Round 7 - Eagles v North @ M.Thiem Hyundai Oval (Sat 17/5)

[Panther Pack]

Has Motlop been at North all season or is he a late arrival?

Late arrival.
Played for two WAFL clubs in recent years and actually made the WAFL team of the year.

Cheers he'll be a Good addition for North.

[Wedgie]

Has Motlop been at North all season or is he a late arrival?

Late arrival.
Played for two WAFL clubs in recent years and actually made the WAFL team of the year.

Cheers he'll be a Good addition for North.

We'll see, he will have to do a hell of a lot and consistantly over time to win me and other North supporters back.
He came back solely because he had a couple of good friends here.

[Jim05]

Has Motlop been at North all season or is he a late arrival?

Late arrival.
Played for two WAFL clubs in recent years and actually made the WAFL team of the year.

Cheers he'll be a Good addition for North.

Not sure if you are taking the piss, deadset spud. Might make their B grade stronger

[Panther Pack]

Has Motlop been at North all season or is he a late arrival?

Late arrival.
Played for two WAFL clubs in recent years and actually made the WAFL team of the year.

Cheers he'll be a Good addition for North.

Not sure if you are taking the piss, deadset spud. Might make their B grade stronger

Nah not taking the piss he did make the WAFL state team last year so he must go alright

[Wedgie]

He's got the ability, after all he is a Motlop! Just a matter of other things coming into place and they rarely have in the past. Funny that the player getting the most talk is probably playing reserves about now.

[Ian]

Eagles by 33

each 1/4?

short of a miracle WWT will smash North today

[RB]

I don't know, these sides often seem to win against each other in an upset.

[robranisgod]

Well when Port offered him to us the transfer fee to Peel Thunder was around the 30k mark and not negotiable.

I am more than a little surprised to see him playing for North. Perhaps he paid for the transfer fee himself or got help from a sponsor?

Why was Port offering him to clubs. He was delisted by them prior to him going to WA, so what gives them the right to offer him around? Am I missing something?

[Gravel]

Well when Port offered him to us the transfer fee to Peel Thunder was around the 30k mark and not negotiable.

I am more than a little surprised to see him playing for North. Perhaps he paid for the transfer fee himself or got help from a sponsor?

Why was Port offering him to clubs. He was delisted by them prior to him going to WA, so what gives them the right to offer him around? Am I missing something?

He moved to Adelaide and was going to be one the 15 Port SANFL players but he was unable to as he played WAFL in 2013. Port just trying to help him find a club to play for - as simple as that.

[kickinit]

he was playing out at iron bank this year. I'm guessing he's actually improved as jar's is coaching at iron bank.

[Jackal]

Did not get to see the game,did North just chuck it in during the last quarter ?

[spell_check]

Did not get to see the game,did North just chuck it in during the last quarter ?

Not entirely, they still had 9 scoring shots.

Edit: According to the Results on the SANFL website, one behind has been taken off in the last quarter. Don't ask why.

[dedja]

Was half expecting big things from North this year, not too late but they better pull their finger out soon.

Regardless, Kenny is a coaching spud.

Eagles will be hard to beat for 2nd this year.

[Mickyj]

North were very unimpressive yesterday except in the first and third terms !!
What happened to the start the eagles had against the bays I have no idea !!
Second term Eagles dominated and the third the Eagles fell back into the errors of the first term !!
While the third term is the premiership quarter the Eagles turned it on in the fourth !!
And opposition teams are finding out when you hold Wundke then Ainger bobs up!! And when both of those have a quiet patch Poole Dunstan and co bob up and kick goals . Let alone a half back flanker who sneaks down and kicks a goal in Bately !!

The Eagles had a percentage and position improving win !! "Gods" still has some work to do with the boys IMHO!!
And what a season the young eagles are having Bately ,Poole, Von Bertouch are helping the Eagles find that winning form !!!

[Aerie]

Besides the first 10 minutes, that was the best the Eagles have played this season. 2nd and 4th quarter were sensational and 3rd quarter would have been ok if they hadn't kicked 7 behinds.

Add Goldsworthy, Grocke and Rowntree to that side and it makes it even stronger. Probably another 3-4 players not in the league team yesterday that could hold their own at league level if needed. Has been a consistency of effort this season (I didn't see the Port game) which has laid the platform for wins. This is the first season since Godden has been in charge that this part of the game has been consistently at a high level in all games - something which Fuller was able to get out of the group for most of his reign - although Godden is a better coach tactically and over all.

