Miguel Sanchez
(Unique injury) TBC
Amidst the train wreck that has been my beloved Eagles' season, it is refreshing to know that the players are united in their quest to turn things around. So much so that the club is probably going to have to delist premiership player Steve Armstrong and grand final emergency Jaymie Graham just to make room on the list for Daniel Rich and the other youngsters we'll be drafting. So far (touch wood), despite half a dozen Victorian clubs doing their best to woo Daniel Kerr east, nobody actually wants to leave.
Unlike what's happening down the road. Depressed after yet another pathetic season, the players are falling over themselves in the race to the door. Lets get a quick look at them before they disappear over the horizon:
- Their former captain disappeared mid-season, seemingly wanting nothing to do with them. Mind you, he was probably dirty at them for talking him into playing at all afer he'd already bought the campervan and was halfway up the coast after last season.
- Jeffery Farmer was pushed out the door by the club, despite the pleas from his wife who is dreading having him at home all the time.
- Shaun McManus, Matt Carr and Heath Black retired, but to be honest it certainly wasn't before time.
- Josh Carr, after the team sold the farm to bring him home from Port Adelaide to play with his brother, suddenly decided that, no, the grass actually was greener back in Adelaide.
- Mark Johnson sold his soul to Mark Harvey in exchange for getting to 200 games, and promptly quit rather than trying to push his luck. Good on him.
- David Mundy, tired of the constant comparisons to Deledio, decided that if you can't beat them, join them, and is heading for Richmond.
- Robert Warnock is sick of being the third choice ruckman behind Daniel Gilmore so he's off too.
And there's more but frankly I'm exhausted already. Dunn, Webster, Murphy, Mourish, Browne...
Just about the only one left is Pavlich, who nobly rejected overtures from other clubs to stay and help Freo to a premiership. Hah! While his teammates are swarming the lifeboats, Pavlich is emulating that great mariner, Captain Edward Smith of the Titanic, and staying with the ship long after the iceberg has struck and it's obvious there's no hope.
Unlike what's happening down the road. Depressed after yet another pathetic season, the players are falling over themselves in the race to the door. Lets get a quick look at them before they disappear over the horizon:
- Their former captain disappeared mid-season, seemingly wanting nothing to do with them. Mind you, he was probably dirty at them for talking him into playing at all afer he'd already bought the campervan and was halfway up the coast after last season.
- Jeffery Farmer was pushed out the door by the club, despite the pleas from his wife who is dreading having him at home all the time.
- Shaun McManus, Matt Carr and Heath Black retired, but to be honest it certainly wasn't before time.
- Josh Carr, after the team sold the farm to bring him home from Port Adelaide to play with his brother, suddenly decided that, no, the grass actually was greener back in Adelaide.
- Mark Johnson sold his soul to Mark Harvey in exchange for getting to 200 games, and promptly quit rather than trying to push his luck. Good on him.
- David Mundy, tired of the constant comparisons to Deledio, decided that if you can't beat them, join them, and is heading for Richmond.
- Robert Warnock is sick of being the third choice ruckman behind Daniel Gilmore so he's off too.
And there's more but frankly I'm exhausted already. Dunn, Webster, Murphy, Mourish, Browne...
Just about the only one left is Pavlich, who nobly rejected overtures from other clubs to stay and help Freo to a premiership. Hah! While his teammates are swarming the lifeboats, Pavlich is emulating that great mariner, Captain Edward Smith of the Titanic, and staying with the ship long after the iceberg has struck and it's obvious there's no hope.
