WWT Eagles 2011 Premiers - Grand Final Post Game Chat

[Media Park]

Bottom line is that the dogs choked.....

Take it from someone who's delivered his fair share, that is one crap statement.

[best on hill]

Agreed for most of the first three quarters Centrals weren't allowed to play their own game due to the way the Eagles played.
Not sure whether the Eagles choked - can't recall too many bad kicks, easy dropped marks, panicky frees, etc.
I think Centrals come back is testament to their belief and slightly better fitness against an Eagles side that was just about shagged for the last ten minutes.

i thought that centrals got back into the game once the eagles player stated to get nackered. but it was a great effort for the dogs to come back and in the end a greater effort by the eagles to hold them off to win.

great game of footy one team put every thing into it to win the other didnt know how to lose and had a real crack when they hadnt played that well for most of the day!

[udogs01]

Agreed for most of the first three quarters Centrals weren't allowed to play their own game due to the way the Eagles played.
Not sure whether the Eagles choked - can't recall too many bad kicks, easy dropped marks, panicky frees, etc.
I think Centrals come back is testament to their belief and slightly better fitness against an Eagles side that was just about shagged for the last ten minutes.

i thought that centrals got back into the game once the eagles player stated to get nackered. but it was a great effort for the dogs to come back and in the end a greater effort by the eagles to hold them off to win.

great game of footy one team put every thing into it to win the other didnt know how to lose and had a real crack when they hadnt played that well for most of the day!

Very accurate statement....well said BOH.

[Dogwatcher]

A couple of things about the umpiring - I thought it was pretty good; apart from a few soft frees to Central in the second half. One of those was when I think one of the Gowans had his head over the ball and went into Goldsworthy; who had no real alternative apart from standing back and letting him run away with it. Instead he tried to tackle, and was penalised for it.

Probably not soft, mate. Correct application of the rule. Both players rolled the dice in their actions on that one.

Also, Lewis was over the line in the last quarter when he kicked the ball and was called out on the full. But all little trivial things, which made no impact on the scoreline either if Spurr had goaled or not.

Had a pretty good view of that one. Didn't look over the line to me. I was surprised he even kicked it, didn't need to.

[spell_check]

Yes, it maybe a correct application of the rule, but it's soft IMO. I would agree if someone said something had it been the other way around. Chad Cornes did the same thing earlier in the year. You may as well not tackle and be benched in those situations.

I had to look at the replay for the Lewis one, and he was already out. I usually give leeway for things like that, given all of the ball has to be over the line to be out, and it was.

[Jimmy]

Agreed spelly, the dogs got a ride in the 2nd half, just lucky no decision affected the outcome.

[whufc]

Agreed spelly, the dogs got a ride in the 2nd half, just lucky no decision affected the outcome.

disagree with the ride part. Central had two clear as day normally given 99.999999% of time frees not paid both in front of goa,l one ten metres out the other 40 meters out. First being Goodrem in the first quarter and Gowans in the last quarter both should have been paid holding the ball to these two.

it may have affected the outcome i suppose BUT the BEST team on the day won no doubt about it.

[Apachebulldog]

Swamp Donkey No one choked me thinks you should go and play with your donkey as you have not got a clue about SANFL football.

[Mythical Creature]

Swamp Donkey No one choked me thinks you should go and play with your donkey as you have not got a clue about SANFL football.

Poor choice of words by the Donkey, but this post made me laugh.

[Mickyj]

Agreed spelly, the dogs got a ride in the 2nd half, just lucky no decision affected the outcome.

disagree with the ride part. Central had two clear as day normally given 99.999999% of time frees not paid both in front of goa,l one ten metres out the other 40 meters out. First being Goodrem in the first quarter and Gowans in the last quarter both should have been paid holding the ball to these two.

it may have affected the outcome i suppose BUT the BEST team on the day won no doubt about it.

If you watched any of the two preceding games(on the day) .Holding the ball was only payed if you were caught running with the ball.Unless my memory has missed something the same thing was going on in the league game for the most part( i think).
SO both teams and fans were all shouting BALL and they weren't getting paid .Guess thats the idea of fair .

[Mickyj]

i thought that centrals got back into the game once the eagles player stated to get nackered. but it was a great effort for the dogs to come back and in the end a greater effort by the eagles to hold them off to win.

great game of footy one team put every thing into it to win the other didnt know how to lose and had a real crack when they hadnt played that well for most of the day!

