Re: Eagles Recruiting for 2022

by Columbo Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:03 pm

We can add Pierce Seymour to the outs - he has signed with Norwood
(they got a defender - just not JVB)

by wimpy Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:15 pm

Kobe Mutch has re-signed with the Eagles. Loves SA, loves the Eagles. His girlfriend will move over in December.
Brother, Rhys Mutch will transfer to South Adelaide.

by Aerie Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:18 pm

wimpy wrote:Kobe Mutch has re-signed with the Eagles. Loves SA, loves the Eagles. His girlfriend will move over in December.
Brother, Rhys Mutch will transfer to South Adelaide.

Excellent. He just got better as the season progressed and was one of the best in the GF - which was his best game for the club. I was unsure on him early in the season. Love his ability to kick equally well on both feet.

by Reddeer Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:17 pm

wimpy wrote:Kobe Mutch has re-signed with the Eagles. Loves SA, loves the Eagles. His girlfriend will move over in December.
Brother, Rhys Mutch will transfer to South Adelaide.

That is very good news. He is a good player and I hope his shoulder operation went well

by hawke Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:20 pm

Kobe Mutch's building form culminating with his top GF performance suggests he's capable of developing into one of the top 4- 5 onballers in the SANFL. His 188cm height also complements our otherwise short midfield (albeit one of our "shorties"winning the Magarey Medal) and is dangerous up forward.

by Mickyj Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:04 am

All the best Jase Burgoyne drafted to Port .

by Goddsy11 Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:41 am

Touch wood we don't get hammered in the rookie draft today. Congrats to Jase. Will be a very good player. I kept dreading that Jack Hayes would get called out.

by hawke Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:01 pm

IMHO, at best we'll lose Beecken only. At worst we'll lose Beecken, Litster and Lukac.

by wimpy Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:19 pm

Mickyj wrote: All the best Jase Burgoyne drafted to Port .

Haven't got the same sentiments. Family just used our club!!!!!!!

by wimpy Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:23 pm

hawke wrote: IMHO, at best we'll lose Beecken only. At worst we'll lose Beecken, Litster and Lukac.

We would be unlucky to lose anyone now. Don't think there will be very many selected in the rookie draft that are new to AFL. Will be quite a few re-rookied, plus clubs will leave spaces for the start of season draft and the mid-season draft.

by wimpy Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:24 pm

hawke wrote: IMHO, at best we'll lose Beecken only. At worst we'll lose Beecken, Litster and Lukac.

Hope we retain promising talls Lukas Cooke and Jordan Lukac.

by The Barton Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:31 pm

wimpy wrote:
Mickyj wrote: All the best Jase Burgoyne drafted to Port .

Haven't got the same sentiments. Family just used our club!!!!!!!

Agreed Wimpy - as evidenced by the Family's decision in the U18's Grand Final.
Anyone know what Trent is doing in 2022?

by Mickyj Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:39 pm

The Barton wrote:
wimpy wrote:
Mickyj wrote: All the best Jase Burgoyne drafted to Port .

Haven't got the same sentiments. Family just used our club!!!!!!!

Agreed Wimpy - as evidenced by the Family's decision in the U18's Grand Final.
Anyone know what Trent is doing in 2022?

I was wondering the same thing . Anyone notice Port drafts the eldest then delists and drafts the better younger brother.

by Goddsy11 Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:15 pm

wimpy wrote:
hawke wrote: IMHO, at best we'll lose Beecken only. At worst we'll lose Beecken, Litster and Lukac.

Hope we retain promising talls Lukas Cooke and Jordan Lukac.

Jordan Lukac has been mentioned a few times ore main draft.

by wimpy Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:13 pm

Thank goodness none of the Eagles were selected in the pre-season or rookie draft.
Thought this might happen. Just the pre-season supplementary and mid-season drafts to get through now.

by wimpy Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:31 pm

Gazz wrote:Based on the past few seasons inparticular we certainly recruit well. Anyone else drawn up a possible team yet. Just a quick one
off the top of my head. Something like that anyway

D Menzel Ballenden Lonergan

Goldsworthy Hayes T Menzel

Mutch Tsitas Toumpas

Allmond Cameron Duvall

Rowland Thompson Beecken

Redden Comma
Sinor McFarlane
Knight Firns

plus any number of quality 18s and Reserve lads will get an opportunity as seen in the last couple of season.

