Hanging onto the glory of 2018 however don’t have the mental toughness to climb the mountain again. About 4-5 clubs in front of them. Will claim enough wins at home to just miss out on the top 4 but go no further than the 2nd week of finals.
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West Coast struggle to finish top 4 unless they get a massive armchair ride from the umpires like they did in 2018, just look at the free kick differential that year
They could win the whole thing. But they seem a bit disinterested, or easily distracted from playing ruthless full on footy. KPFs getting on, so they'd better get it going or they'll 'just' be a finals team, but not a contender.
There's a glass 1/2 full, 1/2 empty view
2018 stands out less than 2010 when we won the wooden spoon, but OK.
I can see that happen too. Again..... As I posted, I see the eagles get between 3rd-6th.I reckon we'll finish 3rd or 4th next year, being knocked out by either Richmond or Geelong @ MCG in a prelim final.
This is coming from a neutral view.The number of Richmond posters in here says plenty............
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I am. As I posted, last couple of seasons they've fallen all over themselves in a heap when it counts. Sure they were great in 2018 and deservedly won, but have lacked the drive and mental toughness to back it up from there.
2019 season for the eagles was interesting though.I wouldn't call finishing in the top eight in the last two seasons as 'fallen all over themselves in a heap' - underachievement, sure, but we were effectively two points away from finishing top six in two consecutive seasons - not exactly a common feat.
However, I do think there is a question of hunger for another flag with much of the playing group. In 2018 we wouldn't have capitulated to Collingwood like that, for example.
Did you see the number of West Coast fans in Richmond threads? Goes both waysThe number of Richmond posters in here says plenty............
Missing finals?Have them missing finals. They’re an ordinary side and I suspect they will slip further.
Why is Optus Stadium being built up as some kind of test for Richmond by the way? There are far superior interstate teams who pose much more of a challenge than West Coast in Perth. Pies knocked em off there in their most recent game when they had everything on the line and a huge advantage. I don’t think a dynasty team will have any issues dealing with them.
They finished 8th and got to play in their home state for a large portion of the season. They have a very old list and I don’t see where any improvement comes from. Their defence is slow. Their team is slow. They’re very one dimensional.Missing finals?
Big call
Mostly because Eagles supporters know that the only place they have a chance to beat Richmond at is Optus, can't beat Richmond at the MCG, can't even get close at a neutral ground such as MetriconHave them missing finals. They’re an ordinary side and I suspect they will slip further.
Why is Optus Stadium being built up as some kind of test for Richmond by the way? There are far superior interstate teams who pose much more of a challenge than West Coast in Perth. Pies knocked em off there in their most recent game when they had everything on the line and a huge advantage. I don’t think a dynasty team will have any issues dealing with them.
Makes sense. They act like it’s the be all and end all of fixtures. Probably still clinging on to their win in 2018 there.Mostly because Eagles supporters know that the only place they have a chance to beat Richmond at is Optus, can't beat Richmond at the MCG, can't even get close at a neutral ground such as Metricon
Bludgers? Where do you think your food comes from? WA would starve without the food bowls of the eastern states
Hanging onto the glory of 2018 however don’t have the mental toughness to climb the mountain again. About 4-5 clubs in front of them. Will claim enough wins at home to just miss out on the top 4 but go no further than the 2nd week of finals.
They also lost comfortably to a 9th placed Hawks with nothing to play for in Rd. 23 2019 at Optus. If they had won that, they make top 4 and push Collingwood down to 5th.2019 season for the eagles was interesting though.
That game vs the tigers was the 8 pointer. Had the eagles won, the would of got top 4.
That 1 point loss to Collingwood in the Elim final 2020 was similar to Ports loss in that 2020 preliminary final to the tigers 2 weeks later.
I assure you port would want those last 2-3 minutes back when they were down by 5 points. Just needed that mark inside 50 for someone up forward to get the match winning goal to win by a point.
Eagles would love the last 2 minutes of that Elim final vs Collingwood too. You would love that winning goal or 2 rushed behinds to get that win
Hadn't realised this but was reading something at stat of the pandemic (around March) that WAs major supermarkets and food wholesalers have only about 3-5 days supply of food and operate on a just in time inventory strategy (which makes sense). predominately supplied from easterm states.No shortage of food in WA Gav, got anything in particular in mind?