Game Day Round 2, 2024: West Coast vs GWS

[CursoryMercenary]

******* laugh 2 goalless quarters. GWS can pull the trigger or just feet up in Q4.

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[Sammy J]

No goals in 2 quarters. Grim.

 

[Bender_]

Our new nickname should be 10 minute Eagles

We are only good for the first 10 minutes of every match.

FWOOOOOOOFF GET THIS MAN A NETFLIX SPECIAL.

My thigh is bruised I'm slapping it so much at this gold.

 

[SAweagle]

its ok guys just be patient and wait until we play someone sh!t so we can feel better

simmo playing 4 d chess here

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Im glad we didnt give up next years pick 1.

So damn true

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[Westend]

3 goals (LOL) in the last would be good, at least match Hawthorns effort from yesterday

Just want to see some positivity like 3 goals in a row

Just something to take away into next week

 

[Cuzz09]

No goals in 2 quarters. Grim.

It is pissing down so understandable

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[HoneyBadger35]

They kicked three, all from the most butchered, telegraphed, live ball turnover in the centre of the park.

We’re s**t, but this worst team ever stuff is gold. This is miles better football and work rate than last year, just with the brutal turnovers thrown in that you’d expect from a bottom two side.

 

[Avalor]

Want to see Burgiel, Hall and Jack Williams in next week-how far away is Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

, he must be close?
Trew has also performed well in the seconds. Gotta change this up, it just ain't working.

 

[Marlin01]

Serious question: what even IS our on-field structure? Like, what has Simmo supposedly instructed the players to do, other than "play on quickly"?

Because I cant see any sort of plan, strategy, zone or tactical setup at all.

If you can’t handle the ball cleanly, kick accurately up to 30m and stick tackles, structure is irrelevant,

 

[Barrybran]

Only three goals conceded that quarter is fairly reasonable given our skill level. The boys are slowing down but haven't put the cue in the rack. Need to do better with our opportunities in front of goal though.

 

[woosha24]

Not looking good for a side who supposedly made it a point to start addressing some of their shortcoming over the offseason.

• Still slow
• Still cant tackle
• Skills still poor
• Senior players still lacking effort
• Still cant find an avenue to goal
• Still get burned on transition play
• Still lack fitness

What exactly were we doing at the end of last year, Simmo?

Sad to think that "honourable losses" are still so wildly out of reach for this side.

 

[Lazzas]

Waterman is so good for the Eagles, runs both ways and a clever forward.

 

[Ghossein]

Honestly though who's going to pay the $60-$100 a ticket to watch this?

 

[sharps24]

Looking forward to going to Mt Barker v Sydney

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Smart play by the AFL, they might have a better shot than us.

 

[bzparkes]

Scores from turnovers is almost the entire difference between the 2 teams.

 

[Shuestar13]

Just want to see some positivity like 3 goals in a row

Just something to take away into next week

Yeah, we actually played ok in the second half of that quarter… just couldn’t score

Up against a very very good defensive team mind you, but still.

 

[Proeagle]

8 goals from turnovers says it all. We have been garbage more than GWS have been good.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

If you can’t handle the ball cleanly, kick accurately up to 30m and stick tackles, structure is irrelevant,

Simmo’s so gone it’s not even worth discussing but no coach or backline can do anything against some of these turnovers.

What I do wish we’d have (which we did have for much more of that quarter) is a deep forward option just in case.

 

[peeky]

Looking forward to going to Mt Barker v Sydney

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I thought about going to mt barker to see that game..... in the end farkk no

 

[Westend]

Who should we be getting excited about in the mid season draft?

A ruckman

 

[Mulldogg]

Umps are genuinely s**t.

Ump in the middle actually put the whistle to his mouth and didn’t blow it

 

[ziad]

Im glad we didnt give up next years pick 1.

Note a bit of perspective with the young BF kids. Reid will be a gun - the others may be reasonable c-b grade players over time. We have seasons to build.

Also hard to see structure etc and work off the ball on TV but Darling could play WAFL based on TV only. Waterman isn't quick thinking enough to play AFL nor can he kick under pressure. But at they moment leave him. As the say in the classics its been a tough day for our forwards.

 

[new breed]

Another tough year maybe a tough week after the media let rip ....
Bulldogs next week

Same situation as last year which we sort of knew ...Giants are top team .

Need someone like Jack Williams who we can just stick at FF , take a few grabs .....J Darling might be a forward decoy pocket because he is way off the pace .

 

[woosha24]

Man if the game was all about running into opposition players as fast as you can, we'd be flag favourites.