Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

[jeemak]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

1. WCE Subiaco system to move the ball forward isn't dead. We guarded space too often not thinking they'd take the short kick and it hurt us in the middle part of the game. We need to watch out for that next time we play them.

2. We can improve our forward fifty system in short time. Bevo was right to call out the limited opportunity for forward personnel to build cohesion with each other and also with the midfield to date. Some of our kicking to leading players was a lot better yesterday (though plenty of opportunity for improvement remains).

3. I'm starting to see how Treloar fits into our plans as a burst inside midfielder rather than a wing. His last quarter was really good in the role.

[Ozza]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

1. With fewer rotations, running out games is as important as ever. The combination of our deep midfield, and also the English/Martin combination - was able to wear down a team who are very seasoned and professional. This has got to help us throughout the season.

2. Treloar has great strength and balance. Think we saw what he will be for us in the last quarter, and the combo of him, Libba, Dunks and Macrae is pretty elite when we move that Bontempelli bloke forward.

3. This is a very different team to last year. At three quarter time it was hard to see how we could turn it back around in our favour to win the last quarter by three goals. That we self-generated the momentum that we did and the belief they seem to have.....pretty impressive.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

1. Bailey Dale to half back may just work;

2. Gardiner is improving as a key back, could be our Fletcher Roberts equivalent of 2021;

3. Caleb Daniel does make mistakes (hoping these are the last for 2021)

[Bornadog]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

3. Caleb Daniel does make mistakes (hoping these are the last for 2021)

Two errors out of his 26 disposals. Besides those, I thought he played a pretty good game.

[Ozza]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

Two errors out of his 26 disposals. Besides those, I thought he played a pretty good game.

Got caught HTB twice also.

Been tremendous for us, so we can all forgive him some moments.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

Two errors out of his 26 disposals. Besides those, I thought he played a pretty good game.

Eagles seemed to have a plan to keep him under pressure. He wasn't allowed the space he normally gets. Bailey Williams became really important as another option from the backline.

[Mantis]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

Eagles seemed to have a plan to keep him under pressure. He wasn't allowed the space he normally gets. Bailey Williams became really important as another option from the backline.

Given his importance to the team I'm thinking that the SOP to play against us is to hound the hell out of Caleb.

He generally does an amazing job to weave out of traffic, pick the right option and execute, but he received a bit of a wake up call on Sunday which I think will make him a better player going forward.

[Mofra]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

Eagles seemed to have a plan to keep him under pressure. He wasn't allowed the space he normally gets. Bailey Williams became really important as another option from the backline.

Bailey was playing tall too so it was a monster effort from him.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Three things you have learned-round 2 v West Coast Eagles.

1. When we are playing at home very well as we did, Bont and Macrae at their best and our big forwards kicking goals, we only just beat the Westerners missing Yeo and Shuey.
2. Consolidation of first round perception that Martin/English just what the doc asked for as is Treloar.
3. More confirmation that Bruce/Naughton are developing professionally.