Gardiner out

[daddy_4_eyes]

and Cox in. Its Cox opportunity to shine, I bloody hope he does the job.

 

[iceman]

Ouch

 

[eagleskickass]

Alright Coxy, this is the day to make a name for yourself, to show your rucking ability. This is a PIVOTAL game for him, i think he will do us proud(i hope)

As for Gards,

 

[ozzult]

****.

 

[eagleskickass]

Reflecting on this at half time it has really hurt. I was confident/hopeful Cox could at least break even. This is NOWHERE NEAR happening. Doogs did a bit that qtr in the ruck but Ball/Goodes are running rampant when in the ruck, and we are being killed in the clearances.

Boy are we missing fill Matera, we are getting NOTHING out of the forward line, and without the midfield run the goals have dried up bigtime.

A lot of work to do but we are not out of it. Need to outscore the swans by 3 goals this term and 2 in the last. What will Woosha do to get the midfield back on top?

 

[USAEagle]

Anybody agree with me that this was WIlson's last game as an Eagle?

 

[eagleskickass]

Originally posted by USAEagle
Anybody agree with me that this was WIlson's last game as an Eagle?

Yep, well and truly better be!

 

[Frodo]

Originally posted by USAEagle
Anybody agree with me that this was WIlson's last game as an Eagle?

IMO he should never have played today. Not only was he crap but the Eagles played the long high ball into the fifty from the beginning because he was there, which isn't our style of footy. Result was rebound after rebound by the Swans.

I will long cherish the memories of Wilson crashing the packs for us but he has been a shadow of that player since breaking his collarbone.

 

[Mr Q]

I though Cox was OK after half time, but well, the damage was done.

Wilson is gone I'd say. Sad to say, but he just doesn't seem to have it any more. He might get one more chance if Matera fails to make it up next week, but otherwise I'd say we'll be back to the Haynes-Matera combo up forward this year.

 

[eaglerock]

wilson has to go and never return, time to give one of the young guys a go.

 

[eagleskickass]

Dont know how Hansen went against subi(obviously not great with a scoreline of 3.22) but i would *Really* like to see him given a shot at FF. He has been good so far this year up forward for the swans, and Haynes, while being good, is not a FF for mine, more a HFF HBF. Give Hansen a go i say but get rid of Wilson. Hes been good, and its great for him that he even made AFL, but its past him now, he just doesnt fit our gameplan.

 

[Captain Random]

Originally posted by USAEagle
Anybody agree with me that this was WIlson's last game as an Eagle?

I was thinking the same thing - cf. other thread.

 

[The Passenger]

anyone know why Gardy was out???


As soon as I walked into the ground, I noticed Josh Wooden walking out the back of the stands so I realized he was named as an emergency, but then just behind appeared to be Gardy, so my heart immediatedly went to my mouth, I was trying to convince myself they had for some reason dropped McDougall but as I got closer it certainly was the big man.

 

[eagleskickass]

He was out cause his ankle didnt come up. They could have played him but only up forward in the goal square, not as ruck, and it wasnt worth it. This way he SHOULD be right for next week.