Preview Round 1 - WCE vs Western Bulldogs @ Patterson Stadium

[Yoda_]

Surely Ellis won't be the sub option will he ?

 

[Chris_6678]

I am annoyed we are not playing this weekend...but last year sucked even more having to wait an extra week after that loss to Fremantle in round 1...

I am tipping us by 35 points.

 

[Keys]

Surely Ellis won't be the sub option will he ?

Be doubtful I reckon

More likely to be someone like sheppard or perhaps sheed if they decide to give him a run

 

[Yoda_]

Be doubtful I reckon

More likely to be someone like sheppard or perhaps sheed if they decide to give him a run

Ellis even become a likely stater off half back or will he be used sparingly off the bench ?

 

[WCEprod]

Ellis even become a likely stater off half back or will he be used sparingly off the bench ?

Nah he's good to go. Half back with the odd stint on the wing i reckon

 

[Doughboy]

Ellis even become a likely stater off half back or will he be used sparingly off the bench ?

Could be that Ellis will start on the ground, but be subbed?

Keyser Soze is right, I reckon Sheppard to be the sub

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Dom may Sub.

 

[Suma Magic]

Ellis even become a likely stater off half back or will he be used sparingly off the bench ?

I'm starting him on the field in my AFL fantasy team for round 1.

 

[GO EAGLES]

The game depends on how the Eagles midfield plays.

The home ground advantage should be enough to get us over the line.
It is going to be really tough, maybe Darling and LeCras will have some minutes in the midfield to increase the Glue effect.

Great not to have to play a top 4 side as an opener for the season.

The Dockers were so flat in the first practise match and improved in the second because they put more pressure.
So it is hard to work out where the Eagles really are.
Hopefully Shuey will trust himself and go for it because he did some things in the practise
matches that hint he is becoming a leader of the midfield.

If only this was Sheed' s third year, to have extra bulk to help the GLUE effect.
We might have to wait a few years to build a new midfield to match our defense and Forward line.

Cant weait to see our first game.
Maybe the exhuberence we showed in the pre-eason will still be there in the opening game.

 

[Natho]

Just hurry up our first game!

 

[Truckosaurus]

Stupid staggered opening round, making us wait. Also stupid AFL giving us a Sunday.

 

[Dark Sharks]

It's all about the GLUE this year apparently.

Swervability has gone bye bye

 

[Big Cox 88]

The game depends on how the Eagles midfield plays.

The home ground advantage should be enough to get us over the line.
It is going to be really tough, maybe Darling and LeCras will have some minutes in the midfield to increase the Glue effect.

Great not to have to play a top 4 side as an opener for the season.

The Dockers were so flat in the first practise match and improved in the second because they put more pressure.
So it is hard to work out where the Eagles really are.
Hopefully Shuey will trust himself and go for it because he did some things in the practise
matches that hint he is becoming a leader of the midfield.

If only this was Sheed' s third year, to have extra bulk to help the GLUE effect.
We might have to wait a few years to build a new midfield to match our defense and Forward line.

Cant weait to see our first game.
Maybe the exhuberence we showed in the pre-eason will still be there in the opening game.

I just hope we don't go into our shell come round 1. Pre Season showed promise and exciting structures/tactics. There is no excuse for a drop in intensity and pressure.

 

[LeCrassic]

D T G
O O O
M M D

S S J
H W E
E I S
E F U
D T S

Coincidence? I think not

 

[i am a logo]

Glass looks like he has a mullet in that pic

 

[Sw3Et]

D T G B
O O O O
M M D N

S S J S
H W E C
E I S O
E F U T
D T S T

Coincidence? I think not

 

[flamingEMBERS]

heck me week 2 of round 1

 

[Bacchus]

Looking forward to this game, I think it should be a tough one. The dogs have a very strong midfield, much better than ours IMO.(???) Here is a potential best 22 from the afl website:

B: Dale Morris, Jordan Roughead, Brett Goodes
HB: Jason Johannisen, Michael Talia, Liam Picken
C: Easton Wood, Ryan Griffen, Jack Macrae
HF: Koby Stevens, Stewart Crameri, Adam Cooney
F: Shaun Higgins, Tom Campbell, Luke Dahlhaus
FOLL: Will Minson, Mitch Wallis, Tom Liberatore
INT: Tory Dickson, Jake Stringer, Matthew Boyd
SUB: Daniel Giansiracusa

Gee, you've got a much bigger opinion of Wallis, Liberatore, Stevens, Boyd and Cooney on one leg, and a few other no names than I have, excluding Griffen of course.

 

[LordHaart]

Lecca and Kennedy to kick 15 between them.

Wasn't Lecca's record of 12 against the Dogs?

 

[i am a logo]

Lecca and Kennedy to kick 15 between them.

Wasn't Lecca's record of 12 against the Dogs?

No, it was against the bombers. JK kicked 10 against the dogs back in 2011 though.

 

[kranky al]

What is with the stupid staggered opening round - aside from bloody tormenting us - i want football and i want it now

 

[eagles rule]

It's all about the GLUE this year apparently.

Swervability has gone bye bye

Depends on if we want Glue or Poo in the midfield .

 

[Milenko]

this game seems an eternity away!

 

[nameless]

Gee, you've got a much bigger opinion of Wallis, Liberatore, Stevens, Boyd and Cooney on one leg, and a few other no names than I have, excluding Griffen of course.

Add Macrae as well - who looks a star in the making, but a few years off being there.

Libba is better than any of our inside players, Griffen better than any of our outside.
We have better depth and now a great level of flexibility which they don't have, but they have a very good top 3-4 mids.

This game we just should not lose, if we lose it'd only be because we lacked hunger and application which would be a massive concern for rd 1.
I think the bulldogs are a solid team, but at home they shouldn't get close, no team until Geelong should, and if we're not top or top 4 after round 3 it would indicate that the level of desire is not there for some, and indicate that a SWIFT kick up the *** is in order.

 

[Gracie_wce]

Bad form... I'm ashamed. No score update for over 3 pages...

WCE 0.0
WB 0.0


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