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always a big ask to beat SD at home....no matter the form of either team at the time....definitely SD seem to be travelling the better out of the two sides at present, very much like last year when EF got hammered pretty easily from memory.....though later in the year EF were able to return the favour x 2. Not too sure if Hampson or BOB will be back from injury, more so the former than the latter, but pretty sure Hampson will be pretty rusty.

Jupp out is a blow for EF defence, I know Cary kicked 5 on him in the 1st semi last year, Jupp is definitely on the improve and turning in to a reliable and dependable defender, I guess Chartres may go onto Cary then. Chartres has been pretty steady for EF so far this year.....who goes to Geappen will be interesting, with no Dodd or Howlett in the side now....Geappen always loves playing EF, big ask who ever gets the job on Geappen. Height wise would Young be needed up back?.....I guess it would allow Fletcher to assist Bristow in the ruck, especially since SD ruck at present is pretty inexperienced. I see bristow kicked 3 behinds last week, hopefully he has his kicking boots on this week, 3 goals will be more than handy from the resting ruckman.....saying that SD defence is probably the best in the business.....Ames, Simpson, Notte etc are all quality acts who will probably enjoy playing on EF disjointed forward set up, made harder with haphazard inside 50 entries!!

Is Perham on his last chance?....1.6 this year is pretty poor return for a key forward.....seems to be getting the footy, anyone enlighten me on his role in the forward line so far.....really gonna be reliant on 2 goals here and there from the likes of Dalziell, Anthony etc.....which honestly isn't gonna kick a winning score v SD defence....have picked EF to win.....more so out of hope rather than belief TBH.

Reserves hopefully can find some form as SD reserves appear to be quite young and finding wins hard to come by of late.....kicking goals appears to be a problem in EF reserves side as well of late......think most sides will whip Peels reserves as they are sretched big time due to the Freo alignment.....hopefully youngsters in Barone, Franklin and Fletcher can keep playing some good footy and pushing for a league debut soon. Where has Cripps been playing?....really thought he would be used as a key forward, 8 handpasses in the last game suggests other wise.....

Colts had a bit of a reality check last week v CL.....SD youngsters are just as good, so it will be a good test for the team this weekend.....hopefully Snadden is back for Acadamy duties......I guess the side just needs to keep working hard, they seem to have some quality there in the likes of Perry,Bennett, Harrold, Parish, Delaney and tall boys in Strnadica and Cronan......SD will be another good test and hopefully the colts can bounce back from last weeks defeat v Cl.

Could easily go 0 - 3 this weekend......but then again could sweep it 3 - 0 too.....a lot of factors will have to fall EF way in the league, SD defence is tough and they seem have to a bit more zip through the midfield and variety up front.....touch wood EF can keep their inside 50 entries simple and direct, the mids will need to be on form, the defence stay tight and some farking how the forwards kick farken straighter.....last time this side kicked straight was in the last quarter of the 1st semi......9 goals something from memory

We owe EF big time Freeze for prematurely ending a perfectly good season in 2014....having said that kick straight in the prelim and you may have been wearing badge #27 or whatever ridiculous number of flags you have on the honour roll up there....your mob had us covered by last last year but Malaxos is gonna have to pull a few tricks outta the sleeve again this year because our mob have improved even with the loss of the silky G. Jetta. With some quality youth deservedly fighting their way in to our league ranks you better come with all guns blazing on Saturday if you wanna give yourselves a chance. Depth in our reserves is a big problem so you should win that one whilst I'm not prepared to bet against Trent's colts team this year. He's coaching well, according to insiders with better knowledge than me is much improved getting his message across signs of which I observed last week and has good talent again at his disposal this year. Swans in a close one there.

Im surprised there was no mention of Schleicher in freeze's post as he seems to have taken the mantle of his 'golden child' with the sudden departure of Chalwell!!

Jake is playing BH, no need to "golden child" him mate, unlike Chalwell who never got picked.....anyway Fletcher is my new golden child BH.....touch wood the kid gets a game this weekend..... .....also got my eye on those two Strnadica boys as well BH.......

I will keep an eye on both Luke & Callum just for you freeze as long as the freeway isnt closed ..abloodygain!

Clueless.

B B Williamson D Chartres J Schofield
HB A Stephen J Dorotich B O'Brien
C C Eardley J Mcnamara S Henson
HF M Boyle J Bristow B Dalziell
FF J Perham B Ellis R Lester-Smith
F R Young L Anthony R O'Brien
Int. B Barone, G Hampson, T Hooker, A Holmes, S Read, J Schleicher, A Stokes,
In B Barone, G Hampson, A Holmes, B O'Brien, A Stokes,
Out D Anthony, M Jupp,

brock trained tonight as did hampson...will be interesting who comes in

that dirty prick maister chucking a cheap shot on jupp and breaks his jaw....and then wants to appeal his 4 weeks while jupp could miss 6-8 weeks

Sounds like we have been there before mate...
e.g Shaw SF V Brown.... pity he is out for rest of season LOL

Ellisiou WP v Billings. Still playing for Perth... reported 13 times during season.. You tell me.. Club put in a submission that he was BEING PICKED ON !

The tribunal is a toothless tiger who are a Bloody joke as we all know.

Both case were thrown out due to lack of evidence.. Strange the evidence was there.

Both players out for a Long time with broken jaw.. Ellisiou never fully recovered and at peak of career has gone elsewhere.

Shaw not sure what happened to him? Had a future in front of him as well.
Is he with Port Adelaide? Certainly knew how to kick a goal. Got this off Wiki
Mason Shaw (born 15 January 1994) is an Australian rules footballer. He was drafted by the Port Adelaide Football Club with the 30th selection in the Australian Football League's (AFL) 2012 National Draft from South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

Shaw had his cheekbone broken whilst playing for South Fremantle in a pre-season match in March 2012. West Coast Eagles' defender Mitch Brown was investigated over the incident but the contact was deemed accidental and no action was taken.[1] He returned in round 8 of the season in the South Fremantle colts team, and kicked a career high eight goals. He finished the year with 40 goals from 10 colts matches and a further 10 from at the 2012 AFL National Under 18 Championships

All the best this week Strono pity you werent playing at Shark Park as would of come down... Make sure you give those SWANNIES a hard game as we have them in the Anzac round..

Our lack of talls and the abundance that SD have worries me. If our midfield don't dominate we could be in serious trouble.

Personally I wouldn't risk BOB and would save him for SF. Remember he has such a bad record of hammies.

Footyfan2 wrote: Lester-Smith, Dorotich continue to get selected.......Hampson straight in.........East Freo desperate!!! Oh for a younger risk taking coach!

pretty sure Lester-Smith has had more impact scoreboard wise this year than Perham FF2?....yet you are happy for Perham to be selected? ......as for Dorotich?.....pretty sure Jupp is out for 6 - 8 weeks....yep so tell me who's knocking down the door height wise to go up back in the reserves mate?.....Hampson is on an extended bench.....so is he a definite starter?.....

Whilst I agree Stavros is reluctant to take risks.....he has given debuts to Dion Anthony, Andrew Stokes, Jake Schleicher and Connor Regan this year.....moved Williamson down back......so I guess he is doing something 'new'.....all we need now is Barone to get a run this weekend and then Fletcher next week in the derby....

on paper that EF looks stronger than I thought it was going to be.....whether the side can transfer that onto the field is another matter.....time will tell I guess.....SD are always difficult at home......as Rock says SD talls are the ones which make me edgy......especially with EF lack of height up back.