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Seconds 11.30 am
League 2.10 pm

Ok I’ve checked my post date is correct this time .
This could be a big game after our last meeting with them

[quote="Mickyj"]Seconds 11.30 am
League 2.10 pm

Ok I’ve checked my post date is correct this time .
This could be a big game after our last meeting with them


Tv game though I'll be thankfully back at Eagles footy this week. Know that I'm going to be welcome back with open arms again as that's how welcome the boys make me feel.

Team is in. Wheare gets his chance

Interesting with Wheare. Losing Menzel, we did need another marking target and hopefully Wheare can do the job.
Just unfortunate timing for Charlie West who has been out injured/state academy commitments/school commitments who is returning to U18s CHF this week and had he been playing regularly, would have challenged for a spot.
Anticipate a very tough match against Centrals, as tough as Norwood, Glenelg and Sturt, especially we being without Goldsworthy and Sinor (Menzel to a lesser degree).

[quote="35Eagles"][quote="Mickyj"]Seconds 11.30 am
League 2.10 pm

Ok I’ve checked my post date is correct this time .
This could be a big game after our last meeting with them


Tv game though I'll be thankfully back at Eagles footy this week. Know that I'm going to be welcome back with open arms again as that's how welcome the boys make me feel

G. Hansen??

Lukac named again on the bench

Here’s the teams

EAGLES

League

F: Pearce, Wheare, Weckert

HF: McKay, Ballenden, Rowe

C: Beattie, Williams, Rowland

HB: Morris, Fleeton, Mawson

B: Litster, Thompson, Moore



R: Redden, D’Aloia, Knight

INT: Hann, Neumann, Buck, Firns, Nicholls, Bruce, Lukac

IN: Bruce, Lukac, Moore, Neumann, Wheare

OUT: Goldsworthy (hamstring), Menzel (hamstring)

NEW: Jack Wheare (Ardrossan)



Reserves
F: Tilbrook, Mair, Blair
HF: Barkla, Norman, Jackson
C: Toole, Hansen, Arthur
HB: McGrath, Ueding, Wollogorang
B: Davey, Dawkins, Angove

R: Boyd, Watson, McFarlane
INT: Charles, Niemann, Hudson

Under-18
F: Russell Swansson, Hughes, Peucker
HF: Sumner, West, Kilpatrick
C: Parisi, Phillipou, Young
HB: Sauer, Pearce, Dodd
B: Hankins, McGorman, Burgoyne

R: Brodie Harris, Lucas, Schwarz
INT: Cook, Cruse, Farrugia, Hall, Blake Harris, Hartley-Brown, Hawker, Piggott, Reschke, Sands, Willmott

Under-16
F: Maddern, Sampson, Lloyd
HF: Cavallaro, Marks, Holdsworth
C: Stokes, Leys, Rowe
HB: Frantz, Marshall-Bates, Miller
B: White, Watson, Madigan

R: Daly, Szklarz, Wolthers
INT: Clemente, Dohnt, T. Lucas, Madigan, Mundy, Thomas, Trotter

I like the backline.
Hope there’s nothing behind Lukac being on the bench other than just interchanging with Reddo.
7 on the interchange and only 3 for the Reserves may mean a problem or 2?

Headfan wrote:I like the backline.
Hope there’s nothing behind Lukac being on the bench other than just interchanging with Reddo.
7 on the interchange and only 3 for the Reserves may mean a problem or 2?

I think Hann has struggled recently

Goddsy11 wrote:

Headfan wrote:I like the backline.
Hope there’s nothing behind Lukac being on the bench other than just interchanging with Reddo.
7 on the interchange and only 3 for the Reserves may mean a problem or 2?

I think Hann has struggled recently

Is Bruce ok and Buck and Nichols

It seems an odd decision to bring Wheare in.

I don't recall him kicking goals or being named in the best in the reserves. He's not the same style of player as Menzel.

It makes me think that either Ballenden on Weckert might be under an injury cloud despite both of them named.

Similarly Lukac hasn't been setting the world on fire in the reserves so you'd have to think the only reason he has been named on the bench is to add that extra ruck support if either Ballenden or Redden pull out.

[quote="Mickyj"]Here’s the teams

EAGLES

League

F: Pearce, Wheare, Weckert

HF: McKay, Ballenden, Rowe

C: Beattie, Williams, Rowland

HB: Morris, Fleeton, Mawson

B: Litster, Thompson, Moore



R: Redden, D’Aloia, Knight

INT: Hann, Neumann, Buck, Firns, Nicholls, Bruce, Lukac

IN: Bruce, Lukac, Moore, Neumann, Wheare

OUT: Goldsworthy (hamstring), Menzel (hamstring)

NEW: Jack Wheare (Ardrossan)



Reserves
F: Tilbrook, Mair, Blair
HF: Barkla, Norman, Jackson
C: Toole, Hansen, Arthur
HB: McGrath, Ueding, Wollogorang
B: Davey, Dawkins, Angove

R: Boyd, Watson, McFarlane
INT: Charles, Niemann, Hudson

Under-18
F: Russell Swansson, Hughes, Peucker
HF: Sumner, West, Kilpatrick
C: Parisi, Phillipou, Young
HB: Sauer, Pearce, Dodd
B: Hankins, McGorman, Burgoyne

R: Brodie Harris, Lucas, Schwarz
INT: Cook, Cruse, Farrugia, Hall, Blake Harris, Hartley-Brown, Hawker, Piggott, Reschke, Sands, Willmott

Under-16
F: Maddern, Sampson, Lloyd
HF: Cavallaro, Marks, Holdsworth
C: Stokes, Leys, Rowe
HB: Frantz, Marshall-Bates, Miller
B: White, Watson, Madigan

R: Daly, Szklarz, Wolthers
INT: Clemente, Dohnt, T. Lucas, Madigan, Mundy, Thomas, Trotter

Can someone please tell me what us wrong with Griff Hansen. Never played last week though named in the reserves but emergency then not in the under 18s named tonight. And yes I've known Griff for a few years and yes he's definitely a friend so as we're friends with each other I'm wondering why he's not playing this week.

