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Freezin, A fit McGuire can fill the CHF and CHB role Blakiston and Strnardica are a lethal combo

MSS, not disputing that mate, but both sre number 1 rucks in their own right......up to the coaching team to find a way of utilizing them both.....I reckon McGuire may  be needed to go back more, as EF tallest defender is Bailey from memory at 193cm.....but always good to have some flexibility and versatility. 

Anyone know if we’re playing oppo this week? I see EP are playing WP- or intra club match??

KCEF wrote:

Anyone know if we’re playing oppo this week? I see EP are playing WP- or intra club match??

our preseason games are
Sat 15 East Perth 2 30 pm at East Freo oval
Sat 22 Joondalup 2 30 pm up there
Sat 29 Claremont 2 30 pm at East Freo oval
for the league, colts start times 9 15 and ressies 11.45

source: WAFL website

The intra club match was played last night....a few folk rested with minor niggles. Hearing lots of positives re Austin Hodge from over east, Hagan and Joyce leading from the front on the track. Whilst  two colts boys from 2024, in Pauline and Stockden pushing hard for a league debut.

Keeping a healthy core group will be crucial for EF season, considering a number of mature bodies have left. Lot of opportunity fir the next gen of EF players though in Cocking, Vladich, Austin, McManus, Pauline, Stockden, Campbell, Spadanuda, Petersen etc. Bill showed some faith in Dunscombe and Zadow last year, hopefully others can follow.

Some new faces on the EF  playing list now confirmed, in Hodge, Cassidy, Hall, Wilson and McFarlane. Mix  of tall, medium and small.....be interested to see what they can bring to the table.

Time will tell, definitely got some quality talls and mids, the defence will miss Jupp, but hopefully Avery  and Hodge can fill that gap, as Marlin, Bailey, Tassone, Cleaver, Murphy, Gorringe and Meade have shown to be  more than capable at  senior level. Up front Leggett and JMarsh will be called upon for goals as the seniors, alongside Eardley, Hagan and Monty as senior smalls....hopefully all can stay fit, and others can step up to kick some goals.

I heard they are going to use Marsh as a backman this year. Eardley up forward alongside Leggett, Hagan also may use Strnardica up forward. Can also use McGuire up forward but he's better suited at CHB

Cocking is a gun just needs game time to prove himself at league level