Game Day Preseason Game 1 vs Harley Reid & Mates

[Joao]

Are we better? Is west coast shite? Both? Good to see what we have next week. Better for the run. Plenty to still work on

It's probably all 3 but we won't know how much until round 1 most likely.

 

[The_General#1]

Cooper Simpson moves so well. Can’t believe he slid.

I've watched Coop for a long time. The kid is a gun! At the end of his career he will be a better player H. Reid. His speed and power will turn him into an elite midfielder in the coming years.

 

[rgauci]

Just not convinced with Treacy.

Voss is a better all round fwd. We all know it. Wasn’t just his set shot and leading..it’s the fact he showed great pace and seemed to be a one touch player with no fumbling. Liked the run n carry + the centering balls on the angle. If Jackson is the resting ruck fwd and Amiss is traditional FF, Treacy needs to be more one touch and less fumbling imo. His aerobic capacity for a big guy is overrated. In fairness JT has done enough for rd 1..just not convinced he’ll be in mid year.

If it’s Emmett vs Sturt..gotta go Emmett atm. One has tenacity, the other polish. As long as Amiss, Walters, Jackson etc are splitting the middle sticks we go with Emmett.

Not sure if you’re serious, but Treacy was stood by Barrass mostly, occasionally Jameson, and Voss got to play on a nobody.

 

[One_Wing]

And orange juice is a sport how?

Very famous American football player/murderer

 

[freo1997]

Not sure if you’re serious, but Treacy was stood by Barrass mostly, occasionally Jameson, and Voss got to play on a nobody.

Treacy still fumbles it too much for mine to be a consistent performer.

He deserves rd 1 and the first block of the season, but myself and others are far from convinced yet.

 

[Fyfster]

Lots of positives to take out of this, without getting carried away. WCE are in a world of pain.
Emmett is an AFL player.
Ras is looked like he belonged. I think he’s ready to step up this season.
JOM is a class player. We need that and he’s now in my R1 23.
Walker looked good.
Great to see Noddy get some some confidence. He’s on track to get back to 2022 form.
McDonald is a great pick up and will be great coverage for Cox/Pearce
Walls has found a few players again. Simpson and Stanley are going be afl players.

Agree with this , And also add how much better our Midfield looked with Fyfe playing the distributer role he did in the first half.
Cooper is going to make it so pleased with this pick up .
Selection for round one will be tough .
With the only obvious decision being No Taberner.

 

[Taylor]

So when is the contract extension announced for Cooper?

 

[mayne iac]

There must be an AI programme that gauges how biased commentators are when commentating live. Watching the game live, readings and co are so monotone when talking freo, heck even Jackson's goal was ho hum compared to anything eagle.
Such a joke, but quite enjoyable.

 

[blue shark]

Not taking too much out of this but if WC don’t have close to their best 22
on the field. They are stuffed.
Massive gap between the kids and the seniors, and our depth is chalk and cheese.
The first half was a better read of where both clubs are, the second half we had
fresh legs and they didn’t and we put them to the sword.
Just the quality and quantity of our picks compared to their drafting?
I still don’t understand how Simpo is still there?
Reckon the AFL is going to have to bail them out with priority picks, etc.
Doesn’t get any easier in the next game and it’s going to be Curtin’s for the
West.

 

[King Huskii]

I've watched Coop for a long time. The kid is a gun! At the end of his career he will be a better player H. Reid. His speed and power will turn him into an elite midfielder in the coming years.

That's a massive call and I hope you are correct

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Thoughts on McDonald?

I'm going to watch the replay again but from memory, was solid and played to his strengths


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[Spirit Level]

There must be an AI programme that gauges how biased commentators are when commentating live. Watching the game live, readings and co are so monotone when talking freo, heck even Jackson's goal was ho hum compared to anything eagle.
Such a joke, but quite enjoyable.

I can't think of any commentator that is unbiased towards Freos opponent except maybe Adam Papalia

 

[Taylor]

Not taking too much out of this but if WC don’t have close to their best 22
on the field. They are stuffed.
Massive gap between the kids and the seniors, and our depth is chalk and cheese.
The first half was a better read of where both clubs are, the second half we had
fresh legs and they didn’t and we put them to the sword.
Just the quality and quantity of our picks compared to their drafting?
I still don’t understand how Simpo is still there?
Reckon the AFL is going to have to bail them out with priority picks, etc.
Doesn’t get any easier in the next game and it’s going to be Curtin’s for the
West.

Simpson is still there specifically because the AFL rule put in place to protect the clubs that the AFL owns from contracting a coach long term doesn't apply to WC so if the Eagles wanted to fire him they have to pay out his whole remaining deal - the others (not us or SA) get to pay out six months and show them the door.

 

[PurpleDaze]

Where was sharp? He was named in the squad I watched all 6 periods. albeit I was looking after our 6 month old which took my attention away abit but didn’t notice him any where?

 

[pK75]

Where was sharp? He was named in the squad I watched all 6 periods. albeit I was looking after our 6 month old which took my attention away abit but didn’t notice him any where?

Out with illness

 

[blue shark]

Simpson is still there specifically because the AFL rule put in place to protect the clubs that the AFL owns from contracting a coach long term doesn't apply to WC so if the Eagles wanted to fire him they have to pay out his whole remaining deal - the others (not us or SA) get to pay out six months and show them the door.

I’d pay him out, supposedly the richest and largest club in the AFL.

 

[Madas]

Thoughts on McDonald?

I'm going to watch the replay again but from memory, was solid and played to his strengths


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Was decent
Good contributor

Bit rusty at first but his height was valuable in defence

Seemed to work his way up the wings a fair bit too
Will be good depth for Cox

 

[Taylor]

I’d pay him out, supposedly the richest and largest club in the AFL.

They are still subject to the same rules regarding football department spending soft caps and taxes as the other teams though. And they like keeping their money.

And ultimately they want the new coach to come in and find near immediate success so given they are still leaning heavily on senior players, another year of development before a new coach comes in isn't a terrible idea.

The negativity from another poor season will leave with the coach.

 

[JunglistPosse]

Eagles had a bad night all round. This includes their social media team.

 

[s_wd6]

Apparently something maybe going on with Ryan after the game? Some sort of injury? Anyone notice anything?

 

[mattis117]

Apparently something maybe going on with Ryan after the game? Some sort of injury? Anyone notice anything?

He copped a massive knee from Allen into his side during a marking contest.

 

[Lach72]

Apparently something maybe going on with Ryan after the game? Some sort of injury? Anyone notice anything?

possible cork? He got clobbered in a heavy marking contest

 

[s_wd6]

He copped a massive knee from Allen into his side during a marking contest.

Apparently he didn't get cleared by the doctor to drive home after the game + had trouble walking back up the hill.

 

[WilloTree]

I think we saw 2 different styles of footy.

JL was patient and worked the ball through the mids.

Simo went fast through the half back line and into a front half.

 

[Megalon]

Doesn’t get any easier in the next game and it’s going to be Curtin’s for the
West.

Not sure if this is a reference to WC not splitting pick 1 to get Curtin and another player, but if so, very well played