Preview AFL 2018 - Preliminary Final - West Coast v Melbourne, Optus Stadium, Sat, Sept 22, 1.20pm WST

[Demonic Ascent]

oh, are we back to being Chardonnay sippers? i have to say, I do prefer that stereotype to the "you're all feral bogans who do nothing but boo"

a real schrodinger's fan base

Part Chardonnay sippers, part meth-heads flying in and out of mining towns.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

How do you reckon this game will go mate? I am expecting it to be a great match. Bias me tips the Eagles but you guys have been awesome and if you roll us it will not surprise me.
It will come down to sustained pressure and I reckon you have a bit on us in that department, having said that we keep getting the job done.
Hope its a cracker.

To be honest for a minute, I think West Coast in Perth will be a bridge too far for us. We need to clean up our disposal going inside 50 to have a chance and our pressure game might ease off later in the game if the conditions are a bit warm. But I'd only have you guys as slight favourites, I do think we can win especially the belief this group is building in themselves. Either way I hope it's a cracking game I don't want it to be a wipeout like the last time we played a Prelim in Perth (at the WACA!)

The season will still be season as a pass mark for getting this far if we lose and hopefully will hold us in good stead in the coming years.

 

[Ghossein]

Part Chardonnay sippers, part meth-heads flying in and out of mining towns.

exactly Schrodinger's fan base, constantly in a state of superposition, only when one option suits an agenda does it collapse into one or the other

 

[Balls In]

I'd like to apologise to Melbourne for having to play in Perth at our biased stadium. lf we win I also apologize for reducing the spectacle of the GF. I think the shape of the game committee will need to look at all this in the offseason as there clearly needs to be a rule excluding interstate teams from playing off in the finals.

 

[Ghossein]

I'd like to apologise to Melbourne for having to play in Perth at our biased stadium, likewise if we win and risk reducing the spectacle of the GF. I think the shape of the game committee will need to look at all this in the offseason as there clearly needs to be a rule excluding interstate teams from playing off in the finals.

bloody eagles fans what with their turning up to the games and making noises

 

[greatwhiteshark]

To be honest for a minute, I think West Coast in Perth will be a bridge too far for us. We need to clean up our disposal going inside 50 to have a chance and our pressure game might ease off later in the game if the conditions are a bit warm. But I'd only have you guys as slight favourites, I do think we can win especially the belief this group is building in themselves. Either way I hope it's a cracking game I don't want it to be a wipeout like the last time we played a Prelim in Perth (at the WACA!)

The season will still be season as a pass mark for getting this far if we lose and hopefully will hold us in good stead in the coming years.

Exactly. I feel the same about the Eagles. Even though if we lose at home we will be wildly criticised the club has done a great job this year and the future looks sound for us also.
Good luck to your boys, not to much luck though.

 

[eaglesnutcase]

Part Chardonnay sippers, part meth-heads flying in and out of mining towns.

You do realise theres a lot of pressure supporting mendicant states!!

 

[Suma Magic]

We are the best 3rd quarter team in the comp. We kicked the first 4 goals before Darling got taken off. We also over ran you in the last 10 minutes after you hit the lead.

Are you sure you had 4 goals before Darling went off?

 

[dave123]

From todays West on ticketing:
https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/af...t-v-melbourne-preliminary-final-ng-b88963908z

Scalpers are again taking advantage of the huge public interest in the West Coast Eagles’ AFL finals campaign, asking for nearly $1000 for a ticket to the preliminary final at Optus Stadium.

The Eagles will play Melbourne on Saturday and official vendor Ticketmaster currently has no tickets available online.

Users of ticket resale website Viagogo were advertising VIP tickets for $999 on Tuesday. Regular tickets were available for up to $600.

One Gumtree user was offering two tickets for $500 each.

Why can’t we have the online fraud squad look into this

It should be illegal to scalp which I think it is ...dedicate some police time...

$1000 fine for scalpi g and life time ban from any sport in this country

 

[MarcMaverick]

Channel 7 commentators: Luke Darcy, James Brayshaw, Matthew Richardson, Peter Bell

"So brave."

Replace him with Mark Reading and the commentary team is a lot better

Also As much as I like Richo I'd like Bartel even More

So For me its
Mark Reading
James Brayshaw
James Bartel
Peter Bell
Glen Jackovich

 

[Asapartyhat]

You do realise theres a lot of pressure supporting mendicant states!!

Small minded places .Lacking the vision to even want to see past a cracker VFL state league run by dodgy legend in their own mind type sycophants and embrace the concept of a national competition.

