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[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Where can we find disposal efficiency stats this year?

I reckon Ebert has improved in line with the whole team.

 

[Toshowyouwhy]

Still would rather Ebert not play, but overall great changes. Butler and Kerr are two huge ins, feeling a little more confident about the game now.

And some of the Swift bashing is a little harsh, he wasn't great last week but there were many worse. Frankly I just think some of you are frightened that when he becomes good, it will signal the beginning of the horse-people empire, and that the world will inevitbaly end.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Random useless fact of the evening: Will Schofield will become the club games record holder in the #31 jumper this week. He currently sits equal with Nicoski on 44 games.

There you go

 

[anti_]

one thing is for sure, the coaching staff/match committee rate ebert extremely high. he get's preference to the majority of players, regardless of form.

hopefully he repays the faith...

butler is a massive in, our backline suddenly looks much more dependable.

it'll be interesting if kerr is the sub or not. if we're concerned about his ability to run out a match, i'd start him and then sub him off as we'll need to start well.

im sensing a big game, disposal-wise for masten.

not sure if we'll win this one...LeCras is key i think, he has the class that no other crow has. 25 touches and 3 goals would be handy.

 

[Ochre]

And some of the Swift bashing is a little harsh, he wasn't great last week but there were many worse. Frankly I just think some of you are frightened that when he becomes good, it will signal the beginning of the horse-people empire, and that the world will inevitbaly end.

i wish i had bfsc

 

[September_Glory]

Absolute rubbish with Ebert, a player will never learn if they get straight back in after 1 good game in WAFL.

It's bullshit, players like Stevens, who I know couldn't play this week as of the 5 day break but even before that has been giving his all and getting results hasn't even had a shot yet. Same with Weedon and Swift.

Stevens is only coming in if Priddis, Shuey, Kerr (maybe S.Selwood?) are injured or need rest. Even then it's not a sure thing with Swift still in the mix.

The reason Ebert gets rushed back in is because he's AFL quality right now and has credits in the bank.

Ding ding ding ding ding. Common sense is normally the best answer.

Whatever the coaches asked Ebert to work on, he obviously did. Criticize his efficiency if you want, but he is a smart hard working kid and they clearly trust him.

Apparently he was near BOG so I'll keep a watch closely this week and see what he's improved on.

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

I have no problem with Ebert playing this game - others have pointed out why he was the only real candidate to come in from the WAFL.

It's not a bad thing for a number of reasons. First of all, it's forcing Koby Stevens to push himself ever further.

Secondly, it means that if and when Ebert does get a spell in the twos, hopefully it's a lengthy one, and because the whole time Stevens has been boiling over to get a game, he's not only got that extra development in him, but he's mother****ing desperate to hold onto his spot too.

I like short term gain as much as the next bloke, but I think I can see the method in the madness.

Quietly confident about this game tbh. And I'm never confident.

 

[Toshowyouwhy]

i wish i had bfsc

Use it a your real-life sig. Whenever you say anything, say that after. And I'll only charge 16 million dollars.

You're welcome.

 

[Scotland]

Strijk joins Dalziell on the 'one quarter for the year' list.

Shakes head.

 

[Makka]

Pretty happy with that team myself. Hoping to see Emac back soon to help sure up our defence a bit more. Hopefully we can come away with another win from AAMI this weekend and help solidify a top 8 spot further.

 

[anti_]

Strijk joins Dalziell on the 'one quarter for the year' list.

Shakes head.

Weedon is on there too.

pretty funny, bringing in a bloke for a quarter and then dropping him.

it's why i dislike the sub rule, players dont have the time to prove themselves.

players are prone to having bad quarters of footy, but they have 3 more to rectify this.

the sub gets judged on about 3-4 passages of play...if strijk kicked 2 goals in the last quarter would he have got a game this week? it's a fine line really.

 

[new breed]

At least Hams wouldn't be feeling as bad now , at least Ashton got a whole game !

Learnt to trust the selection committee this season and the team looks okay .

 

[BradWCE]

Where can we find disposal efficiency stats this year?

I reckon Ebert has improved in line with the whole team.

On the Eagles website: go to players then click the relevant player then click stats and choose which ones you want to see.

Ebert's DE% for the year (game by game except for the Melbourne game):
59.09, 61.54, 70.00, 69.23, 57.14, 30.77, 46.67, 87.50
This is every game he has played except against Melbourne as that had no figure for some reason.

 

[thekelvin]

Ebert has been solid all year. I'm surprised he was dropped in the first place.
Swift was useless
This has not been sheppards year
Strijk is decent will surely get another go this year.

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

Weedon is on there too.

pretty funny, bringing in a bloke for a quarter and then dropping him.

it's why i dislike the sub rule, players dont have the time to prove themselves.

players are prone to having bad quarters of footy, but they have 3 more to rectify this.

the sub gets judged on about 3-4 passages of play...if strijk kicked 2 goals in the last quarter would he have got a game this week? it's a fine line really.

Still, you can't say that all the players who have played a quarter would have even got that without the sub rule. In some cases it's probably been the reason the guy got a run around in the first place.

