The eagles draw for 2005

[crazzzy_grrl]

Eagles Draw 2005
ROUND 1 (Easter & Season Launch)
Sunday, 27th March
Adelaide vs. West Coast at AAMI Stadium

ROUND 2
Saturday, 2nd April
West Coast vs. Geelong at Subiaco (Night)

ROUND 3 (Rivalry Round)
Saturday, 9th April
Fremantle vs. West Coast at Subiaco (Night)

ROUND 4
Saturday, 16th April
West Coast vs. Western Bulldogs at Subiaco

ROUND 5 (Anzac Day)
Sunday, 24th April
Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast at Gabba (Early Start)

ROUND 6
Saturday, 30th April
West Coast vs. Sydney at Subiaco (Night)

ROUND 7 (Mothers' Day)
Sunday, 8th May
Hawthorn vs. West Coast at Aurora Stadium (Early Start)*

ROUND 8
Saturday, 14th May
West Coast vs. St. Kilda at Subiaco

ROUND 9 (Community Weekend)
Saturday, 21st May
Collingwood vs. West Coast at M.C.G.

ROUND 10
Sunday, 29th May
West Coast vs. Port Adelaide at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

ROUND 11
Saturday, 4th June
Richmond vs. West Coast at M.C.G.

ROUND 12 (Queens Birthday)
Friday, 10th June
West Coast vs. Essendon at Subiaco (Night)

ROUND 13 (Split Round)
Saturday, 18th June
Melbourne vs. West Coast at M.C.G.

ROUND 14 (Family Round)
Saturday, 2nd July
West Coast vs. Carlton at Subiaco

ROUND 15
Friday, 8th July
Kangaroos vs. West Coast at Telstra Dome (Night)

ROUND 16
Saturday, 16th July
West Coast vs. Brisbane Lions at Subiaco (Night)

ROUND 17
Sunday, 24th July
Sydney vs. West Coast at S.C.G. (Early Start)

ROUND 18
Saturday, 30th July
West Coast vs. Hawthorn at Subiaco

ROUND 19
Saturday, 6th August
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast at M.C.G.

ROUND 20 (Heritage Round)
Friday, 12th August
West Coast vs. Fremantle at Subiaco (Night)

ROUND 21
Saturday, 20th August
Geelong vs. West Coast at Skilled Stadium

ROUND 22
Saturday, 27th August
West Coast vs. Adelaide at Subiaco

*formerly known as York Park

[coasting]

Dawk park again? Thats bullsheet. Go fly some other team there for a change. Overall I think its a slightly better draw than this year. Get to play Hawks, Bulldogs, Brisbane, Sydney, Geelong and Adelaide twice. Trying to win at Skilled stadium after a derby in rd21 looks like a tough assignment.

[Deegle]

Predicted Results for the Eagles

Round 1
VS Adelaide (AAMI)
Result: Loss

Record 0-1

Round 2
VS Geelong (Sub)
Result: win

Record 1-1

Round 3
VS Fremantle (Sub)
Result: win

Record 2-1

Round 4
VS Bulldogs (sub)
Result: win

Record 3-1

Round 5
VS Brisbane (GABBA)
Result: win (could go either way but im going on past performances)

Record 4-1

Round 6
VS Sydney (sub)
Result: win

Record 5-1 (looking good)

Round 7
VS Hawthorn (aurora stadium:where?)
Result: win

Record 6-1

Round 8
VS St. Kilda (Sub)
Result: win

Record 7-1 (my god beats the hell out of start this season)

Round 9
VS Collingwood (MCG)
Result: loss (close though)

Record 7-2

Round 10
VS Port Adelaide (sub)
Result: win

Record 8-2

Round 11
VS Richmond (MCG)
Result: win

Record 9-2

Round 12
VS Essendon (sub)
Result: win

Record 10-2

Round 13
VS Melbourne (MCG)
Result: Loss

Record 10-3

Round 14
VS Carlton (Sub)
Result: win

11-3

Round 15
VS Kangaroos (TD)
Result: loss

11-4

Round 16
VS Brisbane (sub)
Result:win

Record: 12-4

Round 17
VS Sydney (SCG)
Result: loss

Record 12-5

Round 18
VS Hawthorn (sub)
Result: win

Record: 13-5 (securing our spot in the finals=nice!)

