Round 20: Centrals v Eagles - Saturday 13 August @ My Money House Oval

Centrals (5th 9-7 53.00%) v Eagles (1st 12-3 58.77%)
Saturday 13 August
My Money House Oval

Reserves: 11:25am
League: 2:10pm

Centrals can lock up a finals spot, but will have to upset the Eagles to do so. Can Centrals cause an upset at home, or will the Eagles leave the final 5 race slightly open.

Port have 2 games left and percentage to catch with 2 games left. I cant see Central missing out. Central play WA in last game.

I think Centrals are a lock to play finals. Cant see them beating the Eagles though.

Hopefully the Eagles win

even at Elizabeth i think the Eagles' will be too strong but only by about 7 points after several lead changes

EAGLES
Woodville-West Torrens is set to welcome back midfield star Angus Rowntree for the match against Central at My Money House Oval on Saturday.
Rowntree, who has been recovering from a knee reconstruction since last year’s Second Semi-Final, has now played three games in the Reserves to build match fitness.
The 25-year-old is a major bonus for the Eagles’ midfield rotation nearing the major round, particularly in the absence of veteran Scott Lewis, who has a calf ailment.
Utility Joe Sinor and forward Jackson Press, who kicked eight goals from 19 disposals in his last Reserves outing, have also been added to the 23-man squad.
Much-improved Chris Hall must prove his fitness after having a minor ankle injury in his last game against Sturt in Round 18.

League
F: O’Brien, Wundke, Borholm
HF: McGregor, Ainger, Rowland
C: Gaffney, Poole, N. Hayes
HB: Jarrad, Von Bertouch, Allmond
B: P. Raymond, Thompson, Giuffreda

R: Redden, Petrenko, Boyd
INT: Goldsworthy, Hall, Sinor, Press, Rowntree
IN: Rowntree, Sinor, Press
OUT: Lewis (calf)

Reserves
F: Jolly, Raikiwasa, Comitogianni
HF: Stengle, Summerton, B. Ellis
C: Woods, Firns, C. Giles
HB: G. Ellis, Cox, Westbrook
B: Elsworthy, Heinjus, Batley

R: J. Hayes, Yarran, M. Raymond
INT: Lee, L. Hayes, Haylock

Under-18
F: Longbottom, Hoare, Moore
HF: Weidemann, Moller, Creeper
C: Martin, Hoyle, Georgeson
HB: Coxon, Lukosius, W. McPherson
B: Mentz, Beecken, Bondarenko

R: Baqeri, Smith, Mead
INT: Cook, Fairall, Friend, Goold, Miller, Wood

Even at Elizabeth it will be a big win if we can do it.The Eagles are clearly the best side in the competition and they have been all season.

with all the byes this year its hard to say how your club is going to come out. I would think the eags will win by 5 goals but at home I don't know what to expect from the dogs.

Round 16 Central against Central, so many lines to use but I'll be respectful

Today we saw why the Eagles are rightful flag favourites.  They didn't play their best football, but did what was required to get the job done.

Centrals had an outstanding opening quarter and a half, having a 4 goal lead in this time. The Eagles then scored some junk time goals late in the 2nd quarter to reduce the margin to less than a kick and gain the lead in the third quarter. Centrals had a late charge late in the third, before the Eagles dominated the last quarter, recording a good 25 point win.

I was there I have no idea how the Eagles clawed that game back or how Centrals lost 
Four goals up at 1/4 time but the Eagles fought bacK

Simply because you are the best team in the competition thats why.The flag is yours to lose

An astute eagles man told me tonight that they were fully tested today, a good hit out for both teams then I would think

southern bulldog wrote:Simply because you are the best team in the competition thats why.The flag is yours to lose  

And not by injuries to our midfield late last year Hopefully not this year

bayman wrote:An astute eagles man told me tonight that they were fully tested today, a good hit out for both teams then I would think

Centrals were a really fast team taking screamers and moving the ball quickly ,
I think there were a lot of frees paid yesterday mainly to Centrals but saying that a goal in the third to Centrals was by a free kick then another then one in front of goal .
If they'd paid them both ways no issues just seems one umpire wasn't paying it to both teams .
Really bad when a Centrals player goes into a marking pack and throws one co captain of the Eagles into a dogs player who got a free for in the back .
But highlighting those I must be fair Centrals players where hitting Eagles players hard in packs I think Ainger came off second best in the first term .
Also throughout the day Centrals players were attacking Poole and Boyd I'm assuming that was old school to get them fighting it worked for the Eagles to get free kicks .
A lot happened in front of me on the wing any clue what Poole said to the umpire to stop a ball up and Centrals were awarded a free kick .

And honestly all those years it took to beat the dogs out there that's two wins in two games at Elizabeth that is not a normal year against the dogs

southern bulldog wrote:Simply because you are the best team in the competition thats why.The flag is yours to lose  

It isn't rocket science is it.