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These game times. WTF.

Last years Premiers face a Sturt side that was inconsistent last year. Both clubs have had a high turnover of a players. WWT seem to cope year in year out with changes. Foote not playing will be a big loss as well as the 7/8 drafted. Stengle, Knight, the 2 Menzels, Cameron and the Much brothers have all been brought in and that recruiting is as good as anyones.

Sturt are looking to Youth this year and I think it will take them a bit of time to become consistent. Patrick Wilson retuning is a big bonus.

I think the Eagles can win this first up by 6 goals.

agreed

Hybrids by 44pts.

WWTFC by 5 goals

At Woodville? Then the Eagles by plenty - on the scoreboard and on the free kick tally.

EAGLES

A new-look Woodville-West Torrens outfit will begin its premiership defence against Sturt.

With at least five premiership players needing to be replaced, the Eagles have added the Menzel brothers with Troy starting on a wing and Daniel deep in attack.

Former Crow Riley Knight will start in the centre square alongside big-bodied Essendon signing Kobe Mutch.

Mitchell Mead, who won the Bob Lee Medal as best afield in last year’s Reserves Grand Final, will make his League debut for the Eagles after playing in 14 League games for Port Adelaide.

League

F: Lonergan, D. Menzel, Poole

HF: Hayes, Von Bertouch, Cameron

C: Tsitas, K. Mutch, T. Menzel

HB: Seymour, Thompson, Toumpas

B: McFarlane, Giuffreda, Mead



R: West, Sinor, Knight

INT: Firns, Hardie, Kerrish, Lehmann, Jungfer, Rowland, Pudney

NEW: Troy Menzel (Central District), Daniel Menzel (Central District), Clay Cameron (Redland), Kobe Mutch (Essendon), Riley Knight (Adelaide), Mitchell Mead (Port Adelaide SANFL), Dane McFarlane (Werribee), Sebastian Kerrish (Glenelg), Rory Lehmann (Vermont), Mitchell Hardie (Canberra Demons)



Reserves
Comitogianni, Mills, Moore, Lee, Beecken, R Mutch, Schmusch, Williams, Bruce, Gaffney, Sharman, Morgan, Dawkins, Pearce, Michael, McLeod, Hoile, Buck, Litster, Kasianowicz, Jackson, Wheare

Under-18
F: D’Aloia, Lukac, Dwyer
HF: Nicholls, Cooke, Pearce
C: Launer, Calvett, Watson
HB: Thomson, Williams, Barkla
B: Mitzithras, Ueding, Neumann

R: Hunter-Price, Phillipou, Carter
INT: Branford, Goldie, Harnas, Mansell, Murphy, O’Reilly, Pitman, B. Schwartz



STURT

Sturt’s star recruit Patrick Wilson has been named to start in the centre against the Eagles.

The former Crow hurt his shoulder in the trial match against Central last Friday night but appears set to play for the Double Blues for the first time since the 2016 Grand Final.

Wingman Josh Shute could play his first League game after featuring in 15 Reserves appearances last year, having played his junior games with Walkerville FC

League

F: J. Hone, Davis, Patullo

HF: Kirkwood, Evans, Lewis

C: Slimming, Wilson, Crocker

HB: Page, Wundke, Voss

B: Illman, Edmonds, Grivell



R: Fahey-Sparks, Battersby, McEntee

INT: Johnson, Trenorden, Houlahan, Carey, Shute, Penfold, Thiele

NEW: Josh Shute (Walkerville)



Reserves
Burrows, Braidwood, T. Hone, Bristow, Crane, Allan, Dakin, Liddy, Wingard, DeZylva, Smith, Walter, Parker-Boers, Grundy, Coomblas, Richards, Cock, A. Lochowiak, How, Doyle, Taylor, Armiento, Grieve



Under-18
F: Lochowiak, Packer, Bishop
HF: Davies, Ferres, Taylor
C: Tucker, Jefferies, Tidemann
HB: Hein, Fryer, Becker
B: Felton, Fidge, Torode

R: Thredgold, Spain, Sadler
INT: Aish, Read, Dwyer, Gibson
EMG: Byun, Houston

An observation WWT fans.