I see Ben Grieger was doing the radio for the game yesterday. Hopefully Godden is getting in his ear to make a return, because I reckon he would fill the only hole in the Eagles side, and that is another tall to support von Bertouch in defence.

[LPH]

North were very unimpressive yesterday except in the first and third terms !!
What happened to the start the eagles had against the bays I have no idea !!
Second term Eagles dominated and the third the Eagles fell back into the errors of the first term !!
While the third term is the premiership quarter the Eagles turned it on in the fourth !!
And opposition teams are finding out when you hold Wundke then Ainger bobs up!! And when both of those have a quiet patch Poole Dunstan and co bob up and kick goals . Let alone a half back flanker who sneaks down and kicks a goal in Bately !!

The Eagles had a percentage and position improving win !! "Gods" still has some work to do with the boys IMHO!!
And what a season the young eagles are having Bately ,Poole, Von Bertouch are helping the Eagles find that winning form !!!

19 exclamation marks & only a single sentence without one.
Impressive

[Mickyj]

North were very unimpressive yesterday except in the first and third terms !!
What happened to the start the eagles had against the bays I have no idea !!
Second term Eagles dominated and the third the Eagles fell back into the errors of the first term !!
While the third term is the premiership quarter the Eagles turned it on in the fourth !!
And opposition teams are finding out when you hold Wundke then Ainger bobs up!! And when both of those have a quiet patch Poole Dunstan and co bob up and kick goals . Let alone a half back flanker who sneaks down and kicks a goal in Bately !!

The Eagles had a percentage and position improving win !! "Gods" still has some work to do with the boys IMHO!!
And what a season the young eagles are having Bately ,Poole, Von Bertouch are helping the Eagles find that winning form !!!

19 exclamation marks & only a single sentence without one.
Impressive

ahh well at least im a loyal eagles fan forever

No offence meant LPH . But SA Footy has been rather quiet lately and if you pick on everyone's Grammar it may well get quieter !!
Of course if you want the site to yourself play on !!

[Mickyj]

Besides the first 10 minutes, that was the best the Eagles have played this season. 2nd and 4th quarter were sensational and 3rd quarter would have been ok if they hadn't kicked 7 behinds.

Add Goldsworthy, Grocke and Rowntree to that side and it makes it even stronger. Probably another 3-4 players not in the league team yesterday that could hold their own at league level if needed. Has been a consistency of effort this season (I didn't see the Port game) which has laid the platform for wins. This is the first season since Godden has been in charge that this part of the game has been consistently at a high level in all games - something which Fuller was able to get out of the group for most of his reign - although Godden is a better coach tactically and over all.

I see Ben Grieger was doing the radio for the game yesterday. Hopefully Godden is getting in his ear to make a return, because I reckon he would fill the only hole in the Eagles side, and that is another tall to support von Bertouch in defence.

Aerie wont be long and Cully will be back !!

[Gozu]

Crowd 2,366

[Mr Fuller]

Besides the first 10 minutes, that was the best the Eagles have played this season. 2nd and 4th quarter were sensational and 3rd quarter would have been ok if they hadn't kicked 7 behinds.

Add Goldsworthy, Grocke and Rowntree to that side and it makes it even stronger. Probably another 3-4 players not in the league team yesterday that could hold their own at league level if needed. Has been a consistency of effort this season (I didn't see the Port game) which has laid the platform for wins. This is the first season since Godden has been in charge that this part of the game has been consistently at a high level in all games - something which Fuller was able to get out of the group for most of his reign - although Godden is a better coach tactically and over all.

I see Ben Grieger was doing the radio for the game yesterday. Hopefully Godden is getting in his ear to make a return, because I reckon he would fill the only hole in the Eagles side, and that is another tall to support von Bertouch in defence.

I agree with much of this. I've been very impressed with our half back line this season with Raymond and Batley creating so much run.

Yes Grieger would definitely fill a hole (Culley is still unproven in that position) but the other glaring hold is in the ruck. We got smashed in the hitouts and most of the clearnances in the first half. While Bornholm has surpassed what I thought he could do when he first came to the club I still don't rate him amongst the top 4-5 rucks in the league. He'd be brilliant coming off the bench as a second ruck.