Bulldogs v Eagles Elizabeth oval April 27

With both Lukac and Cooke named and a very large Elizabeth Oval, I think Reddo will be heading for a rest.
I doubt if Menzel will play, looked very, very sore after last weeks match.
Also, Knights, Morris, Thompson and Herbert all looked to have some problems.
Good to see Josh Mawson back in the squad.

wimpy wrote:With both Lukac and Cooke named and a very large Elizabeth Oval, I think Reddo will be heading for a rest.
I doubt if Menzel will play, looked very, very sore after last weeks match.
Also, Knights, Morris, Thompson and Herbert all looked to have some problems.
Good to see Josh Mawson back in the squad.

Our club's injury report fails to mention them, but a couple looked very suspect match day. One day less to recover.
The dogs could run Reddo ragged on that ground, so I suspect you are correct with the rest option.

I think Thomo will be an out this week as well. In’s likely to be Lukac, Bruce and Cookie in my opinion . Will be hard to win out there this week

I thought Herbert might have received a shoulder injury.
Morris and Knight seemed to get through training OK.

2 x YP people this indicates redden has definitely been rested or Litster been dropped or Neumann?? In comments or Herbert out.

Just seen Athelstone football club post with teams on it no O'Reilly named in it so he finally gets a reserves game well finally for his sake of it.

Does anyone among you legends have any idea as to whether Centrals are suffering injury problems similar to us?

I had a quick look, and they seem to have a long interchange list. Not familiar with players names though

Wonder how the opposition will treat McGrath in the reserves as he's playing against his old team. Which he loves it at Eagles.

Just read the below re Charlie West. Didn't know he was the grandson of Wayne Jackson! I presume they'll be trying to get his groin injury right for the State U18 Champs. Given he was on the verge for league selection in round 1, I presume he is another to look out for as the season progresses.

“Charlie’s contested marking is his greatest weapon. He took 42 marks, including 20 contested, in six games as a bottom-ager at under-18 level last season, which highlights his marking ability. At his SANFL testing in February, he ran the 20m sprint in 2.9 seconds, which shows he has genuine speed for his size as well. He is the grandson of Wayne Jackson (former Eagles player and president and AFL chief executive) and is very much in contention for this year’s draft pool. He was an emergency for our league team in Round 1 but is carrying a bit of a groin injury at the moment. Charlie has massive upside.’’ – Eagles under-18 coach Shane Reardon.

Aerie wrote:Just read the below re Charlie West. Didn't know he was the grandson of Wayne Jackson! I presume they'll be trying to get his groin injury right for the State U18 Champs. Given he was on the verge for league selection in round 1, I presume he is another to look out for as the season progresses.

“Charlie’s contested marking is his greatest weapon. He took 42 marks, including 20 contested, in six games as a bottom-ager at under-18 level last season, which highlights his marking ability. At his SANFL testing in February, he ran the 20m sprint in 2.9 seconds, which shows he has genuine speed for his size as well. He is the grandson of Wayne Jackson (former Eagles player and president and AFL chief executive) and is very much in contention for this year’s draft pool. He was an emergency for our league team in Round 1 but is carrying a bit of a groin injury at the moment. Charlie has massive upside.’’ – Eagles under-18 coach Shane Reardon.

He's at college still

[quote="35Eagles"]

Aerie wrote:Just read the below re Charlie West. Didn't know he was the grandson of Wayne Jackson! I presume they'll be trying to get his groin injury right for the State U18 Champs. Given he was on the verge for league selection in round 1, I presume he is another to look out for as the season progresses.

“Charlie’s contested marking is his greatest weapon. He took 42 marks, including 20 contested, in six games as a bottom-ager at under-18 level last season, which highlights his marking ability. At his SANFL testing in February, he ran the 20m sprint in 2.9 seconds, which shows he has genuine speed for his size as well. He is the grandson of Wayne Jackson (former Eagles player and president and AFL chief executive) and is very much in contention for this year’s draft pool. He was an emergency for our league team in Round 1 but is carrying a bit of a groin injury at the moment. Charlie has massive upside.’’ – Eagles under-18 coach Shane Reardon.

He's at college still. Wayne was involved with Prince Alfred College if u look it up.

I’m seeing on another forum we have 8 league players out today

35Eagles wrote:

35Eagles wrote:

Aerie wrote:Just read the below re Charlie West. Didn't know he was the grandson of Wayne Jackson! I presume they'll be trying to get his groin injury right for the State U18 Champs. Given he was on the verge for league selection in round 1, I presume he is another to look out for as the season progresses.

