Preview Changes vs WCE

[GrommoT]

So if Doedee hadn't got injured then we would have gone unchanged after that sh*tshow last week?

Might not have been a sh*tshow if Dude didn't get injured.

 

[PeterSalt]

Are we really that all in on Sholl?

I'm not, yet

I wasn't with Jones either

Still think both have more to offer

 

[Shuestar13]

I appreciate that last week was a disappointing result in the end, but you played well enough to get 35 points up and then fought back to regain the lead early in the last. The AFC is a far better side now - previous years would have been nowhere near it.

Giving up such a run of goals is of course not good enough and arresting momentum swings against is what needs to be fixed, but save for Collingwood, every team this year seems to have lost control of games and conceded runs of goals. The momentum swings nowadays are quite something.

A comfortable win this week, rest and refresh and hit the second half of the season. I do agree though that building capability in the midfield is a need, hopefully in the second half of the year, the likes of Berry and Schoenberg can get some opportunity

 

[John Who]

I really want to see more of Cook. He has nice tools and a point of difference to the mix.
Getting a bit bored of seeing Ned and Schoey in the sub vest to be honest.

 

[cleanhands]

I appreciate that last week was a disappointing result in the end, but you played well enough to get 35 points up and then fought back to regain the lead early in the last. The AFC is a far better side now - previous years would have been nowhere near it.

Giving up such a run of goals is of course not good enough and arresting momentum swings against is what needs to be fixed, but save for Collingwood, every team this year seems to have lost control of games and conceded runs of goals. The momentum swings nowadays are quite something.

A comfortable win this week, rest and refresh and hit the second half of the season. I do agree though that building capability in the midfield is a need, hopefully in the second half of the year, the likes of Berry and Schoenberg can get some opportunity

What ever is happening with your crew is tough and there is only one club that deserves that, so can you parcel it up and post it to Alberton

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Are we really that all in on Sholl?

I don’t see it myself.

 

[krrzr]

Are we really that all in on Sholl?

Time for Cook

 

[El Doederino]

If Doedee wasn’t injured, would we be going in unchanged?

 

[Shuestar13]

What ever is happening with your crew is tough and there is only one club that deserves that, so can you parcel it up and post it to Alberton

Oh yes Would be nice. Still plenty of time for things to turn for them…

 

[John Who]

I think the changes this week aren’t so important as a change in mindset. We need to play the full 4 quarters, not 2 and a half to 3 quarters.

Rankine had a full-blown stinker with some horrendous kicks, and I’m expecting him to go ballistic this round (with better accuracy).

 

[Crow till I die]

I appreciate that last week was a disappointing result in the end, but you played well enough to get 35 points up and then fought back to regain the lead early in the last. The AFC is a far better side now - previous years would have been nowhere near it.

Giving up such a run of goals is of course not good enough and arresting momentum swings against is what needs to be fixed, but save for Collingwood, every team this year seems to have lost control of games and conceded runs of goals. The momentum swings nowadays are quite something.

A comfortable win this week, rest and refresh and hit the second half of the season. I do agree though that building capability in the midfield is a need, hopefully in the second half of the year, the likes of Berry and Schoenberg can get some opportunity

without derailing the thread, WCE obviously have been obliterated with injury this year and are every chance to finish bottom. What is the consensus if you have pick 1 - do the eagles take Reid who is projected to be a star of the comp based on his U18 and underage year form? or if say the giants rolled in with say 2 top 5 picks and maybe even something else, do the eagles take that and load up on the top WA talent?

we have as a club targeted SA kids and its starting to look like a smart approach as our young better players will not have the go home risk and Rachele is country vic so hopefully less of a go home than vic metro lads.

Just interested in what the Eagles might be thinking as this year is a write off so to speak..but every cloud has a silver lining and the eagles need to make every post a winner in this off season

 

[cleanhands]

Oh yes Would be nice. Still plenty of time for things to turn for them…

Add in Kens new contract

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Only one forced change. No unforced changes after giving up that huge lead against Gold Coast

Worrell in for Doedee

McHenry will be the sub again

Lost opportunity imo to try some new players against the injury ravaged Weagles.

