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2nds 2012 Eagles WAFL watch thread - Part 2
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kane249
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See Keys response, like it or not we have to keep turning over our list with at least 3 cut every year. This years draft is rated as a good one so if we want to cash in on it we have to make the call on players.
People like Dalziell, Strijk and Stevenson who are now mid 20's and who still haven't cemented their spot in the 22 or even regularly making the team sheets by now are the ones who are facing the chop. Add to it a plethora of younger kids on the fringes of the side or just in it like Sheppard, Stevens, Smith, Swift, Newman, Mcginnity, Brennan, etc who continually get preferred over them and you can see where the match committee thinks our future lies. One of the only way the 3 listed in the first sentence will survive is if they are preferred over Weedon, Neates and Wilson who are also under question to retain their spots by some (personally I think it's way too early to call on any of them yet myself). The only other way they can stay is if other players are traded or retire which would ease pressure on list spots.
AFL's a cut throat business, and there's only so long you can retain "depth" players who just hang around the list as your insurance policy before you do have to look to the future and try other players who might actually crack the best 22 and improve it.
SUNDAY TIMES "PICK ME "
A Strijk - K 15 H 5 M 4 - Poor conversion but always a goal threat . Spell check done
B Dalziell - K 14 H 14 M 8 - Terrific all day in midfield and kicked three goals .
B Dick - K 8 H 2 M 3 - Good signs up forward with two goals .
Dalziell terrific , must be approaching full fitness too !
A Strijk - K 15 H 5 M 4 - Poor conversion but always a goal threat . Spell check done
B Dalziell - K 14 H 14 M 8 - Terrific all day in midfield and kicked three goals .
B Dick - K 8 H 2 M 3 - Good signs up forward with two goals .
Dalziell terrific , must be approaching full fitness too !
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Except that Claremont's colours are Yellow & Blue!!
Yeh he's never been much of a talker...
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What is the go with Ash Smith?
Part of me would like him in to play McGinnity's role. Whatever that is.
Part of me would like him in to play McGinnity's role. Whatever that is.
SUNDAY TIMES "PICK ME "
A Strijk - K 15 H 5 M 4 - Poor conversion but always a goal threat . Spell check done
B Dalziell - K 14 H 14 M 8 - Terrific all day in midfield and kicked three goals .
B Dick - K 8 H 2 M 3 - Good signs up forward with two goals .
Dalziell terrific , must be approaching full fitness too !
At least the Sunday Times knows which AFL teams the players are allocated to. The West on Monday had Pitt listed as an Eagles player (and not for the first time IIRC) - as though we would have a spud like him on our list. The Royals should send him back to the Reserves - he is not worthy of a league game.
Surely Dalziell would be a better sub than Swift or Stevens???
FrankenLynch
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McGinnity's playing the Full-Crab position this season isn't he?
Was Strijk crapping on about carbon tax or something?SUNDAY TIMES "PICK ME "
A Strijk - K 15 H 5 M 4 - Poor conversion but always a goal threat . Spell check done
B Dalziell - K 14 H 14 M 8 - Terrific all day in midfield and kicked three goals .
B Dick - K 8 H 2 M 3 - Good signs up forward with two goals .
Dalziell terrific , must be approaching full fitness too !
At this stage I'd say yes to both. Quicker than Stevens, more composed than swift.
May be worth having him as a high half forward and bringing Mas ten into the middle to replace Swift (Shuey)
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You could chop Swifts or Stevens legs off and they'd still be better than Dalziell
Team Dalziell disagrees
Team who?
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Revolving door at the selection table? minimal changes from last week, except McInnes needs to play at the expense of Brown.
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Yep, people are pretty harsh on Dalziell, who is still only 23/24 IIRC. Second half of last year he was sent back to the WAFL with the specific instruction of cleaning up his disposal and making it more damaging. AFAIK the MC was happy with his progress in that area and late last year had a couple of blinders.
IF you were making the decision on where players are now, in terms of development and output, he would be a long way ahead of at least 10 players, I would think. He does at least offer a very servicable backup that can slot into an AFL team when required.
IF you were making the decision on where players are now, in terms of development and output, he would be a long way ahead of at least 10 players, I would think. He does at least offer a very servicable backup that can slot into an AFL team when required.
25. Still, you get the impression he's the type who will peak late being more of a runner than a natural footballer.
We should play him over Swift and Steven has shown a lot more and has cleaned up his disposal a little too. In the GWS match he was close to BOG before he did his knee.
Ochre
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He's an outside mid, which one of Gaff and Rosa should he replace?