Round 19
VS Bulldogs (MCG)
Result: win

Record: 14-5

Round 20
VS Freo (Sub)
Result: win

Record 15-5

Round 21
VS Geelong (SS)
Result: loss

Record: 15-6

Round 22
VS Adelaide (sub)
Result: win

Record 16-6

Predicted finish: top 4 at least

Overall: A very nice draw condsidering what a shocking fixture we were handed out to begin 2004 with. I think if we dont make the 8 in 2005 with a fixture like this then we deserve to be kicked out of the AFL!

I also did this on the general board.

[The_Juddanaut]

Pretty good draw - happy that we dont have to play Port and Bris at their home ground in the 2nd half of the season like its been for the last couple of years.

I dont consider round 1 agains the crows as a loss though

Find it hard how you can predict from now haha

[jess-jess]

i think it's a pretty good draw. If we came win the majority of our home games (9-11) and win 4 on the road like we have in previous years, we'll be looking at about 13-15 wins.

[carlyp]

Yay! The boys are coming to York Park...great news!

[BB gun]

Penciled in two wins against freo.
16 and 6
You seem quite confident in improving in 2005
Is this based on Gardiner coming back, or the good form you hit in the second half of the season

[llosis]

About the only concession I can see there is only playing once at AAMI and not having to head to Manuka. Apart from that we are all over the place as usual.

Can you believe another year without Collingwood visiting Subi to play us??

[ImperialPurple]

llosis, look on the bright side, no toothless supporter spitting his "P" sounds down the back of your neck... "Carn the Pois" ;)

Bright side for us is that frank can't blow off all year about how much easier our draw is - yours is a good'un. :)

[coasting]

About the only concession I can see there is only playing once at AAMI and not having to head to Manuka. Apart from that we are all over the place as usual.

Can you believe another year without Collingwood visiting Subi to play us??

There must be some behind-the-doors deal between the AFL and Collingwood about the amount of games they play here. I know Eddie was proposing to play a home game in Sydney if they never had to travel to Perth. I'm not sure why he bothered, they don't come here anyway.

As for our extensive travelling, its nothing new. It would be nice however if we could have at least one year where we only travel east of Melbourne once or twice at most.

[Ruddiger]

This is a tasty draw....

All the Phone Dome freaks (dons and saints) playing us at Subi !!! And only one at the Dome (Roos - better playing them there than at Manuka)

4 MCG games is good too... Port at Subi too

Looking good - West Coast in 2005 !!!!

[Mead]

Teams played twice-
-2004
Top 4: 2 (Port, Bris)
5th-8th: 2 (Melb, Ess)
9th-12th: 2 (Freo, Carlton,)
Bottom 4: 1 (Bulldogs)


2005
Top 4: 2 (Geelong, Bris)
5th-8th: 1 (Sydney)
9th-12th: 2 (Freo, Adelaide)
Bottom 4: 2 (Hawthorn, Bulldogs)

Looks slightly better, then, since we have two bottom 4 teams from this years ladder and only 3 finalists, and a fair bit less travel.

The first 10 rounds or so will be very interesting- other than the trip to the Gabba we play rabble like Adelaide, Collingwood and Hawthorn on the road.
However, other than v the dogs its a pretty tough card of home games against Geelong, Freo, Sydney, St Kilda and Port- the saints and power both came away with wins at subi this year, whilst Geelong lost narrowly to both us and Freo.

Best case scenario we maintain our home town advantage and jag a few of those gimmees on the road- and we're sitting pretty midway through the year- however we could easily lose to the likes of St K, Geelong and Port, which could blow quite a hole in the subi-psychological advantage

[Total Package]

Excellent draw. A little sick of having to keep going to Brisbane every year.

This year we have our 3 home games in a row at the beginning of the year.... so hopefully we get off to a better start this year.

Not sure what I am happier with... our decent draw or Freo's hard one :D :D

[Mead]

Something else which just occured to me- with brisbane in round 5 and Brown due for a tribunal reaming shortly, chances are we'll get to play them without Brown (and obviously lynch!) again!

[TRIGGAMAN]

Is it just me or is that an easy draw.
It wouldn't surprise me if we were 11 and 2 after round 13 (not likely to happen though, more likely is 8 and 5, in my opinion).
I predict 14 wins.

[eagleskickass]

best bit for me...4 games at the MCG WOOHOO!! by finals time we might actually know what the ground is like...

Very happy with the draw:)

[RzrBlade]

I'm stoked in regards to this draw for next year, looks much more enticing then this years schedule.

