Preview We Feel Like Chicken Tonight... Freo vs Eagles Derby 58

[King Docka]

Derby 58, crazy. Does not seem that long ago we were at Derby 42, top of the ladder, poised to finally square up the ledger, and go on to lose the next 11 Derbies.

We’re on a run of 5 now but until the last Derby they were always struggles. Are West Coast still crap? They’re better than late last year but so should we be. I think we should win comfortably but there’s always that nagging doubt.

Freo by 40.

Our avg winning margin in this current streak is 47

 

[Wray27]

The amount of hurt we're going to inflict on this mob will be limited.

I don't think we're appreciating our two best lead back players are out.

Longmuir will want us to fight in a shoebox and turnaround Barrass and Mcgovern, we've done this well in the most recent derbies with Shultz, Freddie & Switta managing to get in behind them.

None of those blokes will be on the park this weekend - so suspect the crisp "over the top" scoring chains will be lessor than previously.

Sonny needs a vintage performance with contributions from Emmett - who's not AFL standard, and Sturt....

Freo by 6 goals.

Based on 7 games you’ve declared Emmett not AFL standard.

 

[FreoMatt]

He wouldn’t have been named an in if he was a sub

That’s not the way it works. Erasmus was named as an in and was sub earlier this year


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[Mr Cheese]

Feast upon them, Trace. You're half their age with insane levels of aggression and vitality. You are relevant. They're standing around, pining for the glory days of highpants hilarity. McShoving really just wants a fuycking doughnut. Mmmmm, Mary Street doughnuts.

Race between them at speeds they only use when dialing uber eats. Be the swift agent of mercy God intends you to be. Put them to the fuycking sword, Joshua. Finish them.

Going to use this to teach the kids non-rhyming poetry. Can't help but read this in my best Dylan Thomas voice. Great work sir.

Edit: minus the swear words of course.
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[Paracleet]

10 goal lead at half time yeah

it was technically 9 at half time an..

AH GOD DAMN IT MODS BAN ME AND THIS CLOWN. AND LACH TOO FOR ALLUDING TO IT HIGHER UP THE PAGE.

 

[Quazar2]

It's great to have you back on board mate - I'm loving it

You're too kind

 

[stax on the mull]

West Coast looking at playing 3 good games in a row and their crowd will be boisterous. Only way we can lose is if the players have a mental letdown thinking we got close to beating two good teams Carlton and Port (based on 2023, 2024 so far) and therefore WC should be pushovers, but I expect that the midfield leaders will instill the determination to not lose 3 games in a row and bring the same fight as in the past 2 weeks, as well as doing a few things better.

Our forward 50m seems a bit skewed with lefties - Sturt, Walters, Banfield, Amiss and maybe big Shaun when he's down there.

The only area of concern for me in kicking a winning score is the ground level ball inside our forward 50m. Think Jackson's pressure inside forward 50m compensates enough for not having the pace of Frederick or Switkowski - and Amiss and Treacy go at it at ground level too.

 

[blue shark]

I think blue shark is saying that in the future the West Coast midfield of Hewitt, Ginbey and Reid will be bigger-bodied and potentially more so than ours. And so he wants Ras and Johnson to get size as well as fitness.

Makes sense.

But not now. Now, we have the wood on those clowns.

I hope Bubba Darcy smashes the s**t out of whichever sacrificial lamb the Weags offer up to him.

Yeah not Today, but you can also add Hall to that list.
Dont forget that campaigner Shuey is teaching this young group so id expect some grubbiy tactics too.
Yeo and Fyfe to go head to head.

 

[WhoneedsMcLeod]

So what will the post game back page be?

F(Reid) from desire

Wreck it Darcy

The two princes (of perth)

Harley stalled by big Johnson

Yeo wouldn't Reid about it

Eagles harley give a yelp.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

For me...

