Rd 20 2007 Eagles v North

[corona]

I have heard Grocke has an injury and won't play. Perhaps Staple could come in as a smokey?

[LPH]

Bring on the game !!!

Can't wait!!!

Wedgie... will be in bar @ 1:15pm if you'd like a pint
serious footy talk
& a punt

[Jimmy]

have ya seen the north team...bloody hell, afl and former afl players a plenty, should be too strong and start favourites i reckon.

altho the eags are coming into some top form

should be a belter of a game with north getting up by just about 4 goals i reckon.

[rod_rooster]

have ya seen the north team...bloody hell, afl and former afl players a plenty, should be too strong and start favourites i reckon.

altho the eags are coming into some top form

should be a belter of a game with north getting up by just about 4 goals i reckon.

All those inclusions could have an unsettling effect Jimmy. Personally i'd prefer not to bother with Lonie at all and to bring in just 1 of Perrie or White. From my point of view i hope Port insist on Lonie and White making the trip to Tassie as emergencies.

[RoosterMarty]

I agree with rod. I would rather a steady side running into the finals, and considering we beat the Dogs last week then I would have preferred to go in with a similar team. I am not keen on the AFL players dropping back.. hopefully they put in and we have another good win.

[Mickyj]

I prefer the EAGLES to be underdogs when playing North makes winning feel so much nicer

[Wedgie]

I prefer the EAGLES to be underdogs when playing North makes winning feel so much nicer

The Eagles haven't been underdogs and won this century so you must have a bloody good memory to remember how it feels.
North have won a couple of times against the Eagles by memory as underdogs, hopefully do it for a 3rd time tomorrow as North are the underdogs paying $2.15 with the Eagles favs at $1.70.

[johntheclaret]

I agree with rod. I would rather a steady side running into the finals, and considering we beat the Dogs last week then I would have preferred to go in with a similar team. I am not keen on the AFL players dropping back.. hopefully they put in and we have another good win.

Agree RM, r_r. Settled side is a must this time of year.

[Mickyj]

I prefer the EAGLES to be underdogs when playing North makes winning feel so much nicer

The Eagles haven't been underdogs and won this century so you must have a bloody good memory to remember how it feels.
North have won a couple of times against the Eagles by memory as underdogs, hopefully do it for a 3rd time tomorrow as North are the underdogs paying $2.15 with the Eagles favs at $1.70.

I stand corrected Wedgie

[eaglehaslanded]

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.........

If there was ever a coching vacancy at the eagles I'd rather Jarman than Ginever
ps: keep Ginever at the helm he just can't coach at all.

[eaglehaslanded]

Like I said in an earlier post on this thread this game will be an absolute ripper. I've been waiting all week for this one with baited breath. I've got to say I still like the look of or side for this game. Vince is a huge inclusion and has carved the cocks up before on more than one occasion so I'm looking for plenty from him today. Mckenzie and Inkster will both be better for last weeks run in the A's and it will be interesting to see how Schwarze and Passador combine up forward as well as the Schwarze-Salter combo I'm hoping. North have been bolstered by the return of a couple of AFL listed players but have lost Howard who will be sorely missed. I to think too many AFL inclusions at one time can have an unsettling effect and I'm hoping this to be the same in North's case today. In the end summing up I'm tipping the Eagles at home in a tight contest all day by 3 goals.

GO EAGLES GO GO GO !!!

[Mickyj]

Like I said in an earlier post on this thread this game will be an absolute ripper. I've been waiting all week for this one with baited breath. I've got to say I still like the look of or side for this game. Vince is a huge inclusion and has carved the cocks up before on more than one occasion so I'm looking for plenty from him today. Mckenzie and Inkster will both be better for last weeks run in the A's and it will be interesting to see how Schwarze and Passador combine up forward as well as the Schwarze-Salter combo I'm hoping. North have been bolstered by the return of a couple of AFL listed players but have lost Howard who will be sorely missed. I to think too many AFL inclusions at one time can have an unsettling effect and I'm hoping this to be the same in North's case today. In the end summing up I'm tipping the Eagles at home in a tight contest all day by 3 goals.

GO EAGLES GO GO GO !!!

I totally agree with you EHL .
Any news on this Grocke is injured thing ?

[eaglehaslanded]

Like I said in an earlier post on this thread this game will be an absolute ripper. I've been waiting all week for this one with baited breath. I've got to say I still like the look of or side for this game. Vince is a huge inclusion and has carved the cocks up before on more than one occasion so I'm looking for plenty from him today. Mckenzie and Inkster will both be better for last weeks run in the A's and it will be interesting to see how Schwarze and Passador combine up forward as well as the Schwarze-Salter combo I'm hoping. North have been bolstered by the return of a couple of AFL listed players but have lost Howard who will be sorely missed. I to think too many AFL inclusions at one time can have an unsettling effect and I'm hoping this to be the same in North's case today. In the end summing up I'm tipping the Eagles at home in a tight contest all day by 3 goals.

GO EAGLES GO GO GO !!!

I totally agree with you EHL .
Any news on this Grocke is injured thing ?

Was named in the side on thursday of course mate not that means anything. I must say I hadn't heard of any problem with him until i read it in this thread. Not sure mate.

[Mickyj]

Like I said in an earlier post on this thread this game will be an absolute ripper. I've been waiting all week for this one with baited breath. I've got to say I still like the look of or side for this game. Vince is a huge inclusion and has carved the cocks up before on more than one occasion so I'm looking for plenty from him today. Mckenzie and Inkster will both be better for last weeks run in the A's and it will be interesting to see how Schwarze and Passador combine up forward as well as the Schwarze-Salter combo I'm hoping. North have been bolstered by the return of a couple of AFL listed players but have lost Howard who will be sorely missed. I to think too many AFL inclusions at one time can have an unsettling effect and I'm hoping this to be the same in North's case today. In the end summing up I'm tipping the Eagles at home in a tight contest all day by 3 goals.

