RD 7 Eagles v Sturt Review

[Dutchy]

Duldig works at the Crows so why not include him....EHL would!!!

[Voice]

Usual comments by a team comprehensively smashed by their opposition. You guys had 21, we had 21, you lost.
As for the comments regarding cocky Sturt supporters at the northern goal, it's called enjoying a win, no mention of flags or anything (the one supporter on here that mentioned look out in september is maybe a little over stimulated by today's win) just a funny song by the lines of, CHAMBERS SCORED THE SAME AS YOU, DOO DAH.
Was an interesting Eagles supporter waffling on about us having no home who initiated any verbals between supporters. Uneducated moron.
BTW, get some supporters Eagles, outnumbered at your home ground is not a good look.
Still expect some up and down performances from the Blues this year, saw the potential of something good in years to come though, by far our best performance this year.
Will enjoy playing Centrals soon just to see where we are at against the benchmark.

[purch]

so do sturt include Thurstans into this argument?

And Mitch Farmer?

There's a few Sturt fans that reckon he's in our best 21

[Bluedemon]

when the call came from the eagles to get the supporters out, they couldnt be bothered. they probably went and watched the Henley Eagles and the cows are playing tommorrow.

[Voice]

when the call came from the eagles to get the supporters out, they couldnt be bothered. they probably went and watched the Henley Eagles and the cows are playing tommorrow.

Gotta save the bikkies for that one

[purch]

Eagles crowd was, quite frankly, pathetic; outnumbered maybe 8 to 1.

Unfortnately for them and the rest of the comp, nothing has changed there.

[csbowes]

A sensational performance from the Double Blues today. The match had the look of a real tight contest late in the second term when the Eagles were up by a goal, but then Sturt just belted through a series of goals from about the 20 minute mark of the second term and continued on into the third, kicked something like 10 or 12 goals to a single major from Torrens at one point. It was to be fair, a complete rout there for a while and Sturt probably should have won by even more.

But that said the star of the day was Brant Chambers. The delivery was exceptional, no doubt about that, but the man's hands were just sticking to the ball today and he was kicking them from everywhere. I think Chambers finished on 11.5, matching Torrens whole score and for me this was a game where Sturt had to announce itself as either premiership contender again or a finals also ran. After this effort, I'm feeling much more confident that a top three finish is more than likely.

I can see us having a crack at Centrals again come September...

You are exactly the type of Sturt supporter I was warning about in my previous post. Getting just a little too cocky too early I think - wait for the traditional fade it will come at some stage. Don't count out the Eagles, Glenelg or North any of these three could easily knock you out of the chance to play GF day.

Sounds more like you're just a little ticked off at being thumped?

C'mon, its all part of a healthy banter amongst fans. No need to bring up traditional fades, we see that most years from the Eagles, normally on GF day... <chuckle>

[Aerie]

Sturt played well today, but seriously, they aren't really a football club to consider come finals time. The Eagles worst enemy today was themselves and injuries.

There are only two teams (besides ourselves) that will prevent us playing a Grand Final. That is, Central and North.

[Jimmy]

great win blues...was fully anticipating a completely diff result and pleased to be proven wrong...

well done chambo, 11 goals, his highest tally for the blues in one game.

love the excuses eagles fans...haha...i just think you were beaten by a better team on the day...suck it up...

go you blues...

[EasyE]

Take 7 of any teams best 21 out mate incl Centrals the competitions benchmark and you are bound to struggle. I'm a little surprised Sturt didn't win by more.

What, like Callinan, Cochrane, Hayes, Goodrem, Moss, Jenner and Havelberg who got injured early in the second qtr today?

Perhaps you'd like to consider the possibility that your team was just beaten by a better side?

[csbowes]

Sturt played well today, but seriously, they aren't really a football club to consider come finals time. The Eagles worst enemy today was themselves and injuries.

There are only two teams (besides ourselves) that will prevent us playing a Grand Final. That is, Central and North.

Geez... I'm stunned at the Eagles fans responses on here... its real "toss the toys out of the pram" moments!

