Autopsy AFL 2026 Round 3 -Port v Eagles Sun March 29th 12:30pm AEDT/12:00pm (AO)

[cactuscall]

Look as a cats fan we did alright out of a dodgy one on Thursday, but do we really need more effing reviews? They want the quarters to be shorter, not longer. Then this

You're making it sound as if it's happening 3 times a quarter. Last touched uncertainty is lucky to happen once a game. No issue with me in checking each one if unsure, as said the play has already stopped.

 

[Lingsface]

We dont have the fitness base yet but we do have the talent

Shanahan is a machine, Duursma is a lock for Rising Star, CDT looks awesome, Allan and Lindsay looking the goods. Reid playing proper football, Davis fantastic on the wing. 2 wins 1 loss and in general the top 5 in our B&F is probably 4 blokes under 22 years old.

We probably end up with only 6 or 7 wins as we get tired as the year drags on but much progress already and its 3 weeks

i would give the rising star to Shanahan atm.

 

[kranky al]

How nice to feel something again.

So many green shoots from the youngsters.

If we can bring the pressure from first bounce at home next Saturday, we can push Sydney all the way.

I’m hoping we are more competitive than we’ve been against them but they ain’t no port / norf…. Lid is on.

 

[ElectricG]

So it’s this sortve year is it

 

[lizard man]

I think eleni did a good job when forced to make some tough calls

 

[Gavin Excell]

Nice win by Eagles
Dominated after qtr time and probably should have won by more

May have started to turn the corner

 

[010203]

Shanahan is an absolute GOAT

What a match saving mark he took in the last minute.

 

[Corkintheocean]

let's not get too carried away

Not as if Sydney's list doesn't have deficiencies. No Gulden and Heeney under a cloud. Their key backs aren't much chop and Curnow's not exactly in form yet. I don't expect a win, but running them close all game and going under by less than 6 goals isn't fanciful.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

how can Cripps lose it from here

wow, for some reason, I was thinking of Scuppers the Sailor Dog this morning. I probably haven't read it for nearly 50 years.

 

[Forward Press]

What a match saving mark he took in the last minute.

Not even just that, the guy hauled in 10 contested possessions and 5 contested marks at both ends. Slightly unlucky in front of goal but them's the breaks.

Only midfielders (Butters, Baker, Kelly) had more contested ball than him. Pick 30, what a jet.

 

[Tandy]

Flageagles
Flagles
Flagcoast

 

[rdhopkins2]

3 or 5 daughters? Surely not 7 in 2026?

3 which doesn’t make it easy to get to the footy let me tell you!

 

[Mibie]

What a match saving mark he took in the last minute.

Ruined by Dwayne Russell carrying on like a campaigner on commentary. Great mark though

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

This guy knows nothing, mods delete this user.

Every WC fan sounding like serial pessimist eagle(bunchanumbers) for the last 6 odd years and with good cause.

There's no shame in thinking the boys would, nah just kidding boooooo this man.

The lads are back.

 

[Freomaniac]

I’m hoping we are more competitive than we’ve been against them but they ain’t no port / norf…. Lid is on.

As I posted on your clubs review or autopsy thread. I will give credit where credit is due.

But I will say 2 important things.

1. Waterman does help the eagles forward line immensely. Kicked 2 goals today and nearly scored more.

2. Harley Reid had a quiet 1st half.

Reid was put up forward and that swung the game in eagles way. He did kick 2 set shot goals.

Eagles held on with 49 seconds to go.

Once the eagles had that shot on the forward 50, I knew that eagles player would drain the whole 30 seconds

 

[EagleMan87]

i would give the rising star to Shanahan atm.

Nah, not enough offensive one-on-one wins Meteoric Rise

 

[bzparkes]

As I posted on your clubs review or autopsy thread. I will give credit where credit is due.

But I will say 2 important things.

1. Waterman does help the eagles forward line immensely. Kicked 2 goals today and nearly scored more.

2. Harley Reid had a quiet 1st half.

Reid was put up forward and that swung the game in eagles way. He did kick 2 set shot goals.

Eagles held on with 49 seconds to go.

Once the eagles had that shot on the forward 50, I knew that eagles player would drain the whole 30 seconds

Waterman kicked 4.4 actually.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

Not even just that, the guy hauled in 10 contested possessions and 5 contested marks at both ends. Slightly unlucky in front of goal but them's the breaks.

Only midfielders (Butters, Baker, Kelly) had more contested ball than him. Pick 30, what a jet.

West Coast and the random generational key position contested marking legend.

A tale literally as old as the club. Jacko, McKintosh, Gherig (briefly), Glass, Gov, Barrass, now Shana-hands.

 

[BartBart]

Can Shanahan get nominated again (he rhetorically asks)?

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Waterman kicked 4.4 actually.

The human dragster was superb today.

More than I can say for the biggest mofo in footy, Ginbey. He had a Barry Crocker.

 

[lmach]

Essendon, Richmond, Port, WCE

WCE still in bottom 4 but out of bottom 2
they will still cop some beltings this year.

Nah. Essendon, Richmond, North, Port/Dees.

 

[lmach]

The human dragster was superb today.

More than I can say for the biggest mofo in footy, Ginbey. He had a Barry Crocker.

Ginbey had another great game and now leads the league for spoils and one percenters by 6 and 8 respectively. What a beast

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Ginbey had another great game and now leads the league for spoils and one percenters by 6 and 8 respectively. What a beast

Lol he had 5 touches probably turned most of those over and had 3.2 and 2 goal assists recorded by his direct opponent.

But if you guys think that is a great game, that is the answer to the mystifying belief amongst Eagles fans that he is somehow elite.

 

[Madas]

wow, for some reason, I was thinking of Scuppers the Sailor Dog this morning. I probably haven't read it for nearly 50 years.

Loved that book

 

[The 747]

Lost without Ken. Kenny Hinkley was Port Power.