Is West your best ruck option?

My guess is that Redden is injured/underdone.....tis a long season

DOC wrote:An observation WWT fans.


Is West your best ruck option?

"No". Redden recovering from shoulder surgery. Thought West outplayed Hannath in trial match Vs Glenelg.

The Eagles have a very good team on paper. I'm struggling to think of too many who are injured that would automatically be named in the side - probably Goldsworthy and Stengle?

Speaking of Stengle I note he is not names in the reserves either. Is he injured? Where is Hall? He got injured late in the season last year and I haven't heard whether he is back training.

Interesting that there is a Phillipou named in our U18 side. Is he any relation to Sam or Michael?

ferret wrote:

DOC wrote:An observation WWT fans.


Is West your best ruck option?

"No". Redden recovering from shoulder surgery. Thought West outplayed Hannath in trial match Vs Glenelg.

West is a strange one. He has played some very good games then plays a successful poor games. He has the potential to be a very good league player but just needs to find consistency.

Mr Fuller wrote:The Eagles have a very good team on paper. I'm struggling to think of too many who are injured that would automatically be named in the side - probably Goldsworthy and Stengle?

Speaking of Stengle I note he is not names in the reserves either. Is he injured? Where is Hall? He got injured late in the season last year and I haven't heard whether he is back training.

Interesting that there is a Phillipou named in our U18 side. Is he any relation to Sam or Michael?

Son of Sam, grandson of Peter. Mathaes a very good player.

Stengle serving his AFL suspension, will miss first two SANFL matches.

Think Redden would make our best team.

Mr Fuller wrote:

ferret wrote:

DOC wrote:An observation WWT fans.


Is West your best ruck option?

"No". Redden recovering from shoulder surgery. Thought West outplayed Hannath in trial match Vs Glenelg.

West is a strange one. He has played some very good games then plays a successful poor games. He has the potential to be a very good league player but just needs to find consistency.

West has been much more consistent in the trial matches, expect him to be a big improver this season.

I can’t wait for tomorrow’s game haven’t been well enough for the trials . But I’ll be there tomorrow. Can’t wait to see the new Eagles recruits .

At least 10 premiership players not in team.

J. Foote
Nick Hayes
J. Rowe
J. Wehr
L. McNeil
R. Mansell
J. Redden
M. Goldsworthy
S. Lowson
L. Jones
& S. Rowland (ione of seven interchange - injury battle, don't think he will come up)
B. Jungfer (one of seven interchange, may not make team)

Lots of new faces in the team so difficult to accurately assess but one query I have is whether we have named a team that might be a bit too tall and lacking some speed?

I think we'd want to have at least jungfer and Pudney on the bench to give some balance.

Mr Fuller wrote:Lots of new faces in the team so difficult to accurately assess but one query I have is whether we have named a team that might be a bit too tall and lacking some speed?

I think we'd want to have at least jungfer and Pudney on the bench to give some balance.

Agree "Mr Fuller". One of Thompson, Giuffreda, Seymour or Lehmann has to be relegated to the reserves. Don't think Rowland will play. Coach seems to be a fan of Mitch Mead, wants to get him into the team, will probably take over Rowlands spot if he doesn't come up. Like to see Pudney in the team, he gives a lot of run, but must get stronger at the man and ball.

Sturt with a great end to the 2nd quarter. Kicked the last 3 goals to only be behind by 3 points at the half.

Menzel boys the difference, 7 goals to them today.

Eagles win by 46pts.

Wedgie wrote:Menzel boys the difference, 7 goals to them today.

Eagles win by 46pts.

I’m so happy the Menzel brothers came to the Eagles.
Eagles had issues playing as a team until the last then boom

Was a strange free kick game lots of frees to sturt that were a bit strange
I think the sturt fan yelling touched ball didn’t help or hurt but geez a loud voice