us a huge boost, I'm just hoping the season isn't over before the reinforcements come in.

what are your top 5 favorite moments from your team?

Here's mine

1. 2006 Grand Final, West Coast defeating Sydney by 1 point after losing the year before by 5. This was the first time i got to watch my beloved Eagles take out the premiership as I had never even heard of AFL for the first 2. My Favorite moment was the Daniel chick smother and bump which allowed Adam Hunter to run into an open goal against the flow of play.

2. Round 10 2006- West Coast rallied from 54 points down midway through the 3rd quarter to defeat the Cats by 3 points

3. Round 24 2011 vs Adelaide, After being absent from the finals for 3 years it was like a big party at Subiaco. The game itself wasn't exactly close but the way the Eagles played and the Atmosphere at the stadium was something i had never witnessed before, The Mexican wave made it all that much better.

4. Round 6 2000 vs Fremantle- This is the only Western Derby Ive ever had the chance to go to and West Coast came out to smash our Cross town rivals by 117 points.

5. Ben Cousins comeback game round 16 2007 vs Sydney. for so long Ben Cousins was my idol, I was shattered to hear of his suspension for drug abuse. He returned in round 16 2007 to be best on field with 38 disposals in West Coasts 12 point win against our modern day rival

I don't see why they would bring it in to be honest infact i think they should add another player to the interchange bench and leave teams to interchange as much as they like. what are your thoughts?

By this i mean which team do you think could shoot up the ladder like West Coast did in 2011 and Adelaide in 2012.

For me i think Brisbane have a list that could lift considerably this season, i currently don't have them tipped for the 8 but it wouldn't surprise me if they did make it. The competition will be tough though

New players added to the list, players returning from injury, new coach/gameplan etc...

For me seeing West Coasts Potent forward line back on the field, in particular Mark Lecras and Josh Kennedy getting back to their best following injury ruined 2012 campaigns . Also the depth we have added in the off season will have the rest of the team playing their best to keep their spots. Can't wait for this Nab cup bs to be over and season prper to begin

whats are your thoughts on the NAB cup?

To me I like the Idea of Teams getting to test out a few new players and game plans but not sure its worth the possibility of Injuries, suspensions etc.. I think just 1 maybe 2 scratch match games would be enough.

out of Port, Bulldogs, Melbourne, GCS and GWS which teams do you think we will see the biggest improvement from or will the gap between these sides and the rest of the comp get bigger? What do you see the biggest factor in these teams chances to improve on last year?

So I have read that it's looking more likely for Collingwood to trade Wellingham and Dawes to Melbourne for pick 4, if this was to happen do you think a trade between Melboune and West Coast could happen for Wellingham or will he just have to Stay in Victoria? Wellinghams manager has said that he only wants to go to West Coast.

So the whole Travis Cloke thing has been put off until season end. Carlton need a key forward im sure people will agree. Malthouse has said he would like Travis Cloke, and there are also rumors Carlton and Collingwood have taken interest in Quinten Lynch. Do you think Malthouse now being at Carlton may have an impact on Clokes decision, will the massive pay check Freo are offering lure him there or do you think its just a matter of time before he resigns with Collingwood?

which team do think its likely we see Cloke playing for next year?

What a win from the Eagles, I'm so happy we won but would have loved a closer game. What did you take from the game? Early tips for next week?

Which do you think would be best, Hawthorn have Sydney and West Coast, West Coast have Collinwood and Hawthorn,Sydney have Hawthorn and Geelong while Adelaide have Melbourne and Gold Coast. Do you think the other teams may be a bit better prepared for finals than Adelaide because of the tougher games before hand or will Adelaide be fresher?

What do you think your team is missing

key forward, defender, ball magnet, speedster etc..

I think West Coast need to inject a bit more pace into the midfield, Gaff, Rosa and even Embley provide good run along the wings but i think whats missing is another inside player to break the lines, Kerr has the ability to but gets tagged out of games to often so Shuey seems to be the only one who can really break through regularly. I think West Coast need another player with the ability to open the game up and break a tag.

Ranked no 1 in the AFL for clearances from rounds 1-15 and ranked 17th from rounds 15-19. Friday night was a bit better but with the ruck dominance you would expect them to get alot more clearances. Do you think other teams have worked them out or is confidence just low?

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Scott says the crowd abused Hawkins and the medical staff but the game I watched the crowd actually applauded him as he went off. I mean seriously I have a lot of respect for him and the Geelong Footy club but to make up bs to make the Eagles look bad is wrong. I know the crowd booed during the game but it was all at bad calls from the umpire, what do they expect from a home crowd in a game as important as that one.

Which current AFL captain would you say has the best Leadership qualities and also are there any players who aren't captains but you think should be?

Its hard to pick, there are alot of great captains but i would say Mathew Pavlich, He has been one of the gun players of the Competition and if he was drafted into his childhod team of Adelaide or even any of the top Victorian clubs he would probably have a chance at the Brownlow. I just admire the way he Leads the Fremantle Footy club. They havent had much success since he has been there but the way he has stuck with them and constantly tries to motivate his players is a great quality to have.