Preview Eagles and Dockers 2024 Preview

[Keys]

The dockers call the local paper the west (coast) Australian newspaper for a reason. LoL

Just ask my mates Keys , garlic munchers and Forward Press lol

I’m not your mate

And I don’t care what perpetually whinging Freo supporters call that rag masquerading as a newspaper

 

[frenchconnection]

I think the Eagles are in deep trouble still.

They did a good job last season by managing the media and the public narrative around the spoon. Mostly blaming "bad luck" with injury.

It already looks like they going to use the same PR strategy in 2024.

It's also pretty poor of such a powerhouse club to put so much pressure on one young kid, Reid.

He's just a kid and I feel they are making the exact same mistake North made with JHF.

Anyone thinking he's going to walk into the AFL and dominate and win the the Rising Star in a canter are delusional. He's a good young player but needs time . He could just be a Cam Rayner. Way too early to know.

I don’t believe it’s so much the club but the media (West Australian) who seem besotted by him. Anyone with half a brain would know he’s only a kid and more than likely it will take him time to adjust to the tempo of AFL.

 

[frenchconnection]

Like how they refused to write about West Coast player behavior during the Cousins era until it blew up even though it was an open secret in Perth?

You mustn’t have been reading the correct papers as the West here and also many journalists were full of it.

 

[Freomaniac]

I’m not your mate

And I don’t care what perpetually whinging Freo supporters call that rag masquerading as a newspaper

Admit it...

when you ran out of toilet paper during the pandemic, you used that newspaper as an alternative to toilet paper lol

 

[masai tu]

Admit it...

when you ran out of toilet paper during the pandemic, you used that newspaper as an alternative to toilet paper lol

He is a marked man now, the date perpetually inked.

 

[WillHayward]

You mean like Sydney manages the AFL to keep it giving it handouts and an underserved production line of quality AFL players to constantly refresh their list.

Amirite?

Yep. Youre right.

Afl told the other 17 clubs they weren't allowed to pick Gulden..so we could get him at pick 32.

Other clubs so scared of AFL house they have all maintained a conspiracy of silence about this.

Also we are so good and get so many favours that Vic clubs miraculously win the flag every year .

(You guys would still be up there if U didn't keep giving blokes like NicNat, Darling and Gaff neverending massive contracts).

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I honestly think the West is just taking the piss now to get a rise out of people re Reid.
I mean seriously?
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Mitch Woodcock is the one with the hard-on for Harley. If his nickname isn’t ‘splinters’ it should be.

 

[Freomaniac]

I honestly think the West is just taking the piss now to get a rise out of people re Reid.
I mean seriously?
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that would be Like Freo hinging their future on Rhys Palmer back in 2008. Harsh but unfair.

 

[danster168]

bzparkes how'd you find the Ferrari's first game?

 

[bzparkes]

bzparkes how'd you find the Ferrari's first game?

What game?

Or are you talking about a meaningless match Sim?

 

[danster168]

What game?

Or are you talking about a meaningless match Sim?

yeah, the one where he was playing all the juicy roles and he still couldn't get his hands on it. Unlike Sanders.

 

[Forward Press]

yeah, the one where he was playing all the juicy roles and he still couldn't get his hands on it. Unlike Sanders.

I'm sure Harley would be gutted his side couldn't secure the 4 points.

 

[bzparkes]

yeah, the one where he was playing all the juicy roles and he still couldn't get his hands on it. Unlike Sanders.

Cool.

What did you think of Leigh Mathews' single possession debut game? What a spud he turned out to be.

 

[danster168]

I'm sure Harley would be gutted his side couldn't secure the 4 points.

you can play it down but no doubt you would've been underwhelmed with his game.

 

[Forward Press]

you can play it down but no doubt you would've been underwhelmed with his game.

It was definitely underwhelming, think he won't pick up any Brownlow votes for his effort last weekend.

 

[Cyril53]

I think there will be another logjam next year meaning about 13 or 14 teams could or should be expecting to make the 8.

13 into 8 doesn't go so it should be spectacular.

Can't see Freo making it until they sort their forward line. If they do that they should definitely make finals. Not sure why the comparison to Eagles though, two totally different places

It's not just their forward line that needs attention, their defensive cohort doesn't exactly fill one with confidence not to mention their leadership or rather lack of it. Then there's the old Freo lack of consistency which it seems has been a feature almost since their inception. I can see a new Coach in place in '25 if they don't improve markedly in '24. Watch this space.

 

[Freomaniac]

It's not just their forward line that needs attention, their defensive cohort doesn't exactly fill one with confidence not to mention their leadership or rather lack of it. Then there's the old Freo lack of consistency which it seems has been a feature almost since their inception. I can see a new Coach in place in '25 if they don't improve markedly in '24. Watch this space.

it will probably happen too by the end of the year... a new coach

 

[WCE_phil]

I won't comment on the dockers (whats the point)

But WCE will be lucky to win 4 games this year. We won 3 last year, 2 we didn't deserve the win and only got through by incredibly accurate goal kicking and the other GWS were coming off 1 days less break after playing round 1 in 35 degrees and missing multiple key midfielders and we still almost lost all bar 1 single dominant quarter.

For the record Adelaide were the team that played GWS the week before and then backing it up they lost to Richmond by 32 points as well, in Adelaide.

As a club we could play significantly better than last year and still finish with less wins.

 

[danster168]

What game?

Or are you talking about a meaningless match Sim?

how about now?

 

[Freomaniac]

Richmond for 1

unlikely