Is it now time to have another go, now that drafting is practically finished!!!!!!

by Gazz Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:40 pm

OK Wimpy let's see yours

by wimpy Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:53 am

Mulling it over, will definitely post one (already have one on my magnetic board, but still shifting a few magnets around).
Hint, will certainly have Allmond on the wing, the coach picked him on the wing in the State team and seems to like his long powerful entries in to the forward area.
Will we play three talls, Thompson, Cameron and Lehmann in defence.
Like the use of Cameron as a bit of a floater, could easily go forward when either Hayes or Ballenden goes in to ruck.
Would like to fit in a couple of youngsters in Williams, Litster and Hoille.
Will be great to see how Cooke and Lukac develop in the reserves, we have a coach that will enjoy developing the youngsters.
Stay tuned.

by hawke Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:58 pm

Hey Wimpy,
Have you got any news on further recruits ? (congrats on being the first to give us the proven rumour on Connor Ballenden) You've been slack since then !
Sniff out a few more recruiting stories and make an old man happy!

by Mickyj Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:11 pm

hawke wrote:Hey Wimpy,
Have you got any news on further recruits ? (congrats on being the first to give us the proven rumour on Connor Ballenden) You've been slack since then !
Sniff out a few more recruiting stories and make an old man happy!

I was wondering the same thing about recruits ?
Anyone heard anything ?

by wimpy Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:52 am

Talking to some of the coaching and Admin. staff on Monday at the old West Torrens Players and supporters lunch. They said there would be no more recruiting for 2022. The club will concentrate on developing the juniors to supplement the list.
I fully agree with this as we must give opportunities and pathways for our juniors or we will lose them. Beecken, Williams, Litster, Hoile, D'Aloia, Cooke, Lukac, Phillipou, Pearce, Blair, Launer, Neumann, Calvert, Adams and Nichols are a very promising group and must be encouraged and developed.

by Aerie Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:01 am

Not sure we need any more recruits? The squad is stacked!

We've lost 5 Premiership players: Giuffreda, Poole, Stengle, Jungfer, Von Bertouch.
Recruited: Duval, Ballenden, Allmond.

If the 18 2021 Premiership players are fit Round 1, our team might be:

F: D.Menzel Ballenden T.Menzel
HF: Comitogianni Hayes Firns
C: Pudney Tsitas Beecken
HB: Sinor Lehmann Duval
B: Rowland Thompson Litster
R: Redden Mutch Knight
I: Toumpas Cameron Lonergan Goldsworthy

There are so many options still not named: Allmond, Hardie, Williams, McFarlane, Haylock, Mead plus the talented youngsters looking to debut.

The danger/reality is we lose a heap of experience over one or two seasons after 2022, so developing the next generation of leaders the calibre of Sinor, Thompson, Giuffreda, Poole, Hayes, Toumpas etc. whilst still having a crack at the flag will be a huge balancing act for Sheedy.

by Goddsy11 Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:04 am

wimpy wrote:Talking to some of the coaching and Admin. staff on Monday at the old West Torrens Players and supporters lunch. They said there would be no more recruiting for 2022. The club will concentrate on developing the juniors to supplement the list.
I fully agree with this as we must give opportunities and pathways for our juniors or we will lose them. Beecken, Williams, Litster, Hoile, D'Aloia, Cooke, Lukac, Phillipou, Pearce, Blair, Launer, Neumann, Calvert, Adams and Nichols are a very promising group and must be encouraged and developed.

+1. With you Wimpy. We have 3 good recruits. The kids are great and we lost only 1 to the draft. I would say at least 4 above will make the cut. Is the Burgoyne lad chopped by PA returning?

by Mickyj Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:56 pm

goddy11 wrote:
wimpy wrote:Talking to some of the coaching and Admin. staff on Monday at the old West Torrens Players and supporters lunch. They said there would be no more recruiting for 2022. The club will concentrate on developing the juniors to supplement the list.
I fully agree with this as we must give opportunities and pathways for our juniors or we will lose them. Beecken, Williams, Litster, Hoile, D'Aloia, Cooke, Lukac, Phillipou, Pearce, Blair, Launer, Neumann, Calvert, Adams and Nichols are a very promising group and must be encouraged and developed.

+1. With you Wimpy. We have 3 good recruits. The kids are great and we lost only 1 to the draft. I would say at least 4 above will make the cut. Is the Burgoyne lad chopped by PA returning?

It could also stop the drain of our seconds players going to Alberton as top up players

by hawke Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 pm

Mickyj, no problem with our Seconds players who aren't in our best 28 going to Port. I would be guessing the Eagles, in a frank discussion, tells the player what are his future chances and then the player goes to Port with our blessing. Unblocks the system for an U18 to come through.

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