Insightful Media Coverage

[DickDunn]

as a 10 year old?

Lol derp

 

[Hangover Noir]

http://amp.abc.net.au/article/9793090

Nice article about some of the boys and their new kids.

Exactly what this thread is for - I wouldn’t have come across that article otherwise.

Cheers.

 

[DanWCE]

DanWCE's home brew game to go to the nek level with the arrival of his son.

Eventually. There is little time to brew with a newborn.

 

[W.C. Fry]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-24/the-turning-point-that-changed-darlings-career

Good read.

 

[arfadunger]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-24/the-turning-point-that-changed-darlings-career

Good read.

I think that Travis King, the author of that article, works for AFL media and is based in WA. I follow him on twitter, he seems to have a real good feel for the WA sides (which I suppose he should since that's his job).

 

[Dazzler9]

http://amp.abc.net.au/article/9793090

Nice article about some of the boys and their new kids.

FMD, Shuey's expecting now as well. What's with this baby boom?!

 

[FKASC]

They’re all trying to follow in Darling’s footsteps

 

[FatPizza]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-24/the-turning-point-that-changed-darlings-career

Good read.

Nah. It was the HJ's ad.

 

[avishka5]

Eventually. There is little time to brew with a newborn.

Maybe it could be your daddy daughter thing.

 

[Luuuc]

Nah. It was the HJ's ad.

*Nods in agreement*

 

[Obeanie1]

Might as well rename this thread to Gerard Healey comments thread. Seems to be the only Victorian scribe that actually watches and analyses our play, and understands how much impact Nicnat has around contests without stats.

What is surprising is how Gary Lyons has actually swallowed his pride and has adnitted he was wrong about Naitanui and has actually been quite complimentary about the Eagles this season.

Then again we are playing good footy.

And what about Barrett in this weeks Sliding Doors

If
there's one team to this point of 2018 which is must-watch, no matter the time or opposition ...

then
it is this one. Generating pure excitement and energy every weekend. We've bought seat 1A on the bandwagon.

.

 

[Obeanie1]

The tassie games, canberra, kumbaya my lord venue, timbukto stadium.... they ahould all be melb v melb games.

Some melb teams are insolvent....its the states problems...nothing to do with interstate sides.

Interstate team are not the problem they are the solution to Melbourne clubs financial struggles.

 

[bombard]

What is surprising is how Gary Lyons has actually swallowed his pride and has adnitted he was wrong about Naitanui and has actually been quite complimentary about the Eagles this season.

Then again we are playing good footy.

And what about Barrett in this weeks Sliding Doors

If
there's one team to this point of 2018 which is must-watch, no matter the time or opposition ...

then
it is this one. Generating pure excitement and energy every weekend. We've bought seat 1A on the bandwagon.

.

I'm pretty sure Sliding Doors isn't allowed in the Insightful Media Coverage thread.

 

[Ishmael_]

Might as well rename this thread to Gerard Healey comments thread. Seems to be the only Victorian scribe that actually watches and analyses our play, and understands how much impact Nicnat has around contests without stats.

Definitely, he's been a Nic Nat fan for years now, so far ahead of the curve with that one. Loves shep as well.

I don't know why he seems to love us, but he gets both WA sides quite well.

I honestly want to reach out and say that I appreciate it, but that would involve calling talkback, my god...

 

[Ishmael_]

Not really a West Coast article exactly, but I quite enjoyed this Caroline Wilson article about Tony Peek, who I knew little about.

Seems to have been quite supportive of the non-vic clubs and West Coast. He reminds me of the decent, public interest focused public servants that work between governments. Or Varys on GoT, same diff.

And honestly Wilson is quite an enjoyable writer when she gives the polemic a rest .

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/afl-s-unsung-hero-steps-aside-20180525-p4zhgn.html

 

[Obeanie1]

Definitely, he's been a Nic Nat fan for years now, so far ahead of the curve with that one. Loves shep as well.

I don't know why he seems to love us, but he gets both WA sides quite well.

I honestly want to reach out and say that I appreciate it, but that would involve calling talkback, my god...

Reported that Healy has been on the Eagles payroll as a scouting consultant or some such role.

You do not bite the hand that feeds you.

 

[tigger_ferret]

No Eagles related but a good article written by Judd.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/no-priority-is-my-pick-20180528-p4zi00.html

 

[Keys]

No Eagles related but a good article written by Judd.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/no-priority-is-my-pick-20180528-p4zi00.html

Interesting view point from a player who was acquired with the assistance of a priority pick at his first club and his second club had a priority pick which helped facilitate the trade for him

 

[kane249]

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/eagles-dominate-mays-mvp-of-the-month-nominees/

Darling and Gaff nominated for the Players Association MVP award for May

 

[kane249]

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/eagles-dominate-mays-mvp-of-the-month-nominees/

Darling and Gaff nominated for the Players Association MVP award for May

Darling won it for May

 

[BartBart]

Jako was on the Front Bar tonight if you can watch a replay.

 

[oak79]

Jako was on the Front Bar tonight if you can watch a replay.

They had Wirra earlier this year - we're getting more than our fair share on there this year.

 

[Altum Volantes]

One from earlier in the week that straddles both ill-informed and insightful...

Re Gaff earlier in the week (in short)...

Carey - Pure Wingman and outside player, not many of those around.

Lloyd - Outside player and not a great fit for Carlton who need more help for Cripps.

Judd - Formerly an outside player that has introduced a contested side to his game this year and gone to the next level.

To me this shows that 1/3 have actually been watching Gaff this year - Judd obviously - Carey and Lloyd repeated established opinions about Gaff, not realising that pigeon holing him as an ‘outside wingman’ is selling short his more rounded game this year.

I just found it interesting that clearly Judd had picked up on that...but the other 2 ran with what they knew before 2018.

 

[Dazzler9]

I thought lastnight's commentary was pretty balanced overall. Jason Dunstall just called it as he saw it for example. No biased BS. And none of the buffoonery of the Friday night crew, mercifully.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-...he-nba-kicking-accuracy/9831994?section=sport

Not Eagles related, but this is the rare modern article where someone has sat back, had a bit of a think and put some intelligent analysis down on paper instead of just parroting whatever is in vogue. Great article concept.