Autopsy Waalitj Marawar (Eagles) v Narrm (Demons) - AFL Rd 10, 2024 - Sunday May 19th 4:20pm WST - (Optus Stadium)

[bzparkes]

his hands are too quick for you to keep up. but nah, he definitely threw it a few times tonight.But at the same token, it's a bit rich when the ball is there to be one and Oliver is first to the ball through sheer grit and then throws it. Like, we need to give benefit of the doubt to the guy that wins the footy and the umps did that tonight.

So, let a guy blatantly throw the ball because he dove on it first?

Righto.

 

[MeltMan]

Waterman is on fire.

but ... he is water. how does this even?

 

[MisterMarcus]

At least Old Mate is an equal opportunist, has pet hate "can never do anything right" players even from his own team!

 

[Mr Meow]

but ... he is water. how does this even?

If only there was a player called Fireman and he went to water under pressure.

 

[bzparkes]

but ... he is water. how does this even?

 

[cactuscall]

Warning to all: don't turn on First Crack yet. The arse end of The Bounce still going.

 

[kranky al]

This is like watching a young Judd run around again.

A young Judd who can go forward and kick goals - and mark overhead

 

[Coolangatta]

So we'd have to win 9 or 10 of 13 remaining games, I'd love to see it but we lack the consistency with so many young players, injuries to key players and guys coming back from injury who will be rusty. Can see us making finals next year though with enough luck.

Would be awesome if you guys could get Taylor and Baker next year but it'd probably cost too many picks and I doubt Sam will leave unless there's some serious problems at GWS (which it looks like there could be).

 

[kranky al]

Carlton did it from 4-8 last year

We play half our games interstate and young teams don’t tend to travel well.

 

[Scythe94]

yeah because I got called a troll for saying Windsor had poor foot skills... Well how were his 2 on the fulls tonight...

At the same time having Topkent and Alldatpower spitting constant dribble.

ridiculous

Good to see your posting has improved, Dan.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Long way to go but Eagles are dangerous if they make the 8 end of season. Particularly as it is one of those 6 years where an interstate team wins the flag.

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

Waterman is playing some flat out amazing football at the moment. You almost have to watch it in person to appreciate how he's doing it.

He's not a huge leaper, he's not super strong and he's only 1.91m. You look at the calibre of key defenders he's been kicking bags on over the last six weeks and by rights they should have him for breakfast given his lack of size compared to the Curnow/King/Hogan type gorillas at the top of the coleman leader board. And unlike Curnow and Langford he's not sharing a forward line with the likes of Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

or Peter Wright, so he's always getting the best tall defender.

But he's running them into the ground through an absolutely brutal series of sprints up the ground to create a link up target then immediately circling back and sprinting to deep forward, and just rinse/repeat for four quarters. Which means he's constantly dragging the best tall defender away from the forward line, making life easier for the other west coast forwards. Then he starts to burn off his man, particularly late in quarters and particularly on those return sprints to goal and suddenly noone can get a fist near him and he starts gloving the ball virtually on the goal line.

His goal tallies are getting him noticed, but the real story is he's kicking those big bags whilst averaging 15 disposals and 9.5 marks a game over his past six weeks of footy through his hard work up the ground.

Somehow almost shitting himself to death last year has turned him into a nick reiwodlt tier running machine.

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Would be awesome if you guys could get Taylor and Baker next year but it'd probably cost too many picks and I doubt Sam will leave unless there's some serious problems at GWS (which it looks like there could be).

Yeah would be unreal but doesn't seem likely, good chance to pickup busslinger from the dogs though who can do an apprenticeship under Gov and Barrass. Hoping we throw a boatload of cash at Warner too, midfield would be looking very good in a year or 2 with him and baker in the side too

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Quietly i hope they give Simmo a extension deserves to see through this rebuild.

 

[Beutbrute]

Was Jake Waterman's mum anywhere near The G Train 27 years ago?

Uncanny likeness

Haha, funnily enough the GTrain was in WA playing for West Coast with Jake’s dad 27 years ago

 

[danster168]

Good to see your posting has improved, Dan.

has theirs? For every 10 that disagree with me, there's 1 that does. We don't all have to agree. That's all I'm saying.

