Going through this thread was a nice start to the weekend.
Very entertaining.


Well done to all ..... Now we wait for friday ...... "JUDDgement Day"!!

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Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth. ~Ludwig Börne

Cox Embley Hunter Fletcher Jones Hansen Kerr Le Cras Rosa all not playing. Take any five of them and it beats your hand.

I don't mind keepig Juddy's name under mine. We got 5 great years out of hin plus a brownlow and a premiership. You will be doing well to equal just one of those feats. I hope he has a successful return from injury and we look forward to welcoming him back to Subi in round 7. Can't wait.

Hey Jeeves, can you fill us in on dasfklajddfs? Was in the action all night along with pssssshhh and Marvin.

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

NO INJURIES - this is the main thing.

Betts, Edwards, Gibbs and Jackson amongst the best.

I'm happy enough.

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There is no footy god

Hartlett did play well also according to the commentators.

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

Does anyone know if Murphy played?

I reckon you're beating something with your hand.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Heard him mentioned a lot along with looooooong pause and buffering.

Welcome Jeeves, which football team did you support before you jumped on the bandwagon and decided to support a souless business? Or are you one of the poor people young enough to have been brainwashed and never had the pleasure of supporting a real club instead of a business and media led propoganda machine?

Thanks for the welcome. Before the eagles began in 1987, and I remind you that all great teams started from nothing even the bluebaggers, I supported the Perth Football Club in the WAFL, a team which has over 100 years of history. From that club came the likes of Barry cable, Peter Bosustow (so I used to follow the blues with interest at that time), Bryan Cousins, Lance Buddy Franklin to name a few.

The Eagles may only be 22 years old but they have already built up a passionate and loyal following across Australia. We have 2nd largest memberships in Austarlia housed in a stadium that cannot accomodate us all, as well as 3 premierships, 2 premiership runners up, 3 Norm Smith medallists 2brownlow medallists, and along with all of thes achievements we have had our share of controversy. Souless business? No. When you get on board the Eagles you're in for an exhilarating and exciting ride. I wouldn't change it for the world.

1987 to 2008 is 21 years.

couldnt have said it better myself

id take simpson over rosa , waite over hansen , scotland over fletcher

i may give you lecras and jones

but ive got 3 of a kind you have a measly pair

i win again

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Our depth is still relatively poor, so anytime Carlton is missing a handful of top players, it's going to affect us more severely than it will the opposition.

Oh, and welcome jeeves. sensible opp supporters are always welcome here.

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

welcome

No doubt you were missing good players but in terms of each players importance to team structures the blues were worse off

cox (#1 ruckman) - ackland, hampson, kreuzer (#1,2,3 ruckman on our list) -we had aisake ohailpin (3rd yr with a football) and jacobs (2nd yr rookie)
Hunter (#1 utility) - waite
Hansen (#1 forward) - Fev, fisher
Kerr (#1 mid) - Judd
Fletcher (top 3 mid?) - Stevens
Le Cras/Rosa/jones (top 6 mid?) - simpson, scotland, houlahan

we were also missing jamison who at this stage is our #1 FB

Jeeves is right though. Full strength WC v Blues you would imagine westcoast to be a five goal better team at this stage.

Not sure who will win their next flag before the other though.

nah mate Fletcher, Jones, Le cras and Rosa did play - or according to the Age they did

If WC are a 5 goal better side than Carlton this year than we will finish bottom 3. WC will be a team that MAY play finals. There window of opportunity is gone now and other teams will step up. I think we over-rate Carlton players, we probably need to wait until they do something before we say how good they are.

For example - Waite, I don't believe he is better than Hanson. Hanson is more consistent and plays a position week in week out. Waite is not consistent in any position yet can be brilliant in every position. I still prefer consistently good than inconsistently brilliant.

Carlton should have a good game against the Eagles this year if all players are playing for both sides. Thats my honest opinion.

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We will win a premiership before Collingwood and Essendon* - and thats all that matters!

Would have been a royal flush if number 2 was a different suite.