Eagles 2015 team

[QS]

Noooooooooooo.

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[Carbine Chaos]

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[QS]

Let's cuddle.

 

[TheHumanShoe]

Cripps, Masten, Bennell, Schofield, Ellis, Brown, McGovern and Waters you'd think all join Wellingham and Sheppard as our those most likely to go in and out of the side depending on form or match ups.

Newman would have to prove a lot in the WAFL before coming into consideration by the match committee IMO.

Newman being the new McGovern? Has some setbacks but works hard to see himself in the best 22?

 

[SpaceClef]

Newman being the new McGovern? Has some setbacks but works hard to see himself in the best 22?

Let's hope so. Needs to come off the rookie list too.

 

[Longwthebreeze]

My predictions of which 5 teams we`ll play twice in 2015

One from the top 6 = W&nkers with the Anchors
Three from middle 6 = Adelaide, Gold Coast, Essendon/Rich
One from bottom 6 = GWS?

Geez it must be quiet in Eagle country if this is my thread!? Looking forward to the fixtures on Oct 30 anyway

 

[WCE_phil]

FB Mcgovern Mackenzie Bennell
HB Waters Brown Hurn
C Gaff Priddis Rosa
HF Masten Darling Yeo
FF Lycett Kennedy Lecras
R Nicnat Shuey Selwood
I Cripps Sheppard Schofield Ellis

Emerg: Wellingham, Sheed, Butler, Mcginnity, Hutchings.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Sometimes i forget Waters is still alive.

 

[twce13]

I'd like to see something like;

Hurn emac McGovern
Bennell brown Sheppard
Gaff Priddis Rosa
Wellingham darling masten
Lycett Kennedy lecras
Followers: nicnat shuey yeo
Int: selwood, sheed, Ellis
Sub: karpany

Close calls: Cripps (hardest one to leave out, in fact I'd probably rather him in then masto or wellers), waters and schoey could make a case also.

Hopefully pushing their case; colledge, waterman, Newman, macginnes, Tunbridge and new recruits.
Barass, Powell, main and cat b rookies probably a way bit off still. The rest is depth only.

 

[Suma Magic]

Bennell McGovern Brown
Hurn Mackenzie Waters
Rosa Selwood Gaff
Masten Darling LeCras
Lycett Kennedy Cripps

R: Naitanui Yeo Shuey

I: Ellis Priddis Wellingham
S: Sheppard

Second team (ignoring the reality of the East Perth setup for a second)

Butler Barrass Powell
Brophy Vacant Schofield
Main Colledge Maginess
Newman McInnes McGinnity
Karpany Sinclair Hill

R: Vacant Hutchings Sheed

I: Waterman Adamson

Still to come in:
- pick 11
- pick 32
- pick 51
- pick 69 (or DFA/trade/PSD or new contract to Tunbridge/Carter)
- pick 87(or DFA/trade/PSD or new contract to Tunbridge/Carter)
- rookie pick 10

Still yet to be offered a contract:
- Wilson
- Carter
- Tunbridge

Gone:
- Cox
- Glass
- Brennan
- Smith

 

[Suma Magic]

Rough breakdown of how or best 22 would spend their time, although I admit that players don't really play this way, and that this is kind of pointless...

I've got Sheppard replacing Brown at 3QT. md=medium defender and b=bench, the rest are even more obvious.

Bennell - 85md, 15b
McGovern - 75fb, 10chf, 15b
Brown - 25fb, 25md, 10chb, 15b
Hurn - 75md, 10w, 15b
Mackenzie - 90chb, 10b
Waters - 75md, 10fp, 15b
Ellis - 65md, 10w, 10hff, 15b
Sheppard - 20md, 5w, 5b

Rosa - 65w, 25md, 10b
Gaff - 70w, 15hff, 15b
Selwood - 75im, 10md, 15b
Priddis - 70im, 15fp, 15b
Yeo - 55im, 20md, 10hff, 15b
Shuey - 40im, 25fp, 20hff, 15b
Wellingham - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b
Masten - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b

Naitanui - 65r, 20fp, 15b
Lycett - 35r, 30ff, 20fp, 15b

LeCras- 35fp, 20hff, 10ff, 25im, 10b
Darling - 65chf, 10fp, 10im, 15b
Cripps - 65fp, 25hff, 10b
Kennedy - 60ff, 25chf, 15b

 

[Milenko]

Rough breakdown of how or best 22 would spend their time, although I admit that players don't really play this way, and that this is kind of pointless...