 

[Altum Volantes]

I know it was a very small window of opportunity but Strijk really didn't offer anything last week and failed to give the team any spark when he had the freshest legs out there. If they don't think he's worth a shot in the 21 then I wouldn't go back to him as a sub. Would rather bring Gaff back in who obviously understands the role better.

Will be interesting to see who is subbed this week - maybe even Kerr or Shuey if either are not 100% (well Kerr is never really 100% but you get my point.)

 

[Reminiscence]

Bit harsh on Swift, but I think it's a good lesson for him to learn. Nothing other than your absolute best is necessary for AFL level, if you can't maintain that high intensity consistent form and produce on a weekly basis, you won't get picked. Gone are the days for the Eagles where you can have continue to have absolutely woeful sub-par games (except for Ebert who gets cut a crapload of slack).

As for ins, Butler and Kerr are huge ins. Butler makes us all feel far more calmer when he has the ball opposed to Ash Smith, especially in the 4th quarter. Kerr...we all know that Kerr's a brilliant midfielder and has really started to find some nice form.

 

[tesseract]

Thank god Mackenzie is playing in the FOXTEL Cup this week, I was getting seriously worried. His injury has stretched into a 5 week-er and everything was pointing to stress fractures.

Decent ins, very glad to have the first two back. I thought Strijk was a crappy choice for a sub. I've never seen the guy impact explosively at all, not sure where this idea was born from. He may have pace and footskills, but he is not a gamebreaker. Is also not a runner. Very poor choice for the sub. Swift would have been better.

Disappointed though that Strijk was outed for Ebert. Deserved another game.

I liked the idea as Strijk as a sub because he has a lot of utility. If a centre square on-baller, winger, FP, BP, HBF or HFF goes down with an injury, Strijk can slot into any of those positions, and more often than not, do a good job.
Theory doesn't always eventuate successfully in reality, but there was good reasoning behind many wanting Strijk as the sub. It'd be unfair to call Strijk a failure as the sub, as he has only had one shot at it thus far.

 

[SwiftforPM]

In my OP Swift is still physically underdeveloped, despite the over development of his neck. He needs 1 more preseason to bulk up, this will give him the confidence to perform at the highest level.
He wasn't up to it on the weekend, if we had a team full of midfielders who at 3/4 time had less than 10 possessions to their name we would have lost by 60+ points.
Swift deserved to be dropped.

 

[Ochre]

In my OP Swift is still physically underdeveloped, despite the over development of his neck. He needs 1 more preseason to bulk up, this will give him the confidence to perform at the highest level.
He wasn't up to it on the weekend, if we had a team full of midfielders who at 3/4 time had less than 10 possessions to their name we would have lost by 60+ points.
Swift deserved to be dropped.

What does that have to do with a guy who played mainly on the HFF?

 

[kempy]

I suspect that Swift has been told that this is a development year for him an that opportunities will be there, but few in number. He needs a year of footy at any level to re-establish himself and gaim confidence. Next year will determine his future.
Ebert was always going to be back. His kicking is frequently crap but has improved this year, apart from the occasional brain-fart. He is a good mark and hard at the ball. Deserves his recall.
Butler instead of Shep is a no-brainer. Brad needs to build up his body and his confidence. He will be fine in a year or two.
I think we will win by 24-30 points on Saturday.

 

[galen]

Ebert comes in because its an SA game. We have 2 SA games vs SA teams in a row right? If we were trying to boost his trade value the time to do it is now.

On a less cynical note I'm sure we would also do the righty by him and give him a chance to play in front of family/friends, considering the competition for his spot is pretty marginal. No one, not strijk, not hams, not wheedon are screaming for HFF selection.

 

[SwiftforPM]

What does that have to do with a guy who played mainly on the HFF?

I know you are a Swift fan and so am I, but he hasn't set the world on fire in the WAFL and was below average on the weekend.
Which is the reason he is not in the starting 22.
I have traveled down from Broome this year and watched Swift play WAFL, I thought he seemed a bit scared of the contest and was putting in at about 75%.
I think if he wants to make it in the AFL he will, I also think it's him holding himself back - not the match committee.

 

[Bluey_McKenna]

The reason Ebert gets rushed back in is because he's AFL quality right now and has credits in the bank.

Swift is a liability at this stage.

Agree with both of these statements. Ebert is criminally underrated on this board. Responded in the best possible way at WAFL level.

I am a Swift fan, but perplexed at his current physical conditions. I watch alot of Claremont games live and Swift, to me, does not like like a footballer who has done a couple of pre-seasons - does not seem strong enough through the core nor impact contests particularly hard.

Against a strong bodied midfield and away from home it was the right decision not to play him.

 

[tesseract]

Ebert goes back to the WAFL and gets a BOG or close to, as an IM. His form in that role is good. But will his good form continue if he has to change role's when playing for WC and play predominantly as a HFF? It's hard to gauge when the WAFL role he plays is different to his assigned Eagles role. This makes it hard to foresee what to reasonably expect.

Ebert does well at WAFL level as an out-an-out midfielder, then gets a game at WC as a HFF and struggles. Sounds a lot like most of the club's younger midfielders.
No doubt it's Koby's turn to be WC's next HFF.