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Eagles’ recruiting coup


HIGH-FLYING Woodville-West Torrens has had its 2020 SANFL premiership odds slashed after winning the race for star VFL duo Sam Lowson and James Tsitas.
After a protracted battle, the Eagles on Saturday gained approval to bring highly-rated forward Sam Lowson to Adelaide amid Victoria’s coronavirus crisis.
The 24-year-old, who is still chasing his AFL draft dream, was due to arrive in Adelaide on Monday and joins tough VFL midfielder James Tsitas in crossing the border to strengthen the club’s premiership charge.
Lowson’s application for an exemption into SA was initially rejected by SA Health before being approved at 7.30am on Saturday – hours before the top-of-the-table Eagles’ home clash against Central District.
Both Eagles’ recruits were cleared to the SANFL before last Friday’s 5pm mid-year transfer deadline.
The gun recruits enhance an already powerful line-up, which has won five consecutive matches after losing to South Adelaide in Round 1.
“It’s an exciting time for our footy club,’’ new coach Jade Sheedy said.
“Getting these players over mid-season is not something you would normally do.
“But they are both great gets and it gives them an opportunity to play footy, which they have been denied in Victoria because of the virus (which shut the VFL down).
“They are players we have been trying to get to our footy club for some time, especially Tsitas, who we’ve been in talks with for a couple of years.
“He happened to ring us this time and it would have been silly if we had knocked him back.’’
Tsitas, a tough midfielder who once captained Geelong’s VFL team, finishes his 14-day quarantine period on Tuesday and Sheedy said he would join the club’s main training session on Wednesday.
Lowson, from Coburg, will be available to play in two weeks.
He was a strong contender to be drafted last year before suffering a serious ankle injury on the eve of the mid-season rookie draft and will add more goalkicking ability to the Eagles’ already potent attack.
“He’ll be available for the second half of the season for us, which is exciting,’’ Sheedy said.
Sturt unveiled VFL ruckman Darcy Bennett against Glenelg on Sunday, while small forward Jack Henderson – a VFL team-of-the-year member – played in the reserves.
“They are not our saviour by any stretch but they are good lads who give us some more positional depth,’’ Double Blues’ coach Nathan Grima said.
South Adelaide also has struck VFL gold, signing former Adelaide Crows’ ruckman Paul Hunter and wingman Daly Andrews.
North Adelaide has recruited Williamstown’s Kieren Parnell but failed in its bold push to sign former Power and Carlton AFL ruckman Matthew Lobbe from the VFL.
Lobbe, 31, who played 92 AFL games for Port, has decided to sit out the season.

Just meeting James on Saturday i said James or are you James he was going to put his hand out to shake then he remembered that he's not meant to do it so he put his hand out for a knuckle I've been told that he loves to chat and we're chatting for a few minutes when i met him he seems like hes a very nice person i got that impression straight away

Eagles35 wrote:Just meeting James on Saturday i said James or are you James he was going to put his hand out to shake then he remembered that he's not meant to do it so he put his hand out for a knuckle I've been told that he loves to chat and we're chatting for a few minutes when i met him he seems like hes a very nice person i got that impression straight away

James held the door open for me to walk into the club after the game, definitely seems like a good bloke.

Probably a gentleman to do so actually tbh i actually got him confused with Tristan when i saw him if you compare them both they look alike a bit

Eagles35 wrote:Probably a gentleman to do so actually tbh i actually got him confused with Tristan when i saw him if you compare them both they look alike a bit

They do look at bit alike, I thought the same thing.

James likes his Milo, devoured 3kg of the stuff while in Iso.
Do you like Milo Eagles35?

Yes i do but was that a joke as if you watch the beginning of the sanfl coverage it doesn't mention about Milo as he was joking during the interview with Luke Thompson

I think young James is going to be another one of those cheeky players Eagles35. Watch him!