I've got Sheppard replacing Brown at 3QT. md=medium defender and b=bench, the rest are even more obvious.

Bennell - 85md, 15b
McGovern - 75fb, 10chf, 15b
Brown - 25fb, 25md, 10chb, 15b
Hurn - 75md, 10w, 15b
Mackenzie - 90chb, 10b
Waters - 75md, 10fp, 15b
Ellis - 65md, 10w, 10hff, 15b
Sheppard - 20md, 5w, 5b

Rosa - 65w, 25md, 10b
Gaff - 70w, 15hff, 15b
Selwood - 75im, 10md, 15b
Priddis - 70im, 15fp, 15b
Yeo - 55im, 20md, 10hff, 15b
Shuey - 40im, 25fp, 20hff, 15b
Wellingham - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b
Masten - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b

Naitanui - 65r, 20fp, 15b
Lycett - 35r, 30ff, 20fp, 15b

LeCras- 35fp, 20hff, 10ff, 25im, 10b
Darling - 65chf, 10fp, 10im, 15b
Cripps - 65fp, 25hff, 10b
Kennedy - 60ff, 25chf, 15b

I like what you've done with the 4 forwards. We have the type of forwards who can create havoc in space.

We really need to set up like this more often, with the HFFs (namely Masto & Wellers) pushing up into the midfield for both offensive and defensive duties.

 

[paran]

Rough breakdown of how or best 22 would spend their time, although I admit that players don't really play this way, and that this is kind of pointless...

I've got Sheppard replacing Brown at 3QT. md=medium defender and b=bench, the rest are even more obvious.

Bennell - 85md, 15b
McGovern - 75fb, 10chf, 15b
Brown - 25fb, 25md, 10chb, 15b
Hurn - 75md, 10w, 15b
Mackenzie - 90chb, 10b
Waters - 75md, 10fp, 15b
Ellis - 65md, 10w, 10hff, 15b
Sheppard - 20md, 5w, 5b

Rosa - 65w, 25md, 10b
Gaff - 70w, 15hff, 15b
Selwood - 75im, 10md, 15b
Priddis - 70im, 15fp, 15b
Yeo - 55im, 20md, 10hff, 15b
Shuey - 40im, 25fp, 20hff, 15b
Wellingham - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b
Masten - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b

Naitanui - 65r, 20fp, 15b
Lycett - 35r, 30ff, 20fp, 15b

LeCras- 35fp, 20hff, 10ff, 25im, 10b
Darling - 65chf, 10fp, 10im, 15b
Cripps - 65fp, 25hff, 10b
Kennedy - 60ff, 25chf, 15b

McGovern's value has to be as a CHF, playing him as a FB is the backup plan should he fail as a CHF. Remember, every KPD is a failed KPF.

 

[Milenko]

McGovern's value has to be as a CHF, playing him as a FB is the backup plan should he fail as a CHF. Remember, every KPD is a failed KPF.

The difference is, we already have to find space for Kennedy, Darling and a rotating Lycett/NicNat

 

[greatwhiteshark]

You can pretty much tip list the 2014 team as the 2015 team. Retirees aside we have not added a player to the list. The premiers have traded and added to find that 1% extra so they can win again, we need to find 25% extra and have been non active.
I seriously thought Simpson would want to change the list but clearly he is happy with what he has.

 

[paran]

The difference is, we already have to find space for Kennedy, Darling and a rotating Lycett/NicNat

Darling is ideally not a KPF, he has more value as a HFF. We already have EMac, Brown and Schofield in defence, along with Waters Hurn and Yeo. If McGovern can make CHF his own it will bring the most return for the team.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Darling is ideally not a KPF, he has more value as a HFF. We already have EMac, Brown and Schofield in defence, along with Waters Hurn and Yeo. If McGovern can make CHF his own it will bring the most return for the team.

