Mr Fuller wrote:Aerie wrote:You can look at it any way you like, but a loss is a loss and a loss by 47 points is significant. The bottom line was Glenelg were more efficient and at times when the game was on the line they had all the answers, as most sides have against the Eagles this year. The Eagles were smashed in the centre during that 2nd quarter and that was with all of our experienced players in the middle.
Goldsworthy and Sumner I thought were our two best. I thought Killian looked better than any of the other 2nd rucks we've tried this year. It is time to plan for 2013 and kick start by getting important game time in to the players that will take us forward while there is still experience around them.
The two reports were nothing more than the umpires fretting over some physicality and the umpiring for the entire game was diabolical. In general the Eagles may have got the better of it as well but the inconsistency and interpretations are a massive issue.
Well done Glenelg. The better side won. I thought Mules going forward was really handy for Glenelg.
Aerie i wasn't able to get to the game today but I agree with your comment re that now is the time to try the players for next year. This season is gone and the sooner we acknowlege it the better. Did Killian go ok? If so he should be in the side for the rest of the year even if he is raw. Maybe time to try bring in Batley, Martyn and Joyce (even if the last two are with the Crows). We should ignore the fact that we are likely to lose. We should now be getting league game time into the second tier players. Also experimenting with players in positions they wouldn't normally play. Staple, Day, Hall would all be dropped if we had depth. As it doesn't much matter anymore they need to be dumped and remain in the reserves until they show some form, heart and willing to bust their guts for this club. Hall in particular has been very disappointing since his return and has shown he is unlikely to ever be a midfielder. He must be on the borderline of being told by Godden he is no longer required. The positives this season - I think Sumner has come along really well since the start of the year. He needs to keep it up to start next year strong. Despite goldsworthy being inconsistent I think he has what it takes to be a really good player. Raymond has been good. Shirley has really surprised me (in a good way) and has really got better with each game although this season will probably be his last. Does Godden play those who will retire at season's end? Cicca - great club servant but the club needs to move him on. Powell is probably on the verge of retirement. Parry will be a huge loss but not out of the question he will go as well. We know Macca is a certain out. No doubt it will be new look eagles side next year but I don't think we can't improve providing we go out hard and recruit.
Firstly well done to the bays on your win .
My Eagles what a shocking state of affairs from flag winners to spooners .
Its time to drop the guys who are underperforming .I understand we have very little to promote in the seconds (that in itself could be the clubs undoing )but I'd rather have a kid trying his guts out .
Than what has been on show most of this year!!!
The only shinning light from the weekends game was Sumner he out shone the Eagles players.
As a Eagles fan yelled out yesterday we fans bothered to show up why cant the players!!
So thats it we cant make the five time to promote players like Poole, Ftizgerald , Bately and reintroduce a couple of others !! Perhaps the 30yo plus players(harsh but if we are going to move forward) should be in the two's along with underachieving ex AFL players I wont name him but he was at Fremantle !!!
Play the kids if we are going to lose big time at least the kids will put up an effort !!