Danger!!! The Eagles are lurking.

[btdemon 482]

We must be careful! We are only one game clear and 12 percentage points clear of the Weagles at the top of the table in the Nicholas Naitanui cup.

Its a long season and we must maintain our concentration and "key performance indicators" every week.

We must:

- continue to kick to opposing forwards at the kick-ins

- over possess until we turn the ball over on our backline

- if we don't turn it over then come to a stop in the midfield and wait until the opposition man up on our forwards

- refuse to chase

- kick off on step to a player who is manned up or standing still

- do loopy handpasses to teammates that are standing still or under the pump

- tackle with soft hands, or even better, one hand, and allow our opponents to break the tackle

- make sure that when we kick deep into the forward 50 that there are none of our forwards are there to mark it

- fall over at the contest (Robbo does this beatifully)

- the junk-time goals are OK but we must be careful here

- give away seemingly silly undisciplined frees and 50m penalties

It could also be time to drop Aussie Woneamirri and Nathan Jones to Sandringham. We don't want them spoiling our KPIs.

We can't afford to get complacent. Our boys need to look each other in the eye, Sydney Swans style, and commit to these goals and each other. As I said already, its a long season. Focus, focus, focus!!!

[red&blue&true 0]

We must be careful ... We can't afford to get complacent. Our boys need to look each other in the eye, Sydney Swans style, and commit to these goals and each other. As I said already, its a long season. Focus, focus, focus!!!

:lol:

[Tassie Devil 28]

:lol:

I bet they can do better than the Cartel - they have to spend some years rebuilding.

It's not as if they need the members!

[Chook 15,022]

Look, we haven't got our eyes on the Cup yet. We need to take it one week at a time, focus on the game-plan that you mentioned and the results will come.

[Pipefitter 2,163]

We'll still get smashed. They have at least been competive at some stages this year. We havent come close!

[Demon16 69]

We must be careful ...

very nice.

[praha 11,240]

WC could get pick 60 for the next 20 years and they'd still make the finals 18/20 years. When you have their facilities, coaches and departments that they have, you can't help but NOT suck when playing for WC. Even Steven Armstrong was decent. They don't need pick 1. Whatever pick they get, that player will end up being better then our highest pick in this years draft.

[WonnaJurah 5]

even worse now kerr will be suspended for a few weeks and cox is injured

oh no

[Scoop Junior 3,513]

Richmond looked good today but we need them and Carlton to win 5 games at least. I will seriously spew if we finish bottom and don't get the number one pick.

We play Richmond twice so they should get there. There can be no excuses for beating Richmond if they are under 5 wins.

[Demon16 69]

Richmond looked good today but we need them and Carlton to win 5 games at least. I will seriously spew if we finish bottom and don't get the number one pick.

We play Richmond twice so they should get there. There can be no excuses for beating Richmond if they are under 5 wins.

carlton are the sleeping giant

[WonnaJurah 5]

carlton are the sleeping giant

dont you mean tanking giant

[Demon16 69]

dont you mean tanking giant

yeah...it just didn't sound right did it?

[Jaded No More 68,972]

West Coast Eagles team mascot > Melbourne Football Club

Nothing to worry about as far as I'm concerned. They are still better than us, and they still have a far greater home ground advantage than we do.

I'm worried about Carlton and Freo.

[brey9186 102]

WCE wont take naitanui, they'll take daniel rich

if we had pick 1, and they had pick 2, id throw them pick 1 for pick 2 and (decent player here), or say we'll take rich... they'll take the trade, if not freo will offer us the world for pick 1 too

[Debamboozle 29]

WCE wont take naitanui, they'll take daniel rich

correct.... and that is why it is the Rich Cup this year for the no. 1 pick despite what the media beat-up says about naitanui

[Lord Travis 10,763]

Weagles will win more matches than us. They have Cox, Kerr, Glass, and a host of other seasoned professionals who will see them over the line in a few games you'd think. They've at least been competitive at stages this year, where as we have not.

Nothing to worry about.

[Tassie Devil 28]

Weagles will win more matches than us. They have Cox, Kerr, Glass, and a host of other seasoned professionals who will see them over the line in a few games you'd think. They've at least been competitive at stages this year, where as we have not.

Nothing to worry about.

They are a far more professional club than us.

They know they will not be in the running this year and need to rebuild.

They will aim for early picks to assist with this

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Richmond looked good today but we need them and Carlton to win 5 games at least. I will seriously spew if we finish bottom and don't get the number one pick.

We play Richmond twice so they should get there. There can be no excuses for beating Richmond if they are under 5 wins.

Correct Scoop.

I think we are tracking well for bottom spot but our access to draft pick order is in the hands of other clubs. If we were by some stroke of genius to beat either Carlton or Richmond this year and that Club does have less than 5 wins there should be some heads kicked at MFC.

And for all the hype and hoopla on this thread, how could you possibly make hard and firm comments about who MFC or any other Club will take in the draft?

Hot air over pure speculation.

[Hannabal 4]

And for all the hype and hoopla on this thread, how could you possibly make hard and firm comments about who MFC or any other Club will take in the draft?

Hot air over pure speculation.

You kidding ?

I've started growing dreadlocks.

[stranga 328]

West coast is a concern but the Blues are a massive concern. Without Thirnton for 6 weeks their backline is weakened even further.

As last year proved, if they get to round 12 with less than 5 wins you can put your money on them not winning another game for the year and wrapping up Natinui. Im really concerned.

[Ash35 425]

I wouldn't worry about WCE, Carlton or Richmond.

It's my Bombers that will challenge for bottom spot.

No depth to go with the biggest injury list in the comp, and a hit and miss game plan means we may struggle to win another game for the year.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

You kidding ?

I've started growing dreadlocks.

Firstly we dont know where MFC or other Clubs will finish in the draft. And secondly Naitanui and Rich may not be available to us.

And finally...how many of the pundits here actually see junior football that much beyond a Youtube take or a misquote on Bigfooty in making the choices over one or the other? Both Rich and Naita seem very talented and will go early but how of them have the experts seen? And there are those that do actually do the hard yards of investigation and review but they seem to get drowned in the sea of speculation at seasons end and even pre season end (if your team is not going so well)

Dreadlocks you say....

[Yze_Magic 3]

Kerr suspended for 5 weeks

The Eagles are hot on our tail for the number 1 pick.

[titan_uranus 25,042]

Kerr suspended for 5 weeks

The Eagles are hot on our tail for the number 1 pick.

Well thats 2 weeks more than I expected so now W.C. are genuine contenders.

[Tassie Devil 28]

Well thats 2 weeks more than I expected so now W.C. are genuine contenders.

Not to mention Cox's injury - could be long term!