I disagree on McGovern his elite kicking and intercept marking make him a great third tall or spare defender . He can take the kick ins also which allow hurn to drift into the midfield where his kicking skills can be use forward of centre .
This doesn't mean he can't be swung forward but I think our forward line will function better and be less predictable with only 3 talls (JK Darling nic/lycett ) and 3 medium/ smalls with cripps Lecras Newman Karpany playing forward/ rotating midfield

 

[Dark Sharks]

Yeah, as much as i'd like to see Gov's marking in the forward line, his aggressive kicking and sure hands under the high ball would be much more valuable in the back half.

However, his actual defensive work, particularly when the ball has hit the deck is pretty average. For that to happen ^ he would need to really work on the defensive side of his game.

 

[Suma Magic]

McGovern's value has to be as a CHF, playing him as a FB is the backup plan should he fail as a CHF. Remember, every KPD is a failed KPF.

If we did that we would lose a runner from the team, which is a key weakness. I like Gov at full back.

 

[Milenko]

Gov = the new (and improved) HuntAA

 

[Ian Dargie]

Rough breakdown of how or best 22 would spend their time, although I admit that players don't really play this way, and that this is kind of pointless...

I've got Sheppard replacing Brown at 3QT. md=medium defender and b=bench, the rest are even more obvious.

Bennell - 85md, 15b
McGovern - 75fb, 10chf, 15b
Brown - 25fb, 25md, 10chb, 15b
Hurn - 75md, 10w, 15b
Mackenzie - 90chb, 10b
Waters - 75md, 10fp, 15b
Ellis - 65md, 10w, 10hff, 15b
Sheppard - 20md, 5w, 5b

Rosa - 65w, 25md, 10b
Gaff - 70w, 15hff, 15b
Selwood - 75im, 10md, 15b
Priddis - 70im, 15fp, 15b
Yeo - 55im, 20md, 10hff, 15b
Shuey - 40im, 25fp, 20hff, 15b
Wellingham - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b
Masten - 50hff, 20w, 15im, 15b

Naitanui - 65r, 20fp, 15b
Lycett - 35r, 30ff, 20fp, 15b

LeCras- 35fp, 20hff, 10ff, 25im, 10b
Darling - 65chf, 10fp, 10im, 15b
Cripps - 65fp, 25hff, 10b
Kennedy - 60ff, 25chf, 15b

Great list. Could you add their first names?

 

[Chris_6678]

With a fit squad i think we have some decent depth.

My best 22:

Bennell Emac Waters
Shep Brown Hurn

Gaff Priddis Rosa

Masten Gov Darling
Cripps JK Lecra

Ruck: Nic Nat, Shuey, Yeo

Bench: Lycett, Ellis,Scooter, Wellingham

Schofield, Butler,Sheed, Hutchings, Hill could all slot in but hard to fit.

Karps, Waterman, College, Tunbridge, Maginnnes i all want to see given a few games through out the year.

- Gov for me up front allows Darling to play his more natural game. He WILL play more mid time next year after having a lot of his year ruined by a serious footy injury. Affected his training loads where he needed to shed more weight. Have heard some good things with Darling and is prepping himself for a massive year.
- Masten plays his best as a HF and if he is kicking 20 goals again like in 2012 we will be going well.
- Scooter to be the main tagger.
- Shuey & Yeo offer that inside outside class we need.
- Hutchings played well last year but i find it hard to see where he fits if we are 100% fit and firing.
- I rate Schofield but i think we are a lot more balanced down back with some pace and skills with Hurn, Waters, Shep & Bennell.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

- Gov for me up front allows Darling to play his more natural game. He WILL play more mid time next year after having a lot of his year ruined by a serious footy injury.

This doesn't make sense to me. You say Gov up front will allow Darling to play his natural game, but then say Darling will play more midfield time next year. Darling isn't a natural midfielder's bottom-hole.

 

[Chris_6678]

This doesn't make sense to me. You say Gov up front will allow Darling to play his natural game, but then say Darling will play more midfield time next year. Darling isn't a natural midfielder's bottom-hole.

Will spend his time playing 3rd tall which allows to spend greater minutes in the midfield.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Will spend his time playing 3rd tall which allows to spend greater minutes in the midfield.

Permanent 3rd tall thanks. Just isn't good enough for the midfield.