Season 2013 Predictions: Running Out of Time...

Okay, well I was planning on releasing one prediction per day, but for various reasons it didn't happen. (i.e I couldn't be bothered).

Regardless, here's the next 2. Plus, the Eagles lost to Port in a pre-season game...yawn.


8. Biggest Disappointment...

NicNat had a good season in 2012. It wasn't an All-Australian calibre season in any respect, except in the respect that he actually was All-Australian. Dearth of ruck talent perhaps? Too much emphasis placed on the amazing, tantalising and irresistible flashes by the big man? Maybe. Regardless, we expect him to continue to improve as a player and develop more consistency both within games and across the season. But, I'm not sure that will happen this season. The fact is that NicNat has already missed time with injury and unless you're Dean Cox, injuries seem to have a lasting impact on big men. In fact he's already been ruled out of the Derby in Round 1. Plus, I think people may have a view of him as an 'elite ruckman' which doesn't reflect reality (just yet). I hope I'm wrong of course.

7. Number of Times Worsfold will display human emotion....

I say this with all due respect,  as I literally own his shirt, but let's be honest he is an android right? Still when we win the Premiership by 73 points I expect to see at least a form of smile emerge.

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1 Week until the Derby!

I'm scared!!!

Facebook, Twitter blah blah blah.

Woosha's Last Stand?

A rather interesting read over at the official site with Woosha proclaiming he would happy to walk away at the end of the season. It's good to know. I wonder if he would be happy to be a chased away by a horde of zombie dogs...with rabies?
I respect and love Worsfold as much as the next Eagles fan but I truly believe he is not part of the club's future. I hope I am wrong. I hope the under-performing youngsters like S.Selwood, Masten and Ebert transform into competent and mature players. If not, the club will have to sack it's favourite son. There is no room for sentiment when the club is at its lowest ebb in its history.  We have too much pride. We have too  too much self-respect to continue to be at best a mediocre team.
We have too much...'Non-Docker Quality' to allow ourselves to become the laughing stock of the league.


Not long now until Round 1. I can't wait.

The Misanthropic Eagle