Aerie wrote:Thought Glenelg started the game well, the Eagles going the length of the ground to kick a goal against the run of play and then breaking the game open a little bit. Again in the 2nd it was a bit of an arm wrestle until the Eagles broke the game open in the last part of the quarter. The game had some similarities to the infamous 19 man Prelim Final. Eagles got out to a 45 point lead halfway through the 3rd before Glenelg started to get on top.
A brilliant chase down by Mansell preventing a certain goal to Glenelg just before 3 qtr time was crucial. There were enough desperate moments like that, a Hall mark back with the flight another example, to suggest this Eagles side has a bit more ticker, to suppress what was a storming comeback by Glenelg. Led by Bradley, Glenelg closed the margin to 15 points 10 minutes into the last term, before Rowe and Carcuro sealed the win with back to back goals.
I thought the Eagles played a pretty good team game - “all played well”. Foote very good again. Pudney was clean in his first game, a late in for Goldsworthy I presume, who’d prefer to play his 200th at home? Jones, Seymour and Giuffreda did well in Thompson’s absence. Jones taking on Glenelg’s main/only avenue to goal, the giant McBean and doing a fair job, even though McBean ended up with 5. Much of the play went in his direction.
The Eagles good start continues, albeit with a bit of a reality check in that last quarter.
Great post Aerie I thought with out Lonergan Thompson and Goldsworthy the Eagles would be dead in the water .
But the eagles proved me wrong .
Mansell a great recruit catching Motlop and iirc marked in front of McBean
Jones an under 18 doing so well
I think the eagles missed Lonergan against north and Glenelg hopefully he is back against Centrals .
And yes we thought it’s that final match again so far up and lose the game . But this time the eagles rallied .
Whatever Jade Sheedy has brought to the Eagles it’s working
Not big name recruits but those who have come are performing. The 27 year old recruit from the ammos but really from South where he couldn’t make the side but can make the Eagles . Food for thought .