sanfl round 9 wwt v north @ woodville sat 24/5/08

[MST]

I reckon this is a massive game for both clubs.

At 3-5 the chances of finishing in the top three begin to look very shaky indeed. I would suggest 13 to 14 wins will be required for a double chance meaning the loser of this encounter would need to win something like 10 out of the remaining 12 matches.

A tall order.

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Eagles fwds over 190 cm tall:
Passador, Hentschel, McGregor, Grocke plus they can also throw up McEntee and Schwarze if any of the first 4 struggle!

Salter is a good key forward too, but I hope all these forwards aren't going to make the side top heavy.

7 changes to North, 6 to the Eagles. I guess the difference is that all 6 of the Eagles changes were forced. Great to see a number of players back in league action after long term injuries - Petrenko, Colville, Hentschel, Rimington and Hicks have all spent time on the sidelines, so fitness may be an issue?

Excellent to see Colville back in there. Aerie, I would think that each of those players has spent a fair amount of time in total at the Reserves, so at least they are not rushed back into the side, which would be cause for concern over fitness.

Since coming back from in jury cica has not looked himself IMHO.
Eagles changes forced on them by juniors being picked in the state under 18 team .So we lose Juniors to be replaced by players with lots of experience as well as juniors with pace .
Still I think its going to be close.

Cica has spent most of his time in the forward pocket; it may have been just to get some fitness back, while using his skills in the forward line - bit like the resting ruckman thing.

And one thing that gives me the shites is this State U/18s thing. They go missing playing meaningless trial matches - do you ever see the League state squad players do this? If anyone said that trial matches for these players is more beneficial, well I'd say that playing against more senior players is better.

[Mickyj]

I have just looked again at the Eagles line up with my lad .I really am struggling to see certain players playing where they have been named !!
Coleville on a wing ?
PETRENKO in a BP ?
Salter at HB ?
Pretty sure Ron and the guys are playing mind games with jars .

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As sugested will happen, Jars has certainly rung in a few changes for this weeks game against the Eagles...

Will that many changes unsettle an already unsettled team even more ???

I guess the Eagles have a few changes themselves so the 2 may just counter each other out and the team that gells best on the day will probably end up with the 2 points. Reckon it will be a pretty good game to watch, might head down for a look myself.

In a tight contest, I'll tip North to rebound by 5 points...

GO U DOGGIES...

Big Phil...

We used 46 players in 2006, but what happened was a core group of players played nearly or all matches. For many reasons SANFL sides often have to go through with this, but I believe that it's not so bad if the top 10 players in your team remain in the side consistently.

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I have just looked again at the Eagles line up with my lad .I really am struggling to see certain players playing where they have been named !!
Coleville on a wing ?
PETRENKO in a BP ?
Salter at HB ?
Pretty sure Ron and the guys are playing mind games with jars .

Possibly; Colville has done well in a tagging role over the last couple of years, while winning the ball himself quite a bit. I suppose you have to list him somewhere on the sheet if that's what his job is going to be.

[Mickyj]

Eagles fwds over 190 cm tall:
Passador, Hentschel, McGregor, Grocke plus they can also throw up McEntee and Schwarze if any of the first 4 struggle!

Salter is a good key forward too, but I hope all these forwards aren't going to make the side top heavy.

I really can not see Salter down back and Macgregor up forward .Kenny has been playing down back since his return.

7 changes to North, 6 to the Eagles. I guess the difference is that all 6 of the Eagles changes were forced. Great to see a number of players back in league action after long term injuries - Petrenko, Colville, Hentschel, Rimington and Hicks have all spent time on the sidelines, so fitness may be an issue?

Excellent to see Colville back in there. Aerie, I would think that each of those players has spent a fair amount of time in total at the Reserves, so at least they are not rushed back into the side, which would be cause for concern over fitness.

I like how this year the guys are coming back through the two's and earning their spots .

Since coming back from in jury cica has not looked himself IMHO.
Eagles changes forced on them by juniors being picked in the state under 18 team .So we lose Juniors to be replaced by players with lots of experience as well as juniors with pace .
Still I think its going to be close.

Cica has spent most of his time in the forward pocket; it may have been just to get some fitness back, while using his skills in the forward line - bit like the resting ruckman thing.
Yes and I am sure he has looked very unsure up there at stages.I do think back to that finals game he carved sturt up but he has not done that this year

And one thing that gives me the shites is this State U/18s thing. They go missing playing meaningless trial matches - do you ever see the League state squad players do this? If anyone said that trial matches for these players is more beneficial, well I'd say that playing against more senior players is better.

