2nds WAFL / Beagles Watch 2023

[WCErevival]

Never mind. Always next week. We actually won if you dont count West Perth's last 3 quarters.

 

[MrWoollie]

What’s there biggest ever win in history?

WP have kicked 37:17 (239) twice (EF 1981, SF 1987) with the second one resulting in a winning margin of 210.

Edit - the game vs. EF had a winning margin of 178 and the next best was 161. So this one ranks 3rd for margin.

 

[Quinz]

Hurt my back doing a flip when we hit 200.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

West Perth sneak over the line by 169. Nice.

West Perth 34.13 217 def. West Coast 7.6 48

The boys fought. That's all we could ask from them today. From best to worst, but not really...

Zane Trew: 20 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 6 i50s
Was very, very clean off the deck and fought well against all odds in the middle. Supplied a good number of inside 50s given the context of the game. Looked like he cared until the last second of the game. Changing my opinion of him week by week, well done young man.

Coby Burgiel: 20 disposals, 2 marks, 1 tackle, 2 i50s
Looks very classy, running off half back and has a great kicking style. The big question mark for me is his defensive game. I suspect he may end up more a genuine wingman than a defender because of this.

Harry Barnett: 6 disposals, 4 marks, 21 HOs, 1.0
Had a cracking second quarter but was quiet for most of the game. Still needs to add a lot of size to his frame but the talent is there for all to see. Clunked some good marks in that second term but will need more minutes in the legs before he can do it consistently.

Rhett Bazzo: 12 disposals, 8 marks, 3 tackles
Up against it today and struggled against wave after wave of Falcons attacks. Like a scene from a Halo game. Took some good marks and didn't stop trying. Maybe not as fit as I thought he was last week.

Tyrell Dewar: 6 disposals, 1 mark, 1.1
Isn't ready for WAFL league football, but still generated 3 scoring shots (one OOTF) for himself, which is pleasing. Several squibs and a lack of defensive pressure a bit of a blight on his game. Looks every bit a project player.

A special mention to Ethan Hansen, who I thought looked really good out there for us today at times. Jackson Nelson

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Jackson Nelson

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

184.8

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.3

3star

MG

171.8

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

127.0

3star

as well.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Hurt my back doing a flip when we hit 200.

Hopefully you also only miss a week.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

At least there's always Perth...

 

[amazingjoshy]

I know its gonna upset some, but has to be a better way

Can't complain about lack of development when this is basically the norm over the last couple of years for our kids to go out get whacked week in week out

 

[amazingjoshy]

At least there's always Perth...

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That'd be a win for our ressies

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Even for former Eagles/AFL players to want to play for the Beagles there needs to be an extra incentive to play for a team that is expected to have very little success.
Like Jacko Nelson has a job at the club as well.

 

[FKASC]

Only works if we have very few injuries, which won’t happen with an ageing squad. It’s just teaching the kids how to lose.

 

[Freofalcon]

What’s there biggest ever win in history?

210 points v Soufs 1987, I believe.

 

[wirra44]

210 points v Soufs 1987, I believe.

Ah well that’s a positive

 

[Feeling Groovy]

We can’t have a development system that only works if everything goes right. I appreciate the last few years have been unusual (issues of an aging injury prone list aside) but this is killing development.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

There's not much of an alternative. Only way the Beagles can do better is if the WAFL lets us recruit better top-ups.
Other options that have been thrown up such joining another league is not viable.
While an AFL reserves league is not being considered by the AFL. Probably would be cost related too.
I still prefer the players being spread across different WAFL teams.
Main issue that arose previously was lack of control of the positions that they play or players being assigned to the reserves team.
There was also a perceived benefit of all the players playing in the same team with the same/similar playing style of the AFL team. Not as useful when very players are available due to injury.
Other thing to consider is that our last flag was the year prior to the first year the WAFL Eagles came into the competition.

 

[kane249]

There's not much of an alternative. Only way the Beagles can do better is if the WAFL lets us recruit better top-ups.
Other options that have been thrown up such joining another league is not viable.
While an AFL reserves league is not being considered by the AFL. Probably would be cost related too.
I still prefer the players being spread across different WAFL teams.
Main issue that arose previously was lack of control of the positions that they play or players being assigned to the reserves team.
There was also a perceived benefit of all the players playing in the same team with the same/similar playing style of the AFL team. Not as useful when very players are available due to injury.
Other thing to consider is that our last flag was the year prior to the first year the WAFL Eagles came into the competition.

Best solution would have been to have a host club arrangement with Perth since we are both based at Lathlain, but they were too stubborn.

At least then we could have played the likes of Dewar, Baker and others who are really raw in the reserves or Colts. Freo get thar luxury with Peel.

 

[Goroyals22]

Even for former Eagles/AFL players to want to play for the Beagles there needs to be an extra incentive to play for a team that is expected to have very little success.
Like Jacko Nelson has a job at the club as well.

The toilets don’t get cleaned by themselves


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[CursoryMercenary]

Honestly we should end this exercise it's adding additional damage to our brand which is taking enough hits from what the seniors are offering up.

How have we gone from being one of the best run clubs to one of the worst in the last few years?

 

[Alesana]

Best solution would have been to have a host club arrangement with Perth since we are both based at Lathlain, but they were too stubborn.

At least then we could have played the likes of Dewar, Baker and others who are really raw in the reserves or Colts. Freo get thar luxury with Peel.

What is the go with Baker? Not on the injury list and hasn't played WAFL

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

What is the go with Baker? Not on the injury list and hasn't played WAFL

SJOG Health Care injury update: Round 5

Head of Health Mark Finucane provides an update on West Coast's injured players ahead of Gather Round against Geelong

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

young Naitanui Academy product Jordyn Baker is set for game time in coming weeks following a disrupted pre-season and subsequent conditioning block he is close to completing

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

What a ****ing joke this club has become.

Worth it for 2018 though.

 

[mad_eagle]

Best solution would have been to have a host club arrangement with Perth since we are both based at Lathlain, but they were too stubborn.

At least then we could have played the likes of Dewar, Baker and others who are really raw in the reserves or Colts. Freo get thar luxury with Peel.

Wonder if the Perth option can be revisited now that Barra is the president?

It’s a win-win for both parties.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Wonder if the Perth option can be revisited now that Barra is the president?

It’s a win-win for both parties.

Would be the ideal solution

 

[bzparkes]

What a ******* joke this club has become.

Worth it for 2018 though.

Well, they did fine in the pre-season until the seniors decided to get half the best 22 injured.

 

[RookiePick]

We're the Falcons, the West Perth Falcons and we're here to show you why.
We're the big birds, kings of the big game!

 

[eagles rule]

nearly choked on my snapper fillet when I saw the scores ..