Knowing this season, it’ll be a 10-12 week stress fracture.
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Knowing this season, it’ll be a 10-12 week stress fracture.
Ankle
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If we are going to insist on playing Gaff at centre bounces we are better off if he's out of the side.
The only thing he is good at is playing on the wing, and he is pretty good at that. Lots of short kicks and metres gained. That's his bread and butter.
The only thing he is good at is playing on the wing, and he is pretty good at that. Lots of short kicks and metres gained. That's his bread and butter.
Miguel Sanchez
(Unique injury) TBC
Redden’s kid is 2, he was born the same month as my nephew who’s been going to daycare for at least a year, so I assume he could’ve picked it up there.
Miguel Sanchez
(Unique injury) TBC
Just wondering what your position is now?
The game is underway between North Melbourne and the Eagles
Who are you tipping tonight Derm?
I'm gonna say North Melbourne.
I'm gonna disagree Dermott and I'm gonna say the Kangaroos
North Melbourne starting to build a lead. North Melbourne in front by 3 goals
Petrie produces the goods. Petrie kicks the goal.
North Melbourne likely victors it just remains to be seen by how much
Who are you tipping tonight Derm?
I'm gonna say North Melbourne.
I'm gonna disagree Dermott and I'm gonna say the Kangaroos
North Melbourne starting to build a lead. North Melbourne in front by 3 goals
Petrie produces the goods. Petrie kicks the goal.
North Melbourne likely victors it just remains to be seen by how much
Drew would never do us like that. He’s an Eagle through and through.
Oh well, only eight months until the draft.
But before we fold things up for the year, this match does have the potential to throw-up some interesting tactical scenarios.
With Jamieson being named as a make-shift defender, there will not be any useless rucks pretending to be forwards this week.
The ground-level pressure applied up forward will no doubt benefit as a result.
It will be one of the most mobile Eagles teams that we will have seen in years - I expect as a result we shall be amazed by how slick the ball movement is during passages.
The question (as it was last week) is whether this team is capable of running out the match without being overrun in the later stages.
The upside is that North Melbourne are nowhere near as hard-running as Gold Coast are, and if B.Williams / Jamieson can break even with Xerri / Goldstein in the ruck, then it becomes a game of forward half dominance - which is a desirable outcome, considering the mobility and quality our our attacking options.
I still expect this match will be a loss - I just don't see the top-ups being able to come in from a non-AFL environment and run out four quarters at essentially a day's notice.
However, should their endurance surprise me, there is no reason this team with the quality that it still retains within it cannot account for the garbage truck that is North Melbourne.
But before we fold things up for the year, this match does have the potential to throw-up some interesting tactical scenarios.
With Jamieson being named as a make-shift defender, there will not be any useless rucks pretending to be forwards this week.
The ground-level pressure applied up forward will no doubt benefit as a result.
It will be one of the most mobile Eagles teams that we will have seen in years - I expect as a result we shall be amazed by how slick the ball movement is during passages.
The question (as it was last week) is whether this team is capable of running out the match without being overrun in the later stages.
The upside is that North Melbourne are nowhere near as hard-running as Gold Coast are, and if B.Williams / Jamieson can break even with Xerri / Goldstein in the ruck, then it becomes a game of forward half dominance - which is a desirable outcome, considering the mobility and quality our our attacking options.
I still expect this match will be a loss - I just don't see the top-ups being able to come in from a non-AFL environment and run out four quarters at essentially a day's notice.
However, should their endurance surprise me, there is no reason this team with the quality that it still retains within it cannot account for the garbage truck that is North Melbourne.
Old and Gold
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I sit here with my beer nd BBQ shapes in hand and wonder what could be. Then reality hits and anything less that a 50 point loss is an honourable loss. Bring it on!!
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It's a shame this didn't happen in 2020 when COVID first hit. Then we could have optimism for a one year rebuild to give the older players a year off to bounce back. But then Geelong would have our pick and their fans would be unbearable about it.
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Stoked to see Aaron Black get a run
He might only get one afl game - but he’s the perfect story of longtime WAFL servant getting his time in the sun
As a falcon supporter - hope he smashes it
He might only get one afl game - but he’s the perfect story of longtime WAFL servant getting his time in the sun
As a falcon supporter - hope he smashes it
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One thing I don't get is how are we so badly impacted when carlton played a game with a covid-positive player? Surely their whole team are close contacts?
I think these are infections knocking us out. A lot of Carlton's probably had it already
Send the Aflw side . I don't know why . It would be just as funny.
We should have 2 top ups per player missing as WAFL fitness isn't same . Plus more rotations
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I find it a bit frustrating that the club has not disclosed who has covid and who's just a close contact. I'm not sure if it's the AFL that isn't allowing them, or they want to keep it a personal thing for the players.
In the NBA I think they disclose it, I'm not 100% sure about the A-League and NBL.
In the NBA I think they disclose it, I'm not 100% sure about the A-League and NBL.
I want to see a fight to win. They can win. Top up WAFL players are better that our drafyed kids in most regards based on the shera evidence of our WAFL PERFORMANCES. My point was that once you have a coach and leadership talking excuses and defeatist tones - you will lose almost certainly, juts like the HUB in 2020 which was a massive failure of leadership by the club.
Tragically moving around the 'east' with work I have seen far to many mental capitulations 'away form home' by the eagles to ever be too hopeful in an away game regardless of ins and outs.
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Just saw the final teams and how this thread has exploded. A few questions:
1. How the **** does Ainsworth get a game? Does he have a sponsor yet and if not can I do it? I will be the worst damn sponsor ever seen.
2. Did we fly half of WA over for the game just in case. The way this is looking the Eagles could have more potential players at the game than Norf have spectators.
1. How the **** does Ainsworth get a game? Does he have a sponsor yet and if not can I do it? I will be the worst damn sponsor ever seen.
2. Did we fly half of WA over for the game just in case. The way this is looking the Eagles could have more potential players at the game than Norf have spectators.
From what I've heard, Giro is a bit like Langdon with less sexy calves and a 50m kick. Anyone confirm?
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