 

[WillHayward]

Waterman is playing some flat out amazing football at the moment. You almost have to watch it in person to appreciate how he's doing it.

He's not a huge leaper, he's not super strong and he's only 1.91m. You look at the calibre of key defenders he's been kicking bags on over the last six weeks and by rights they should have him for breakfast given his lack of size compared to the Curnow/King/Hogan type gorillas at the top of the coleman leader board. And unlike Curnow and Langford he's not sharing a forward line with the likes of Ben McKay or Peter Wright, so he's always getting the best tall defender.

But he's running them into the ground through an absolutely brutal series of sprints up the ground to create a link up target then immediately circling back and sprinting to deep forward, and just rinse/repeat for four quarters. Which means he's constantly dragging the best tall defender away from the forward line, making life easier for the other west coast forwards. Then he starts to burn off his man, particularly late in quarters and particularly on those return sprints to goal and suddenly noone can get a fist near him and he starts gloving the ball virtually on the goal line.

His goal tallies are getting him noticed, but the real story is he's kicking those big bags whilst averaging 15 disposals and 9.5 marks a game over his past six weeks of footy through his hard work up the ground.

Somehow almost shitting himself to death last year has turned him into a nick reiwodlt tier running machine.

No kidding. Could be my favourite player at the moment. Love watching him.

 

[leroyeagle]

Alex Waterman is a mini G-Train.

Love watching him play with his body work against opponents.

Jake

 

[OniAu]

I hope you are not including Petty in the functional forward line part

Just shows how terrible their forward line is if they rate him

 

[OniAu]

It's the Birds of Tokyo rendition i think.

Sounds so bad hey

 

[leroyeagle]

It's the Birds of Tokyo rendition i think.

It is total shite & the last piece of the puzzle to be fixed going forward.

 

[Mr Q]

Is the kid gonna stay in WA is the only question.

He’s single-handedly transformed West Coast this year.

He's helped, but I reckon the renaissance of Elliot Yeo and the where-the-hell-did-that-come-from of Jake Waterman might be just as big a part in it.

Also, Eagles have a pretty good record of hanging on to Vic Country boys. Scott Selwood would be the only notable loss IIRC.

 

[Toump Ass]

I'm genuinely embarrassed by that, what a pathetic performance.

Well done to the Eagles, they played some great football, Waterman is a star and Reid obviously but that was weak as piss from my mob.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Waterman is playing some flat out amazing football at the moment. You almost have to watch it in person to appreciate how he's doing it.

He's not a huge leaper, he's not super strong and he's only 1.91m. You look at the calibre of key defenders he's been kicking bags on over the last six weeks and by rights they should have him for breakfast given his lack of size compared to the Curnow/King/Hogan type gorillas at the top of the coleman leader board. And unlike Curnow and Langford he's not sharing a forward line with the likes of Ben McKay or Peter Wright, so he's always getting the best tall defender.

But he's running them into the ground through an absolutely brutal series of sprints up the ground to create a link up target then immediately circling back and sprinting to deep forward, and just rinse/repeat for four quarters. Which means he's constantly dragging the best tall defender away from the forward line, making life easier for the other west coast forwards. Then he starts to burn off his man, particularly late in quarters and particularly on those return sprints to goal and suddenly noone can get a fist near him and he starts gloving the ball virtually on the goal line.

His goal tallies are getting him noticed, but the real story is he's kicking those big bags whilst averaging 15 disposals and 9.5 marks a game over his past six weeks of footy through his hard work up the ground.

Somehow almost shitting himself to death last year has turned him into a nick reiwodlt tier running machine.

Just on this - Darling still usually getting the best defender.

Again last night - Darling took on May and Waterman generally had TMac

 

[The Falcon Strike]

He's helped, but I reckon the renaissance of Elliot Yeo and the where-the-hell-did-that-come-from of Jake Waterman might be just as big a part in it.

Also, Eagles have a pretty good record of hanging on to Vic Country boys. Scott Selwood would be the only notable loss IIRC.

And gov having a pre-season, and cole being back, and ryan being back, and cripps,

Harley has definitely brough the energy and excitement - but the experienced lads have been critical.

Duggan and Cole set the standard for head over the ball last night