Expectations for 2025

[Rowan18]

Flying to get fit: Why Eagles skipper is heading overseas

West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has flown overseas to seek specialist help in a bid to put his injury concerns behind him after managing just 11 games this season.

thewest.com.au

Anyone open this please

https://archive.md/6bbw7

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

https://archive.md/6bbw7

Disappointing if it's only Allen & Bazzo getting treatment in Qatar, and not Hewett. Can't fathom why he wasn't sent there as well.
Unless he has already been earlier? No concrete reports of that.

 

[squashface]

Disappointing if it's only Allen & Bazzo getting treatment in Qatar, and not Hewett. Can't fathom why he wasn't sent there as well.
Unless he has already been earlier? No concrete reports of that.

He went to Dubai to see a specialist after his latest foot injury pretty sure

 

[flamingEMBERS]

1. Gimp wing is forever banished and both wingers are expected to get possessions, run defensively, apply pressure and play football

 

[We_The_West]

Okay time to raise people's hopes and get the glass half-full of coolade passed around.

1. Jack Graham

17

Jack Graham

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

CL

3.2

5star

returns to his 2021 form (=2nd Tigers B&F) and displays everything Hardwick froths over in the below article.

The 'incredible aerobic beast' who's proving his doubters wrong

Jack Graham had his doubters as an under-age star but two flags later, he's proven some recruiters wrong

www.afl.com.au

2. Liam Baker

3

Liam Baker

Age

28

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.2

4star

returns to his 2021 form (=2nd Tigers B&F), AFL most courageous etc.

3. Reuben Ginbey continues his form from end of 2024, playing KPD on the oppositions resting ruckman/KPF and becoming the best defensive utility in the AFL.

4. Noah Long develops his midfield craft to become a Brent Daniels

16

Brent Daniels

Age

26

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.9

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

type small fwd with stints in the midfield.

5. Brady Hough adds an attacking element to his game as a defender, or moves into the midfield.

6. Rhett Bazzo and/or Ryan Maric develop into an intercepting defender at AFL level.

7. Chesser back to HBF or inside mid.

8. Hutchinson inside mid.

9. Liam Ryan

31

Liam Ryan

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

.... back to 2020 AA form.

10. Clay Hall becomes Clayton Oliver

10

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

11. No matter who we draft with picks 12 and 26, we will all melt when Bo Allan turns into Patty Cripps.

 

[Cuzz09]

Yeah think we will struggle.

hopefully we're more competitive with a few more mature bodies but talent wise we look terrible.

Maybe 3-6 wins area

More wins if a heap if guys have career high seasons

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[Keys]

Yeah think we will struggle.

This is the least surprising post of 2024

 

[Cuzz09]

I was actually feeling slightly positive about the prospect of having FOS and Harley but now I think we'll tread water a bit longer.



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[Cuzz09]

Hopefully we hit the season running and get some early wins to get things exciting with a new coach.

Fixture will be interesting to see

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[Eastcoasteagle]

Not really sure expectations wise, probably not much more than last year.

Love to see a game style that I can watch week in, week out and we're competitive in all games.

Too many game over the past 3 years, I had to turn off for my mental health.

 

[FKASC]

I was actually feeling slightly positive about the prospect of having FOS and Harley but now I think we'll tread water a bit longer.

Hated the trade but none of this year’s draft prospects are good enough that a nine pick downgrade could have this much of an impact on our prospects.

 

[Cuzz09]

Hated the trade but none of this year’s draft prospects are good enough that a nine pick downgrade could have this much of an impact on our prospects.

Yeah I know.

Would've been exciting to see 2 guns of the future.

Praying our pick 12 becomes a star and Hewett/Long etc get up

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[FKASC]

Yeah I know.

Would've been exciting to see 2 guns of the future.

Praying our pick 12 becomes a star and Hewett/Long etc get up

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Plenty of guns get taken in the teens each year, especially in even drafts. I hear ya though

 

[Woutizmoo]

expecting to see a steep increase in swervability displayed by our new players

 

[EagleEgo]

Disappointing if it's only Allen & Bazzo getting treatment in Qatar, and not Hewett. Can't fathom why he wasn't sent there as well.
Unless he has already been earlier? No concrete reports of that.

Actually, it is a good news. That implies Hewett is recovering well and don't need further treatment.

 

[We_The_West]

When does preseason training start?

I'm starting to get butterflies I'm so excited for Keys first training report!

 

[Keys]

When does preseason training start?

I'm starting to get butterflies I'm so excited for Keys first training report!

November 11 for 1st - 4th year players so that’s anyone from the 2021 draft onwards (Chesser, Hough, Bazzo etc)

Then November 25 for the rest of the squad which I expect will include our newest draftees

 

[Woutizmoo]

'Getup, its Preaseason'
'The boys have all come back in really good nick and are ready to train the house down'

 

[flamingEMBERS]

'Getup, its Preaseason'
'The boys have all come back in really good nick and are ready to train the house down'

Who’s going to write the articles now Stocks has gone?

 

[squashface]

Gee

 

[Cuzz09]

"The boy looks Yuge"

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[woosha24]

Copium says that with a new coach, new gameplan and some more experienced players moving into the side we'll be refreshed in 2025 and climb out of the bottom 4.

Doomer says that we've loaded the club up with Richmond rejects, the execs have Moneyballed us out of the strongest draft in 10 years, and we wont see finals for another decade.

 

[jdisc]

November 11 for 1st - 4th year players so that’s anyone from the 2021 draft onwards (Chesser, Hough, Bazzo etc)

Then November 25 for the rest of the squad which I expect will include our newest draftees

**** me this sport has some long pre seasons

 

[squashface]

**** me this sport has some long pre seasons

Thanks to Continental Tyres

 

[Dark Sharks]

You'd think after selling our top end draft pick to add mature players like Baker (who wasn't cheap) and Owies...

The days of being totally uncompetitive in games needs to be put in the bin. As others have said, the floor has been raised. We should be aiming for 6+ wins at the absolute minumum, but more importantly should be in every contest and resemble something of an AFL quality football team and not just traffic cones, like this years games against Bulldogs, Cats, Adelaide, Hawks, Saints, Blues, Magpies etc etc etc.

Any loss over 10 goals should be considered a real failure IMO. Loser fatigue is real, and we can't afford to keep going as is.


Barrass leaving isn't going to help. I feel like that's being glossed over a fair bit. Hedwards is injury prone and still hasn't proven a great deal, Bazzo is a basket case at times (understandable), and then there's old boy McGovern, who's probably due to be injured again right about now.

Can definitely see teams getting a hold of us in defense, as well as our lacklustre midfield.



J.Williams, Ginbey, Reid, plus hopefully Hewett, Hall and some other new draftees should keep us coming back.