Team vs the Demons; Boyd, Stack in - Eagleton out!

[cosmicr]

Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross, Andrejs Everitt
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Shaun Higgins
F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney
I/C: Dylan Addison, Jarrad Grant, Brennan Stack, Jordan Roughead
Emg: Will Minson, Josh Hill, Easton Wood

In: Boyd, Stack
Out: Nathan Eagleton (leg), Brad Johnson (groin)

Eagleton out will make a lot of people happy I reckon. Hope his leg isn't serious though (if there's anything at all wrong).

 

[BULLPUPS]

Dood to see stacky get a game.

 

[100action]

good to see the roughnut and grant hold their spots.

 

[Gooka]

Did the medical staff only just realise Eagleton only has one leg?

Ba-boom

 

[dogwatch]

In: Boyd, Stack
Out: Nathan Eagleton (leg), Brad Johnson (groin)

Well I don't think anyone picked that in the Ins and Outs thread (and we had a few wacky ones).
I guess it jackpots to Round 8.

 

[always right]

Unfortunate....Eagleton would have played well against the demons. Stack gets the opportunity to show what he's got.

 

[Coooooooneyyyyyyyy]

Looking forward to seeing Stack on the big stage! does anyone know how old he is? I'm a bit clueless

 

[HK_Bulldog]

I would've preferred Hill over Grant but oh well...
Grants tackling pressure is very good, he has good speed and sticky hands but he simply can't kick. I can only think of one effective possession all night last week. Every other one was either backwards or mis-directed. Until he adds some 'hurt factor' to his possessions the opposition will just keep playing off him. Hill is an excellent ball user but I guess rocket is willing to wait for an increase in intensity.

 

[cooney]

Good to see Stack in will help with our tackling pressure and speed. Boyd back always helps and should go good again.

 

[peterh]

looking forward to seeing stack fumbling the ball and looking lost again.

 

[cosmicr]

looking forward to seeing stack fumbling the ball and looking lost again.

and award for stupidest post of the year goes to...

 

[staphy]

Lucky for Eagleton he is out with a leg, saved him from the tap on the shoulder.

 

[Brownlow for Westy]

I would've preferred Hill over Grant but oh well...
Grants tackling pressure is very good, he has good speed and sticky hands but he simply can't kick. I can only think of one effective possession all night last week. Every other one was either backwards or mis-directed. Until he adds some 'hurt factor' to his possessions the opposition will just keep playing off him. Hill is an excellent ball user but I guess rocket is willing to wait for an increase in intensity.

I agree you HKB, Grant has some great upside and if he can improve his kicking for goal he will become very important for us, that's why is good to give him time on the ground to get him used to the atmosphere and pressure of AFL, he will not get that at VFL.

He will only get better.

 

[Bazzas Lovechild]

Is it just me or is everyone else sick of seeing 3-4 weeks against Ward's name. Already 7 weeks from the original injury that was rated at 3-4 weeks when he did it.

Does anyone know what's happening with Sam Reid?

 

[peterh]

stack is a bad as cosmicr

 

[doggiesin08]

I would've preferred Hill over Grant but oh well...
Grants tackling pressure is very good, he has good speed and sticky hands but he simply can't kick. I can only think of one effective possession all night last week. Every other one was either backwards or mis-directed. Until he adds some 'hurt factor' to his possessions the opposition will just keep playing off him. Hill is an excellent ball user but I guess rocket is willing to wait for an increase in intensity.

Watch the game again please, his general field disposal was of a very good standard, off my head he hit Barry on the lead (as he did very well the week before) and kicked a nice one perfectly placed to Eagleton running backwards between a couple of Saints.

 

[Snake Livermore]

Very happy with these changes - Eade seems to be making a bit of a statement by bringing in the youngsters at every opportunity. I think Eade has twigged that it will be difficult to win the flag with injury prone, slowing down oldies. Hopefully some of the youngsters take their chance and make themselves undroppable, the way Picken did last year. There's always room if your good enough...

 

[bobmurphy2]

Wonder why Moles didn't get named..wasn't named on the injury list?

 

[P-MONEY]

Did the medical staff only just realise Eagleton only has one leg?

Ba-boom

hahaha love it!

 

[Pigdog]

Does anyone know what's happening with Sam Reid?

He will be playing his 3rd game in the Williamstown reserves this week, gradually building up game time & match fitness.

He should play Willi 1's next week.

 

[Libba39]

Wonder why Moles didn't get named..wasn't named on the injury list?

Yeah, not even named as emergency???

I really wonder about Stack's selection. Not like he's been setting the world on fire in the VFL...

 

[RoyBoyTurnedDog]

stack is a bad as cosmicr

Worst comeback I've ever heard. And I listen to 15 year olds make lame attempts at humour every day.

 

[Beasley]

PLeased to see Stack in the seniors. This bloke has a bit of magic about him and I hope it comes out tomorrow night.

We have ben waiting to see some of the next group coming through for a while and tomorrow night we have a team which includes Roughead, Grant, and Stack.

Add a few that have played a few extra games such as Willliams, Harbrow and Addison.

The doggies are starting to move with class eh?

And on the sidelines we have Moles, Minson, Ward, Reid and Wood.

Still to come are Jones and Cordy.

I am feeling better now.

 

[Godzilla!]

I'm critical of Stack. He has no influence in the VFL so i don't see why he deserves to be getting a game. I hope he proves me wrong. But we don't need a team of players who *might* play well. But i guess he deserves a chance.

In another thread i saw that someone wanted Jones brought into the team. He is way too raw, and we can't play him and Grant in the same team yet.

I love Everitt. Just thought everyone should know.

 

[Pigdog]

I'm critical of Stack. He has no influence in the VFL so i don't see why he deserves to be getting a game. I hope he proves me wrong. But we don't need a team of players who *might* play well. But i guess he deserves a chance.

You obviously did not see last weeks game.

If you had witnessed this game you would have noticed that Stack had a very good 2nd half in which he had quite a few touches and was more involved in the game than I had seen from him in the past.