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With the Eagles now all but mathematically out of the finals race, some of their borderline players or ones coming back from injury, may qualify to play for their WAFL teams in the finals. Assuming that the magic number is still 5 WAFL games, some of these guys have already qualified; others still need a few games in the last five rounds. Here is a summary of who has already qualified and who is close for the teams that are still in the running. I have only included players who have played some AFL and left out guys like Fraser Mcinnes who is obviously qualified (unless they are playing East Perth and the Eagles decide he needs a rest)

Claremont
McGinnity - 7 games (Qualified)

East Fremantle

Already qualified

Dalziell (6)
Brennan (6)
Sheppard (5)

Others

Mitch Brown (4)
Kerr (2)

East Perth

Already qualified

Morton (12)
Lycett (11)
Wilson (10)
Cripps (6)

Others

Rosa (3)
Selwood (2)
Wellingham (1)

Perth

Already qualified

Ashley Smith (7)
Tunbridge (6)

Others
Butler (2)

Swan Districts

Embley (3) – needs 2 more games

West Perth

Hutchings (9) – qualified

Think that’s all; please correct me if I have missed any. What impact do people think that the availability (or non-availability) of these players will have on the finals series. If the Eagles had made the finals many of these guys would not be featuring in the WAFL play offs.
I have heard some people say that too many AFL players coming back into a club can have a negative rather than a positive impact, so whereas someone like Hutchings will be a real bonus for the Falcons, East Perth and East Fremantle could face some difficult selection issues if they make finals. Of course there are also the fringe Dockers players to consider as well who will all be eligible while Freo are in the finals.
Would be interested in peoples thoughts on this.

Good Post

I suppose it wont really apply in the next couple of rounds and by then we should know the 4.. Maybe not 4th?
So the teams have to get to the finals to start with.

Now Hutchy would be handy for WP but Woosher will keep him in the side and at best we could get him in a GF... Now that would be nice as a 30 plus poss man and very handy.

Other clubs we will have to wait and see. EP will be the big winners looking at that list so hopefully they wont make it. If they do Big danger

mikeh wrote: With the Eagles now all but mathematically out of the finals race, some of their borderline players or ones coming back from injury, may qualify to play for their WAFL teams in the finals. Assuming that the magic number is still 5 WAFL games, some of these guys have already qualified; others still need a few games in the last five rounds. Here is a summary of who has already qualified and who is close for the teams that are still in the running. I have only included players who have played some AFL and left out guys like Fraser Mcinnes who is obviously qualified (unless they are playing East Perth and the Eagles decide he needs a rest)

Claremont
McGinnity - 7 games (Qualified)

East Fremantle

Already qualified

Dalziell (6)
Brennan (6)
Sheppard (5)

Others

Mitch Brown (4)
Kerr (2)

East Perth

Already qualified

Morton (12)
Lycett (11)
Wilson (10)
Cripps (6)

Others

Rosa (3)
Selwood (2)
Wellingham (1)

Perth

Already qualified

Ashley Smith (7)
Tunbridge (6)

Others
Butler (2)

Swan Districts

Embley (3) – needs 2 more games

West Perth

Hutchings (9) – qualified

Think that’s all; please correct me if I have missed any. What impact do people think that the availability (or non-availability) of these players will have on the finals series. If the Eagles had made the finals many of these guys would not be featuring in the WAFL play offs.
I have heard some people say that too many AFL players coming back into a club can have a negative rather than a positive impact, so whereas someone like Hutchings will be a real bonus for the Falcons, East Perth and East Fremantle could face some difficult selection issues if they make finals. Of course there are also the fringe Dockers players to consider as well who will all be eligible while Freo are in the finals.
Would be interested in peoples thoughts on this.

why just make it a eagles list some teams have players from both afl lists that qualify.bennell should be near qualifying for swans.dockers who should be qualified are mellington who should be included in the cardy's list.also think sutcliffe who is a docker should have qualified for the sharks.not sure about neale for swans.

Dockers players will be eligible to play WAFL finals while Freo are in AFL finals no matter how many WAFL games they have played

Soopa Doopa wrote: Dockers players will be eligible to play WAFL finals while Freo are in AFL finals no matter how many WAFL games they have played

Correct Soopa Doopa but the interesting thing is that a significant number of the fringe Dockers' players are in the Peel team. Obviously Peel's league and reserves will not make the finals. I believe last year there were some AFL players who played in the finals for other clubs because their WAFL club did not make the finals. The other intriguing situation is that Peel have the bye in the last round I believe.

It should make for some very interesting conversations between the Dockers, WAFC and the WAFL clubs. I can't imagine that the G7 clubs will be particularly accommodating given the method used to ram down the WAFL clubs the alignment. I will be particularly interested to hear what A/man has to say on this subject from a Dockers' supporter's perspective.

Chaddy22 you forgot to mention Newman when you mentioned Bennell. I suspect Bennell has qualified due to his reserve's games as well.

Given the weagles won't playing finals

If the Dorkers continue and they have peel aligned players who need to play which reserves side do they play for, the 4th placed finals contender ..........

That maybe more of a problem for the teams to deal with,

Also should players who missout getting into the GF due to the peel inclusions get medals for the contribution upto that point!

funny how there is this panic type paranoia come finals time with AFL players. its as if they dont play an actual game for a week or two, its considered they will forget how to play the game.

just like the old VFL days when they had a reserves competition. if the league side was in the finals and the reserves side wasnt, those on the fringe simply didnt play. that was their bad luck.

this is an overthought, over analysed load of tripe created by the AFL clubs.

Wont happen re EAGLES/Dockers playing for top 4 clubs and being inserted into WAFL sides even if they have played the required games for Peel to play in a WAFL side in finals.
The only players who will be allowed to play will be the current aligned players who have qualified to play in the finals.

Surely? If it goes the other way the WAFL clubs must not play the AFL players.. Ok the Broke WAFC will most probably fine the WAFL club concerned 10,000 but as I said it would certainly cause a uproar and it would completely make the Finals a farce,
As others have said not exactly fair on the guys who are dropped for them either.. NAH WONT HAPPEN

what will happen next year if say the Dockers are playing finals but the chunder don't make the four? The entire Freo squad outside those playing in an AFL finals game won't play any competitive footy for weeks depending on how deep the dockers go into September...maybe the WAFC will organise scratchy's for the chunder and another WAFL side which isn't in the finals...who knows.