Goddsy11 wrote:

Headfan wrote:I like the backline.
Hope there’s nothing behind Lukac being on the bench other than just interchanging with Reddo.
7 on the interchange and only 3 for the Reserves may mean a problem or 2?

I think Hann has struggled recently

Hann has struggled in every match. Not up to playing league. Has never gone over 50 in the champion data match day ratings.
Give someone else a go. Our bottom six are poor.

Titan2 wrote:It seems an odd decision to bring Wheare in.

I don't recall him kicking goals or being named in the best in the reserves. He's not the same style of player as Menzel.

It makes me think that either Ballenden on Weckert might be under an injury cloud despite both of them named.

Similarly Lukac hasn't been setting the world on fire in the reserves so you'd have to think the only reason he has been named on the bench is to add that extra ruck support if either Ballenden or Redden pull out.

I think from my bad memory wheare kicked 3 of the 9 goals that the seconds kicked last week
We need goal kickers in the league

[quote="Mickyj"]

Titan2 wrote:It seems an odd decision to bring Wheare in.

I don't recall him kicking goals or being named in the best in the reserves. He's not the same style of player as Menzel.

It makes me think that either Ballenden on Weckert might be under an injury cloud despite both of them named.

Similarly Lukac hasn't been setting the world on fire in the reserves so you'd have to think the only reason he has been named on the bench is to add that extra ruck support if either Ballenden or Redden pull out.

I think from my bad memory  wheare kicked 3 of the 9 goals that the seconds kicked last week
We need goal kickers in the league

U are correct. As u told me that when telling u how they all got them.

Titan2 wrote:It seems an odd decision to bring Wheare in.

I don't recall him kicking goals or being named in the best in the reserves. He's not the same style of player as Menzel.

It makes me think that either Ballenden on Weckert might be under an injury cloud despite both of them named.

Similarly Lukac hasn't been setting the world on fire in the reserves so you'd have to think the only reason he has been named on the bench is to add that extra ruck support if either Ballenden or Redden pull out.

Obviously you dont take much interest in the reserves. Wheare has kicked 16 goals in 7 games in the reserves. Including a 5 and a 4. 3 last week. Deserves a shot

Yaaa! Beeken named in Brisbane VFL side that got beaten in last game by 86 points.

wimpy wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:

Headfan wrote:I like the backline.
Hope there’s nothing behind Lukac being on the bench other than just interchanging with Reddo.
7 on the interchange and only 3 for the Reserves may mean a problem or 2?

I think Hann has struggled recently

Hann has struggled in every match. Not up to playing league. Has never gone over 50 in the champion data match day ratings.
Give someone else a go. Our bottom six are poor.

Agree.

[quote="wimpy"][quote="Goddsy11"]

Headfan wrote:I like the backline.
Hope there’s nothing behind Lukac being on the bench other than just interchanging with Reddo.
7 on the interchange and only 3 for the Reserves may mean a problem or 2?

I think Hann has struggled recently



Hann has struggled in every match. Not up to playing league. Has never gone over 50 in the champion data match day ratings.
Give someone else a go. Our bottom six are poor.[

Just to change the subject a bit what's wrong with Griffyn Hansen wimpy?? Named in reserves squad as in last week but never played reserves and under 18s and hasn't been named in eagles grades this weekend then it says missing #1 ruckman meaning Griff on eagles under 18s report.

whybother wrote:Yaaa!  Beeken named in Brisbane VFL side that got beaten in last game by 86 points.

I could be wrong, but I think Brisbane won 60+ points.

[quote="Goddsy11"]

whybother wrote:Yaaa!  Beeken named in Brisbane VFL side that got beaten in last game by 86 points.

I could be wrong, but I think Brisbane won 60+ points.

About a hour 20 till be plays against footscray bulldogs

I could be wrong, but I think Brisbane won 60+ points.

OOoops...sorry. Cross eyed

Titan, Re Wheare's selection, you may be correct that Ballenden, Weckert (or even Redden) are under an injury cloud. However, Wheare might be included to cover for Ballenden when Redden goes to the bench thus relieving Weckert from being the only marking target in attack.
Unfortunately, Eagles are still thin on tall key position players and need to recruit these in the next off-season. Jack Hayes for a starter, maybe Sharman ( especially wanting to cover any late 2025 AFL drafting of Weckert and preseason drafting of Charlie West)

whybother wrote:I could be wrong, but I think Brisbane won 60+ points.

OOoops...sorry.   Cross eyed

Be warned Whybother I’m coming to the game

You are, of course, welcome Mickyj. But just in case, I will have to burn some voodoo anti-jinx dolls first.