I don’t mind a sunday game but a evening game is just a pain in the RRR’s (oops). I was so looking forward to going to Carlisle.
It is an important game for us as it will be a test of the game plan and selection table.
Will the new more attacking plan continue and will it stand up to a team that won their first game as well albeit against what from the reports seemed to be a pretty average wcer team, we hope it does!
The selection table will be interesting, do we stick with a few players who perhaps needed to contribute more, the trouble being that the reserves did little to promote their claims.
The other game of interest will be the colts. Have Perth move on from last seasons effort and have reaped some benefits from their work in the district. EP colts seemed to be switched on and played well, will they be able to persist and win.
I think this will be the game of the round Grump, I was impressed with East Perths resilience last week in that they responded every time that Swans threatened to overrun them, particularly in the last quarter. Perth also fought back when they looked beaten so I think this will be a very close contest.
Mike I hope so for both sets of supporters, it has the makings but it will depend on whether or not round one was something that brought false hope. Still no teams to ponder but the West reports Perth will be strengthened by some good inclusions but no coach.
I’m not sure why WAFL clubs don’t post their teams on Thursday night. There is plenty of talk across this site about the lack of promotion of the WAFL but it seems that clubs just don’t care about their supporters. There is a fan interest in who is playing. Surely clubs know by Thursday who is likely to play. Why does it have to be a secret until the moments before the game??
I suspect it may be due to the fact that every club is battling COVID issues amongst its players. It is not known really till the day of the game who is likely to be available. For example Swans have withdrawn 5 players from their named reserves team which makes me suspect that some guys may have been placed under protocols overnight. I heard from someone that the Perth coach is in isolation. Crazy times
Sorry to hijack this topic but we can’t talk about the game cos we don’t know who is playing … mike I get your point but what is the “emergency” list for? Just add a few extras to that list. Surely it’s not that hard?!? No one says the teams have to be set in stone but how about giving us some idea.
AFL clubs don’t have a problem doing it. Perth league clubs do it. Why not the “premier WA comp”?
[quote=“Factor opinion post=218762 userid=2533”]Sorry to hijack this topic but we can’t talk about the game cos we don’t know who is playing … mike I get your point but what is the “emergency” list for? Just add a few extras to that list. Surely it’s not that hard?!? No one says the teams have to be set in stone but how about giving us some idea.
AFL clubs don’t have a problem doing it. Perth league clubs do it. Why not the “premier WA comp”?
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Except WCER who seem have a seperate set of rules allied to them. They were able to play SPS, Jake Waterman and Hough last week who weren’t named even on their emergency list. WCER did field a strong side last week and look a weaker side this week with Strnadica Waterman and O’Neill out.
[quote=“Factor opinion post=218762 userid=2533”]Sorry to hijack this topic but we can’t talk about the game cos we don’t know who is playing … mike I get your point but what is the “emergency” list for? Just add a few extras to that list. Surely it’s not that hard?!? No one says the teams have to be set in stone but how about giving us some idea.
AFL clubs don’t have a problem doing it. Perth league clubs do it. Why not the “premier WA comp”?
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How many players do you put on the emergency list?.With 14 players out for claremont this week i am still wondering if anymore may need to be pulled out before the game.Emergency lists are only good if you go in with a player or players who need a late fitness test or somebody who gets ill on the day or depending on weather.i have no issues with East Perth’s team not being released on thursday as so much can happen before sunday..
Kudo’s to the coaching staff for rejuvenating Stan Wrights career,by redeploying him in the backline amd utilizing his kicking,and i think Ol’ Barney boy has got the team humming which is no surprise to me.
From a Royals’ perspective, there was plenty to like about tonight’s game.
We received a lot of drive from our small mobile defenders who were precise with their disposal for most of the night.
I think the turning point was surviving the first 10 minutes of the second quarter with minimal scoreboard damage because the Demons were virtually camped in their attacking half but missed a few getable shots to get themselves within a kick.