Selectors shouldn't allow the players to get comfortable after giving up 9 goals in a row.

 

[rabidcrow]

One change. What a joke.

Rather one change than see Soligo dropped. Would have to be the first one out based on that game


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[Kane McGoodwin]

No ruck option in the emergencies

Usually Strachan or Himmelberg is a lock

Muzza is always there if we need him I guess

Thilthorpe with Muzza backing up.

 

[Dangarman]

What ever is happening with your crew is tough and there is only one club that deserves that, so can you parcel it up and post it to Alberton

Didn't they already start the process with Junior Rioli?

 

[cleanhands]

Didn't they already start the process with Junior Rioli?

Just need it to kickin

 

[Shuestar13]

without derailing the thread, WCE obviously have been obliterated with injury this year and are every chance to finish bottom. What is the consensus if you have pick 1 - do the eagles take Reid who is projected to be a star of the comp based on his U18 and underage year form? or if say the giants rolled in with say 2 top 5 picks and maybe even something else, do the eagles take that and load up on the top WA talent?

we have as a club targeted SA kids and its starting to look like a smart approach as our young better players will not have the go home risk and Rachele is country vic so hopefully less of a go home than vic metro lads.

Just interested in what the Eagles might be thinking as this year is a write off so to speak..but every cloud has a silver lining and the eagles need to make every post a winner in this off season

To be honest, I don’t know. I don’t know much about the depth of talent in WA at the moment. Last year though, we went local with Ginbey and Hewett (after trading down from Pick 2) and both have shown a bit thus far. The other picks were VIC country. 2021 Chesser was our first pick from VIC (ahead of more local talent).
So it’s been a mixed bag. After some poor years, our drafting appears to have turned a corner, the last two drafts are showing great promise (helps when you have access to lower picks!).

I think we will back ourselves to take Reid if we don’t get an offer that’s too good to refuse.

And I think the AFC has done very well of late at the draft and trade. Aggressively target and secure a strong midfielder who can step in and play straight away, and that will be another big step forward to becoming a finals side.

 

[Shuestar13]

Didn't they already start the process with Junior Rioli?

He won’t be able to help himself… Expecting something to come up soon

 

[GrommoT]

Time for Cook

 

[CrowBloke]

One change. What a joke.

Unimaginative , and that's being kind.

The message it sends to the SANFL boys who are trying to get into the AFL side is
"You are not getting a game unless one of the anointed 23 is injured".

 

[CrowToon]

I'm not, yet

I wasn't with Jones either

Still think both have more to offer

I've always seen the upside in Jones. I think he can still be a good player in a good side (it must never be forgotten that it wasn't his fault he was taken top 10). I just don't see it with Sholl. Not hard enough.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Lost opportunity imo to try some new players against the injury ravaged Weagles.

Selectors shouldn't allow the players to get comfortable after giving up 9 goals in a row.

Yep.. this was the perfect game to bring in Cook, Nank and maybe even dowling in place of Murphy, sloane (who’s beyond cooked) and sholl..

but the fxxkheads at our club are far too shortsighted for that..

we’ll thrash them and all the cracks that we all kniw exist will be papered over once again..

sloane and murphy will have blinders against a utterly decimated eagles side and everyone will pat themselves and each other on the backs and say “yep.. our selection policies work fine”..

imagine being a young player at this club… must be soul destroying.

 

[MsTopG]

Old Nicksy doesn't like making a lot of changes does he. Unchanged (barring injuries) all year it seems. Good form in the SANFL is an inconvenience for Nicks as he then has to make excuses of why they aren't getting picked.

 

[PeterSalt]

I've always seen the upside in Jones. I think he can still be a good player in a good side (it must never be forgotten that it wasn't his fault he was taken top 10). I just don't see it with Sholl. Not hard enough.

Perhaps there was a reason he was taken at pick 64

His games this year have been a massive improvement on last year. He played the first 10 games and was dropped, for good reason.

He's becoming a whipping boy and I don't think he deserves it