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Eagles have a significant advantage in rest as they played Friday night against Geelong's Monday Twilight. Pretty much 3 days by the time the Eagles played Port and the Cats met the Hawkers. Gonna be a cracking battle with the Eagles coming off a bad home loss and haven't won at the Cattery since 2006, the last time they won the flag. They earned that victory by clawing their way back from a 54 point deficit missing Judd and Cousins { or just Cousins ) Similar circumstances too when a year later as the reigning prems, also in round 7, Geelong got the win against the then undefetaed WCE. Geelong went on to win the flag, one can only dream.
The Eagles will be hoping for a repeat of the round 7 clash in 1993 when they played the Cats in the GF rematch as defending champs. On a Sunday also at Kardinia, the Eagles overcame a 38 point 3rd quarter deficit to topple the Geelong. Peter Ricciardi destroyed and frustrated Norm Smith Medallist Peter Matera even causing him to strike the young Cat earning him a suspension. Peter Sumich may have also got reported, or if memory serves correct went off with a hamstring injury. The Eagles won a fiery encounter by 8 points.
I think we're in better shape form wise but will tip the Eagles given they have the extra days rest. If we win this game which we're still capable of doing then no question will be the Premiership favourites having beaten the Grand Finalists of 2018. Particularly given the short turn around.
Expect blood.
The Eagles will be hoping for a repeat of the round 7 clash in 1993 when they played the Cats in the GF rematch as defending champs. On a Sunday also at Kardinia, the Eagles overcame a 38 point 3rd quarter deficit to topple the Geelong. Peter Ricciardi destroyed and frustrated Norm Smith Medallist Peter Matera even causing him to strike the young Cat earning him a suspension. Peter Sumich may have also got reported, or if memory serves correct went off with a hamstring injury. The Eagles won a fiery encounter by 8 points.
I think we're in better shape form wise but will tip the Eagles given they have the extra days rest. If we win this game which we're still capable of doing then no question will be the Premiership favourites having beaten the Grand Finalists of 2018. Particularly given the short turn around.
Expect blood.
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