THE 2024 SEASON

I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

Wimpy said it looks like they're going to go well this yea. I'll be interested to see how they go tomorrow

Our U16 getting touched up atm 55 to 19.

Goddsy11 wrote:Our U16 getting touched up atm 55 to 19.

Bummer

But 18s won comfortably in the end

whybother wrote:But 18s won comfortably in the end

It was a good tough match. Impressed with Logan Hughes and Rome Burgoyne.

35Eagles wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

Wimpy said it looks like they're going to go well this yea. I'll be interested to see how they go tomorrow

A good win by the U18s, coming from behind and not having Welsh, Herbert and Charlie West.

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

"Goddsy 11" The team lists are now up on the club web site.

wimpy wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

"Goddsy 11" The team lists are now up on the club web site.

Thanks mate. It's not on my laptop link yet. I will survive without it. U18 and 16 plus the girl's team are there.

Goddsy11 wrote:

wimpy wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

"Goddsy 11" The team lists are now up on the club web site.

Thanks mate. It's not on my laptop link yet. I will survive without it. U18 and 16 plus the girl's team are there.

I meant for 18s and 16s...........sorry.

I still don't think the seniors have been finalised yet, could be something to do with D. B-R availability.

wimpy wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:

wimpy wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:

35Eagles wrote:I asked someone in this forum by PM earlier in the evening if we've got Scott Hodges's son Kayne in the under 18s though he's not playing on Saturday so the person thinks it's his son.

Any comments on the U18. Almost a completely new side. Pity the club has not published it team profile yet with 1 week to start of season.

"Goddsy 11" The team lists are now up on the club web site.

Thanks mate. It's not on my laptop link yet. I will survive without it. U18 and 16 plus the girl's team are there.

I meant for 18s and 16s...........sorry.



I still don't think the seniors have been finalised yet, could be something to do with D. B-R availability.

Thanks. My bad. I worded it badly.

Off Facebook. Always love the Eagles guernsey.

Goddsy11 wrote:Off Facebook. Always love the Eagles guernsey.

I will buy a budget Friday so I can tell who is who

And when has the Budget been accurate?

whybother wrote:And when has the Budget been accurate?

Never said it was lol just need to know players names new players Redden ect I know

Save your money mickyj. Players numbers/names will be on Eagles website when the League/Reserves squads are posted.
BTW who’s this Redden guy?

Headfan wrote:Save your money mickyj.   Players numbers/names will be on Eagles website when the League/Reserves squads are posted.
BTW who’s this Redden guy?

Oh lol about Redden
Thanks Headfan

You'll find most players names and numbers in this mornings Advertiser.
I think the Advertiser limited lists to 45, so some names and numbers will be missing.

wimpy wrote:You'll find most players names and numbers in this mornings Advertiser.
I think the Advertiser limited lists to 45, so some names and numbers will be missing.

Thanks wimpy

Thanks Wimpy. Hope this helps.

ON THE REBOUND
WORDS PETER CORNWALL
New coach Sam Jacobs believes there is plenty of young talent to go with
some outstanding leaders to lift the Eagles back to the heights they have
become accustomed to “sooner rather than later”.
After stunning back-to-back flags in 2020-21 the Eagles slumped to seventh
and eighth in the past two seasons, premiership coach Jade Sheedy stepping
down and presenting the chance for Jacobs to return ‘home’ to the club he
started out with in league footy 18 years ago.
“Straight away we aim to play finals – I think that is always your starting
point in any season,” said Jacobs, who noted the 2024 campaign for him
would contain, “a lot of learnings … to establish my knowledge around the
group, a deeper level with the competition but my main aim is to establish
that connection with my players”.
Jacobs knows from recent history rebounding quickly is achievable in the
SANFL.
“The club after the back-toback premierships obviously took a hit with so
many players getting drafted and it’s not something you can recover from
overnight but we are really big on promoting from within and we have a lot of
belief in our pathways, so I am confident we will be on the right track sooner
rather than later,” he said. “I think we are fortunate we have a lot of young
players who are putting their hands up to play and are ready for league footy.
It’s the good thing with the SANFL, you can bounce back pretty quickly,
which I am confident we can.”
Jacobs doesn’t need to look back far to see a club leaping from missing the
finals to actually winning the whole thing – the Eagles did it under Sheedy in
2020. And Sturt achieved the feat in 2016, while North did it in 2018 and
Glenelg in 2019.
And Sheedy last year helped the Eagles’ long-term hopes.
“To Sheeds’ credit, when the season wasn’t exactly shaping how he or the
club wanted he kept playing and developing the young guys – it obviously
helps me because a lot of these players are around the 15-20 league games
experience, so throw another season on top of that and they’re starting to hit
the right age,” said Jacobs, a Crows ruck great who won three Showdown
Medals in a 208-game AFL career.
Jacobs has been a coachin-waiting for some time – “coaching is definitely a
passion of mine … the fact it was the Eagles probably sped up the process,”
he said. Working on the defensive aspects has been an early priority. “For
me, we need to tighten that up a little bit, which is the demand of the
competition rather than just mine,” he said. “The competition demands you
are top two-top three in defence to put your hand up, so that’s certainly an
area we will look to grow and from there just to free them up offensively.”
Apart from enjoying working with president Christine Williams, new CEO
David Couzner and assistant, club great Gavin Colville, Jacobs has some
inspirational players to lead the way through to a bright new era. “Joey Sinor
is a great leader of our club, obviously loves our club … he has come through
our pathway – State captain, club captain, his record speaks for itself,”
Jacobs said. “We are fortunate we’ve got a lot of these younger players
coming through but we’ve got leaders like Joey and Knighter (Riley Knight)
and Sam Rowland and these types to lead the younger brigade through.
“I’m really excited about a lot of our team – I think we can really start the
year well and hopefully build the momentum from there.

