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Dazzler9 said:
I seem to remember you copping some flak over it as well. Not sure if it was this board or the main board?
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Probably both. I was bullish on the Eagles that year. I did pick Geelong to go all the way this year, and that isn’t looking great right now but who knows. That’s a $50 bet I had with a mate. Obviously very happy to lose that $50 if Melbourne salute.
 

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demondavey said:
Probably both. I was bullish on the Eagles that year. I did pick Geelong to go all the way this year, and that isn’t looking great right now but who knows. That’s a $50 bet I had with a mate. Obviously very happy to lose that $50 if Melbourne salute.
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I'd still back Geelong from here.
 
I do however think WC and Richmond will respond next year. They’ll get softer draws and they’re both full of seriously good players. No idea what went wrong with you this year. This could be the moment required for some harsh reviews at WC after a few down years post flag.
 
demondavey said:
Hmmm. They looked pretty average when we kicked into gear on the weekend. Blueprint to beat the cats is high intensity fast footy. They absolutely can’t cope when you go hell for the leather.
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You might have to translate these words for we Eagles fans mate.
 
demondavey said:
Hmmm. They looked pretty average when we kicked into gear on the weekend. Blueprint to beat the cats is high intensity fast footy. They absolutely can’t cope when you go hell for the leather.
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Particularly without Stewart out the back in the same way lever does for you.
 
Carbine Chaos said:
You might have to translate these words for we Eagles fans mate.
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Kicked into gear = started playing properly
High intensity fast footy = started moving the ball quickly and started tackling
Hell for leather = go as fast as we can out of the centre
 
DanWCE said:
If demon davey joins the chat with similar predictions we are a go!
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Can’t see Eagles staying down for long. If that helps! You’d surely want more out of Kelly. You look to have a few guys of a similar style, I.e Petrucelle, Rotham, Waterman etc. Do you think you go in a bit tall? Have you got enough smaller to medium sized players?
 

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demondavey said:
Can’t see Eagles staying down for long. If that helps! You’d surely want more out of Kelly. You look to have a few guys of a similar style, I.e Petrucelle, Rotham, Waterman etc. Do you think you go in a bit tall? Have you got enough smaller to medium sized players?
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Yes we go in too tall as we are spoilt with tall options, but we also have some difficulty in reverting to our seniors with 'runs on the board' at all costs. In 2014 we played Cox, who wasn't in great form, but he was a champion of the club. He retired and we played off in a GF following year. End of 2017 we had guys like Priddis getting games on inconsistent form. They retired, we played off in a GF following year.

There's some tough discussions to be had this off season. More difficult still because our older players have been predominantly holding up their end, but are breaking down.
 
DanWCE said:
Yes we go in too tall as we are spoilt with tall options, but we also have some difficulty in reverting to our seniors with 'runs on the board' at all costs. In 2014 we played Cox, who wasn't in great form, but he was a champion of the club. He retired and we played off in a GF following year. End of 2017 we had guys like Priddis getting games on inconsistent form. They retired, we played off in a GF following year.

There's some tough discussions to be had this off season. More difficult still because our older players have been predominantly holding up their end, but are breaking down.
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Who do you think needs to move on?
 
demondavey said:
Who do you think needs to move on?
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How long have you got?
According to this board it starts with Nisbet, Simpson, and all the assistants and medical team. Then in the playing group it’s anyone over 30, including club legends, and then the likes of Gov, Shep, west, Brander. Then everyone else.


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kempy said:
How long have you got?
According to this board it starts with Nisbet, Simpson, and all the assistants and medical team. Then in the playing group it’s anyone over 30, including club legends, and then the likes of Gov, Shep, west, Brander. Then everyone else.


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Gov surely stays? Is the general consensus a big overhaul?
 

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Eagles are like Hawthorn. They don’t stay down for long. Even post 94 flag you stayed in the 8 for about 5 years. I checked out some of the venue arrangements and you were absolutely stiffed on several occasions. 1996 I think you flogged someone round one of finals then got Essendon on the road, even after they’d lost and had a lower ladder position?

