Prediction Round 3, 2025: Changes vs Fremantle

[sharps24]

Even when he wasn't kicking a lot of goals, that was JD's job for years and yet people couldn't wait to get rid of him.
But good on him for moving to place where he's more of a need.
At this stage, Archer, Jobe or Jack Williams won't get that attention until they start becoming a threat, so it will be tough for the other when one of JW & Oscar aren't playing.

Must admit I've never understood the logic of this line of thought. So the opposition play 2 key defenders and if we were to play Archer Ried, Jobe Shannahan, Jack, Bailey, Maric whoever the other sides line position coach is going to say "how good fellas, we're not playing on 2 All Australians this week just load up on Oscar Allan and let the other guy park himself in the goal square unmanned for the day. Maybe once he's kicked 50 goals in a season doing that against no opponent we'll show him some respect but until then happy days." I Don't get it. Jack Darling was a good player and he still has something to offer at AFL level. But he wasn't a good player because just by being out there he "draws an opposition defender freeing up the full forward.'' Literally any key forward is going to draw a key defender, whether they have played 0 games of 300 games, are Tony Lockett or Jarrod Brander. Ditto every small forward for that matter.

What JD could offer, and what I'd argue O Allen probably doesn't do as well which is a problem for Waterman more than it would be the other way around, is run all day and lead to places that create space for the other forward to present. When the system isn't working and the ball just gets bombed onto Oscar's head because he hasn't put a lead on or he's found himself in congestion, then yes every defender and his dog is going to try and kill the ball. That doesn't mean that he's got 2 people playing on him, it means there has been a breakdown in forward structure.

 

[mat11]

What I want to happen;
-Long out for Graham
-Petrucelle out and Allan sub

What I think will happen;
-Hall out for Graham
-Archer out for Flynn. Reckon we run with 2 rucks after last week's disaster with ginbey having to ruck last week.

On another note, why the hell wouldn't you put Oscar in the ruck and harley at full forward? You could've ran Petrucelle through the Midfield as he had fresh legs.

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[flyinghi64]

Jwill for Areid straight swap. Reid has had a couple of games to feel the AFL pressure and Jwill was tracking as a set and forget player. Needs a run back in the 1's.

Long needs to go back to Beagles and get some touches and confidence, Graham to come back in for him.

Really think it would be a good game for Ballan to debut in and really the only one to go out would be Petch. Don't like playing a sub for one qtr then dropping them but really he is the only drop option.

We all know there will be an injury before the next game so might even fit someone else in like Shanahan or Gross.

 

[BEagle22]

How well did Barnett go for the beagles?

Very left field but if freo go tall they could try Barnett swapping between defence and ruck?

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Jeez I’d love to be backing us in this week, but that was an incredibly physically taxing game on our kids given the weather conditions, I wonder how they are going to pull up this week?
I’ll be in Perth for the Essendon game, I think that might be the game we get our 1st win.
I hope I’m wrong about this week.

 

[Keys]

Agree completely. Given our youth I’d say if he’s not good enough for starting 23 and playing a full game then it’s WAFL for him. The sub role is an ideal way to blood youth so it’s wasted on an 89 game irregular.

How we use the sub throughout the year will be interesting, particularly with several young players likely to challenge for spots- Allan, Shanahan, Gross, Grego, Davis, Hall, Johnston etc will all be putting their hand up amongst others

Are they better served playing a quarter as a sub or a full game in the WAFL?

Or should we use someone like Petrucelle as sub as he doesn’t need the WAFL development time as much. The other thing to then consider is Petch, or any other more senior player, might be useful as an experienced body in the WAFL side who otherwise are mainly a bunch of kids

Maybe McQualter won’t consider any of that at all and simply pick the 23rd best player

 

[shoutsatclouds]

Are players allowed IVs during the week? i know some sports its considered doping

IIRC, rumour at the time was that Brisbane used this extensively during their 3-peat period.

Unsure if true though…

 

[Bender_]

IIRC, rumour at the time was that Brisbane used this extensively during their 3-peat period.

Unsure if true though…

Indeed, and Jason Akermanis slept nude in a special oxygen tent coz it gave him sexual powers.

 

[Rowan18]

Jeez I’d love to be backing us in this week, but that was an incredibly physically taxing game on our kids given the weather conditions, I wonder how they are going to pull up this week?
I’ll be in Perth for the Essendon game, I think that might be the game we get our 1st win.
I hope I’m wrong about this week.

