Port v Eagles May 2 Alberton oval

Seconds Sturt v Eagles Unley 9.10
League 2.10 pm Alberton

Be interesting to see if any players come in or not .

Why do we agree to play PA on a Sunday to give them an opportunity to get players back into the side from a Saturday game.

goddy11 wrote:Why do we agree to play PA on a Sunday to give them an opportunity to get players back into the side from a Saturday game.

Or hopefully get a name back into the AFL side

EAGLES

Woodville-West Torrens will make at least one change to its attack ahead of its match against Port at Alberton.

With Daniel Menzel sidelined by an ankle injury, Leeton forward Cooper Sharman (20, 193cm and 83kg) will make his League debut at full forward.

The former Oakleigh Charger has been joined in the Eagles’ 25-man squad by potential debutant Luke Beecken (20, 185cm and 74kg), Mitchell Hardie and Jarrad Redden.

League

F: Firns, Sharman, Williams

HF: Stengle, Von Bertouch, Cameron

C: Toumpas, Tsitas, Pudney

HB: Seymour, Thompson, Rowland

B: Jungfer, Giuffreda, Mead



R: Hayes, Sinor, Knight

INT: Goldsworthy, Redden, Hardie, Moore, T. Menzel, Poole, Beecken

IN: Sharman, Beecken, Redden, Hardie

OUT: D. Menzel (ankle)

NEW: Luke Beecken (SMOSH West Lakes), Cooper Sharman (Leeton/Oakleigh Chargers)



Reserves
Mills, Haylock, Kerrish, Lee, R Mutch, Schmusch, Bruce, Gaffney, Morgan, Dawkins, Pearce, Michael, Neumann, Asfaha, Hoile, Buck, Litster, Kasianowicz, Jackson, Lukac, Watson, Wheare

Under-18
F: Pitman, Harnas, Carter
HF: Murphy, B. Schwartz, Pearce
C: Launer, Nicholls, Watson
HB: Thomson, Hunter-Price, Phillipou
B: Hansen, Ueding, Wollogorang

R: Phillips, Burgoyne, D’Aloia
INT: Branford, Dosljak, Dwyer, Goldie, Hawker, Menta, Mitzithra

Could Sharman be the taller forward some eagles fans have been calling for ?

Mickyj wrote:Could Sharman be the taller forward some eagles fans have been calling for ?

An interrupted preseason halted his ability to get looked at earlier in the season. He badly rolled his ankle and missed about 6-8 weeks of solid training. There appears to be something special about him and at only 20 a good future is likely. I'm unsure if he is a KPF yet, only slim and might not have the body strength, but runs well, has a good kick, jumps athletically and his kicking is two sided. Thought Luke Beeckens running game in the reserves last week was sensational, looked like he had been told to really take on the game, his metres gain would have been enormous.

wimpy wrote:

Mickyj wrote:Could Sharman be the taller forward some eagles fans have been calling for ?

An interrupted preseason halted his ability to get looked at earlier in the season. He badly rolled his ankle and missed about 6-8 weeks of solid training. There appears to be something special about him and at only 20 a good future is likely. I'm unsure if he is a KPF yet, only slim and might not have the body strength, but runs well, has a good kick, jumps athletically and his kicking is two sided. Thought Luke Beeckens running game in the reserves last week was sensational, looked like he had been told to really take on the game, his metres gain would have been enormous.  

Thanks Wimpy

I think there might be a few surprises tomorrow!!!!!

wimpy wrote:I think there might be a few surprises tomorrow!!!!!

Damn

Only half time but perhaps the most feeble effort i've seen in years. Couple that with poor decision making and execution, but effort should be non negotiable

Gazz wrote:Only half time but perhaps the most feeble effort i've seen in years. Couple that with poor decision making and execution, but effort should be non negotiable

Couldn’t get there watching on the pass and switched it off
Players out hasn’t helped
But we looked really bad

Well what do we expect when we play a team of highly paid professionals on their home ground, Level playing field, be buggered

Reddeer wrote:Well what do we expect when we play a team of highly paid professionals on their home ground, Level playing field, be buggered

No excuse. 3 other SANFL clubs have beaten them. Just a poor effort on the day.

wimpy wrote:I think there might be a few surprises tomorrow!!!!!

You were certainly right about that, Wimpy. And none of them were very good

I’m still pissed at losing
Were players injured
Or was this a game to try players out

Mickyj wrote:I’m still pissed at losing
Were players injured
Or was this a game to try players out

Talking to Jack Hayes he said his injury is one to three weeks and Clay Cameron is the same. Lonergan is likely to be back next week. Kobe Mutch needs a shoulder reconstruction but will try to see out the season before having the op. Dane McFarlane is a possibility for next week. South will have had an eight day break and the Eagles six. One little positive was the second half played by Zane Williams, I thought he covered a lot of ground and was evasive, maybe a move from half forward to wing/on ball might be on. Gelling and cohesion seem to be our biggest problem, this was always going to be a challenge. Also our rucking situation is not ideal. We must think positively.

Need the big guys to stand up. Von Bertouch and Redden.