What do you say when your team is not doing that well and we get to play the reigning premiers at their ground in winning form.
I suppose a more positive supporter would say we can do it, we’re in with a chance but realism says as long as we don’t get blown away, the umpires pay the right free kick in the dying seconds and it is a good game then it is worth the travel.
The EP reserves need to get a wriggle on if they don’t want to end up going from Choccies to left over chewing gum.
The Colts is another top of the table clash and will be a great clash with both sides playing great football.
From what I saw last week during the middle stages of the game, East Perth are capable of at least giving a side like Souths a run for their money. I am convinced that they would have beaten Swans if they had kicked straighter in the 3rd quarter. They have to play their best footy for longer than 2 quarters though. You can’t give any team a 6 goal start like last week.
EP have been dissapointing so far this year for mine, but our last Qrt fade out v Subi gives me some concern, this week should be a chance to put that right and play the entire game out to the end.
Conditions look perfect I’d like to see a big score, and as SOUTHY says this is not one to take lightly, I want to see a full bore 4 Qrt display.
disappointing is one way to describe it from my viewpoint but others hold out for the light at the end of the tunnel.
Back to the game, just had a look at the teams and i am flummoxed, seems there are more changes than there are actual players on the list. Some new names in the ressies and some that have disappeared into the ether!
One selection is Schumaker and that bodes well but a bit hard as a first game back.
[quote=“Bazza post=205403”]EP have been dissapointing so far this year for mine, but our last Qrt fade out v Subi gives me some concern, this week should be a chance to put that right and play the entire game out to the end.
Conditions look perfect I’d like to see a big score, and as SOUTHY says this is not one to take lightly, I want to see a full bore 4 Qrt display.
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unfortunately east perth have not been able to field a best 22 in any game.even with schumacher back we have now lost wilcocks for a month,hayden for the season,ramsay is still a couple of weeks away and watts a month away.too many losses over summer has left us with very little depth and showing not only in the league side but also in the ressies.the colts are the only bright light in a very gloomy season so far..
We certainly couldn’t fault the boys’ endeavour, royallucky, but today was another game (after last week’s near misss) that we had plenty of opportunities to win.
Had Jayden Magro been able to convert his difficult set-shot from the right forward-pocket to give us the lead with five minutes to play, we may well have had the momentum to go on and win.
We dominated the first 10 minutes of the third quarter and much of the final term but just couldn’t get reward for effort.
The Bulldogs were a bit surer with their disposal and that ultimately proved the difference.
As i said before Arch Barney has been given no favours with our lack of recruiting,which was highlighted by the impact of Souths Victorian recruit the big Schlonger[i know thats an in correct pronunciation]who absolutely killed us in the backline and of course Schloithe who needs to be tagged,but i see many promising signs and we will eventually find the finishing line with our noses in front in most of these games.
The reserves had the chance to win and turn around their season but have lost the understanding of how to win the game, talking to a couple of players later (two experienced and one up from colts) they all said it was just abt knowing how to stop SF from continuing their run in the last quarter.
The main game was for me quite a scrappy affair with SF being able to move the ball at will through 2/3’s of the ground but being stopped by North, Eaton, Msando, Fullgrabe, Cahill and Edwards-Baldwin, but for their tireless work the margin would have been much greater. In the middle it was abt possession numbers vs quality of possession and Souths had it over us all day. Down front 2 players with 2 goals and then singles.
Souths were just better and deserved their wins on the day but there is an improvement which will be tested next game!
In general play we made an absolute mockery of the premiership market which has our opponent quoted at 3.50 while we’re quoted as 200/1 pops,and make no mistake and not for the first time we had them on their knees and it took a fifty metre penalty for them to have their only scoring shot for the last term which resulted in a goal while we had 5 scoring shots and were all over them,but yesterday was a turning point with Stan Wright returning to form and Swan Districts discard Brad Fullgrabe playing the game of his life at centre half back and hopefully now realizing he is capable at league level,and the continued improvement of North and Msando who is developing into the best rebounding small defender in the league,and Subi recruit Edwards Baldwin has provided extra pace to the side and i believe would be a perfect forward crumber which is our biggest achilles heal as were not getting enough reward for effort,but with the return of a couple more important players in the coming weeks we will be making our presence known.
Fully agree with your thoughts, royallucky, about us controlling the play against South for long periods yesterday.
However, just like our 2019 and 2020 visits to the port (and also against Swans last week), we just couldn’t land the knockout blow.
Very impressed with our defence, particularly the strong marking of Brad Fullgrabe and the ability of Jacob Msando to negotiate “heavy traffic”.
We just need to learn how to capitalise when we’re on top, and that includes having a reliable “crumber” close to goal.
I also can;t argue with rewarding players in consistently good form in reserves with league promotion,as was the case yesterday with young Jack Cooley who in the long term will be a good league player,but yesterday was unfortunately a little overawed and accumulated 1 possession,while the returning Angus Schumacher played reserves and i reckon his penetrating left boot could’ve well made the difference in such a vital game but i guess we’re all wiser after the event.
[quote=“royallucky post=205643”]I also can;t argue with rewarding players in consistently good form in reserves with league promotion,as was the case yesterday with young Jack Cooley who in the long term will be a good league player,but yesterday was unfortunately a little overawed and accumulated 1 possession,while the returning Angus Schumacher played reserves and i reckon his penetrating left boot could’ve well made the difference in such a vital game but i guess we’re all wiser after the event.
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[color=#d35400]i think we made the right decision with angus to give him a game in the ressies to get some match fitness.he hasn’t played a lot of footy and should be better with some training this week as well.i feel for young jack cooley.bad timing for him.the game against west coast would have been ideal.i am sure he will bounce back and once we get ramsay back and the side is playing better football hopefully he will get another chance.[/color]
Could not watch the colts game but another win to the boys in a top of the table clash with the bullies.
Interestingly young Peak amongst the best again. here is a lad who is 166cm and 57k’s which is not big compared to many others at colts level but his play is creative, hard and all game.
Good to see Amiss kick 3 and Regan having a good game from the stats and votes.