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Flying High with the West Coast Eagles

The Monday Expert Round 16 - Brisbane vs. West Coast Eagles

Recap Brisbane Lions 5.4 11.5 14.7 17.11 (113) West Coast 3.3 ...

The Monday Expert Round 15 - West Coast Eagles vs Richmond

Recap: Richmond 1.3 12.4 18.6 24.8 (152) West Coast 3.2 4.4 7.9 11.9 ...

The Monday Expert - Round 14 Hawthorn vs. West Coast Eagles

Recap Hawthorn 4.8 10.8 11.15 18.18 (126) West Coast 0.4 4.8 7.11 9.15 (69) Not sure if you're in trouble when you are beaten by 50+ points for the 5th time this year, or if because a 57 point loss is considered an "improvement". Probably ...

The Monday Expert - West Coast Eagles Vs Geelong Round 13

Recap West Coast 1.5 2.9 3.14 5.17 (47) Geelong 7.3 13.6 23.10 28.14 (182) The less said about this the better. Seriously, I have never had less enjoyment at a game of football.

The Monday Expert - West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney

The Recap Sydney Swans 0.4 2.7 6.9 12.11 (83) West Coast Eagles 6.1 8.7 8.11 11.12 (78) Ok, let's just say it. In the ...

The Monday Expert: Round 10 Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles

Recap Collingwood 5.5 12.8 19.10 27.11 (173) West Coast 1.4 7.6 8.8 10.13 (73) Well the good news is after the Carlton ...

The Monday Expert - Round 9 West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide

In Summary WEST COAST EAGLES 1.4 7.5 10.10 14.13 (97) ADELAIDE 0.3 1.7 4.12 5.17 (47) It's a couple of days after the event, but that was one of the best wins I've witnessed we've had in a long time. Admittedly, it ...

The Monday Expert - Round 8 Kangaroos vs West Coast Eagles

Another loss, albeit a close one. North Melbourne 5.2 7.2 11.8 13.11 (89) West Coast 4.3 ...

The Monday Expert - Round 7 West Coast Eagles vs Carlton

West Coast 2.1 2.7 8.9 10.14 (74) Carlton 2.4 10.7 12.8 17.9 (111) To paraphrase Dwayne Russell "It doesn't get any worse than that". At half time of last night's game we had reached a new ...

The Monday Expert - Round 6 Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles

(I'm back from business overseas where AFL is nothing but a curious foreign oddity and news is limited to internet cafes and wifi hotspots. But I'm back, not that there is much to be excited about in the Eagles' nest.) One and five. Didn't pick that coming. On top of that ...

September 5th 2008
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Three Eagles Axed

Already out the door of the West Coast Eagles are three players from the 2008 list - Steven Armstrong, Chad Jones, and James Thomson. No surprise for Jones - when Notte was selected in front of him twice the writing was on the wall. Thomson is a chance to be relisted as ...
September 4th 2008
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My All Australian Team

The All Australian selectors have released their shortlist of 40 players vying for the 2008 All Australian team. In view of the fact our side is now on holidays I thought I'd put together my AA team from the shortlist. This is my preferred team, not necessarily who I think ...
September 3rd 2008
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End of the Road

That's it then. It's been a while since I posted here. A combination of a holiday, sickness and apathy caused by some insipid and uninspiring games. What can you say but I'm glad its over. Not sure if I've ever felt that way about a season before, at least not ...
July 31st 2008
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West Coast Eagles - Round 18 Team

No - none! - outs for this week's game v. Fremantle. Just the addition of Glass, Houlihan and Davis to the mix. West Coast Eagles B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley C: Michael Braun, Brad Ebert, Tyson Stenglein HF: David Wirrpanda, Ashley Hansen, Steven Armstrong F: Mark LeCras, ...
July 31st 2008
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The Monday Expert Round 17 - West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda

Summary West Coast 2.3 6.5 9.11 15.13 (103) St Kilda 4.5 6.6 9.9 12.14 (86) I enjoyed this game more than any all year. It was a ripper. Maybe that's contributed to the long delay on writing this up - it was such sweet relief from 7 ...