Carlton during Gather Round will be a big chance

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Long has been underwhelming, although I think long term he’ll be a very good player,
He will be under pressure.
If Hewett’s kick in the 3rd had been one inch the over and he’d goaled instead of hitting the post??? He has too stay in, one of the best talents to come out of WA in recent years, he has to stay in and keep building.

 

[jdisc]

How well did Barnett go for the beagles?

Very left field but if freo go tall they could try Barnett swapping between defence and ruck?

Apparently was one of our better players, but I'd suspect he's still a long way off selection

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Petch out and Long to sub would also be ok

One of those two players played well in the preseason games. And it wasn't Long.

He's way out of touch/fitness and needs time to get back up to scratch.

 

[WCE_phil]

IIRC, rumour at the time was that Brisbane used this extensively during their 3-peat period.

Unsure if true though…

Brisbane did it during games at half time.

Until the AFL cracked down on it and banned it.

 

[KERRPOW]

IIRC, rumour at the time was that Brisbane used this extensively during their 3-peat period.

Unsure if true though…

Wasnt a rumor. Completely true.

 

[Doashuey]

IIRC, rumour at the time was that Brisbane used this extensively during their 3-peat period.

Unsure if true though…

Pretty sure they were doing it during the games which was permissible at the time.

 

[timeforanother22]

Yeah it seems WADA has banned it because regular IV's help mask detection of PED's. I think you can apply for them but not sure how willing WADA are to let them happpen.

Yes, but how would they know? Could be in and out in an hour

 

[ep2018]

Flying back from Queensland from a close humid game, against a desperate team who have stayed in WA the past two weeks, wouldn't be surprised if Eagles are non competitive here. Wins will come but need to see the forest from the trees. Essendon at home will likely be our first win and we'll have a few more in the second half of the season.

 

[Obeanie1]

Indeed, and Jason Akermanis slept nude in a special oxygen tent coz it gave him sexual powers.

Is this a first hand experience?

Or an urban myth?

 

[BandF]

No changes, unless injuries or Jake Waterman is available.

 

[eaglesfan84]

Probs be

In: Flynn Graham
Put: Areid Long

 

[Easternkingdom87]

After the defence actually looked somewhat functional, and maric played well, bo Allan just needs to bide his time a bit.
We need extra height forward, because this week we were exposed with 1 injury to Bailey.

Assume everyone who played is good to go:
In: waterman/j will, graham
Out: petch, long

Hall holds his place as sub, and gives graham and baker some extra time out of cbd, after being subbed on.


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[Lazzas]

Think they will pull the trigger as a fwd. Been kicking regular goals in a senior comp. Did well in the 2s last week.

AFL Draft Profile: Jobe Shanahan

A dominant force up forward who has proven to roll through multiple positions.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[WCEswift]

Think they will pull the trigger as a fwd. Been kicking regular goals in a senior comp. Did well in the 2s last week.

AFL Draft Profile: Jobe Shanahan

A dominant force up forward who has proven to roll through multiple positions.

www.zerohanger.com

Loves to annihilate the defender dropping into the hole in defense apparently

 

[bzparkes]

Think they will pull the trigger as a fwd. Been kicking regular goals in a senior comp. Did well in the 2s last week.

AFL Draft Profile: Jobe Shanahan

A dominant force up forward who has proven to roll through multiple positions.

www.zerohanger.com

Despite playing predominantly as a key forward, Shanahan has the capability of featuring in the midfield

 

[THE A5]

Long has been underwhelming, although I think long term he’ll be a very good player,
He will be under pressure.
If Hewett’s kick in the 3rd had been one inch the over and he’d goaled instead of hitting the post??? He has too stay in, one of the best talents to come out of WA in recent years, he has to stay in and keep building.

Hewett also missed a sitter in against the suns.

Honestly speaking after a year lay off with injury he’s actually building ok and probably nailing those two goals would have helped him a lot in both confidence and overall performance.

It can be a bit frustrating with him but he’s just feel not quite there and seem tohave that “nearly” moments with unlucky misses on goals or fumbles that he usually has no struggles with or having periods where he is involved and then goes missing.

I don’t expect him to really dominate as such this season but if we can get Harley to peak Harley form soon and Hewett to be consistently getting +17 possies then our midfield actually might he able compete on a regular basis like it did against Brissy.