West Coast Eagles Team - Round 22
The last round of the Home and Away season. Mate, where did it go?
Three changes for the Eagles team to play the Bombers at Subi on Saturday. In come Daniel Chick, the forgotten man Nicoski and Chad “the other” Jones. They replace the injured Ashley Hansen, the hobbled Chris Judd and the rookie upgrade Jamie McNamara.
The Bombers are put all the names into the hat this week and pulled out 22 who will play in this game, including first game Jay Neagle, son of premiership on-baller Merv.
WEST COAST
B: Brett Jones, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Beau Waters, Adam Hunter, Tyson Stenglein
C: Adam Selwood, Matt Priddis, Michael Braun
HF: Daniel Chick, Brent Staker, Mark Nicoski
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Mark Seaby
FOLL:Dean Cox, Ben Cousins, Chad Fletcher
I/C: Shannon Hurn, Chad Jones, Rowan Jones, Matt Rosa
EMG: Mitch Brown, Jamie McNamara, Mitch MortonIn: Chick, Nicoski, Jones
Out:Chris Judd (rested), Ashley Hansen (hamstring), Jamie McNamaraESSENDON
B: Henry Slattery, Mal Michael, Patrick Ryder
HB: Jason Winderlich, Scott Lucas, Mark McVeigh
C: Brent Stanton, James Hird, Dustin Fletcher
HF: Adam McPhee, Scott Gumbleton, Nathan Lovett-Murray
F: Jay Neagle, Matthew Lloyd, Andrew Welsh
FOLL: Jason Laycock, Damien Peverill, Angus Monfries
I/C: Chris Heffernan, Mark Bolton, Kepler Bradley, Andrew Lovett
EMG: David Hille, Bachar Houli, Heath HockingIn: Kepler Bradley, Mark Bolton, Chris Heffernan, Dustin Fletcher, Damien Peverill, Jay Neagle
Out: Mark Johnson, Courtenay Dempsey (hamstring), Kyle Reimers, Jay Nash (concussion), David Hille, Scott Camporeale (knee)
Where we end up on the ladder (and so where and who we will play in the first week of the finals) will be determined in large part with how we go in this one. You’d reckon a win would be assured, but you’d have reckoned that on a couple of other occasions at home in 07 too. With the Port game on Sat night, Saturday promises to be a big day of footy.
Aug 31st 2007
It might seem like an “easy” game for your blokes. What’s the chances that the bombers will play above themselves for the whole game and send off Sheedy and (maybe) Hird in style. My prediction would be that they will play aboove themselves for part of the game but them pure class will prevail, even without Judd. If it’s close at 3Q time then look out for some Sheedy inspired footy.
Sep 1st 2007
Tim, you’re right. We’ve had some very winnable games go begging at home this year. This one can’t afford to go like those did. Aside from the finals calculations, the Sheedy / Hird thing could be a distraction.
Sep 1st 2007
Bloody Essendon. We beat them and they still manage to screw us over. I don’t recall any “do it for me” pleadings from Hird at 3/4 time last week, when they still had a chance at finals and a good chance of winning.
Ah well, we beat them and gave Sheedy and Hird a good sendoff, and could do anything in the finals if we hit form.
Sep 2nd 2007
That was closer than expected. Didn’t see any of the game so I guess I just have to wait for your Top 5