Game Day Preseason 1, 2025: West Coast v North Melbourne

[DanWCE]

Spewing that my cousin selfishly scheduled his wedding at the same time as this incredibly important game

If you haven't watched sport on your phone at a wedding you haven't lived

 

[eaglevision]

If you haven't watched sport on your phone at a wedding you haven't lived

Adjusting audio volume whilst you watch in the middle of speeches is to walk one of life’s great tightropes.

 

[TY24]

If you haven't watched sport on your phone at a wedding you haven't lived

Adjusting audio volume whilst you watch in the middle of speeches is to walk one of life’s great tightropes.

It’s amazing how many sports I suddenly become keen on watching when at a wedding

 

[eaglevision]

It’s amazing how many sports I suddenly become keen on watching when at a wedding

Weddings with live sport showing have a 0% divorce rate.

 

[squashface]

Would've been nice to see some of the younger guys get a starting spot on the field.

Hutchinson, Dewar, and Brockman should all be starting 18 over Hunt, Owies and Cripps.

 

[eaglevision]

Would've been nice to see some of the younger guys get a starting spot on the field.

Hutchinson, Dewar, and Brockman should all be starting 18 over Hunt, Owies and Cripps.

Would have loved to have seen Shanahan sneak into the bench too. Grego going past Johnston and Hall is interesting.

 

[Spooky17]

Hall unlucky to miss out on a bench spot for mine, but otherwise an exciting line up with genuine depth and young talent. Haven’t been this interested in a pre season match in years.

 

[FatPizza]

Would've been nice to see some of the younger guys get a starting spot on the field.

Hutchinson, Dewar, and Brockman should all be starting 18 over Hunt, Owies and Cripps.

Especially Hutch. It's criminal.

 

[FKASC]

Would've been nice to see some of the younger guys get a starting spot on the field.

Hutchinson, Dewar, and Brockman should all be starting 18 over Hunt, Owies and Cripps.

Match committee and their credits crew yet again smh sack simmo

 

[Broken_Chairs]

less confident about the result. (Unless we really uncover a few gems)

Don't worry about the result - preseason game in a development year. & we'll find some gems for sure this season - as we do every year.

I think we'll do better than most expect this year & surprise a fair few. But this game will tell us nothing.

 

[KERRPOW]

If you haven't watched sport on your phone at a wedding you haven't lived

I listened to the 05 prelim on a pocket radio at my cousins wedding.

 

[Astro7]

Any chance Darling will run amok against us?
'by 12 bunbury bogans' - certainly plenty to choose from!

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Those in the know - is Gross still carrying an injury? Ps. This side actually looks pretty freaking tight. We are so back here

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Midfield looks a bit thin missing Yeo, and Hewett, would have been nice to see Gross as well.
I’m very interested to see who they rotate through the midfield other than Kelly, Reid, Graham and Duggan.
Will Hutchinson, Long, Baker, Ginbey, Brockman rotate through there???

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Midfield looks a bit thin missing Yeo, and Hewett, would have been nice to see Gross as well.
I’m very interested to see who they rotate through the midfield other than Kelly, Reid, Graham and Duggan.
Will Hutchinson, Long, Baker, Ginbey, Brockman rotate through there???

Hutch, Baker, Allan?

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Hutch, Baker, Allan?

I wonder if Allan will roll through there? I’d like to see it.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Those in the know - is Gross still carrying an injury? Ps. This side actually looks pretty freaking tight. We are so back here

He didn't play in the intraclub but in the latest training report from The West it said Gross re-joined training this week after being restricted with a lower leg injury.

I hope Hewett's alright and they're just giving him a mini break after playing two games in six days. This club is always sussy when it comes to giving it to us straight with 'soreness' issues.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

He didn't play in the intraclub but in the latest training report from The West it said Gross re-joined training this week after being restricted with a lower leg injury.

I hope Hewett's alright and they're just giving him a mini break after playing two games in six days. This club is always sussy when it comes to giving it to us straight with 'soreness' issues.

I’m chill on Hewett although with his career so far and the talent he possesses I can totally understand the jumping at shadows when we hear he might be sore. Think it’s nothing and totally planned rest on this occasion though gut feel. Really like Gross, think he’ll play seniors this year, hoping he’s over the niggle and can debut early but not great he’s out completely it seems for tomorrow

 

[Keys]

Gross trained fully on Wednesday including the match sim. Don’t think there’s any ongoing issues there but with spots limited he probably doesn’t have the game minutes to justify playing him against North

Gavin Bell indicated on SEN on Tuesday with Duffield that he’d likely be doing something with the WAFL program. Didn’t specify what that was though

 

[Farang83150]

Had a laugh while popping over to the tin rattler's board for a look at their game preview...

 

[EaglesVille]

Hey, I'm one of those Bunbury bogans that will be there

The butterfly effect tonight, Eagles tomorrow
Loving life

 

[We_The_West]

Bit stiff for Petch to miss out - decent preseason form the past 2 games.

Glad to see Grego in there!

Cole, Baker, Maric, Allan, Ginbey, Hough, Grego all named with Duggo and Hunt as well.

Similarly - Owies, Cripps, Long, Ryan, Brockman, Dewar, Hutch

Bit of an audition for the small/medium defenders and forwards.

Wish Hall and HJ were getting a crack but can't complain with the competition for spots!

 

[Dark Sharks]

You'd think the starting team would be pretty close to our round 1 side, bar Hewett and Allen.

Really wish they'd stop playing 2 rucks and just give Flynn a go on his own. We know what Bailey can do as a ruck by now, if Flynn sucks after all this just go into round 1 with Williams.

 

[PepperTom32]

Spewing that my cousin selfishly scheduled his wedding at the same time as this incredibly important game

Dude my cousin has a wedding at 3pm too. Ryan and Emma?

 

[TY24]

Dude my cousin has a wedding at 3pm too. Ryan and Emma?

Negative