realistically with these two sides meeting twice over the next 3 weeks, splitting these games with a win each will be counter productive for both team…one team needs to win both clashes…whoever does will be alive and kicking, whilst the other will be so far off the pace with little left to play…
These last few losses by 1 - 2 goals will surely come back to haunt EF…just not finishing games like they did last year…happens I guess I reckon a few opposition fans will look back on last year and say if only this and if only that…
few players back for EF…maybe 211, Dick, Simpson and Duffy…Freo have been super cautious with the big fella all year and yet Freo fans want Sandi to play first up in the AFL?..be interested to see what they do, for us Sandi would be a huge in either up front or in the ruck…Symonds needs to come in, put Young to FB to find some confidence, EF MacDougall has punched well above his weight and will need some help surely v Sinclair and MacDougall from Subi…
McGough and ROB have carried EF midfield this year…EF will need to work on the likes of Jamie Mac, Hardingham and Anthony to come back next year, esp if the latter two get delisted…really would like to see Hooker get a game soon, though Tropiano picked up 30 possessions v Cl reserves so if anyone comes in it will be him. Noticed ex Perth player Edwards in the EF reserves last weekend, picked up 25 odd possessions so I guess he will be there and there abouts too.
Colts have been very messy last 5 weeks going 1/4…can see Subi’s colts hammering them and then a bye and then all the state boys back for the run home…once they are back I can see EF colts getting the wins needed to sew up a finals spot…Perth’s colts have looked good during this time, but TBH they are only missing Smith and will fall in a hole once all the CL, SF and EF boys are back.
All to play for, two wins needed minimum by either side…other than that I can see SD being the only side competing v Perth for that 4th spot…
Personally looking at EF last 2 games against top sides where they were bloody unlucky I think EF will win Both. A lot at stake and they must win both to get back in the running.
EF have turned the corner and are ready to make a late charge.
Gee that should get me a free beer in the Shark pit
I think the colts might end up being pretty even Freeze. I know EF will be without their state players but as fate would have it Subi look like being without Wood (League), Kennedy (Inj), Grace (Inj), Clark (WA 16’s) plus Jackson, McAlister and Bestry have been named in the colts and ressies so might be missing them as well. Puts a different complexion on the game.
I forgot to bring up the weekly topic of Alex Howson too!..hopefully the youngster to get a game…every week it’s asked…every week he is playing 2nds…though have noticed in the budget this week he is wearing number 15…usually in the 50’s from memory…SURELY that means he will score a league debut? :lol:
Noticed Sandi is listed with 61…that means he will line up for Freo most probably…anyways whatever happens it should be a good close contenst…it’s not as though EF needs another one of those!!
Ouch - Walters (Inj), Clark (16’s), Kennedy (Inj), Turner (Inj), McAlister (Reserves), Wood (League), Grace (Inj) - Might be a very tough colts game for Subi now.
gee things must be grim …no pre match input from the likes of Rock, Strono or Pup…come on boys…things are fustratingly low I know, with all these close losses, but where there is signs of life, surely there must be hope!
Though interestingly no Howson again…surely this must be on the say so of the FFC, the kid has averaged 4 - 5 goals these past 4 reserves game…taking marks and kicking goals…isn’t that what tall forwards are meant to do…Rob Young is a fantastic player, but has really has struggled for impact since returing from injury, why not play him up back for awhile, blood Howson, Perham is back, kicked a couple, Chalwell is still developing…and needs game time…probably won’t get it though…
EF season is on the line here, no point blooding Howson after another few losses, he won’t be at EF next year, waste of time…if the club is serious about playing finals then Howson needs a gig…surely his presence v EP or CL up front could of resulted in a goal or 2…
After the slump, East Fremantle have turned the corner. From the report I heard, they gave a polished display of footy in todays game against Subiaco. Lo and behold their next match is against Subiaco again???
Colts game see sawed but the Subi boys held firm when it counted and got the 4pts. Unfortunately we just haven’t been able to replace the state boys missing and TBH they will be a welcome return. Very hard replacing a FB, CHB, 2 x midfielders and a CHF.
Ressies was a good game. Subi kicked the first 5 only to see our boys bounce back and only be a couple down at half time. Had our heads just in front at 3qtr time. With Symonds deep in the forward pocket and having the last shot on goal with scores tied, he only needing a score with less than a minute to go…he missed everything.
What can I say about the league game but we completely dominated. It is the worst performance I have seen by a Subi team since I can remember. We kicked ourselves out of the last 2 games against EP & Claremont and today we missed a very important chance to improve our % which will no doubt play an important role who plays finals. On the flip side we have a bye and Subi again and just cant see how they will turn it around after the performance they showed today.
Freeze, I didn’t want to put the mockers on us today, but I had a feeling we might win today, but I never would have dreamed it would be by so much. There was no real logic, but more a hunch. As we had come so close to winning in the last 2 matches it was gratifying to get some reward for effort & improvement.
Also gratifying to get another win against Subi after being their bitches for the past decade. There were a few games over that decade where we were expected to win & still lost. After not much had gone right this year, my feeling was that it was a game we might pinch.
It was a really good team effort today Rory O’Brien & McGough got their usual poultice of possessions. Young looked like he was getting back to good form & Stephen, Howlett & Dodd were as tight as a duck’s arse in defence.
Macdougall seems to be doing reasonably well in the ruck. I’ll admit that I was puzzled by Macdougall being played in front of Symonds, but the results seem to justify the decision.
The forwards were dangerous but were a little wasteful at times, given the huge amount of supply they were given.
It was a little disappointing to let in a few late goals as well, but all in all I could have not asked for a better day.
Importantly, by Swans rolling Perth today, we were able to claw a game closer to Perth. We need next week’s results to go in our favour, otherwise we will remain 2 games outside the 4, with only 6 games remaining. I would think Perth will beat Subi from what I saw of Subi today, but the game between Swans & Claremont might be a little more in doubt.
Subiaco were surprisingly listless today & we never let them into the game at any stage.
To add to the league game which impressed me was that we only had 1 AFL listed player in Duffy. In saying that he did his hammy in the 2nd so we didn’t see much of him even though he kicked 2 classy goals in the 1st.
subi were deplorable yesterday…you know things are going bad when bristow and hampson are arguing with each other…
mcgough brilliant with 11 inside 50’s and rory was a ball magnet aslo…we had winners all over the ground…too many to name
good to see james depane doing well…bit inaccurate with 2.4…could of been 5.1…certainly going under the radar by most teams
interesting to see grover did not line up??? injured again???
to add to subi’s woes the scoreboard shut down at half time…then again could of been for the better…for them anyway
anyone know what the winning raffle no. was???lol
B S Jansen S Dodd A Stephen
HB J Bayliss T Howlett J Schofield
C B Peake M Mcgough S Hancock
HF M Boyle R Hadley B Dick
FF J Depane R Young R Lester-Smith
F F Macdougall R O’Brien D Kerr
Int. L Cronan, B Cooper, M Jupp, J Perham, S Read, C Symonds, A Tropiano,
In B Cooper, B Dick, M Jupp, D Kerr, C Symonds,
Out M Duffy, S Henson
I see dodd is actually out due to illness and jupp will come in
…no pre match input from the likes of Rock, Strono or Pup…come on boys…things are fustratingly low I know, with all these close losses, but where there is signs of life, surely there must be hope!