GO EAGLES GO GO GO !!!

I totally agree with you EHL .
Any news on this Grocke is injured thing ?

Was named in the side on thursday of course mate not that means anything. I must say I hadn't heard of any problem with him until i read it in this thread. Not sure mate.

Same as me then .My lad said on big footy someone wrote Macgregor is a chance to play for us as well today.

[eaglehaslanded]

Like I said in an earlier post on this thread this game will be an absolute ripper. I've been waiting all week for this one with baited breath. I've got to say I still like the look of or side for this game. Vince is a huge inclusion and has carved the cocks up before on more than one occasion so I'm looking for plenty from him today. Mckenzie and Inkster will both be better for last weeks run in the A's and it will be interesting to see how Schwarze and Passador combine up forward as well as the Schwarze-Salter combo I'm hoping. North have been bolstered by the return of a couple of AFL listed players but have lost Howard who will be sorely missed. I to think too many AFL inclusions at one time can have an unsettling effect and I'm hoping this to be the same in North's case today. In the end summing up I'm tipping the Eagles at home in a tight contest all day by 3 goals.

GO EAGLES GO GO GO !!!

I totally agree with you EHL .
Any news on this Grocke is injured thing ?

Was named in the side on thursday of course mate not that means anything. I must say I hadn't heard of any problem with him until i read it in this thread. Not sure mate.

Same as me then .My lad said on big footy someone wrote Macgregor is a chance to play for us as well today.

Yeah that seems to be the case - he was only named on the extended interchange of the Crows side so I guess there is a chance. Although I think he has been doing enough of late to keep his spot in the crows side. He would be another mighty handy inclusion though if that was the case.

[Aerie]

Looks like we could have both McGregor and Vince today. They're emergencies with the Crows along with Luke Jericho.

[Aerie]

Fk yeah!!!!

Great game of footy. Went down to the wire! The premiership quarter was the difference.

North's AFL imports were dangerous early. White, Perrie and Lonie all kicking goals and looking too big - White in particular was dominant against Redden. Our home grown AFL players in Vince and McGregor evened it up a little. As "scoop" corona mentioned yesterday, Grocke didn't play and that was a huge loss.

North looked the better side for much of the first half. I thought the damage was limited a little at quarter time, being only 13 points down. We kicked the first three of the 2nd quarter before North hit back to take a 20 point lead at half time. I thought we looked heavy in the legs and North were potent up forward and winning the contest around the ground. At half time I wasn't too optimistic, but then again, I though Sturt looked the better side at 3/4 time last week.

The 3rd quarter was Eagles footy back to its best. Pressure, pressure and more pressure. North started to look a little shaky and Passador came into the game to end up being the dominant forward on the ground and kick 5 goals. Lomas and Fairclough lead the way and Jarrad and Treeby started to win their wings. A goaless quarter to North and a 3 goal lead to the Eagles at the last change.

Eagles weathered the early North dominance and actually kicked the first goal of the last quarter. I thought at that point we had it won. It wasn't until the 9 minute mark that North scored their first goal of the half. From there it was game on. I thought Sporn was really dominant on ball and created from in close. He was North's most damaging player IMO. Kick for kick the Eagles determination won through in the end and it was ironic that North's worst player (Coulter) ended up making the mistake that cost them the game.

Best players for the Eagles I thought were Pete Fiacchi, Powell and McKenzie. Schwarze and Symmons were both very quiet. Symmons really needs a rest IMO.

Just a mention to the umpires, get on top of the push in the back rule. North players were smart today in diving forward at every opportunity and most of the times the umpires fell for it. A couple of times North were caught holding the ball. Seemed to depend which umpire was adjudicating. Realise when a player dives FFS!

Go the Eags!

[MightyEagles]

WE'RE THE MIGHTY EAGLES AND WE ALWAYS BATTLE THROUGH.

Nice win after being about 3 goals up.

[MightyEagles]

Eagles v North underage results.

U17s
North 3.5 9.7 10.10 15.12.102
Eagles 1.1 3.5 6.7 11.11.77
Still in 5th spot.

U19s
North 1.3 5.6 9.7 11.8.74
Eagles 3.2 4.3 11.4 19.6.120
Nice win and making a late run for the finals only 2 wins out of 5th. 3 games left.

[spell_check]

I think that the last 7 minutes after North hit the front shows where we are at as a team. Never gave up, and that's all you can ask for as a supporter.

You would have to say that match was a fantastic advertisement for the SANFL, being on TV. Both teams had the upper hand during the match, and overall the brand of footy shown by both sides today (contested, tough football) is a trademark of the best league outside the AFL. I thought that North were slightly better at the clearances and when they got the ball moving in the open, but I reakon our pressure when the ball was in play, in close (not at a stoppage), probably won that department overall.

I like to single out a piece of the action during the match, and this brought about our 14th goal, and the goal in effect, won the match as North kicked another afterwards to bring the gap back to three points. I can't remember who the North player was, but he took a long time to get rid of the ball from a mark. I think Passador knew that his time had ran out before play on was called, so he started to sprint to get there. Play on was called, and Passador laid the tackle, Fairclough picked the ball up and goaled. A classic definition of the term "footy smarts".

Also, if you are to win a match of football, you don't need someone like Josh Coulter to give away a goal like what he did in the third. A close match can be decided on who is the more disciplined team, and it only takes one player to cost a goal like Coulter did. I wouldn't be placing the loss squarely on an Eagles player if that was the other way around (and the result), but you don't need a player to give away a goal like that in a close match.