Where do they find these idiots. A village somewhere is suffering a population decline. Some quotes from Elbow and his mates at eagle central
Presto
2. West Coast has been the better team since Fremantle's 30-point round three derby win and on that form deserves to start favourite. But the Eagles are currently $2.15 with TAB. The Dockers are clear $1.70 favourites.
Fossie
2. The Eagles will win if Nic Naitanui plays. That simple.
3. Very few players have played two weeks after tearing a hamstring. Playing Jeremy McGovern on a wet,cold, miserable night, and throwing him into the ruck was dumb and costly. West Coast should have saved him for Freo. He would have jumped all over the Dockers' tall timber.
The People's Elbo:
1. Adam Simpson-coached West coast sides have kicked 30.36 in three losses to Fremantle, which has kicked 41.26. So the Dockers have won by a combined total of 55 points although they have had just one extra scoring shot.
2. Tom Lamb is ready to return for West Coast and have an impact for the Eagles in attack. He's overcome his knee injury and has kicked 10 goals in three games for East Perth in the WAFL.
3. The Eagles have lost the past six games to the Dockers, but they are trying something new this time around - losing before the derby (to Hawthorn by 14 points). Ignoring round one of 2012 (because it was round one and there was no game the week before), West Coast has won the week before each of the other past five losses to Fremantle.
In all seriousness tho' if Pav and Mundy are out, It might be a good game to camp Sandi in front of the big sticks, the eagles have lost their entire big man stocks, his marking and goalkicking form last week suggests that he will score a few goals, and it would be good to see Griff leading the ruck again. Maybe Zac C to come in and give Griff a chance for a cuppa tea before 3/4 time.
