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Considering the recent talk on old players, this is my team of "nearlys", ones who were on the WC list at some time and never became fully fledged Eagles.
Backs: Begovich Ellis Bartlett
H-Backs: Browning Rance Mifka
Centers: S. King Cormack Caton
H-Forw: Barich Spinks Godden
Forwards: Nichols Bennett Ugle
Ruck: Jackson Peos W.Matera
Int: Downsborough, Mann, Dargie, Kickett
Ellis and Browning were drafted by Todd when they were once on other AFL clubs lists. Both played a handful of games during the dark days under Todd but never really achieved much with the club.
Bartlett tried to sue the clubs for damages after he was sliced from the clubs list at the end of the first season.
Rance was a former club captain who played under Malthouse at Footscray, he was not a great player to watch, but play some admirable games, one being the last round in 1988 against the doggies, and he played against Peter Foster. Rance was a bit of a shy one from hard contests but probably played his best game then.
Begovich, Mifka, King, Caton and Cormack were decent WAFL players who could not get it right at the next level. The latter two were basically drafted under Todd when he was tossing in a Swan districts flavour into the Eagles under his reign. Caton played one game and broke his thumb after a few minutes onto the ground, and Cormack went on the play with Claremont to get back in again. Neither played again. King played the last game of 1987 against the Saints and never played again. Mifka went on to taste Premiership glory back at West perth.
Barich, well, no explanation for that. Should have stayed at Perth.
Spinks and Godden both played a handful of games, Spinks being a bit boofy went on to Geelong and faded while Godden did the same at Fremantle.
Nichols, played for the club twice after the former Richmond player was drafted. Both games only against his old club and never played again. Bennett as we know went onto Melbourne and was sucessful as a forward for them. He now makes a living in the USA at grid iron. Ugle was good for the club as a forward and back, but who can forget the night against the Saints in 1990 when he kicked 6 to help win the game after being thrashed when in the backline. Tragedy did not help his cause.
Jackson was a crab through and through. Another boofy player with 2 left feet. Peos unlucky to leave the club, only to come back after WC won 2 flags and missed out. Would have been a handy player on the bench for both flags. Wally matera was a little unlucky because of his small frame.
The bench are players who are notable. Downsborough I thought was unlucky to be cut, Dargie won a sandover wwith Subiaco while on the WC list, but played one game. Mann did Ok with North after refusing to play for WC and was a captain of the Shockers, while Kickett we all know what he is famous for.....
Backs: Begovich Ellis Bartlett
H-Backs: Browning Rance Mifka
Centers: S. King Cormack Caton
H-Forw: Barich Spinks Godden
Forwards: Nichols Bennett Ugle
Ruck: Jackson Peos W.Matera
Int: Downsborough, Mann, Dargie, Kickett
Ellis and Browning were drafted by Todd when they were once on other AFL clubs lists. Both played a handful of games during the dark days under Todd but never really achieved much with the club.
Bartlett tried to sue the clubs for damages after he was sliced from the clubs list at the end of the first season.
Rance was a former club captain who played under Malthouse at Footscray, he was not a great player to watch, but play some admirable games, one being the last round in 1988 against the doggies, and he played against Peter Foster. Rance was a bit of a shy one from hard contests but probably played his best game then.
Begovich, Mifka, King, Caton and Cormack were decent WAFL players who could not get it right at the next level. The latter two were basically drafted under Todd when he was tossing in a Swan districts flavour into the Eagles under his reign. Caton played one game and broke his thumb after a few minutes onto the ground, and Cormack went on the play with Claremont to get back in again. Neither played again. King played the last game of 1987 against the Saints and never played again. Mifka went on to taste Premiership glory back at West perth.
Barich, well, no explanation for that. Should have stayed at Perth.
Spinks and Godden both played a handful of games, Spinks being a bit boofy went on to Geelong and faded while Godden did the same at Fremantle.
Nichols, played for the club twice after the former Richmond player was drafted. Both games only against his old club and never played again. Bennett as we know went onto Melbourne and was sucessful as a forward for them. He now makes a living in the USA at grid iron. Ugle was good for the club as a forward and back, but who can forget the night against the Saints in 1990 when he kicked 6 to help win the game after being thrashed when in the backline. Tragedy did not help his cause.
Jackson was a crab through and through. Another boofy player with 2 left feet. Peos unlucky to leave the club, only to come back after WC won 2 flags and missed out. Would have been a handy player on the bench for both flags. Wally matera was a little unlucky because of his small frame.
The bench are players who are notable. Downsborough I thought was unlucky to be cut, Dargie won a sandover wwith Subiaco while on the WC list, but played one game. Mann did Ok with North after refusing to play for WC and was a captain of the Shockers, while Kickett we all know what he is famous for.....
). Anyways the reason he only played that one game because in his infinite wisdom he was fit to interrupt Malthouse during one of his addresses during the break 
although he could have been a champion.
