Eagles v South Rd 10 2006

[Wedgie]

I thought this was a good article in the paper this morning which the Eagles fans will especially enjoy:

CHAMPION TEAM IN THE MAKING

Not many Woodville-West Torrens players feature in the league's top-10 for individual statistics.

Yet South Adelaide will have a huge fight if it is to upset the Eagles at Woodville Oval tomorrow.

Paul Lindsay is statistically the league's leading ruckman, averaging 29 effective hit-outs a game and Mark Passador tops the goalkickers with 27.18 but after that few Eagles stick their head above the pack.

More importantly, however, the Eagles are outstanding in team statistics. That makes them a powerful unit capable of matching anything in the competition and lethal against fractured opposition.

Collectively the Eagles are the second-highest in average points scored with 108.6 points, trailing only North Adelaide (117.8 points).

The Eagles' defence is the second-most stingy, conceding 89.1 points a game (Port Adelaide 83.1) and they are the second-most efficient with their ball use, averaging 11 possessions per scoring shot.

The percentage of handballs per possessions (34.8 per cent) is equal lowest with North, which indicates a no-fuss approach.

Taken together, the Eagles are by far the most cohesive team playing with the most collective approach in the league. In short, they have the makings of a champion team. They are only vulnerable when Passador has no support near goals. But with goal-hungry Bernie Vince in the line-up and Matt Cooper hitting some form the Eagles look balanced.

Adam Grocke can and must give more at half-forward but just being there is important because he galvanises the Eagles' structure.

The Eagles' defence is almost watertight. With Mark McKenzie - one of the league's most creative midfielders - at half-back it can't go wrong, plus Gavin Colville's return completes the back six.

South brought in Brett King and Rod Love to an extended bench and it has every reason to be confident after a brilliant exhibition of running football overwhelmed Central District before the state game.

But the Panthers have had two weeks off the boil and that can spell disaster. Thinking you're right and focused is sometimes a long way off being totally on the mark.

South will be under much more pressure than the Dogs exerted last time around because the Eagles put the squeeze on better than most.

A good, tough contest is exactly what South needs. It must develop the steeliness to withstand pressure and still have the blistering run and system it is honing.

This match should give a glimpse of the future for both clubs.


Courtesy of The Advertiser
Story by Doug Robertson

[MightyEagles]

Westbrook Poster in the Budget this week.

[westcoastpanther]

Sharpen the skills and eliminate the turnovers, South can win this!! (not that I've tipped them)

[another grub]

Souths midfield is the key, can they match WWT? If they stand up the forward line can finish. But you would be prepaired to risk them against qaulity opposition.
Whats happened with the cars parking around the boundry at Norlunga - when does that start? has it started yet?

[Aerie]

No question South can win this game. They have class players all over the ground and if they can put it together, they will be dangerous. Should be a good game!

[blueandwhite]

We are a big chance in this one- If we can win enough ball in the midfield and give our forwards a chance.
Cars around the oval commence next week, to my horror.

[eaglehaslanded]

Eagles should win this one quite easily. Definately a class above and should show why we're a premiership threat. Message for South supporters don't bother showing up this one could get quite ugly. Eagles to win by 10 gls plus.

[GWW]

Eagles should win this one quite easily. Definately a class above and should show why we're a premiership threat. Message for South supporters don't bother showing up this one could get quite ugly. Eagles to win by 10 gls plus.

You Eagles guys leave yourselves so open to ridicule. Eagles will prob win i agree, but South are a chance, comments like that can come back and bite you on the a**. Maybe if you win premiership after premiership and are a consistent heavyweight you can afford to say things like that......if South wins, it wont be the first time an Eagles fan has been made to look stupid for something they've written on here..

[am Bays]

EHL I respect your passion for the Eagles but fair dinkum mate sometimes your leave yourself wide open for ridicule.

I thought you may have learnt your lesson after your comments before the Glenelg game, maybe not.....

[Mickyj]

Eagles should win this one quite easily. Definately a class above and should show why we're a premiership threat. Message for South supporters don't bother showing up this one could get quite ugly. Eagles to win by 10 gls plus.

You Eagles guys leave yourselves so open to ridicule. Eagles will prob win i agree, but South are a chance, comments like that can come back and bite you on the a**. Maybe if you win premiership after premiership and are a consistent heavyweight you can afford to say things like that......if South wins, it wont be the first time an Eagles fan has been made to look stupid for something they've written on here..

Well written and thought out GWW and as an Eagles fan I agree with what you have written ,but most teams have fans who shot their mouths off perhaps its because WWT hasn't many fans that we stick out like dogs balls .

Having said that I am worried about this game as South have a very good team, and Pyeman sat in front of me at thebarton just like the Centrals coach does so me thinks he has done his homework.
Should be a great and close game go you eagles!!

[Aerie]

Eagles should win this one quite easily. Definately a class above and should show why we're a premiership threat. Message for South supporters don't bother showing up this one could get quite ugly. Eagles to win by 10 gls plus.

You Eagles guys leave yourselves so open to ridicule. Eagles will prob win i agree, but South are a chance, comments like that can come back and bite you on the a**. Maybe if you win premiership after premiership and are a consistent heavyweight you can afford to say things like that......if South wins, it wont be the first time an Eagles fan has been made to look stupid for something they've written on here..

Well written and thought out GWW...

Don't go too far mickyj...

[eaglehaslanded]

Eagles should win this one quite easily. Definately a class above and should show why we're a premiership threat. Message for South supporters don't bother showing up this one could get quite ugly. Eagles to win by 10 gls plus.

You Eagles guys leave yourselves so open to ridicule. Eagles will prob win i agree, but South are a chance, comments like that can come back and bite you on the a**. Maybe if you win premiership after premiership and are a consistent heavyweight you can afford to say things like that......if South wins, it wont be the first time an Eagles fan has been made to look stupid for something they've written on here..

Yes I Indeed take my ridiculous comments back. Geeeeeeeez that nearly come back to bite me on my ass. Well Done South although you didn't take the points you sure proved me wrong today.

[eaglehaslanded]

EHL I respect your passion for the Eagles but fair dinkum mate sometimes your leave yourself wide open for ridicule.

I thought you may have learnt your lesson after your comments before the Glenelg game, maybe not.....

Yes I think I'll learn to shut my trap from now on. Once again well done South!!! You are a better side than I gave you credit for.