Toast Matt Rosa: 100 games

[IgnorantArmies]

Congratulations to Matt Rosa, who should play his 100th game for the Eagles against Gold Coast on Saturday.

100 games is always a huge achievement for any player, and Rosa has been one of our most consistent players since the departure of Judd and Cousins.

He has probably been in our top-10 players this season, and hopefully he only continues to improve on the wing. Best of luck for this Saturday, and hope to see him play another 100 games.

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[CursoryMercenary]

The last 30 have been pure class

 

[idmfts]

Is fast becoming one my favourite players

 

[paran]

Congrats Matty! Now, does anyone have a nickname for him?? Kinda ridiculous to get this far without one!

 

[LavanRuban]

He's been very consistent, hopefully he dosen't get shin splits again.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Good thread, I was meaning to start one but forgot

Congrats Matty! Now, does anyone have a nickname for him?? Kinda ridiculous to get this far without one!

I generally find myself calling him Rosie. Not terribly appropriate for a 6'3" footballer but there you go.

 

[bali-dog]

congrats to mr. rosa!!
hope he plays a blinder..

 

[dajesmac]

Yay we get future baby Rosa.

 

[eaglespremiers]

How he got to my pick of approx. 35 in the players sponser draft is beyond me. Shame on all of you who let him through.

 

[Forget the Stats]

Good on him. I'm pretty sure back in about 07 when we considered Tarrant in a trade the pies wanted Rosa and a pick. Thankfully we told them to piss off as he's developed into a great player not to mention the pick we kept.
Will be an important part of our next premiership drive.

 

[neng]

Rosa is now a bonafide star of our midfield, a key component, love him

 

[September_Glory]

Congrats to Matt. Big basketball fan as well.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Us football fans sometimes like to turn on our own.

Have always been a fan of Rosa and glad he is proving doubters wrong.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Congratulations Matty, now cream those turds on Saturday!

 

[BradWCE]

Congratulations Matt. He has played very well the last couple of years.

 

[EagleMan87]

Congrats Matty! Now, does anyone have a nickname for him?? Kinda ridiculous to get this far without one!

Isn't his nickname 'Petal'?

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Good on him. I'm pretty sure back in about 07 when we considered Tarrant in a trade the pies wanted Rosa and a pick. Thankfully we told them to piss off as he's developed into a great player not to mention the pick we kept.
Will be an important part of our next premiership drive.

I'd forgotten about that!

Wasn't the trade going to be Rosa and our first pick? That would've been Brown and Rosa.

We were desperate for a forward at the time (we still had the midfield) but, man, did we dodge a bullet. Not that we were ever going to pull the trigger on that trade.

Gotta feel bad for Fremantle. Bet they'd love a good, young KPP right now and that draft was stacked with them.

Anyhow, well done to Petal.

 

[Forget the Stats]

I'd forgotten about that!

Wasn't the trade going to be Rosa and our first pick? That would've been Brown and Rosa.

We were desperate for a forward at the time (we still had the midfield) but, man, did we dodge a bullet. Not that we were ever going to pull the trigger on that trade.

Gotta feel bad for Fremantle. Bet they'd love a good, young KPP right now and that draft was stacked with them.

Anyhow, well done to Petal.

Yeah pretty sure it was our first rounder. In fairness to freo Tarrant turned into a great defender but they lost him in the end.

 

[Scotland]

Wasn't a huge fan of him early on, but he's worked on his weaknesses and is a much improved player, and an important part of the side.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Yeah pretty sure it was our first rounder. In fairness to freo Tarrant turned into a great defender but they lost him in the end.

Yeah, it was the forward thing that threw people. I remember that their forward line was considered a strength at the time as Pavlich was at the peak of his powers but Connolly wanted another forward to take the attention away from Pav or whatever.

Anyway, I'll stop blabbering about Freo now.

 

[Scotland]

Yeah it was a dud trade, considering they were going well with Pav (gun) and Murphy (allgeded gun, LOL) as their forward targets and Justin Longmuir still in the side.

Tarrant was never a good fit for us either, couldn't understand the interest...

 

[Double the Fist]

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DTF : "Congratulations Igor on game 100. Now fetch me another brain!"

 

[Dagless]

Paul Johnson for Matt Rosa was such a great trade.

Gun

 

[ziad]

I have been critical of Rosa for many years, I have to say he is now a very valuable player.

Woosha must also be congratulated for his long term judgement on Rosa.

 

[Juddy88]

Yeah always been one of my favourite players, work rate is second to none. Used to joke with my mates and call him helicopters Rosa, but his kicking has been great this year.