I agree with that .

[Mickyj]

I have just looked again at the Eagles line up with my lad .I really am struggling to see certain players playing where they have been named !!
Coleville on a wing ?
PETRENKO in a BP ?
Salter at HB ?
Pretty sure Ron and the guys are playing mind games with jars .

Possibly; Colville has done well in a tagging role over the last couple of years, while winning the ball himself quite a bit. I suppose you have to list him somewhere on the sheet if that's what his job is going to be.

Can also not see Flash playing in the other PB .I and others have noticed Ron trying to turn him into our very own version of Macleod.by this I mean an American style quarter back.
When it works it works very very well .But when we lose it looks shizenhousen!!!

Go you eagles

[am Bays]

Still can't believe, Schubert can't get a game....

Hmm we are short of tall defenders at Glenelg, if North don't want him, we'll talk to him...

[NFC]

Petrenko has played plenty of footy as a small rebounding defender.

[woodwt]

Its still anyones game

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Its still anyones game

That's an understatement. Anyone who predicts us to win by a comfortable margin is only looking at North's current form as a guide.

[Mickyj]

Its still anyones game

That's an understatement. Anyone who predicts us to win by a comfortable margin is only looking at North's current form as a guide.

I think it will be a very close game

[NFC]

Eagles by 6 goals. They'll get up easy.

[drebin]

Still can't believe, Schubert can't get a game....

Hmm we are short of tall defenders at Glenelg, if North don't want him, we'll talk to him...

You would want to get in quick as there is another SANFL club already making some waves about getting him and before the June 30th cut off.

[drebin]

Its still anyones game

That's an understatement. Anyone who predicts us to win by a comfortable margin is only looking at North's current form as a guide.

Have you seen our side??? Not even the most optimistic North fan (coach excluded but I'm not sure who he is following these days! ) thinks we will win this week but stranger things have happened. It's hard to settle a side when you make 7 changes added to the other weeks where we seem to make 3 or 4 due to injuries although we kept the same side that flogged South and that didn't work against the Bays.

Seriously I'm so confused!!!

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Its still anyones game

That's an understatement. Anyone who predicts us to win by a comfortable margin is only looking at North's current form as a guide.

Have you seen our side??? Not even the most optimistic North fan (coach excluded but I'm not sure who he is following these days! ) thinks we will win this week but stranger things have happened. It's hard to settle a side when you make 7 changes added to the other weeks where we seem to make 3 or 4 due to injuries although we kept the same side that flogged South and that didn't work against the Bays.

Seriously I'm so confused!!!

As I said, we used 46 players in 2006, and that wasn't the reason for any of the 5 losses in that season. Unless if you believe than North is more reliant (or works better with) a side that doesn't go through a whole heap of changes each week.

[Big Phil]

Still can't believe, Schubert can't get a game....

Hmm we are short of tall defenders at Glenelg, if North don't want him, we'll talk to him...

You would want to get in quick as there is another SANFL club already making some waves about getting him and before the June 30th cut off.

Who's that other club Drebin... ???

I reckon Centrals are 1 key defender short and Shane has a good mate in James Gowans playing out at the Dogs...

Reckon he would fit into our side well. In all seriousness though, who is the other club showing interest ? South or Westies maybe... ?

GO U DOGGIES...

Big Phil...

[joelie]

Im really disappointed AGAIN to see Tim Delvins miss out. I find it disgraceful. Would we be critical of this kid should he walk out? Would it be seen as spitting the dummy?? or would it be seen as a kid who just can not better himself at North Adelaide?
Why is Jarman keeping this kid out? He is one of the most polite, disciplined and hard working kids I have seen.

[OCT]

Why is Jarman keeping this kid out? He is one of the most polite, disciplined and hard working kids I have seen.

That may be true but can he play ? Being polite won't get you a game.

[joelie]

Ressies medal winner 2007. In the best players week in week out for the ressies. Kicked 4.2 last week. League side performing way below par. Promised a game nearly every week on a Mon or Tues so far this year. I only say "polite, disciplined" etc to make sure those that do not know Tim do not think it is an attitude problem. I am fully aware being polite will not get you a game...