Maybe you are being "tongue in cheek" here, but being your own worse enemy is like we were when we were just beaten by North, who themselves didn't play as good as they could. Being hammerd by 10 goals isn't a case of being your own worse enemy, its just a case of being completely smashed by a better side.

Otherwise we'd have to go around saying South are potential GF, as obviously, they're just their own worse enemy, they're not being smashed, they're just stuffing up somehow.

Not so sure that works...

[eaglehaslanded]

Seriously I question Ron Fuller's thought processes sometimes. As if omitting Cicolella is bad enough - McKenzie and Treeby were late withdrawls due to injury and Shirley late withdrawl due to Crows and Ron still doesn't call Cica back into the starting 21. Then he makes the stupid decision of leaving Zac Hier on Chambo most of the day - what hadn't he learnt from last year at Oval Ave where Zac got carved up by Brant.

[NO-MERCY]

I commend you eaglehaslanded for still posting after a smashing, i can't say the same for eddie eagle & Loud Eagle Hooligan who have obviously gone in to hibination.
Maybe these blokes were getting a little ahead of themselves & the Eagles form prior to Sturt.
Hopefully a sign to come for the rest of the year & Port can slowly overtake you on the ladder.

[centrecirclelegend]

McGregor and Miles also played on Chambers......

the lace out delivery from the Sturt midfielders was the problem....

we were smahed around the clearances and too many Sturt players got on their own too often......

the Eagles players should take the blame for the lack of application and discipline.....

maybe if Fuller flooded the backline and turned it into an under 10s style game you may have been happier......

at the expense of a fast free flowing game.....

Sturt were the better side for the day and the Eagles were unsetteld due to the late changes......

Cicca would not have made any diference to the result.....

move on.....

[once_were_warriors]

Smashed

I thought the game was going to be a belter after the first quarter, tough footy by both teams.

After that Sturt ran riot , good team plan and high skills.

Chambers is so smart in the way that he leads, should send videos out to potential full forwards.

Tough day when Grooke needs to lead up for marks on the half back line.

I'll write this one off as thoroughly outplayed and coached and keep my judgement on our fortunes over the next three weeks.

[FlyingHigh]

Who won yesterday? These posts by the Eagles supporters see very similar to ones I have read when we have knocked off the Blues in the past.

Simple fact is it was a reality check as to where we are as a club.

And thanks for the laugh to those Sturt supporters who claim Payne is one of their best players after just 6 rounds of the year, compared to those established players from both sides who were missing.

[Dutchy]

There are only two teams (besides ourselves) that will prevent us playing a Grand Final. That is, Central and North.

So you already have conceeded the Bays are in the Granny? Bit early but thanks for the compliment...

[Jimmy]

And thanks for the laugh to those Sturt supporters who claim Payne is one of their best players after just 6 rounds of the year, compared to those established players from both sides who were missing.

really? you are laughing over this?? weird.

payney is in our best 21 and any sturt fan would have him in the side.

you cant ease the pain of a smashing by feigning laughter for something that isnt even funny.

[Bluedemon]

Sturt played well today, but seriously, they aren't really a football club to consider come finals time. The Eagles worst enemy today was themselves and injuries.

There are only two teams (besides ourselves) that will prevent us playing a Grand Final. That is, Central and North.

whole lot of cogwash Aerie, your team got outplayed on the day by a team that was prepared to run and chase and tackle hard. That sort of playing can win you a GF, it is what happens on that first saturday of october. I am not saying our team is in that spot just yet, too early too call. I agree that Centrals will be playing off in the big one unless that slip somewhere along the way.

[am Bays]

Sturt played well today, but seriously, they aren't really a football club to consider come finals time. The Eagles worst enemy today was themselves and injuries.

There are only two teams (besides ourselves) that will prevent us playing a Grand Final. That is, Central and North.

*chuckle*

When Glenelg supporters brought up our poor play in rd 3 (2-9 in the first quarter) it was dismissed by Eagles supporters and they stated that the five goal win was due to their teams superior play not our poor play...

Fair enough but funny how it is now their teams fault for the loss rather than Sturts performance...