Eagles V Norwood 2:10 PM Sat 12 Jul Maughan Thiem Hyundai oval

Premiers wrote:Best win for the Eagles for past 2 years considering
             1. we were going down the gurgler re form and finals chances while Norwood were the form team
             2. Norwood dominated first half and should have put us away.
With sheer will, because our systems still seem to be astray, we clawed our way back into the game and eventually ran away with it.  We did well at the centre bounces all day, but the system and ease with which Norwood moved downfield from defence almost killed us in the first half - the open spaces in the forward lines for them and running free players was incredible. Our superior grunt and effort overcame this but if we could also develop a better system for some easy goals, we would take some beating.

Overheard Angus Rowntree, who played first half in Seconds, saying that he had some posterior knee soreness, pretty standard from the hamstring donor site in Anterior Cruciate ligament repairs and hopefully able to present for a full game in Seconds next week. Luke Powell did another big job in the Centre today - stats may not show it but Luke's body work was great. Many good desperation acts by other Eagles players today when they put their body on the line. Great stuff!!

Frustrating to see opposition full backs at kick-ins, being able to repeatedly run out from the goalsquare 20 metres then handball to their fellow back pocket and deliver their kick inside their forward line. We should be able to sometimes do the same but instead take the risky approach of Byron Summner doing risky precision 30 metre passes which usually cost 1-2 goals /game.  

We seem to cop the 2 AFL clubs when they have a near full quota of AFL players whereas it has been an easier match for other Clubs when they play them with depleted lists. This week for instance, we face Adelaide again with a near full strength team which today thrashed South. Will need to follow up this win with Adelaide scalp to make it count.