It be a blow out and we are at risk of having a flat day if we haven't shaken the cobwebs from the 2 close losses - good maturity test

Bringing in 2 (AFL fit) underdone players (Darcy and Sturt) is a risk, offset by their 1 also (Sheed)

We are devoid of def forward pressure this week (Sturt isn't, no matter what you hope he's improved in) and we are relying on a 7 gamer (Emmett) and an old timer in Walters

If we don't have sound tactics on our half back, they'll start a lot of attacks from there and that'll bring the crowd into the game

Raz and Omera could be these options, so it'll be interesting to see who is the sub that ideally we make for Darcy in the 3rd.

I'm picking us by a messy 32.

 

[noise36]

I dont think this game will be as easy as many think, still would be shocking for our season if we lose, should win by 2-3.

 

[pK75]

We really should belt them, however I’m not sure how well we transform from 3 weeks of full ground shutdown arm wrestling to blow them out of the water. Think it go down to the 4th quarter and win by 30 odd.

 

[kranky al]

who takes on Gaff?

What is the exact, precise, diametrical opposite of a tag?

Like seriously part of your game plan should be if your player is in trouble with no other docker to hand off to, give it to gaff.

 

[Footskill]

I think there is always trepidation going into games we should win comfortably

After we pile on the first four goals it'll be party time and downhill ski from there

We will ash them chooks lol

 

[Quazar2]

We really should belt them, however I’m not sure how well we transform from 3 weeks of full ground shutdown arm wrestling to blow them out of the water. Think it go down to the 4th quarter and win by 30 odd.

positional shifts might help. If Jackson is more forward than before when Darcy is rucking, as long as we're winning decent clearance or stoppages he might make the point of difference in the forward line...he was close to winning the Glendinning medal last time (and that was playing ruck as Sean was out last year's 100 point thumping), just pipped by Schultz

 

[FreoGirl]

What is the exact, precise, diametrical opposite of a tag?

Like seriously part of your game plan should be if your player is in trouble with no other docker to hand off to, give it to gaff.

a shame he's not playing

 

[kranky al]

a shame he's not playing

That’s gonna cost you valuable percentage…

 

[FreoGirl]

That’s gonna cost you valuable percentage…

you still have Darling and Sheed

 

[Righteo]

For me...

It be a blow out and we are at risk of having a flat day if we haven't shaken the cobwebs from the 2 close losses - good maturity test

Bringing in 2 (AFL fit) underdone players (Darcy and Sturt) is a risk, offset by their 1 also (Sheed)

We are devoid of def forward pressure this week (Sturt isn't, no matter what you hope he's improved in) and we are relying on a 7 gamer (Emmett) and an old timer in Walters

If we don't have sound tactics on our half back, they'll start a lot of attacks from there and that'll bring the crowd into the game

Raz and Omera could be these options, so it'll be interesting to see who is the sub that ideally we make for Darcy in the 3rd.

I'm picking us by a messy 32.

He played 14 games last year and is back after one WAFL game because Longmuir evidently believes it's not an issue.

 

[anchor man]

Watching the Derby presser today I got the feeling that Simpson was resigned to the fact that his mob just might get a belting on Saturday.
He just seemed so negative.

I guess this didn't age well.

 

[sdfc]

That’s gonna cost you valuable percentage…

You'll probably get belted next week and us look even more foolish.

 

[freo84]

We've beaten better midfielders this year. No reason we won't beat theirs

This didnt age well...

 

[kranky al]

You'll probably get belted next week and us look even more foolish.

I dunno. I thought we would get belted last week and this week. Before the game id have taken anything under 30 points.

Midfield is firing but. Our midfield hasn’t looked this good since ‘18

 

[kranky al]

That’s gonna cost you valuable percentage…

Cost you the game :redface:

 

[Impunity!]

Been a while since I’ve been to an away Derby…

The last one I went to we had about 48 on the board before they kicked a goal.
I was sitting in a bay high up in the stands at Subiaco Oval.

I was literally the only one in Purple within a bay or two. The process of optimism to trepidation to outright agression from the fans toward their own players was something to behold.

I was just giving it the the golf clap until about half time when they accepted they were screwed.

I’m going again this Saturday.

Can’t wait…let’s hope we kick seven layers of poop out of them again.

Hi Lach!