“Charlie’s contested marking is his greatest weapon. He took 42 marks, including 20 contested, in six games as a bottom-ager at under-18 level last season, which highlights his marking ability. At his SANFL testing in February, he ran the 20m sprint in 2.9 seconds, which shows he has genuine speed for his size as well. He is the grandson of Wayne Jackson (former Eagles player and president and AFL chief executive) and is very much in contention for this year’s draft pool. He was an emergency for our league team in Round 1 but is carrying a bit of a groin injury at the moment. Charlie has massive upside.’’ – Eagles under-18 coach Shane Reardon.

He's at college still. Wayne was involved with Prince Alfred College if u look it up.

Thanks 35Eagles. Does college football still prioritise unless they are playing league or State?

My Poppa, who would've been 20 odd years older, used to play tennis with Wayne and always spoke very highly of him, how well mannered and respectful etc. he was as a young player coming through.

Aerie wrote:

35Eagles wrote:

35Eagles wrote:

Aerie wrote:Just read the below re Charlie West. Didn't know he was the grandson of Wayne Jackson! I presume they'll be trying to get his groin injury right for the State U18 Champs. Given he was on the verge for league selection in round 1, I presume he is another to look out for as the season progresses.

“Charlie’s contested marking is his greatest weapon. He took 42 marks, including 20 contested, in six games as a bottom-ager at under-18 level last season, which highlights his marking ability. At his SANFL testing in February, he ran the 20m sprint in 2.9 seconds, which shows he has genuine speed for his size as well. He is the grandson of Wayne Jackson (former Eagles player and president and AFL chief executive) and is very much in contention for this year’s draft pool. He was an emergency for our league team in Round 1 but is carrying a bit of a groin injury at the moment. Charlie has massive upside.’’ – Eagles under-18 coach Shane Reardon.

He's at college still. Wayne was involved with Prince Alfred College if u look it up.

Thanks 35Eagles. Does college football still prioritise unless they are playing league or State?

My Poppa, who would've been 20 odd years older, used to play tennis with Wayne and always spoke very highly of him, how well mannered and respectful etc. he was as a young player coming through.

Can play state but not league or reserves as they've got school boys football for college. Not sure when it ends but yes they can play when it's school holidays

Looks like none of those named on the I/C bench in the league are playing reserves?

[quote="Goddsy11"]Looks like none of those named on the I/C bench in the league are pl


aying reserves?[/quote


Nicholls covid menzel redden Herbert Thompson Knight out. Knight hurt calf at training last night. Boyd had appendix out last night. Think that's all out 6 changes.

[quote="Goddsy11"]Looks like none of those named on the I/C bench in the league are


playing reserves?[/quot


Knight calf Nicholls covid Menzel Redden Herbert Thompson maybe Morris out. Boyd appendix out last night.

35Eagles wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:Looks like none of those named on the I/C bench in the league are


playing reserves?[/quot


Knight calf Nicholls covid Menzel Redden Herbert Thompson maybe Morris out. Boyd appendix out last night.

Ouch

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:Looks like none of those named on the I/C bench in the league are


playing reserves?[/quot


Knight calf Nicholls covid Menzel Redden Herbert Thompson maybe Morris out. Boyd appendix out last night.

Ouch

6 changes sorry Herbert too

Quarter time and not looking good at all. Eagles could probably count themselves lucky not being down a few more goals than they are.

The team needs to wake up.

Ballendon - drops two simple marks that likely would have been goals for us.

What the hell is going on with the backline? Similar to Round 1 they just aren't manning up allowing the doggies forwards too much space. And why are the Centrals forwards taking so many grabs in the forward 50? C'mon lads put a big spoil on and don't let them take them as easily. Not good at all

Backline is a mess firns and bruce too short and slow

Probably a good wake-up call for the Eagles. That said, if Centrals are the yardstick then I am confident we can beat them next time if we can iron out our deficiencies which at this point in time is clearly our backline. Also, I feel like our team had more key outs than Centrals. Put each side’s best team on the park and I reckon we can come out in front next time.

Rowe - our best player though some of his field kicking wasn’t great.

Lukac – his stats won’t show it but thought his first game back was actually very good. Has definitely put on some size and strength and showed some glimpses

Williams – a very good game and seemed to play all over the ground.

Fleeton – the only one of our defenders who actually looks like they have a clue about playing in that area at the moment (when Thompson is absent).

Beecken – slightly down on previous weeks but generally pretty good and his two goals were class. I fear we are going to lose him in the mid-season draft.

Apart from the obvious deficiences in defence think we also lack a key target in attack. Cook isn't league standard. The amount of goals Centrals were gifted for head ducks was frustrating.