Also very happy when it came to the 4 MCG games part. Plus the no St.Kilda or Essendon at Telstra Dome, that was tops. Next season for us is looking good early on!

[WaDsY]

Great Draw if we go on the teams form this year.

Come on guys.... as you know the season NEVER unfolds the way you think...

Crows might be back next year.... Roos will be hard to beat in melbounre.

It always fascinates me how people automatically think its a good draw going against this years form...

St. Kilda and Geelong from 2003 to 2004 might jog a few memories.

Still nice though.!! 4 games at the g.... You beauty!

[llosis]

llosis, look on the bright side, no toothless supporter spitting his "P" sounds down the back of your neck... "Carn the Pois" ;)

Bright side for us is that frank can't blow off all year about how much easier our draw is - yours is a good'un. :)

Yes but IP how sweet it is to send that clown home without the 4 points is what is being denied us.

I'd say we have an even draw rather than a good one. Collingwood have a good draw - it overwhelmingly suits and favours their team and club interests. Ours goes for us and against us but overall we can't complain.

The MCG games are good and are no doubt a legacy of the AFL v MCC stoush. Having the boys get used to playing there will be good practice for September, I hope.

Overall, I find it impossible to say how we'll go as all teams are a completely unknown proposition. Some sides are always going to be tough (Port, Brisbane, Saints) and most will be unproven and that includes us. Needless to say it will be an interesting season :)

[monarch4]

looking at the draw on paper it looks pretty good. it's not beyond the realms of possibility that we couldn't go 4-0 and go to brisbane in round 5 full of confidence and knocking the lions off.

[- PC -]

looking at the draw on paper it looks pretty good. it's not beyond the realms of possibility that we couldn't go 4-0 and go to brisbane in round 5 full of confidence and knocking the lions off.

*cough

When was the last time WC won at AAMI/Footy Pk against the Crows? Weak or strong WC struggle in Adelaide.

1996 - Rnd 10 West Coast 19-16 (130) d Adelaide 11-10 (76) Football Park Crowd - 43,398

8 long years and you expect a win first up? Possible but with Beau waters making his Adelaide debut it should be a good game :D

[monarch4]

*cough

When was the last time WC won at AAMI/Footy Pk against the Crows? Weak or strong WC struggle in Adelaide.

1996 - Rnd 10 West Coast 19-16 (130) d Adelaide 11-10 (76) Football Park Crowd - 43,398

8 long years and you expect a win first up? Possible but with Beau waters making his Adelaide debut it should be a good game :D



With the possibility of stenglien making his debut for the club and the possibility of michael gardiner returning in time for round 1 it should make for a very interesting start to the season :D

[- PC -]

With the possibility of stenglien making his debut for the club and the possibility of michael gardiner returning in time for round 1 it should make for a very interesting start to the season :D

Fair enough...bring it on ..oh by the way how long before Gardiner does his knee again? Seriously wouldnt he play a few WAFL games first just to get back in the groove or will Worsfold take a punt?

And now WC people rate Stenglein ...funny that

[coasting]

Fair enough...bring it on ..oh by the way how long before Gardiner does his knee again? Seriously wouldnt he play a few WAFL games first just to get back in the groove or will Worsfold take a punt?

And now WC people rate Stenglein ...funny that

Its not so much what he adds to our team but what he takes away from your team. We will beat the cows twice next year.

[Total Package]

Its not so much what he adds to our team but what he takes away from your team. We will beat the cows twice next year.

Exactly... the best midfield in the AFL just got better... and one of the worse midfields in the AFL just lost another of their best midfielders.

[Total Package]

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When was the last time WC won at AAMI/Footy Pk against the Crows? Weak or strong WC struggle in Adelaide.

1996 - Rnd 10 West Coast 19-16 (130) d Adelaide 11-10 (76) Football Park Crowd - 43,398

8 long years and you expect a win first up? Possible but with Beau waters making his Adelaide debut it should be a good game :D

And sadly... as per usual we didnt get to play you last season when you were crap again.... typical really.... but put it this way... if Freo can beat you at AAMI you know you are struggling :D

[jod23]

Love the draw. On the surface it looks far better than our draw last season. But you never know how sides are going to play from year to year. But on paper it looks like were a great chance for top 4. I of course expect finals.

[Travis-WCE]

it seems to be a good draw for the eagles, we cant make too many assumptions thoughas we were expected to make the top 4 in 2004,
friday night derby sounds good