Game Day Round 17, 2024: West Coast vs Melbourne

[MeltMan]

Get up, its Game day

 

[WA footy mad]

Wow we have made a massive statement in our selections after last week. It just shows you that our match committee have zero confidence in our young brigade. Its going to be a long time before we can even think about pushing for a finals berth.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Lets start with some depressing reading today. Players this week under 25

West Coast Eagles
Bailey Williams
Tyler Brockman
Brady Hough
Campbell Chesser
Jack Williams
Reuben Ginbey
Harley Reid
Jack Hutchison

Fremantle
Andrew Brayshaw

8

Andrew Brayshaw

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.1

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.1

4star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

Sam Sturt

1

Sam Sturt

Age

24

Ht

190cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.3

5star

Michael Frederick
Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

Caleb Serong

3

Caleb Serong

Age

23

Ht

180cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

Hayden Young

26

Hayden Young

Age

23

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

160.0

3star

Jeremy Sharp
Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

Heath Chapman
Josh Treacy
Matt Johnson
Jye Amiss
Josh Draper

Guys I think we are a bit umm behind the pack at the moment

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Pass on watching

I'm out

 

[Pwani Magharibi]

Getting ready to head to the MCG today.

Looking forward to seeing: Harley Reid

Hoping to see: Massive improvement on last week, maybe even a miraculous Eagles win

Expecting to see: A significant loss, bad enough to leave a sour taste in the mouth but not quite bad enough to see the coach sacked. Press conferences full of learnings and ownings. Match committee responding by dropping whoever was the sub after they failed to get ten possessions in the twelve minutes they played.

 

[Biggie]

 

[Astro7]

It's a very game day with a very game coach!
We haven't won an away game all season, so the odds aren't in our favour.
Goodwin and his cohorts are waiting for Harley this time, and no doubt have a few surprises waiting for us at their home ground.
We had a good win several weeks ago against the Demonics with a team that played very differently to last weeks team.
It can be done. Depends what team turns up, how switched on they are and if there's any substance to all the rumours about player investment and coach.
A hard fought competitive loss would be expected as the bottom line.
A win would be exceptional and build some confidence going forward.
A bad loss (getting smashed) to me seems unlikely, but not impossible.
If it happens then it confirms the obvious and the inevitable, the floodgates of discontent will open and the coaches exit will be stamped, you'd think? (if not already)
Umm, go the Eagles.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Getting ready to head to the MCG today.

Looking forward to seeing: Harley Reid

Hoping to see: Massive improvement on last week, maybe even a miraculous Eagles win

Expecting to see: A significant loss, bad enough to leave a sour taste in the mouth but not quite bad enough to see the coach sacked. Press conferences full of learnings and ownings. Match committee responding by dropping whoever was the sub after they failed to get ten possessions in the twelve minutes they played.

You are a hero amongst men.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

It's a very game day with a very game coach!
We haven't won an away game all season, so the odds aren't in our favour.
Goodwin and his cohorts are waiting for Harley this time, and no doubt have a few surprises waiting for us at their home ground.
We had a good win several weeks ago against the Demonics with a team that played very differently to last weeks team.
It can be done. Depends what team turns up, how switched on they are and if there's any substance to all the rumours about player investment and coach.
A hard fought competitive loss would be expected as the bottom line.
A win would be exceptional and build some confidence going forward.
A bad loss (getting smashed) to me seems unlikely, but not impossible.
If it happens then it confirms the obvious and the inevitable, the floodgates of discontent will open and the coaches exit will be stamped, you'd think? (if not already)
Umm, go the Eagles.

So this is is what optimistically delusional looks like. 24 months ago id have respected the grit and passion. Now I just find it depressing.

We will and hopefully will get smashed off the park. No good can come from any other result. Harsh but its the reality

 

[EagleEgo]

Winning is the only way to silence all the negativities.

 

[Barrybran]

A lot of whining in this thread already. Hopefully the boys learned something from last week. The effort was there but needs to be better all over the ground. Forward line being a little less mobile will be interesting.

 

[Hu$tler]

EFFORT EFFORT EFFORT

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Melbourne have the consistency of a turd after eating servo food. We should be competitive today.

 

[Goroyals22]

EFFORT EFFORT EFFORT

So sad when the best we can hope for is to see some effort.. and there’s no guarantee to see that.


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[Into The Black]

A lot of whining in this thread already. Hopefully the boys learned something from last week. The effort was there but needs to be better all over the ground. Forward line being a little less mobile will be interesting.

Seriously ? Blind is blind I guess.

 

[Mulldogg]

Glorious day for footy. Crisp but still and clear

 

[BeornJ]

Day up, it's get game!

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Melbourne have the consistency of a turd after eating servo food. We should be competitive today.

We have the consistency of a turd after a all you can eat seafood buffet in a Balinese restaurant to be fair

We will shit the bed as usual

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

A lot of whining in this thread already. Hopefully the boys learned something from last week. The effort was there but needs to be better all over the ground. Forward line being a little less mobile will be interesting.

The living embodiment of

 

[UseR2006]

Also about to make my way into the MCG.

 

[Smotie2]

Lets start with some depressing reading today. Players this week under 25

West Coast Eagles
Bailey Williams
Tyler Brockman
Brady Hough
Campbell Chesser
Jack Williams
Reuben Ginbey
Harley Reid
Jack Hutchison

Fremantle
Andrew Brayshaw
Sam Sturt
Michael Frederick
Jordan Clark
Caleb Serong
Hayden Young
Jeremy Sharp
Luke Jackson
Heath Chapman
Josh Treacy
Matt Johnson
Jye Amiss
Josh Draper

Guys I think we are a bit umm behind the pack at the moment

And we are the ones in a rebuild

 

[RookiePick]

Melbourne have the consistency of a turd after eating servo food. We should be competitive today.

I like the analogy but our blokes are luke-warm garbage.

If Melbourne come out and play with intensity for the first 5 minutes that will be enough to have the bulk of our lot switch off for the day.

We're going to get flogged without a whimper because that is our "brand". A few players, Gov, Yeo, Reid, Jake - if he gets up somehow - will try their guts out and the passengers will passenge their little tootsies off.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

And we are the ones in a rebuild

And the ones below have 3 top 20 picks ontop of beating our reserves with theres by 10+ goals...

But dont worry. Everyone here thinks its okay

 

[ziad]

Wow we have made a massive statement in our selections after last week. It just shows you that our match committee have zero confidence in our young brigade. Its going to be a long time before we can even think about pushing for a finals berth.

WAFL form backed up the judgement. But it is worth sending a message to the 22 - week as water last week not show us something.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I like the analogy but our blokes are luke-warm garbage.

If Melbourne come out and play with intensity for the first 5 minutes that will be enough to have the bulk of our lot switch off for the day.

We're going to get flogged without a whimper because that is our "brand". A few players, Gov, Yeo, Reid, Jake - if he gets up somehow - will try their guts out and the passengers will passenge their little tootsies off.

"Its disappointing but we are going to own it. Tomorrow im going to eat the pink snapper instead of the goldband snapper for dinner. Simmo said he is flying economy instead of business class too. We need to make sacrifices if we are to get where we need to be"