http://www.aflonline.com.au/club-news/2008/09/24/west-axed-from-bulldogs/ Football is Everything Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aflonline.com.au/club-news/2008/09/24/west-axed-from-bulldogs/comment-page-1/#comment-358 lisa rentess Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:12:30 +0000 http://www.aflonline.com.au/?p=684#comment-358 It is harsh when this sort of thing happens, but Scottie must have known he was a very low chance to play on. With all the money in footy, perhaps guys like scottie can be retained as mentors for a year on a base salary to help them ease out of the club. Those of us who saw him in the twos, winced in agony for him, but I am not sure why they did not axe Johnson and Akermanis as well. Akermanis has given Footscray nothing, never gets his shorts dirty, and has a lot to say, most of it dribble. Johnson seems to have lost it, he tries hard, but he looks a liability. To lose to Geelong when 6 opportunities were missed by inaccurate kicking is such a discipline error, I felt for Rocket and David Smorgon, and the fans, heartbreaking stuff. Good luck Scottie West, you have been a joy to watch over the years, and coaching is an option. It is harsh when this sort of thing happens, but Scottie must have known he was a very low chance to play on. With all the money in footy, perhaps guys like scottie can be retained as mentors for a year on a base salary to help them ease out of the club. Those of us who saw him in the twos, winced in agony for him, but I am not sure why they did not axe Johnson and Akermanis as well. Akermanis has given Footscray nothing, never gets his shorts dirty, and has a lot to say, most of it dribble. Johnson seems to have lost it, he tries hard, but he looks a liability. To lose to Geelong when 6 opportunities were missed by inaccurate kicking is such a discipline error, I felt for Rocket and David Smorgon, and the fans, heartbreaking stuff. Good luck Scottie West, you have been a joy to watch over the years, and coaching is an option.

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