They say the more things change, the more they stay the same.
What now Simmo???
58 it looks like the price paid for Tim Kelly was to high. Which has restricted the eagles at the draft table.Like the Crows who went into the 2017 Grand Final red hot favourites.Then fell off the cliff.Risking all on a Premiership.
Easter Saturday belting by Geelong has broken down the Eagles game plan.There ball movement and switch of play out of defense.Is far to slow for the forwards to set up properly.
Brad Hardie also believes the senior players.Wont kick the footy to the younger players.Brad also thinks at least 2 senior players need to be traded out.To fix the salary cap and entise some big recruit’s West.
From what I saw yesterday they’ve got a ripper in Colin Jamieson. 201cm and took a heap of contested marks.
Some tough decisions about a few players ahead for the coaching team at years end. Probably need to go backwards for a few years in order to go forwards. This year they will probably finish 7th or 8th and be knocked out week 1 of the finals
So add cant win away from Optus to cant win in the wet. Losing so badly to a young bottom 2 or 3 team is unforgivable.
Clarko is available next season?? The mega rich Eagles can afford him and also Simmo’s contract payout.
dead right gtr, they sold their soul to get Kelly and as a lot of people predicted, they would have a price to pay…..it’s coming home now.
As SS suggested that they could look at Clarkson, but would he leave Sicktoria? Also, I’m not sure I’d like to see them do that to Simmo, but business is business I guess.
[quote=“gtrxuone post=210328 userid=2215”]58 it looks like the price paid for Tim Kelly was to high. Which has restricted the eagles at the draft table.Like the Crows who went into the 2017 Grand Final red hot favourites.Then fell off the cliff.Risking all on a Premiership.
Easter Saturday belting by Geelong has broken down the Eagles game plan.There ball movement and switch of play out of defense.Is far to slow for the forwards to set up properly.
Brad Hardie also believes the senior players.Wont kick the footy to the younger players.Brad also thinks at least 2 senior players need to be traded out.To fix the salary cap and entise some big recruit’s West.
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Team looks really old and tired, a few there need to bow out - paid way to much for Kelly, looks like some tanking might be needed to get some new talent in the team.
All the hype around their “stars”…
Nic Nat goes missing after the center bounce, cant keep up with the play
Darling plays one game a month
Allan gets switched around too much, hard for the young bloke to settle when they use him everywhere.
The midfield is just soft around the contest - Yeo, Redden, Gaff, Sheed - all good when its on their terms. Dont like to step up
Teams have worked out Mcgovern - he isnt a man on man defender and smart teams exploit it.
Time for a clean out of the old.
Not on the playing field side of things but how long has Nisbett been there?
58 I would think twise about trading our first round draft.3 seasons in a row for Bontempelly or Oliver or Martin.Unless I was Gold Coast suns
[quote=“Beasley Hutton post=210402 userid=847”]Not on the playing field side of things but how long has Nisbett been there?
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He’s been there since Moses was a boy. Maybe new blood into the club starts at the top?
[quote=“gtrxuone post=210423 userid=2215”]58 I would think twise about trading our first round draft.3 seasons in a row for Bontempelly or Oliver or Martin.Unless I was Gold Coast suns
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Maybe doing this would give them the same problem they have now….no meaningful draft selections to trade?
The Eagles last first round draft pick was Jarrod Brander 2017.
SPP-Sam Powell Pepper.Reported not to have the greatest relationship with coach Ken Hinkley.Has a horrible disposal by foot.But has the heart of a lion.And gives 100% every time he plays.A great wet weather footballer.Puts his head over the footy, tackles, bumps+Sheppard’s and blocks.
Just watched On The Couch and they gave the Eagles an absolute bake - well deserved of course. Melbourne at home next Monday night, let’s see if they can muster a set of nuts between them.
Seems to me that when Eagles had a heap of players out with injury, they played back to the walls footy and stood up. Soon as the “stars” came back, they’ve fallen to pieces.
Simmo looked a beaten man at his post match interview.