The time is finally here. No more pre-season training. No more pre-season games. No more pre-season. Footy is back!
And what finer way to start proceedings than a home game against North Melbourne? It's a game we can, nay, must win against a team which is mediocre at best. I know some will tell you they have the intangible 'Shin-boner spirit'. I see this spirit as evidence that they are devoid of much talent and have to try extremely hard to lose by 4 or 5 goals on a weekly basis. They do have some good players, Brent Harvey for one who did get around 76 disposals against us last year (nice one woosh), but they are a bottom 6 side and thus we must beat them if we plan to make the finals.
Team selection doesn't seem to reveal anything surprising. Darling and Gaff get the nod. Kerr isn't playing. Worsfold is coaching...
West Coast
FB: Brad Sheppard, Darren Glass, Shannon Hurn
HB: Beau Waters, Mitchell Brown, Scott Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Embley
HF: Brad Ebert, Josh J. Kennedy, Luke Shuey
FF: Jack Darling, Nic Naitanui, Mark LeCras
Fol: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Adam Selwood
Int (from): Andrew Gaff, Ashton Hams, Quinten Lynch, Patrick McGinnity, Mark Nicoski, Will Schofield, Callum Wilson
North Melbourne
FB: Brady Rawlings, Cameron Pederson, Scott D. Thompson
HB: Michael Firrito, Robbie Tarrant, Cameron Richardson
C: Daniel Wells, Liam Anthony, Brent Harvey
HF: Shaun Atley, Lachlan Hansen, Scott McMahon
FF: Sam Wright, Ben McKinley, Lindsay Thomas
Fol: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Cruize Garlett
Int (from): Ben Warren, Jack Ziebell, Ben Cunnington, Leigh Adams, Gavin Urquhart, Aaron Edwards, Daniel Pratt
Source: FanFooty
The Eagles team is at full strength (except for Kerr). There really are no excuses for us not to win this game. That is, of course, if you subscsribe to the view that 'the kids are all right'. Personally, the sight of Masten and Ebert make me very nervous. The sight of Priddis, on the other hand, makes me want to watch the Simpsons.
Regardless I think we will win. We have a fairly good record in recent times against the Roos at Subiaco (it will never be P.S). Both teams are average. Both times need to start the season well. I think the home crowd will just tip us over the line.
Prediction: West Coast by 17 points.
Until next time
Enjoy the Footy
Misanthropic Eagle
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