Rd 20 2007 Eagles v North

[Wedgie]

Doesnt really matter who wins......both will be in the finals, but "The Cocks" will capitulate as per usual and once again prove they are the laughing stock of the Sanfl.......

ps: keep Jarman at the helm coz your guaranteed never to perform.........

Surely it does matter?
Could mean the difference between us losing 2 finals games or losing 1 finals game.
Mind you under Jars we have won a finals gave every year since he's been here!

PS Please don't troll.

[Mickyj]

Doesnt really matter who wins......both will be in the finals, but "The Cocks" will capitulate as per usual and once again prove they are the laughing stock of the Sanfl.......

ps: keep Jarman at the helm coz your guaranteed never to perform.........

Just like Port Adelaide with tim at the helm against the eagles But unlike you guys both the above mentioned will play finals.

[Wedgie]

Current odds from sportsbet.com.au:

Eagles $1.75
North $2.05

[eddie-eagle]

Sorry my bad english Tim is Aeries real name

No probs mickyj, I had Dr Tim's on the mind as I saw they are on sale for $29.99 a carton at sipnsave

[Aerie]

Any news on the outcomes at the tribunal? Howard up for North and Schwarze up for the Eags. Two pretty important players to their teams.

[Aerie]

So Howard get a week and Schwarze gets a reprimand.

What are people's thoughts on the Howard suspension?

[Wedgie]

What are people's thoughts on the Howard suspension?

Never in doubt, clearly took the Dogs player head off!

We'll miss him, he played a ripper but if we can win or get close without him it'll be a huge sign, we missed him terribly in the Prelim last year too by memory.

[Mickyj]

What are people's thoughts on the Howard suspension?

Never in doubt, clearly took the Dogs player head off!

We'll miss him, he played a ripper but if we can win or get close without him it'll be a huge sign, we missed him terribly in the Prelim last year too by memory.

I was just going to write he was out in the prelim last year.

[Wedgie]

EAGLES v NORTH
2.15pm, Saturday August 18th @ Woodville Oval

All Time Record : Played 47, Eagles won 34, North won 13
All Time @ Woodville Oval : Played 14, Eagles won 12, North won 2
All Recent Encounters : North won the last encounter, Eagles the previous 3.
Recent @ Woodville : Eagles have won 9 of the last 10.

Recent Results
2007 Rd 11 June 17 @ Prospect North 17.8.110 d Eagles 12.10.82 by 28pts
2006 PF Oct 1 @ Adelaide Eagles 13.20.98 d North 13.13.91 by 7pts
2006 Rd 19 Aug 19 @ Woodville Eagles 21.21.147 d North 13.11.89 by 58pts
2006 Rd 9 June 3 @ Thebarton Eagles 23.9.147 d North 9.14.68 by 69pts
2006 Rd 1 April 1 @ Prospect North 18.14.122 d Eagles 15.10.100 by 22pts

Last Draw – Never Drawn

RECORDS Eagles on left, North on right
Highest Score 30.14.194 (Rd5 Apr16 1994 @Wd) 28.12.180 (Rd7 May5 1991 @Pr)
Lowest Score 3.9.27 (Rd19 July22 1995 @Wd) 4.8.32 (Rd21 Aug21 1993 @Pr)
Highest Losing Score 15.8.98 (Rd14 June19 1994 @FP) 17.8.110 (Rd17 July27 2003 @Wd)
Lowest Winning Score 8.9.57 (Rd14 July6 1996 @FP) 5.11.41 (Rd19 July22 1995 @Wd)
Biggest Winning Margin 156pts (Rd21 Aug21 1993 @Pr) 131pts (Rd7 May5 1991 @Pr)

RUN HOME Rd 21 Rd 22 Rd 23
Eagles v West @ BrSp v South @ Wdvl v Glen @ Wdvl
North v Glenelg @ Pros v West @ Pros v Sturt @ Adel

BROADCAST ON – ABC TV

[MightyEagles]

Have to rely on updates from the radio as I will be at Prospect with the juniors, otherwise I would have said hi to Wedgie.

[Wedgie]

Have to rely on updates from the radio as I will be at Prospect with the juniors, otherwise I would have said hi to Wedgie.

No worries mate, even though the game is on TV there will be updates on 5RPH, John Nankivell rang me yesterday asking if I'd give him score updates as he's in the studio on Saturday and I said yes.

[MightyEagles]

Have to rely on updates from the radio as I will be at Prospect with the juniors, otherwise I would have said hi to Wedgie.

No worries mate, even though the game is on TV there will be updates on 5RPH, John Nankivell rang me yesterday asking if I'd give him score updates as he's in the studio on Saturday and I said yes.

The next time we'll meet again would be the finals.

[CedeNullis]

Should be a crackin' game this one. And for the neutrals, surprise, surprise, game of the week finds it's way on to ABC TV. When will these miracles stop.