The floodgates opened in the second half of Q2, similar to the corresponding game last year.
However, unlike last year, we didn’t let Perth back into the game in the second half.
It’s been a long time since we had 12 separate goalkickers as we’ve battled to even kick 12 goals a game in recent years.
Hopefully the boys can now switch their focus to the game against East Fremantle in Northampton.
[quote=“DD post=218870 userid=1749”]Congrats EP you played a magnificent brand of football and your boys simply wanted it more.
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Thanks DD for those kind words as i have no delight in belting a club thats had more than its fair share of heartache,but we may be a bit better than most people think.I also can’t help but notice that there is not much traffic coming through this site from some of the Royals faithfull???
Watched through the Live stream AFL app.East Perth ball movement was very good.Great run from the mids and half backs.
It’s well and truly time for a powerful non alignment East Perth to emerge,in the Wafl.When EP goes well it drives the competition crazy,lol
I just watched the game through the AFL app and it wasn’t a half bad game from our boys. Once again the undersized backline was fairly dominate even tho’ Busher had 5 shots for misses, even one or two would been significant. The most pleasing thing abt the whole game for me was that we appear to want to attack at all opportunity, it makes a difference especially when you have a CHF, Medhat and a FF who can take and hold marks,Kuek. Our mid fielders have always been fairly good but the attacking mindset means they know the ball is going to come out fast and in a forward direction.
The ruckman for Perth Baldwin-Wright looks like he can play and between him and AJ Perth should do ok.
Thanks DD for those kind words as i have no delight in belting a club thats had more than its fair share of heartache,but we may be a bit better than most people think.I also can’t help but notice that there is not much traffic coming through this site from some of the Royals faithfull???
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Yep I noticed you were the only Royal fancying your chances in 2022 RL and I think you are on the money. I was so impressed with your team I actually applauded as they walked off. That was a football masterclasses of how you should play football. Very impressive..I can see you being a top 3 team in 2022 if they keep that up.
My club on the other hand has got a lot of soul searching to do. Jeremy Barnard should be offered another contract extension if you maintain this form for the next month.
Yes DD although we only won 6 games last year, there were 4 near miss games that could’ve gone either way,and i felt our ins were much better than our outs,with Mehdat and Brayshaw being classic examples.We have definitely bolstered our midfield,and with Jones generally giving us first use of the ball,we are not as reliant on Ramsay,and you could see once Byrne got tagged out of the game, that your mob doesn’t have the same luxury,and i believe we are only 1 or 2 key position players away from being the total package
Also don’t underestimate a sides attitude and mindset,which has clearly changed and you can see how focused the boys are this year,and getting rid of the players with bad attitudes is vitally important if you want to change the culture of your club.
To say I am reluctant to comment but feel the need to is a bit sad really.
Without want to comment for others but whilst the folk I watch the games with are pleased at the wins and the changes made to player stocks and game plan I am not sure we want to get carried away with the results thus far. The Swans game could have easily gone the other way but we showed a level of resilience that has been absent for the past three seasons which begs the question where has it come from. I know as sure as day follows night at least one expert will say having players leave is the reason but that is just a trite response. Is it the introduction of a mentor, the changes to the bench set up and if that is the case, we will leave that hanging for others to respond to!
The change to the game plan so that instead of going backwards at every opportunity is the biggest change but why has it taken three years to change something that clearly was not working and creating more scoring chances for the opposition than us. Having a CHF and a FF who mark the ball and create in the forward line means that the ball coming out of the backline and mid field is coming with confidence rather than trepidation with the likely outcome.
It is really easy to be pleased two games into a season and I am pleased but when we get to the business end of the season and we are playing finals with a chance of progressing then I will get on the band wagon but til’ then I will continue to be reserved in my view of the season.
Oh my grammar checker is broken so I apologise for the poor standard but at least I did not have use any expletives to make a point!