Game Day Round 1, 2023: West Coast Eagles vs North Melbourne - “A Walk in the Park”

[Miguel Sanchez]

B: Hurn, Barrass, Cole
HB: Duggan, McGovern, Shuey
C: Gaff, Kelly, Hunt
HF: Cripps, Allen, Petruccelle
F: Ryan, Darling, Long
R: Williams, Yeo, Sheed
I: Jamieson, Jones, Ginbey, Chesser
S: Waterman
E: Edwards, O’Neill, Hough

Jones and Petch get the last two spots. Waterman the sub because of his versatility.

Not sure what’s up with Culley.

O’Neill to travel, Edwards and Hough to play WAFL with Culley, Hewett, Witherden, West, Clark etc.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Edwards went from a meme to two players on the list. Eagerly waiting for us to draft a Bock and a Gunston in the coming years to put the icing on a cake

I see your Edwards and raise you the Hawks traded Mitchell and Lewis then drafted Mitchell Lewis .

 

[Wormkilla]

Sorry if this has been answered - but why isn't Elijah Hewett getting a game this weekend?

 

[kane249]

Sorry if this has been answered - but why isn't Elijah Hewett getting a game this weekend?

Fitness / not quite ready yet

 

[Seadog]

Sorry if this has been answered - but why isn't Elijah Hewett getting a game this weekend?

Match committee don't consider he is in the best 23 at this stage

 

[Woutizmoo]

Sorry if this has been answered - but why isn't Elijah Hewett getting a game this weekend?

they want him to prove hes the goat by winning the rising star with only half a season of work

 

[Farang83150]

Interesting comment at the end towards Ginbey. Getting big wraps already.

Yeah, even the skipper's putting it on him!

 

[Farang83150]

B: Hurn, Barrass, Cole
HB: Duggan, McGovern, Shuey
C: Gaff, Kelly, Hunt
HF: Cripps, Allen, Petruccelle
F: Ryan, Darling, Long
R: Williams, Yeo, Sheed
I: Jamieson, Jones, Ginbey, Chesser
S: Waterman
E: Edwards, O’Neill, Hough

Jones and Petch get the last two spots. Waterman the sub because of his versatility.

Not sure what’s up with Culley.

O’Neill to travel, Edwards and Hough to play WAFL with Culley, Hewett, Witherden, West, Clark etc.

SPS fallen out of favour?

 

[Cuzz09]

haircut factor

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[DanWCE]

Yeah, even the skipper's putting it on him!

He's got big enough shoulders to carry the weight of expectation

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

SPS fallen out of favour?

Oops, forgot him. Previously had him as the sub but I think Waterman is a better option in case we lose a tall.

 

[Cuzz09]

If JK was playing we'd be warm favs.

Hope we can manage to kick a decent score.

Long to do a LeCras 5 goals

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[daddy_4_eyes]

My sources tell me that Culley and the club have had a falling out.
Club wanted to start talks about a contract extension, Culley's management hinted he's heading back to Vic at end of season unless Eagles can come up with a $1m pa 7 year deal.

Unfortunately, Gov has already called dibs on any spare salary cap space for his brother as they really want to play together, so Eagles have no room to move on their initial offer.

 

[bzparkes]

My sources tell me that Culley and the club have had a falling out.
Club wanted to start talks about a contract extension, Culley's management hinted he's heading back to Vic at end of season unless Eagles can come up with a $1m pa 7 year deal.

Unfortunately, Gov has already called dibs on any spare salary cap space for his brother as they really want to play together, so Eagles have no room to move on their initial offer.

That enteringg Kurt Mutimer territory of contract sizes..

Not sure Gov's worth that.

 

[Cuzz09]

I was waiting for Culley done for drugs cover up story tbh

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[Bender_]

My sources tell me that Culley and the club have had a falling out.
Club wanted to start talks about a contract extension, Culley's management hinted he's heading back to Vic at end of season unless Eagles can come up with a $1m pa 7 year deal.

Unfortunately, Gov has already called dibs on any spare salary cap space for his brother as they really want to play together, so Eagles have no room to move on their initial offer.

I heard the same, but they were working towards a resolution where the Govs will substitute half their contract $ in exchange for Charcoal Chicken to get Culley over the line, but it fell through when Jai glanced in an eastward direction as he was about to sign and he was subsequently delisted immediately.

 

[Rowan18]

I just can't help but shake the feeling that Culley isn't going to be named this weekend, which would be bizzare:

-he was the star of pre season training
-club was talking him up
-plays well enough in the first pre season game
-bizarrely, gets omitted from the second pre season game
-club hasn't mentioned him since

Maybe Ginbey took his spot?

Yeo, Sheed and Kelly all played as well or better than him in the first game. So he's probably fighting for the rotations as he's not a winger. Shuey gets a spot off reputation and I think Ginbey gets the last one as he can play mid and back. He also played better in his preaseason game.

Culley could arguably have a go at HFF but looks like that want to try a specialist (long) there.

 

[Obeanie1]

Bit of a bold call, based on what though?

Wasn't he left out of our senior team vs Adelaide recently? Then ran out and played in the magoos afterwards?

Doesn't scream injury to me Cotton.

I don't want to repeat what another poster said.

Some injuries clubs try and manage...........young players ramping up their training and going too hard too early.

I'm hoping it's not the case with Culley.

 

[THE A5]

Heard club had a comp for best Dreadlocks and Culley won. Nic Nat chucked a hissy fit and refuses to play and Simmo’s pissed with Culley and has dropped him for breaking team synergy

 

[Chris_6678]

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@WestCoastEagles
- Elliot Yeo

6

Elliot Yeo

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

5.8

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

1.4

4star

is dealing with a calf injury, and will miss round one. Scans confirmed the issue yesterday afternoon. Yeo has had a near faultless pre-season til now. Horrid luck for the 2-time club champion. More details on
@7NewsPerth
tonight.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Classic Yeo

 

[Agent93]

Legit didn't realise the season started this weekend until I saw Long was going to debut on the WCE socials.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

 

[THE A5]

Yeah flipping awesome guys

 

[SetsSailForHome]

Out: Elliot Yeo

6

Elliot Yeo

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

5.8

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

1.4

4star

In: Jai Culley

Everyone rejoices -- except for the Yeo is broken part