Let's face it. Peel were a shitstorm before the dockers alignment so they embrace it.
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I agree with you there that Dawson was an excellent fit, but he had the experience. Since he left they have only had inexperienced head coaches which obviously is not the way to go - I think they have chosen this path as the Club wants to have the say as to how players are used? It's amazing that Peel have managed to make it work - who is their head coach, and is he aligned to the Dockers. If not, there's your answer. EP need to find an experienced coach.
it's catch 22.we are not allowed to recruit except under special circumstances.The first few years the ratio of eagles/and east perth were about 11/11.once a few retired like Josh Smith,Brendan Lee,Craig Wullff,Garry Moss,Paul Johnson,and also Mitch fraser's injury the team has less experience.Most of the eagles players were playing Colts/Tac a couple of years ago.People underestimate the Wafl.It is a man's league and people are wanting kids to go from colts to league without doing the hard yards of ressies.Sam pepper powell played colts/reserves and league last year for east perth and has an impact in his year of afl.He is an exception.IT might be that some players will take longer to develop or may just no be able to make it to wafl level let alone afl level.I too saw simmo at the ground and he would be embarrassed.The turnovers were incredible.I wont single out players but one so called afl listed player dropped a easy mark,fumbled it and when he picked it up panicked and his handball missed the target.I doubt anybody eagles supporters or east perth supporters could find anything positive to talk about.
Dawson had the ability to drop poor performing players and change gameplan/positions during the game. Graham and now Webster are 100% guided by what Simpson wants.
The AFL clubs don't want standalone teams. Would cost more and they would need to hire more people. They want alignments, somewhere they can use but have other people worry about and pay for the logistics.
tradition brah..
I thought originally that was what the AFL Clubs did want, but ended up having to compromise with the alignment. It was my understanding this was not the preferred option by both Freo and the Eagles hierarchy?
Played a really strong game named in Subis best.
Agree Dawson had the ability to communicate and manage all parties,the main damage was done under Jamie Graham ,the lack of communication and man management skills is a major reason East Perth are where they are now .Just look at the players that left the club after last season.Unfortunatly Webster has inherited a basket case.Amazing the amount of damage that can be done in a short period.
I think the figures that are worrying is that East Perth won the hit outs 59-26 with a local boy playing his second wafl game and a makeshift ruckman.Subi also don't really have a top class ruckman.If you watched the game you see that they make up for it by winning the clearances.They also had 63 inside fifties to East Perth's 36.It is simple The midfield can't win the clearances which puts pressure on the backline who leak goals and the forward line is not getting supply or in a poor manner and are not scoring.It will be hard to rectify quickly.
if true that the Eagles do the hiring of the coach, then no wonder the EP stalwarts are so unhappy. It should be the EP Football Club who do the hiring of their staff including the coach, otherwise you might as well call the Club the WCE. I'm all for the WCE players being developed, but not at the expense of diluting the WAFL Club of its own requirements. That's why both AFL Clubs should have had their stand alone Clubs in the WAFL. Except for the expense involved, the ideal would be to increase the AFL lists and for the AFL to have a Reserves competition for all the AFL Clubs. I believe this has been discussed, but apparently it's not viable as considered too costly.
The Club needs to hire the best development coach that is available here in the West. Maybe they have tried but came up with zilch!! Won't be easy to rectify.