[LPH]

I for one am NOT happy that we are on TV again for the 3rd straight week

I like to listen to the radio call during the match, although I buy a budget every week, I do like to keep up with opposition players & find radio does that DURING play (even if Blanders & Smith continually muck up our players), besides that, goal kickers in packs & off the ball incidents.

I would have thought Port v Sturt would have been more appropriate considering Eagles 3 weeks in a row.

Oh well

[BPBRB]

So Howard get a week and Schwarze gets a reprimand.

What are people's thoughts on the Howard suspension?

From a "very reliable" source:

Howard pleaded not guilty to forceful high contact on the head region first off. The tribunal decided there wasn't contact with the head but it was still almost front on and high so he was found guilty of an amended charge of "foreceful high contact" ? That in itself is crap - 2 bob each way and the Tribunal is basically saying any contact above the waist near the head region (define that if you can?) is now deemed high contact? I wonder how Cubillo didn't get reported earlier in the season when he shirt fronted Johncock. I can't see how there is much difference after this Howard guilty finding?

North would like to publically comment in terms of how "disappointed" they are with the result but it appears Warren Partland is about to put our an article in storng terms which will cover what North want to say or may still post on the official website.

Now for irony: Schwarze gets reported for a punch where the victim comes off with a blood nose. He pleads guilty and gets a reprimand (fair enough given he has a clean slate) but isn't punching someone in the face "forceful high contact to the head"??? It appears you have more chance of getting off committing a deliberate act which anywhere else but a footy field would be assault but get a game for bumping a player where it may be the fault of the guy you hit. By that I mean if he falls over or turns so the contact is then slightly or fully front on (which seems to be the real issue?), the now high contact you made accidentially because of the movement of another player and where you had no malice or intent on your behalf is going to get you into strife it appears?

We are heading towards a no contact sport or where players will have to just stand and watch in certain situations and allow an opponent free reign?

P.S. Seeing as the SANFL is so intent on following the AFL with this type of report then it is time they followed and allowed an appeal process for tribunal decisions.

[corona]

I think Passador will come in for Salter. Vince will play and probably push out Klun. Cooper should be right to play too so perhaps Giuffreda might miss out.
Rumours are that Grocke and Shwarze have niggling injuries. We hope not.
I think Mckenzie will play half back which would give us a tall defender to make up for Giuffreda if he drops out. Then Fairclough could go back to the pocket but that would mean we have 2 small defenders along with Stewart. hmmmm
Perhaps Pedlar will return to giva us a tall option in defence?

Any thoughts?

[MightyEagles]

A. Klun plays his 100th game this week. (if selected)

[Wedgie]

Thanks BPBRB, looks my analysis was spot on and a few people owe me an apology. I wont hold my breath though.
At least the AFL system is a lot more transparent than the boys club at the SANFL.
Anyway, it does have one positive, makes selection a lot easier this week.
Be interesting to see how we go without Deano as he's been nothing short of sensational recently.
Hope the wet weather stays away like last Saturday.

[Aerie]

I think Passador will come in for Salter. Vince will play and probably push out Klun. Cooper should be right to play too so perhaps Giuffreda might miss out.
Rumours are that Grocke and Shwarze have niggling injuries. We hope not.
I think Mckenzie will play half back which would give us a tall defender to make up for Giuffreda if he drops out. Then Fairclough could go back to the pocket but that would mean we have 2 small defenders along with Stewart. hmmmm
Perhaps Pedlar will return to giva us a tall option in defence?

Any thoughts?

I agree with Passador for Salter and Vince for Klun. Cooper would have to come in as well. It probably would be for Giuffreda and push McKenzie back. That would still mean we would have Redden on one of Weatherly/Perrie, Wundke or Alleway which could be a mismatch. I'd be tempted to bring in Pedler to counter North's forward line and that would have to be at the expense of Redden.

Schwarze seemed to hurt his thigh either in the warm up against Central or before that game some time. He was stretching all game and was pretty much useless. He had it heavily strapped against Sturt last week and seemed to move well, so hopefully he is ok and he can just work through it.

Grocke has had a huge workload this season. I would be looking at resting him for a week before finals at some stage. I'm thinking the same for Symmons and perhaps Lindsay as well. However, they will need to give 100% this week as it's an absolute must win. Unfortunately we haven't won enough games early in the season to give us the luxury of resting players whenever we want.

[LPH]

1. Giuffredda dropped ????!!!!???? You CAN NOT BE serious
Has been a STAR IMHO over the last month.

2. Passa WILL come in for Salts (& don't worry, Salts will be missed too).

3. Rain... Rain... Rain... SEND IT DOWN Hewy !!!
The wetter the better for OUR guys... means a tight, hard struggle in close & thats the ONLY way (not rain but tight, in close) the Eagles will beat North... will keep them from playing their fast, handball based running footy.

Can't wait for it !!!

GO YOU EAGLES !!!!