McDougall's surgery

[Ruddiger]

Yeah, its on the main board but better discussion can be held here.

http://westcoasteagles.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=183051

Thoughts ? Personally, I hope Doogs is OK and ready to go for the season.

If not, who should step up ?

 

[Altum Volantes]

It should give Smith a chance.

Doogs won't play until at least round 5.

 

[coasting]

Doogs won't play until at least round 5.

Sounds like the same source that Streaker uses.

 

[Streaker]

Only sauce I use is Honey BBQ. In todays West it said he would be out for 4-5 weeks which means he would be right to go Round 1 (which I said in my other post )

 

[Exeter]

Smith's and Hansen's prospects for staking their claims just improved markedly.

 

[Milkman]

Only sauce I use is Honey BBQ. In todays West it said he would be out for 4-5 weeks which means he would be right to go Round 1 (which I said in my other post )

Yeah but that's Eagle weeks, he'll never be ready for rnd 1.

Interesting that Sumich hinted on the news that Doogs could be making his return at CHF, stressing that McDougall and Smith aren't necessarily competing for the FF position.

 

[Captain Random]

Taking an arthroscope to the hip may not have been that intrusive - or at least as intrusive as open surgery - but really, that's just blind hope talking.

How depressing.

PS: I like "Eagle weeks". Very rubbery, they are.

 

[Exeter]

how many Eagle weeks are there in dog years?

 

[Captain Random]

Either 7, or 7 x 10¹². I forget which.

 

[Exeter]

Isn't the latter the length of time that Gaspariffit has been out injured?

 

[Carn the Coasters]

Rumour is that Brad Smith has been EXTREMELY impressive in the pre-season and is the favourite for FF come round 1.

 

[Jabber]

Rumour is that Brad Smith has been EXTREMELY impressive in the pre-season and is the favourite for FF come round 1.

Impressive on the track, and impressive in a match are very different for a FF. I hope your right though, personally I think McDougall will never be anything more than a good HF flank.

 

[Carn the Coasters]

Impressive on the track, and impressive in a match are very different for a FF. I hope your right though, personally I think McDougall will never be anything more than a good HF flank.

yes, there is a great difference.. however, the way of thinking may be changing (in regards to McDougall) as Smith has done nothing wrong since Doogs has gone down.

It will be interesting to see what will happen.

 

[Captain Random]

I seem to recall Brent Tuckey playing like a champ for us a few preseasons ago.

 

[Frodo]

A young buck from the WAFL called Troy Wilson didn't do too badly

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

If Brad Smith gets his chance at FF (which you'd have to say he will) and does it really well, then it's possible that by the time McDougall comes back he'll be playing closer to the middle like many people here wanted.