Goddsy11 wrote:Thanks Wimpy. Hope this helps.

ON THE REBOUND
WORDS PETER CORNWALL
New coach Sam Jacobs believes there is plenty of young talent to go with
some outstanding leaders to lift the Eagles back to the heights they have
become accustomed to “sooner rather than later”.
After stunning back-to-back flags in 2020-21 the Eagles slumped to seventh
and eighth in the past two seasons, premiership coach Jade Sheedy stepping
down and presenting the chance for Jacobs to return ‘home’ to the club he
started out with in league footy 18 years ago.
“Straight away we aim to play finals – I think that is always your starting
point in any season,” said Jacobs, who noted the 2024 campaign for him
would contain, “a lot of learnings … to establish my knowledge around the
group, a deeper level with the competition but my main aim is to establish
that connection with my players”.
Jacobs knows from recent history rebounding quickly is achievable in the
SANFL.
“The club after the back-toback premierships obviously took a hit with so
many players getting drafted and it’s not something you can recover from
overnight but we are really big on promoting from within and we have a lot of
belief in our pathways, so I am confident we will be on the right track sooner
rather than later,” he said. “I think we are fortunate we have a lot of young
players who are putting their hands up to play and are ready for league footy.
It’s the good thing with the SANFL, you can bounce back pretty quickly,
which I am confident we can.”
Jacobs doesn’t need to look back far to see a club leaping from missing the
finals to actually winning the whole thing – the Eagles did it under Sheedy in
2020. And Sturt achieved the feat in 2016, while North did it in 2018 and
Glenelg in 2019.
And Sheedy last year helped the Eagles’ long-term hopes.
“To Sheeds’ credit, when the season wasn’t exactly shaping how he or the
club wanted he kept playing and developing the young guys – it obviously
helps me because a lot of these players are around the 15-20 league games
experience, so throw another season on top of that and they’re starting to hit
the right age,” said Jacobs, a Crows ruck great who won three Showdown
Medals in a 208-game AFL career.
Jacobs has been a coachin-waiting for some time – “coaching is definitely a
passion of mine … the fact it was the Eagles probably sped up the process,”
he said. Working on the defensive aspects has been an early priority. “For
me, we need to tighten that up a little bit, which is the demand of the
competition rather than just mine,” he said. “The competition demands you
are top two-top three in defence to put your hand up, so that’s certainly an
area we will look to grow and from there just to free them up offensively.”
Apart from enjoying working with president Christine Williams, new CEO
David Couzner and assistant, club great Gavin Colville, Jacobs has some
inspirational players to lead the way through to a bright new era. “Joey Sinor
is a great leader of our club, obviously loves our club … he has come through
our pathway – State captain, club captain, his record speaks for itself,”
Jacobs said. “We are fortunate we’ve got a lot of these younger players
coming through but we’ve got leaders like Joey and Knighter (Riley Knight)
and Sam Rowland and these types to lead the younger brigade through.
“I’m really excited about a lot of our team – I think we can really start the
year well and hopefully build the momentum from there.

Thanks Goddsy I’ve copied the players list to my phone

I can't remember the players from last year. Are their any "surprise" omissions from this list? Anyone?

AGLES

League

F: Neumann, Ballenden, Rowe

HF: McKay, Weckert, Goldsworthy

C: Williams, Sinor, Rowland

HB: Morris, Thompson, Beecken

B: Litster, Moore, Fleeton



R: Redden, D’Aloia, Knight

INT: Herbert, Cooke, Barkla, Nicholls, Buck, Firns, West

NEW: Luke McKay (Narrandera), Cameron Fleeton (GWS), Will Neumann (Kadina), Joshua Morris (Hawthorn), Jordan Moore (Glenelg), Charlie West (Henley), Nathan Barkla (Port Adelaide)