9 hours ago, Cassiew said:

Is anyone getting the 1987 feeling right now? Granted there isn’t much at stake as there was then 

 

7 hours ago, picket fence said:

Dont kid urself the side in 87 would EAT this side of 2020 With a few exceptions!!

She never said this side would beat the 1987 squad, just  thatthe situation is the same (waiting on result from another game).  Please take your meds Picket.

Out: Melksham, Smith, and someone

In: Jones, Harmes, LJ

Put harmes in and send him straight to Kelly!

Jones on HF has been good this year, just dont put him behind the ball or somewhere his pace can be exposed!

Other option is Hore, who i think is a much better version than Smith, but 0 football for 18 months probably doesnt bode well for him.

Jackson needs to come in,  if we were lucky enough to get through, Eagle backline is depleted, recon having Weid hold out a Key Def and Fritcsh take a Mcgovern out wide will allow LJ a run at it and Brown to work up the ground as an option, allowing Max to play his kick behind the play role.

 

Unfortunately we have put ourselves in this position about making finals which is a shame, because if ever you want to play Eagles in a Perth final now is the time! 

12 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

When selecting for the finals we must be careful not to run Gawn into the ground as we will need him for all four matches.

For this reason LJ must play.

LJ needs to play, but got a Bye before finals Gawn would be fine!

Let’s just take it one week (or day) at a time. 

 

6 hours ago, Travy14 said:

LJ needs to play, but got a Bye before finals Gawn would be fine!

But you have to think about the following three matches and the travel plus the parade...the list goes on

Gawn will definitely need help or he may be too tired to give a good speech as he lifts the cup

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

But you have to think about the following three matches and the travel plus the parade...the list goes on

Gawn will definitely need help or he may be too tired to give a good speech as he lifts the cup

I completely forgot about the parade and of course Trac's Brownlow celebrations.  

6 hours ago, Travy14 said:

Out: Melksham, Smith, and someone

In: Jones, Harmes, LJ

Put harmes in and send him straight to Kelly!

Jones on HF has been good this year, just dont put him behind the ball or somewhere his pace can be exposed!

Other option is Hore, who i think is a much better version than Smith, but 0 football for 18 months probably doesnt bode well for him.

Jackson needs to come in,  if we were lucky enough to get through, Eagle backline is depleted, recon having Weid hold out a Key Def and Fritcsh take a Mcgovern out wide will allow LJ a run at it and Brown to work up the ground as an option, allowing Max to play his kick behind the play role.

 

Unfortunately we have put ourselves in this position about making finals which is a shame, because if ever you want to play Eagles in a Perth final now is the time! 

I'll tell you who the "someone" should be SPARGO shocking 4 possesion game yesterday. Surely his supporters can see that he aint good enough!

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

I'll tell you who the "someone" should be SPARGO shocking 4 possesion game yesterday. Surely his supporters can see that he aint good enough!

Think we are to tall without him though. Weid, LJ, Brown, Fritsch, Trac.  Means we onky have 1 small fwd.  Spargo's best is very good. But his worst is bad!  Kinda sounds familiar as a dees supporter.

Jack Riewoldt just said on AW that Marty Hore is playing very well for the Tigers in a scratch match vs Brisbane. He'd be a handy in if we make it.

58 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

Jack Riewoldt just said on AW that Marty Hore is playing very well for the Tigers in a scratch match vs Brisbane. He'd be a handy in if we make it.

hore for smith i beg

Funny I mentioned it to my dad today and he said it actually reminds him of 1976. Obviously I’m too young to remember that year, but he said it all went down to another side winning. Ironically it was also Footscray then that ruined it for us. Only difference it was more likely we were going to qualify then.

He even said he felt certain we were going to make it in 1976, but in 1987, he doubted we would. He only went to that game to farewell Robbie Flower.

Anyone remembering 1976 and 1987 want to share their memories and feeling of those times?

Well there goes the chance of Bennell being a surprise inclusion for the GF 

Not to mention Footscray was also who we had to beat to make it in 1987 ?

4 hours ago, Turner said:

hore for smith i beg

SMITH IS NOT A FOOTBALLER RIGHT?

In: Dogs 

Out: Dees 

 

 

In Saad, Hogan & Cameron

Out Smith, Weiderman & Tmac

Glad we didn’t try to hang onto Hogan

56 minutes ago, Cassiew said:

Glad we didn’t try to hang onto Hogan

Agreed, and let’s move forward, the suggestions to bring him back are crazy. On another note, I stumbled across an article that was about the person observed in your avatar, small world!