 

[MarcMaverick]

about low to mid 20s

if its clear skies it can feel pretty warm

Thanks.

Also in your opinion: How has the stadium held up in its first season of AFL? Would you be making any alterations/tweaks to the stadium or is it just a teething process?

 

[Coaster2012]

We are the best 3rd quarter team in the comp. We kicked the first 4 goals before Darling got taken off. We also over ran you in the last 10 minutes after you hit the lead.

We were a man down and you over ran us in the last 10 minutes. Shocker. And you beat us by 2 goals 6, you are talking like you demolished us. If Darling and Kennedy played a full game, its likely both would have snagged 1 or 2 and thus making up that massive 17 point buffer, not to mention having our best defender actually playing the 4 quarters in our defence would have helped. Keep talking yourself up all you want, its not going to help you on Saturday when a full strength WC forward line get a hold of you. No excuses this time. If you win, you win it fair and square.

 

[Ghossein]

Thanks.

Also in your opinion: How has the stadium held up in its first season of AFL? Would you be making any alterations/tweaks to the stadium or is it just a teething process?

The stadium is f***ing awesome, my only qualms are about what goes on outside the stadium, the public transport, the distance between it and any decent bars/restaurants, etc

 

[Suma Magic]

Replace him with Mark Reading and the commentary team is a lot better

Also As much as I like Richo I'd like Bartel even More

So For me its
Mark Reading
James Brayshaw
James Bartel
Peter Bell
Glen Jackovich

You had me at Jakovich

 

[MarcMaverick]

The stadium is f***ing awesome, my only qualms are about what goes on outside the stadium, the public transport, the distance between it and any decent bars/restaurants, etc

And the surface: Has it settled quite nicely?

You had me at Jakovich

Hahaha! Forgot how his surname was spelt.

 

[Obeanie1]

Part Chardonnay sippers, part meth-heads flying in and out of mining towns.

Someone has had too much shiraz this afteroon.

 

[Obeanie1]

bloody eagles fans what with their turning up to the games and making noises

According to Richardson its not the noise but when the opposition deserves a free the Eagles crowd is too quiet so the umps dont pay them.

So now its the silence of affirmation.

I wish they would make up their minds.

 

[TY24]

Wish I could afford the flight west.

Dees by 11, Melksham to give Gov another bath

Another bath?


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[Total_Juddshanks]

According to Richardson its not the noise but when the opposition deserves a free the Eagles crowd is too quiet so the umps dont pay them.

So now its the silence of affirmation.

I wish they would make up their minds.

I..just.. what?!

Is richardson living in a parallel universe where fine upstanding Victorian supporters are so committed to fair play that they rise as one to draw umpires attention to instances where their team infringed?

Does it sound like 40k people politely coughing in unison? 'Ahem! Umpire! Our backman rather had a handful of his jumper!'

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

Why can’t we have the online fraud squad look into this

It should be illegal to scalp which I think it is ...dedicate some police time...

$1000 fine for scalpi g and life time ban from any sport in this country

The sad reality is that the above is not actually wildly unreasonable when you consider what the AFL charges for a 4 week finals pass, grand final breakfast, or travel package.

The only difference between Gumtree scalpers and corporate hospitality scalpers is the latter is AFL sanctioned- both take tickets out of the hands of regular fans.

 

[TY24]

I can give you 11.5 million reasons why based on this finals series alone.

The capacity excuse is a last resort cop out because Vics know there isn’t a legitimate reason to use a set, non-neutral venue for the grand final.

Name another elite sporting league in the world that uses such an archaic model. (NRL doesn’t count)

The grand final should be hosted by the top seed team.


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[Obeanie1]

I..just.. what?!

Is richardson living in a parallel universe where fine upstanding Victorian supporters are so committed to fair play that they rise as one to draw umpires attention to instances where their team infringed?

Does it sound like 40k people politely coughing in unison? 'Ahem! Umpire! Our backman rather had a handful of his jumper!'

Him and every other Vic media flog.

Like Collingswood never get a home town free kick do they?

 

[schmuttt]

Under no illusions this will be a difficult game for us, eagles just need to minimise any midfield loss and they are still likely to win.

 

[schmuttt]

I think WC will win comfortably as Melbourne’s forward line is cute at best.

WC will also be a tough opponent in the GF without anymore key injuries, shame they don’t have Nic Nat and Gaff.

‘Cute at best’

You realize we’ve kicked the most goals this year right?