I think you were rubbish for about 4 years when you had that shocking vomit jumper. Judge years perhaps. Then you had 04-07, went down again but back into a PF by 2011. Then obviously 15 onwards.

I’d be incredibly surprised if you had more than 4 years of being average. Eagles have always been a no loser club, you seem to just accept high standards as a given. You’ve definitely got to get something sorted though as you were much more beatable In Perth this year. I was confident going in the other week. You almost pinched it you bastards. McGowan probably organised that lightning strike! 😂😂😂
 
kempy said:
He will but plenty on here wouldn’t be worried if he wasn’t here. In any case, talk is that he might be out for 9 months with hip problems.


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He definitely seems to have had less impact. He was the best KPD in it between 17-19 I reckon. Nevertheless, you can thank him for the flag in 2018. Those last two minutes were unbelievable.
 
demondavey said:
Eagles are like Hawthorn. They don’t stay down for long. Even post 94 flag you stayed in the 8 for about 5 years. I checked out some of the venue arrangements and you were absolutely stiffed on several occasions. 1996 I think you flogged someone round one of finals then got Essendon on the road, even after they’d lost and had a lower ladder position?

I think you were rubbish for about 4 years when you had that shocking vomit jumper. Judge years perhaps. Then you had 04-07, went down again but back into a PF by 2011. Then obviously 15 onwards.

I’d be incredibly surprised if you had more than 4 years of being average. Eagles have always been a no loser club, you seem to just accept high standards as a given. You’ve definitely got to get something sorted though as you were much more beatable In Perth this year. I was confident going in the other week. You almost pinched it you bastards. McGowan probably organised that lightning strike! 😂😂😂
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We had two years of missing finals in the 80s, none under Malthouse in the 1990s, missed finals in 2000 and 2001 under Judge at which point he was promptly sacked, Worsfold then took us to eighth spot in his first three years. We bottomed out hard in 2008-2010 after Judd and Cousins left along with a bunch of others from the 2006 flag side, surprisingly returned to the top four in 2011.

This is just the tenth season we’ve missed finals in 35 years, which partly explains why people are so frustrated and impatient.
 
demondavey said:
Who do you think needs to move on?
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I wasn't open to it when the season began, but the ultra consistent Hurn now has a gap between his best and worst games. His weapon has dried up (pinpoint accurate, long, attacking kicks) and he has had several soft tissue injuries. I'm coming around to the thinking that he should retire.

JK still offers plenty on field. I'd like him to move into a coaching capacity and aim to play less games in 2022, reduce his travel burden.

Shuey needs to be moved out of the midfield for his own good. Another breaking down with injury. We also perform at our worst with all our guns in there. So I'd prefer to take his skills elsewhere and get a role player in the guts.

Off field, dare to dream. Can we lure Cox home as an assistant? Can we lure Harry Taylor down to Perth from the mid West? Can we get Burgoyne over as a coach?
 
Miguel Sanchez said:
We had two years of missing finals in the 80s, none under Malthouse in the 1990s, missed finals in 2000 and 2001 under Judge at which point he was promptly sacked, Worsfold then took us to eighth spot in his first three years. We bottomed out hard in 2008-2010 after Judd and Cousins left along with a bunch of others from the 2006 flag side, surprisingly returned to the top four in 2011.

This is just the tenth season we’ve missed finals in 35 years, which partly explains why people are so frustrated and impatient.
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Be nice if Melbourne could be frustrated and impatient.

It’s impressive. You’ve got an impressive record. I remember watching the 1992 GF at a pub in Geelong. I am not sure why my parents thought it was a good idea to stop on route to our holiday house at a pub in Geelong, and allow me in with my Eagles beanie and scarf?

I was an avid Eagles fan from about 1990 up until grade six. I changed because everyone went for Melbourne or St Kilda (where I grew up) and constantly gave it to me for not supporting a Victorian club!
 

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