Skipper said back in the club the "older guys" were buggered .And the last kick in he spotted Jimmy hes 17 he can run .may not be word for wrod but along those lines

[goraw]

was it lee spurr that missed that shot with seconds to go? if so and he did infact kick it, would he have won the jack oatey? played a ripper last 1/4.

btw well done eagles

[Big Phil]

was it lee spurr that missed that shot with seconds to go? if so and he did infact kick it, would he have won the jack oatey? played a ripper last 1/4.

btw well done eagles

Yes, it was Lee Spurr who took the ball out of the ruck contest and threw it onto the boot for a frantic, last ditch attempt to pinch the Premiership.

Spurr had 11 disposals 3 or 4 clearances, kicked 1.1 and took that spectacular mark (I think?) in the last term, That quarter alone was one of the best individual I have seen in a Grand Final in at least 20 years.

If the Dogs had have got up* and won the GF, yes, I would suggest that either Lee Spurr or Paul Thomas would have got the Jack Oatey Medal.

Spurr should find himself drafted into AFL ranks next season, surely?

[HOORAY PUNT]

JO medal is for BOG . Shouldn't have anything to do with who wins but always seems to.

[goraw]

was it lee spurr that missed that shot with seconds to go? if so and he did infact kick it, would he have won the jack oatey? played a ripper last 1/4.

btw well done eagles

Yes, it was Lee Spurr who took the ball out of the ruck contest and threw it onto the boot for a frantic, last ditch attempt to pinch the Premiership.

Spurr had 11 disposals 3 or 4 clearances, kicked 1.1 and took that spectacular mark (I think?) in the last term, That quarter alone was one of the best individual I have seen in a Grand Final in at least 20 years.

If the Dogs had have got up* and won the GF, yes, I would suggest that either Lee Spurr or Paul Thomas would have got the Jack Oatey Medal.

Spurr should find himself drafted into AFL ranks next season, surely?

yea it was lee who took that mark in the HBF , ill never forget his last 1/4 , pure gut running. do u know his full game stats BP?

[Big Phil]

JO medal is for BOG . Shouldn't have anything to do with who wins but always seems to.

Well more often than not, the best player on the ground comes* from the winning team.

I think Parry was the best big man on the day without doubt and a deserving winner from the winning side.

For mine, there wasn't a stand out performer for either side on the day, Spurr had a great 2nd half but Staple caused him some concern early days.

Should the Dogs have won, I think it would have tipped the scales to probably Paul Thomas who was Central's closest to 4 quarter performer or perhaps Spurr for what would have eventuated to be a match winning final quarter performance had he kicked that goal.

Over the last decade at least, I think the Jack Oatey winner has been pretty close to spot on. The only one I would have changed if I had the final and deciding vote, would have been Trent Goodrem in 2009.

Goody had a great game (had a fantastic dual with Sturt's Jack Trengrove) and I don't want to take anything away from him, a deserving winner for sure BUT for me, that day, I thought Matthew Slade was easily the BEST player on the ground.

[HOORAY PUNT]

Squiz was better than Powell in 02.

[Big Phil]

Yeah it was Lee (Spurr) who took that mark in the HBF , ill never forget his last 1/4 , pure gut running

Yeah, I know it was Spurr who took that hanger goraw, I just couldn't remember if it was the last term or not he took it?

Do u know his full game stats BP?

Spurr finished the game with 21 Disposals, 1 Goal 1 Behind, 5 Marks, 3 Tackles, 4 Clearances, 1 Hit Out, 2 Inside 50's and 3 Rebound 50's

http://sanfl.championdata.com/matches/1 ... mmary.html

Stats wise, it wasn't a standout performance, but ye, his gut running and ability to find the contest and win the footy, especially in the last term, was superb.

[Big Phil]

Squiz was better than Powell in 02.

Yeah, but is that only in your opinion though, perhaps or is it a common thought amongst fellow Double Blues fans?

That being said, that was another one I thought about a little bit but from memory Squire was more the skillfull, flashy player.

Powell's body work and 1%'ers on the day were great, his defensive efforts were relentless and stood out.

[HOORAY PUNT]

Squiz was better than Powell in 02.

Yeah, but is that only in your opinion though, perhaps or is it a common thought amongst fellow Double Blues fans?

That being said, that was another one I thought about a little bit but from memory Squire was more the skillfull, flashy player.

Powell's body work and 1%'ers on the day were great, his defensive efforts were relentless and stood out.

Oh dear . Really???? , just like your opinion on who would have won if Centrals won. Of course it's my opinion , that's why I POSTED it.