It’s time for the Eagles coaches to accept responsibility
Roar Guru By John, 20 Jul 2008 The Crowd is a Roar Guru
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The West Coast Eagles continue to struggle for form, even though they still have 17 premiership players. Surely it’s time that the coaching staff were held accountable for what can only be described as a very poor game plan.
We have seen, even in the days of Judd and Cousins, the over-use of handball on the half back line where the players tend to group together and then turn the ball over.
This ultimately turns into goals.
The game plan lacks the run-of-ball carries through the lines and the midfield appears have no cohesion, leadership or structure.
When watching the other teams that are positioned around the Eagles on the AFL ladder, at least they have glimpses of good play. The Eagles have no such showing as they continue to persist with a very questionable game plan that has, at best, had limited success since the premiership year.
No white Knight will come riding into the club from the draft who will turn the club around, and the club cannot afford to sit back and wait until the 2009 season to change their fortunes.
You have to start winning somewhere.
We are yet to see a club get belted all season then front up the following season as a premiership contender. Most seem to turn their fortunes around mid-to-late season.
An example of which would be Essendon this year.
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July 20th 2008 @ 11:42am
JASON ANDREW TOPPIN FROM BORONIA VICTORIA AUSTRALIA said | July 20th 2008 @ 11:42am | Report comment
As a passionate Melbourne based member of the West Coast Eagles Football Club I would like to say that our coachin pannel are shareing responsability with oue Senior Players for our shocking season.
May I quote 1116 SEN”s Francis Leach before last night game between West Coast Eagle & Brisbane Lions ” The West Coastr EWagles Senior Player are not showing a good example to their youger players”.
This artickle should say responsability should be shared between the West Coast Eagles Coaching Pannel & their senior players for theis shocking season
July 20th 2008 @ 12:04pm
Stoffy said | July 20th 2008 @ 12:04pm | Report comment
Sorry John but i’ve got to disagree,
yes, the blame always falls on the coaching staff, but in situations like the eagles where the coaching staff have been a credit to premiership success of the club and a few years of dominance now get the blame, rubbish.
John Worsfold is a highly respected coach and rates highly with me.
Have you taken the time to look at the team and possible throw some of the blame at them. Judd leaves, Cousins off the trolley, Kerr injured or suspended, Braun to retire, Glass play at less then 50% due to injury, Lynch and Hanson average, and amongst all the link up footy that the eagles once possessed is nowhere to be seen, not because of the coaching staff, but the quality of the team.
I’m just sick of the coaching staff been hit with constant criticism when if we have a closer look its only the players to blame.
July 20th 2008 @ 12:36pm
cosmos forever said | July 20th 2008 @ 12:36pm | Report comment
Who built that roster Stoffy?
July 20th 2008 @ 1:19pm
Stoffy_18 said | July 20th 2008 @ 1:19pm | Report comment
Cosmos Forever your right but i dont believe there is anything wrong with the eagles intentions but the players go through with it. The coaching staff have the right ideas but its not easy when u have a team as bad as the eagles have
July 20th 2008 @ 2:30pm
JASON ANDREW TOPPIN FROM BORONIA VICTORIA AUSTRALIA said | July 20th 2008 @ 2:30pm | Report comment
I grant that We lost Cousins & Judd I know they were great players for us.
We need to look forwar with younger player like Masten, Ebert, McKinley, McNamarra, Kennedy, Wilkes & the Younger Playewr that we will gain the this years National Draft though it will take us a while to ge to where we were two years ago wqhen we do get there how sweet it will be.
July 21st 2008 @ 11:07am
mudskipper said | July 21st 2008 @ 11:07am | Report comment
Why is this article posted in the Roar rugby chapter? Are the West Coast Eagles are having such a shocking season that their fans are posting lost randomly in any section? Appears so…