Game Day Round 5, 2025: West Coast vs Carlton (Gather Round)

[WCEswift]

Would not surprise me to see archer swing back this game

 

[Astro7]

In what will surely be described as "The Miracle in Adelaide" by Eagles supporters and "The Final Nail in Voss's Coffin" by Blues supporters, look for West Coast's young midfield to harass and pressure their more experienced opponents into uncharacteristic errors. Harley Reid will remind everyone why he was the number one draft pick, Jake Waterman will show why he earned that All-Australian blazer last year, and Matt Owies will kick the sealer against his former club.


Prediction: West Coast by 8 points in a match that will feature more lead changes than a dog walking service and result in Carlton launching an "extensive review" of their football department by Sunday morning.

Paying $6.40 for a win!

Then Paddy Cripps wants to leave, and join WCE! Perfecto..

 

[Chris_6678]

Paying $6.40 for a win!

Then Paddy Cripps wants to leave, and join WCE! Perfecto..

Kelly for Cripps is a solid trade and fair.

 

[KERRPOW]

All the pressure is for the blues to win.

Theres zero expectation on us.

If play like we did against the lions we can win this.

 

[UseR2006]

I suspect we'll leave Archer FWD and he'll take the fwd ruck contests leaving Jwil and Bailey to double team De koning.

 

[UseR2006]

Wont be able to watch all of the game live (forgot I had an appointment booked right in the middle, since when do we play on a Saturday). So i'll catch the Second half on delay. Hopefully It'll be good news at the end.

 

[darksquare]

Wont be able to watch all of the game live (forgot I had an appointment booked right in the middle, since when do we play on a Saturday). So i'll catch the Second half on delay. Hopefully It'll be good news at the end.

One way or another, the end of the game will be good news...

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

Title: Soaring Over the Blues: A Gathering Round Tale

The sun beamed over Adelaide Oval, golden light spilling across a sea of navy and gold. The Eagles had flown east for the much-hyped Gather Round, where footy fans from every state gathered in pilgrimage. The opponent? Carlton. Strong. Confident. Full of swagger. But the Eagles? Hungry. Underdogs with talons sharpened.

From the opening bounce, the crowd felt it—this wasn’t the same West Coast that had limped through last season. This was a team reborn. Liam Ryan danced like a magician, zipping past defenders with a grin that said catch me if you can. And Dewar—relentless, cool-headed, and quietly brilliant—was the engine. He wasn’t flashy, but every possession was clean, every decision spot on. He weaved through pressure like it wasn’t even there, controlling the tempo like a conductor with a Sherrin baton.

Carlton struck first—Curnow with a clean mark and a set shot from 40 out. But the Eagles answered. A coast-to-coast play, starting with McGovern’s towering intercept, reassembled with duct tape and Harry Edward’s abductor, ended in Oscar Allen crashing a pack and slotting the goal. The West Coast faithful roared, the WA section of the stands erupting like it was a home final.

By halftime, the game was on a knife’s edge. Blues fans were loud. Eagles fans were louder.

The third quarter, often the premiership quarter, was where legends emerged. Harley Reid, the teenage sensation, burned through the midfield like he was born for the big stage. He shrugged off a tackler on the wing, turned on the jets, took two bounces, and curled in a banana from the boundary that had the entire stadium on its feet. One hand pointed to the heavens, the other fist-pumping. The moment? Instant classic.

Then came Reuben Ginbey, all grit and fearlessness. As Cripps tried to rally the Blues through the corridor, Ginbey stepped into his path like a brick wall wearing boots. He cut off the play with a courageous intercept and launched it forward with precision—nothing fancy, just pure football instinct.

With five minutes to go, scores were level. The air was thick with tension.

Enter: Jack Williams. Young, powerful, hungry. As the ball floated high from a Dewar clearance, Williams read it best—held his ground, then launched. He soared above two Carlton defenders—hang time—and pulled it down with vice-like hands. The siren blared just as he began his run-up.

The stadium fell into silence. Time stretched. Hearts pounded. Then—thwack. The ball spun true, splitting the middle.

Eagles by 6.

Cue pandemonium.

Fans spilled into the streets of Adelaide, singing “We’re Flying High” like it was a hymn. The Blues walked off shell-shocked, the Eagles soaring in celebration, talons raised in triumph.

Gather Round? More like Gather ‘Round and Witness the Flight.

Sent Via Singapore Airlines First Class AirTalk

 

[UseR2006]

Owies to kick the sealer.
Blues fans unable to post anything for days due to being too stunned to actually function.
During this brief respite Voss gets re-contracted for 5 years.

 

[SAweagle]

But I was assured his body is good. Feels great. No problems.

Just exploring options m8 no big deal

 

[MWPP]

Hi friends
I don't know if this is the right place or if this is even allowed (sorry if it's not, please delete if so) but here goes:
-I have two tickets to our game v Carlton at Adelaide Oval (Cat 3 S126 Row N) tomorrow that I want to give away for free to a good home since I'm unfortunately unable to make it
-I'd be giving them away using the 'Share' function on Ticketek
-PM me for details
Thanks

 

[EagleEgo]

Essence of a win for the Eagles tomorrow will be Energy, Effort and Efficiency.

 

[Boohemian]

Essence of a win for the Eagles tomorrow will be Energy, Effort and Efficiency.

And energy, effort and efficiency is the essence of beauty.

 

[Astro7]

Hard to imagine the disposal skills have improved from one week to the next, but they need to. Just an improvement in handball skills would be something, handballs that connect!
A run+gun that overlaps well and links up...and not getting killed on the rebound.
A need to hit up Waterman, Ryan and Oscar, without bombing it in, over and over.
Mini has plans for PCripps (apart from Duggan presumably), will take a lot to shut Paddy down. Interested to see Harley run with him.
Can Harley show some special sauce, or Gross, Hall, Hutch?...a big day at the office for the young ones!

 

[Login]

Kelly for Cripps is a solid trade and fair.

Last year's brownlow medallist for a guy that can't get a game for one of the worst teams in 25 years

 

[bzparkes]

Last year's brownlow medallist for a guy that can't get a game for one of the worst teams in 25 years

Sounds good to me.

Where do we sign?

 

[Astro7]

Apparently it's game day!
Anticipation, curiosity, dread, and a dash of jaded excitement...
umm...go eagles.

 

[jdisc]

GET UP ITS GORRINGE MELTDOWN DAY

 

[jdisc]

 

[UseR2006]

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Absolutely love it.

 

[DanWCE]

Rare W for Eagles socials

 

[Tugga27]

Last year's brownlow medallist for a guy that can't get a game for one of the worst teams in 25 years

You never know your luck I guess.

You did sign McGovern for $800 000 and Jack Martin for over a million.

 

[jdisc]

You never know your luck I guess.

You did sign McGovern for $800 000 and Jack Martin for over a million.

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they also gave us Josh Kennedy for a bloke with dodgy shoulders

 

[DorothyG]

5 rounds in and I'm still stupidly over optimistic the morning of.

Heart by 5 goals (HReid with a Juddy in Brisbane-esk preformance)

Head not by 5 goals.

I'm 0-2 tipping this round, will be more than happy to go 0-3

 

[Knifey Spoony]

Are we playing four key forwards in this game?

That will go well