Well the Eagles reserves gave the Dockers reserves a bit of a touch up on the weekend which might spell danger to those who think they’ll be a pushover. I think the key is the health of the Eagles AFL squad. They seem to have few injury concerns while the Dockers are resembling a hospital ward atm. WC played 16 AFL listed players compared to Fremantle 11 in the Peel team.
That spells bad news for my club who plays them first up and anyone who goes up against them early. Peel on the other hand might be the easy beats until Fremantle start getting their players back on the park.
Poor old wce at afl level have to wait another two weeks before their ressies playing as a stand alone team cant start to turn around their performances.
Unless of course there is absolutely no relationship between the two.
Poor old wce at afl level have to wait another two weeks before their ressies playing as a stand alone team cant start to turn around their performances.
Unless of course there is absolutely no relationship between the two.
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Please explain? This post makes no sense mate.
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Not 100% sure 58shark but I think he is trying to say that the Eagles reserves are not starting for 2 weeks so they can’t obviously put any pressure on the underperforming AFL guys. Fairly irrelevant point anyway as I think Kennedy and a few of the other injured boys will be back next week anyway
The success or otherwise of wce and Freo and their reserves set up have nothing to do with each other. Let’s say it’s made a 2-3 per cent difference, that’s not enough to justify all the problems has caused wafl.
The problems it has caused? What about all the money they generate? If the WAFC didn’t own both clubs good luck to the WAFL - I’m a born and bred Swans supporter but most of the clubs barely manage to survive and certainly wouldn’t if the AFL money dried up.
Apparently Leederville drew 1930 for the Subiaco match.
Over at Bassendean had a figure of 2191
West Perth’s match was quoted at 1652
Not sure about Lathlain or Claremont Oval.
According to the WAFL website they were supposed to have had 1562 down at Centrelink Park…that sounds dodgy to me as I don’t reckon the Chunder could muster that number in total for the year let alone for one game even with WP’s decent supporter base.
Not too many comments about the game from WCE supporters.
Wonder whether they were happy with the performance and whether they will attend again this week.
I very much doubt that estimate for Lathlain. Very good crowd yes, grandstand packed and banks well populated but not packed. In my estimate more likely 2500 - 3000 tops. Happy to be proven wrong but not sure anyone bothers to keep a tally of people coming through the gates these days. There were 3 queues at Lathlain, 1 for cash, 1 for credit card and 1 for passes (I assume paid up members which includes gate entry to home games).
WAFL was the biggest winner this weekend. 100% larger crowd attracted based on a single factor.
Whilst I know all the diehard Wafl supporters will find a reason to complain… I will remind u, facts don’t care about your feelings.
WCE has had a positive affect week one 2019 on your gate takings. It may tank, but if most Wafl clubs could afford a marketing department they would exploit it.
wait 'til the end of the season, the crowds will drop off if they lose every week; bassed on the EP alignment teams, and the performance of eagles players at individual clubs over the years, they will not do any good in the competition. During the first alignment era, the eagles played alongside some good footballers at ep and prosperred accordingly, a luxury, which, this lot, i am afraid, will not have.