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

[Astro7]

Oh well, this is what everyone wanted, to play the youth!
All teams have got injuries to some extent ffs...
Bring it on...

 

[CountryLad]

Is it still to early to start the “welcome Harley Reid” thread yet or do we need to wait a couple more weeks?

 

[bzparkes]

Is it still to early to start the “welcome Harley Reid” thread yet or do we need to wait a couple more weeks?

Must-win game this qeekend apparently. Might as well fire it up Saturday afternoon.

 

[DanWCE]

If Culley doesn't play now with Yeo out I'll be concerned.

Would have loved Yeo out there but may as well get the kids used to running a midfield without a tap ruckman so send 'em all in!

 

[Dark Sharks]

Must-win game this qeekend apparently. Might as well fire it up Saturday afternoon.

If we don't win... where does that actually realistically leave us though?

I mean gee whiz.

 

[Bacchus]

My sources tell me that Culley and the club have had a falling out.
Club wanted to start talks about a contract extension, Culley's management hinted he's heading back to Vic at end of season unless Eagles can come up with a $1m pa 7 year deal.

Unfortunately, Gov has already called dibs on any spare salary cap space for his brother as they really want to play together, so Eagles have no room to move on their initial offer.

The falling out suggestion makes sense.

But the idea that he wants $1million pa for 7 years sounds totally fanciful. He hasn't yet proved that he can make the grade as an AFL player let alone be paid in the top echelon. Absurd.

Only half the story right at best.

 

[bzparkes]

The falling out suggestion makes sense.

But the idea that he wants $1 pa for 7 years sounds totally fanciful. He hasn't yet proved that he can make the grade as an AFL player let alone be paid in the top echelon.

 

[CountryLad]

If we don't win... where does that actually realistically leave us though?

I mean gee whiz.

Already had this chat with a few mates.
If we are 0-2 after the first two rounds then it’s hard to see where a win will come from in the short term, next month of games gets really tough.
Hopefully the young pups bring it and we are 2-0

 

[The wily weagle]

The other bizarre part about all of this is that the club injury report came out yesterday........and no mention of Yeo

And then today, whoops, we forgot to mention one of our best players being injured because we were playing ducks and drakes?

That's ridiculous

 

[bzparkes]

The other bizarre part about all of this is that the club injury report came out yesterday........and no mention of Yeo

And then today, whoops, we forgot to mention one of our best players being injured because we were playing ducks and drakes?

That's ridiculous

 

[JackOutback]

Already had this chat with a few mates.
If we are 0-2 after the first two rounds then it’s hard to see where a win will come from in the short term, next month of games gets really tough.
Hopefully the young pups bring it and we are 2-0

Go 2-0, then stun the Purples to go 3-0. No matter what happens after that, I'll be content.

 

[DanWCE]

Go 2-0, then stun the Purples to go 3-0. No matter what happens after that, I'll be content.

10-0 and onto a GF win

 

[Avalor]

The other bizarre part about all of this is that the club injury report came out yesterday........and no mention of Yeo

And then today, whoops, we forgot to mention one of our best players being injured because we were playing ducks and drakes?

That's ridiculous

I think they were waiting on scan results before mentioning anything, which
is fair enough. No hard comeback on the club here.

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

The other bizarre part about all of this is that the club injury report came out yesterday........and no mention of Yeo

And then today, whoops, we forgot to mention one of our best players being injured because we were playing ducks and drakes?

That's ridiculous

That sort of garbage has been par for the course for at least the last 2 years.

Great isn't it? New season, same old shit. As soon as the intensity levels rise our oh-so fragile veterans start breaking down.

I've just about had a gutful of these expensive liabilities. The club needs to take a deep breath, prioritize the youth whenever possible and embrace the full ground level rebuild. It'll be ugly at first but we'll emerge from it a stronger club.

 

[JackOutback]

10-0 and onto a GF win

Look mate, I was trying to be realistic.

Alright, semi-believable.

Would you accept wishful?

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Start 2-0 with Ginbey tearing it up THEN add a fit Yeo back in

 

[ziad]

If we don't win... where does that actually realistically leave us though?

I mean gee whiz.

The answer to that is why it is a must win game.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Now that Yeo is out we should play it safe and start with Gaff as an inside mid, and focus on kicking the ball sideways and backwards as a team rule.

 

[CountryLad]

Now that Yeo is out we should play it safe and start with Gaff as an inside mid, and focus on kicking the ball sideways and backwards as a team rule.

 

[Adzam]

I know it’s only round 1 but it really is a season defining game in a way. If we can’t beat a team like north it’s going to hard to not think it’s going to be 2022 all over again

 

[new breed]

Nothing Silly unless we're 0-5 ( Possibility evidently)
2-3 after tough opening to the season !!!

WC 5 pts ....

 

[PremiershipNo4]

 

[KERRPOW]

Theres no point relying on our older players as they are constantly injured.

Bring on the new ers

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Definitely a season on the line game.
Win and we will be sitting in the top half of the ladder. Lose and it'll be bottom half.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Definitely a season on the line game.
Win and we will be sitting in the top half of the ladder. Lose and it'll be bottom half.

Quality post, keeping it real bro