Aerie wrote:Another ho-hum game against weak opposition. The Eagles have done what they needed to do in the last fortnight and that is get enough percentage built to go above Sturt. Glenelg have done us some favours by beating North and Sturt so we now sit in 2nd spot unlikely to lose the double chance. Even if both Sturt and us lose next week the difference would need to be greater than about 13 goals for them to go above us.
The highlight of the game for me today was the return of Nick Salter. He is turning into a very good footballer at this level and his 6 goals were all class. Passador and Schwarze also kicked 6 each. Passador unfortunately jagged his hammy with 10 minutes to go in the game so would expect him to miss some footy. Inkster also went off with a leg injury after a collision. Luckily we had Grocke and Symmons in the reserves today who would come straight back in if these guys are injured. Also had Lomas and Colville out today so there is plenty of depth.
Petrenko was impressive off the back flank in his first game. Wouldn't mind seeing him pushed up to a wing or on a forward flank, but he did enough today to go again next week. I though Peter Fiacchi was one of our better players in his 100th game and Bernie Vince was solid again.
In both the first halves this week and last week we have played some ordinary footy and we'll have to lift to get to where we need to be for Glenelg next week and then finals. Some sloppy sheperding and a couple of occasions where commitment wasn't 100% going back in to a pack needs to be rectified, but besides that things are looking good.
Well written Summary Aerie.Pity about Passador and Inkster .
From my vantage point up in the stand the EAGLES forward line lacked one Brodie Lomas .It was apparent that the EAGLES lacked that in and under player with pace .
Fiacchi in his 100th game was a star.
Petrenko lived up to his hype and will only get better with more games before he gets picked up by an AFL team .
Salter owned the ball up forward and that pocket at the southern end he also owned kicking some fantastic goals .And I'm not sure what Rons plans for Salter are, but he was playing on ball at one stage and late in the last term he was a lose man in defence.And he stopped the panthers with a timely mark in front of the grandstand.
And all the tall forwards kicked goals BUT they still didn't seem to fit in too well or gel with one and other . If Passador goes out Groecke back in and kenny mac to FF.
BUT the Eagles need to improve their decision making down back we gave south at least 3 goals today can not afford to do that against Glenelg.
Go you mighty EAGLES
