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Panned out just like you said 58shark. I watched a bit of the first half before going to Lathlain and it looked like the Eagles were all over them like a rash. A friend told me that Liam Ryan missed a sitter when WCE were about 4 or 5 goals up, then the Saints went straight up the other end and scored a goal and the whole game turned from there.

Occasionally you don’t want to be right and this was one time I wanted to be wrong.  I couldn’t watch the whole game, but what I saw didn’t fill me with confidence. I think the writing was on the wall pretty early.  When was the last time Tim Kelly missed his target a couple of times in one quarter?  Several players constantly missed targets and created pressure on themselves.  Once the Saints applied their pressure, the Eagles couldn’t handle it. Is it a case of no Shuey, no Yeo, no Eagles?

I wouldnt say you were "right" 58 or as mikeh said it "panned out just like you said," , you simply said St Kilda "could" win and well it wasn't exactly upset of the year the Eagles losing an away game.
And i would definitely say no Shuey no Yeo no Eagles, in fact i don't think theres a side in the league that could sustain losing their best two mids for long periods.
And this weeks Eagles 22 contains 11 players 190cm or over, is that the tallest football side in history?

While they didn't play 4 qtrs of good footy they were dominant enough for long enough to get over the Pies, We know Darling is a gun but the way Oscar Allen is playing at 22 and at his size is just mouth watering, the lad can do anything, rucks well, has a great pair of hands, kicks well at goal, can be a quality key defender, is fast and good on the ground, the complete package.
Injuries hurt the Pies on the night, but the outs that WC had were off the top shelf.

Another pretty good game from NN.  Just adds to the argument that Karl Langdon’s assessment of him is just another screwball comment from a fairly poor footy critic.  I used to wonder how he continually got a game in his day.  I think Peter Wilson, when playing for Richmond, personified him beautifully.

Well done Collingwood in sending Bart Simpson out on a winning note.  You owed him that.  I look forward to listening to him in the media now.

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Another pretty good game from NN.  Just adds to the argument that Karl Langdon’s assessment of him is just another screwball comment from a fairly poor footy critic.  I used to wonder how he continually got a game iNn his day.  I think Peter Wilson, when playing for Richmond, personified him beautifully.



Nick nat is a good ruckman....Cox was a great ruckman
 

Hey unk, welcome back where you been? 

Yep, Cox would be at the top of the tree, but he ain’t coming back, so NN will do it for me 8 days a week.

I float in and out s58. Yeah i was only reporting on NN, when "rating" great ruckman. Cox was the best ive seen in 20 plus years.

Eags dark horse for the flag i reckon. Only weakness i see, is they dont "like" hard dirty footy, BUT skills wise up there with the best. Cats a bit lucky with the last kick last night BUT...dogs should have run down the clock better. IMHO

Agree with you.  I don’t think the Eagles can’t handle the travelling, I think it’s more the “dirty footy” you talk about that they struggle with.  Good to be a free flowing team, but sometimes they have to dig in.

Elliot Yeo changes that though, he is one of the best in the business when things start getting "dirty."
On Natanui and Cox, I would say Natanui is a great ruckman, Cox was a great player. NN would kill Cox in the ruck contests, Cox would kill NN around the ground.

Great analysis ToO.