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Dark Sharks incessant whinging about Fatanui's TOG has finally paid off.
West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits Eagles’ desperate for win to keep season alive
West Coast are 16th on the ladder and only the winless Fremantle and Adelaide are below them. The Dockers and Crows face off on Sunday.
When asked if the season was on the line this weekend, Simpson didn’t shirk the game’s importance.
“Probably. If we continue to lose there will be a point where we can’t claw our way back,” he said.
“That’s in front of us. Pressure is a privilege. We need to own it and we need to embrace it.”
West Coast made four changes for the second successive week, dropping veteran Lewis Jetta and ruckman Tom Hickey, Will Schofield is suspended while Jarrod Brander injured his hip.
Jeremy McGovern will return from an ankle injury while Oscar Allen, Jake Waterman and Jackson Nelson were recalled.
Jetta’s omission comes after his ability to find the ball and hit targets have fallen away. Simpson said the veteran wasn’t shocked.
“He hasn’t been in great form,” he said.
“That happens sometimes to good players. He’s got to get a bit of touch, get a bit of fitness. He’ll be back. He agreed.
“I think you get to a point when you’ve got some experience that you know you need a bit of a re-set. It wasn’t a surprise.
“We just want to pick a team that’s going to win. We made four changes this week, we made four last week. That’s not normally us.
“We’re still trying to find the best mix for our side at the moment. We’re not quite there obviously. When you don’t perform on field, you need to make some changes with personnel and system.”
Simpson said captain Luke Shuey would spend more time on the field after battling with soreness last week.
Nic Naitanui is also preparing for an increase in game time and Simpson said that was one of the reasons Hickey lost his position in the team.
“Hickey was in 16 ruck contests last week. He didn’t go forward,” Simpson said.
“We need to keep putting a bit work into Oscar to get that right. If that doesn’t work we’ll keep exploring other options.
“Nic will probably play a few more minutes this week. He’s got to the point where he can handle a few more minutes. That means Oscar is more of an option.”
West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits Eagles’ desperate for win to keep season alive
West Coast are 16th on the ladder and only the winless Fremantle and Adelaide are below them. The Dockers and Crows face off on Sunday.
When asked if the season was on the line this weekend, Simpson didn’t shirk the game’s importance.
“Probably. If we continue to lose there will be a point where we can’t claw our way back,” he said.
“That’s in front of us. Pressure is a privilege. We need to own it and we need to embrace it.”
West Coast made four changes for the second successive week, dropping veteran Lewis Jetta and ruckman Tom Hickey, Will Schofield is suspended while Jarrod Brander injured his hip.
Jeremy McGovern will return from an ankle injury while Oscar Allen, Jake Waterman and Jackson Nelson were recalled.
Jetta’s omission comes after his ability to find the ball and hit targets have fallen away. Simpson said the veteran wasn’t shocked.
“He hasn’t been in great form,” he said.
“That happens sometimes to good players. He’s got to get a bit of touch, get a bit of fitness. He’ll be back. He agreed.
“I think you get to a point when you’ve got some experience that you know you need a bit of a re-set. It wasn’t a surprise.
“We just want to pick a team that’s going to win. We made four changes this week, we made four last week. That’s not normally us.
“We’re still trying to find the best mix for our side at the moment. We’re not quite there obviously. When you don’t perform on field, you need to make some changes with personnel and system.”
Simpson said captain Luke Shuey would spend more time on the field after battling with soreness last week.
Nic Naitanui is also preparing for an increase in game time and Simpson said that was one of the reasons Hickey lost his position in the team.
“Hickey was in 16 ruck contests last week. He didn’t go forward,” Simpson said.
“We need to keep putting a bit work into Oscar to get that right. If that doesn’t work we’ll keep exploring other options.
“Nic will probably play a few more minutes this week. He’s got to the point where he can handle a few more minutes. That means Oscar is more of an option.”
