Maybe that might not be the case?Yeah eagles have some solid 24-26 year Olds. But are they willing to go another 3 or 4 years of outside the top 8 ?
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Maybe that might not be the case?Yeah eagles have some solid 24-26 year Olds. But are they willing to go another 3 or 4 years of outside the top 8 ?
I think a fully fit Allen in particular makes the forward half immediately better. I wonder if they could repurpose SPS to play high half as well?
I also think it will be interesting what road they go down at the draft.
One option would be to go local with a leaning on defenders. For example,
Pick 2 - Hewett. Midfield beast who has genuine power from stoppage. His defensive game and pressure is the best in the draft imho.
Pick 20 - Ginbey. Having a massive champs off half back. Strong, reads the ball well and takes the game on.
Pick 26 - Broadbent. Ruck
Pick 38 - Hagan. I'd plug and play him as a small defender.
Hagan, Barrass, Bazzo
Duggan, Edwards, Ginbey
Chesser, Kelly, Hough
Pick 1 2023, Allen, Petrevski-Seton
Ryan, Williams, Riolli
Braodbent, Hewett, Sheed
Pretty good young group.
Agree with all you're saying.Board also has disagreement over who to pick with 1 or 2 - some say Wardlaw is better. In any event whoever we pick won't be likely to have an immediate impact, but here's hoping anyway.
Foley's playing as a defensive forward, which I don't mind, as it's trying something different.Agree with all you're saying.
Just to pick up on this bit, I don't think Eagles need to be looking at immediate impact. When the whips start cracking again in 2-3 years whether it's Wardlaw or Hewett (both would be a good fit - but I would go outside these two) I agree with Shifter that you need to picture them with 10kgs on them and 50 games.
For example, I don't know why Simpson isn't fast-tracking guys like Foley and O'Neill. Perfect season to get 22 games into them and actually see what they can do. There's no better teacher than time at the crease.
personally i think J.Jones has potential at 23 years of age. He looked great in spurts last game. That run and gun and clean kick into the forward line
showed class.
If the midfield skills coach could polish his delivery skills i reckon he could develop nicely.
Agree with all you're saying.
Just to pick up on this bit, I don't think Eagles need to be looking at immediate impact. When the whips start cracking again in 2-3 years whether it's Wardlaw or Hewett (both would be a good fit - but I wouldn't go outside these two) I agree with Shifter that you need to picture them with 10kgs on them and 50 games.
For example, I don't know why Simpson isn't fast-tracking guys like Foley and O'Neill. Perfect season to get 22 games into them and actually see what they can do. There's no better teacher than time at the crease.
I sort of agree.It’s going to be a tough and long rebuild for West Coast. They have no quality kids coming through. It’s a really really poor list. I cannot even think of one decent youngster they have coming through. Many pending retirements of older heads, broken down bodies like Shuey, Nic Nat, Kennedy will retire. Patrick simply isn’t that effective in a poor team. McGovern is getting on. This is a bad bad list. And the pain hasnt even started. Eagles are in for a decade of pain and suffering.
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A. Interesting tongue and cheek comment.Whatever floats your boat.
What is delicicious is insecure Freo fans obsession with petty, immature point scoring against anything West Coast.
Why is that I wonder?
Top teams go through cycles. They win flags, the premiership list gets old and then premiership players retire. Then great clubs rebuild and win it again.
So remind us. What cycle is Freo in again?
Now run off and watch a replay of your deby wins, its all you have buddy. And you and everyone else knows it.
And every time you post silly little jibes you remind everyone how inadequate and insecure you really are. So feel free, keep on posting and act the fool.
Hate to bring up Ross Lyon.The price you pay of going to the well too many times is that it doesn’t afford many opportunities to bring in youth required to be competitive once the stars retire. It’s a problem St Kilda had after 2011-12. During that time there was either a window to make one last run, or an opportunity to offload blokes at their highest value after having good seasons. It’s interesting watching teams like Geelong get the balance right, after having a successful period throughout the past 15 years.
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No need, O‘Neill isn’t any good, Foley barely average.Agree with all you're saying.
Just to pick up on this bit, I don't think Eagles need to be looking at immediate impact. When the whips start cracking again in 2-3 years whether it's Wardlaw or Hewett (both would be a good fit - but I wouldn't go outside these two) I agree with Shifter that you need to picture them with 10kgs on them and 50 games.
For example, I don't know why Simpson isn't fast-tracking guys like Foley and O'Neill. Perfect season to get 22 games into them and actually see what they can do. There's no better teacher than time at the crease.
Yeah, if you make the right decisions you can be challenging really quick.Hate to bring up Ross Lyon.
Saints run of 2008-11 was good so was freos 2012-5 period even though both sides fell short of a flag.
Saints 2008-11 era didnt get an early pick as your team spend 2008-10 in top 4.
Then again Ross Lyon stuck with his best 25.
Same with Freo in 2013-5. All 3 years, Freo were top 4 but drafted badly with the exception of 2014 getting Lachie Weller, Connor Blakely and Edward Langdon.
Yes the saints spent 2012-19 outside the top 8. Had the saints drafted better, they would of made finals in 2012, 2016 and 2017.
This is pure comedy!West Coast Eagles were born from struggle, it is in their DNA.
Mundy is the most travelled. There is no cumulative effect on a 35 year old club, the players weren’t even Born when the flights started (most of them anyway).Historically West Coast are the most travelled......Closely followed by Freo. Feel free to prove me incorrect for overall travel.
Life's tough when the silver spoon is a bit cold in the mouth.West Coast Eagles were born from struggle, it is in their DNA. You only need to read their beginnings to understand this. They have gone on to play in the most finals of the modern era, according to their history they have played in the most finals than any other team.
Not a bad resume to have for a footy club that travels the most flight hours than any other footy team in the comp.
As a supporter of footy (and not just your team) this is to be admired. We will bounce back, and quickly, it is already happening. We will be playing finals within the next 3 years......and contending. Bookmark it.
Mundy is a football team??? Who would have guessedMundy is the most travelled.
Speaking from experience are we?Life's tough when the silver spoon is a bit cold in the mouth.
Speaking from experience are we?
I know hey.
Of course mate.Speaking from experience are we?
That's the spirit. Be positive lolLooks like we’ve gone alright in last years draft with Hough and Bazzo looking at home so far in the big league and Culley off to a promising start. A decent preseason and we can bring in the likes of Yeo, Sheed, Allen, Chesser and another decent pick or 2 this year and we’re on track again.
Considering the struggles we’ve had this season with regards to availability each week, it’s hard to imagine we’ll go through anything close to that again so we should see some sharp improvement over the next couple of seasons. This one may end up a blessing in disguise with us able to experiment with positional changes and giving extra games to the younger guys.
We‘ll be coming into a mountain of spare cash too over the next year or 2 as the likes of McGovern, Gaff, Darling etc finish their current contracts, so adding a decent free agent or 2 should be on the cards and things can be looking very different for us sooner than some in here want to believe.
Of course mate.
Fremantle only had 50 1st round picks just like GWS and good coast did lol.
Just ask the AFL lol