Game Day Round 1, 2023: West Coast Eagles vs North Melbourne - “A Walk in the Park”

[WCErevival]

This does seem a plausible explanation. Played in the 2s, has been training, not being spoken about.
He seems to have some “character” issues - see passing elbow hit and shove of Kelly. Maybe a bit trivial but perhaps a little smoke



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Its the lack of being spoken about that makes me think its the case. He hasn't been talked up or mentioned by the club since that first preseason game which is a bit strange considering he was all the talk last year and before preseason games started.

 

[06Premiers]

Bailey’s on the plane

Big Bad Bailey looks very focused. Not even a small child is stopping this man!

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

So who’s left to play WAFL?

Culley
Waterman
SPS
Hewett
Clark
Hough
Edwards
Edwards
Foley
Burgiel
Winder
Trew
Bazzo maybe
Barnett maybe
Baker maybe
Dewar maybe

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Rhino’s onto it, we’ll get our not particularly convincing straight bat answer soon enough.

Press conference nearest to pin game, folks. My vote is “Jai’s got a few things to work on, he knows what they are, but…”

 

[Bender_]

nameless any idea why Culley hasn't travelled?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

So who’s left to play WAFL?

Culley
Waterman
SPS
Hewett
Clark
Hough
Edwards
Edwards
Foley
Burgiel
Winder
Trew
Bazzo maybe
Barnett maybe
Baker maybe
Dewar maybe

Decent list, first time in a long time there are a few who I would consider Best 22 or at least bloody close to it.

 

[Keys]

Twelve changes from the R23 side v Geelong - 5 of the outs are no longer at the club

Hurn
Barrass
Duggan
Foley - Cole
HEdwards - McGovern
Bazzo - Hunt
Petrevski-Seton - Chesser
Kelly
Redden - Gaff
Cripps
Darling
Rioli - Petruccelle
Rotham - Jamieson
Dixon - Allen
Ryan
Bwilliams
Nelson - Sheed
Shuey
Culley - Ginbey
Langdon - Long
Jones
O’Neill
Clark (sub) - West

Plus Witherden as 24th

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Twelve changes from the R23 side v Geelong - 5 of the outs are no longer at the club

Hurn
Barrass
Duggan
Foley - Cole
HEdwards - McGovern
Bazzo - Hunt
Petrevski-Seton - Chesser
Kelly
Redden - Gaff
Cripps
Darling
Rioli - Petruccelle
Rotham - Jamieson
Dixon - Allen
Ryan
Bwilliams
Nelson - Sheed
Shuey
Culley - Ginbey
Langdon - Long
Jones
O’Neill
Clark (sub) - West

Plus Witherden as 24th

Rioli —> Petch aside (maybe Redden to Gaff too, role dependant), I’m finding it hard to not see decisive upgrades across the board.

 

[ep2018]

Maybe the rumour posted earlier on this board about Culley is true?

 

[Bender_]

Maybe the rumour posted earlier on this board about Culley is true?

Which?

 

[Boohemian]

It’s going to be one of those mysteries that remains unsolved, like the decision to play Mitch Brown in a forward pocket in an elimination final, or Ryan Burrows’ whereabouts.

The decision to play Mitch Brown wasn't a mystery. It was the same reason why West Coast played an underdone Travis Gasper in a GF.

The edge from unpredictability baby. The opposition spends the whole time thinking WTF, which is when you strike.

 

[ep2018]

Which?

Not sure if it was a joke or not, someone said he or his manager had demanded a certain pay next contract otherwise he'd be asking for a trade back to Vic.

 

[kempy]

The decision to play Mitch Brown wasn't a mystery. It was the same reason why West Coast played an underdone Travis Gasper in a GF.

The edge from unpredictability baby. The opposition spends the whole time thinking WTF, which is when you strike.

Not just the opposition thinking WTF.


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[Bender_]

Not sure if it was a joke or not, someone said he or his manager had demanded a certain pay next contract otherwise he'd be asking for a trade back to Vic.

Yeah think that one was a joke, coz it included a mention of the Gov brothers taking all the cap.

 

[The wily weagle]

Something is very, very wrong here with Culley, and its felt that way since he was omitted from the second pre season game

He was the star of the training track over the pre season and was talked up as the future of our midfield, plays a decent the first game, gets dropped for the second game (without any real reason), hasn't been talked about since, and apparently isn't injured

And his omission for the team this weekend is particularly head scratching given that Yeo isn't playing

It felt odd when fox sports didn't even had him listed in their best 22 (which didn't feel like an oversight either)

It just doesn't make sense. I cannot help but feel that this is for some reason, disciplinary

 

[kane249]

Not sure if it was a joke or not, someone said he or his manager had demanded a certain pay next contract otherwise he'd be asking for a trade back to Vic.

The $1m a year for 7 years wasn't a big enough hint for you?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Something is very, very wrong here with Culley, and its felt that way since he was omitted from the second pre season game

He was the star of the training track over the pre season and was talked up as the future of our midfield, plays a decent the first game, gets dropped for the second game (without any real reason), hasn't been talked about since, and apparently isn't injured

And his omission for the team this weekend is particularly head scratching given that Yeo isn't playing

It felt odd when fox sports didn't even had him listed in their best 22 (which didn't feel like an oversight either)

It just doesn't make sense. I cannot help but feel that this is for some reason, disciplinary

So you think Fox Sports is in on it somehow?

 

[ep2018]

The $1m a year for 7 years wasn't a big enough hint for you?

Yeah I'm not the smartest tool in the shed.

 

[ZergMinion]

I heard that Culley actually died 3 weeks ago and every time you've seen him since has been a Weekend at Bernies style situation, or they just got in the guy who pushed Kelly in the back to pretend to be him.

 

[kane249]

Yeah I'm not the smartest tool in the shed.

Hey EP i've got a bridge in Sydney I'd like to sell to you...

 

[The wily weagle]

So you think Fox Sports is in on it somehow?

I think they might have had some inside knowledge that he was never going to play this weekend

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Is it possible that 2022 was actually the 'gas leak' year and Culley doesn't actually exist?

 

[Eaglemaniac]

I don’t know what Culley has supposedly done off field but I didn’t think he did much in the scratch match so maybe it’s just lack of form?

 

[Yeahnahmate]

I don’t know what Culley has supposedly done off field but I didn’t think he did much in the scratch match so maybe it’s just lack of form?

How dare you! I demand Culleygate 2023. Like someone else said is there any chance he’s already in Melbs?

 

[The wily weagle]

I don’t know what Culley has supposedly done off field but I didn’t think he did much in the scratch match so maybe it’s just lack of form?

Demoting the star of pre season training after 1 so/so practice match?

Simpson isn't that petty, surely