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Are the Eagles tanking?
Are the west Coast Eagles purposely trying to lose games just to get number one draft pics? Because surley after 2 players leaving the club it cant effect a team 14 or so positions on the ladder?
By Ryan from Gold Coast (Lions supporter), 22 Jul 2008 21:00
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Christopher from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 22 Jul 2008 21:11, Last Reply: 24 Jul 2008 9:06 hide comment
They should be a top 8 team just purely on list value if not top 4!
But you have to remember that Cox and Glass are bothplaying injured, Kerr has missed half the season and without the leadership of COusins and JUdd they have really suffered for it! Also Hansen up forward has been missing for a bit.

It's valid but... regardless with the lst they have potentially they are top 4 material!

This years draft will be a strong one and with another top pick to go with their young up and comming list they will almost certainly rebound and make the top 4!

Some might dispute Voss joining the coaching staff is just a ploy to make it look like they are really trying.

If they are smart they will just give the young names a go and keep them in the side to continue developing, their senior side is just not standing up so it is all up to the young 1-4 year players to win them games now.

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Ryan from Gold Coast (Lions supporter), 22 Jul 2008 21:16, Last Reply: 24 Jul 2008 9:06 hide comment
Voss joining west coast is just useless, one he wont have the heart to coach there because he's to devoted to the lions. and two Great players dont neccessarily make good coaches. Good luck to him, but i think he may be a little out of his league.
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Jackson from Bendigo (Magpies supporter), 24 Jul 2008 9:06hide comment
That's a silly comment. I'm not saying he's not devoted to the Lion's, we'll always have a soft spot for them. but there are many players who have played their whole careers at one club but gone on to do coaching roles at other clubs.
Christopher from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 23 Jul 2008 17:27hide comment
He is only doing it for the experience of being in the system to get practised up for gc17 when it is really in business.
Linda from Perth (Eagles supporter), 23 Jul 2008 18:09hide comment
Well said. The senior players should be setting an example to our younger guys - but it just isnt happening!
Scott from Melbourne (Demons supporter), 24 Jul 2008 1:11hide comment
They are essentially tanking, I mean already they are sending off players for season ending surgery and seem to be in a battle with melbourne for bottom spot - throwing matches by big margins.

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Craig from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 23 Jul 2008 17:43hide comment
oh yeah west coast are tanking?
you've gotta be joking. theyve been horrible all year.
its almost embarrassing to think how dependent they were on judd and cousins.
and i feel sorry cox as well.
you could almost bet ur mortgage and life that hes gonna win there best and fairest lol
Leigh from Melbourne (Cats supporter), 23 Jul 2008 13:02hide comment
If they are then they are doing a far better job of hiding it than Carlton did last year! The reason Carlton looked so dodgey was that they were in winable positions in several games then somehow managed to lose them. Eagles have just been poo from the first bounce!
Linda from Perth (Eagles supporter), 23 Jul 2008 11:30hide comment
How stupid! Of course they are not tanking - they just suck this year!
Lack of leadership and loss of confidence is to blame.
Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 23 Jul 2008 10:40, Last Reply: 23 Jul 2008 10:47 hide comment
has to be tanking.
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Matt from Melbourne (Saints supporter), 23 Jul 2008 10:47hide comment
and im gonna regret saying this if they knock us off this weekend.
Tarrant from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 23 Jul 2008 9:05hide comment
Who cares. Nobody's getting any pre-draft priority picks this year, so I couldn't care less whether they want to lose or not.
Leanne from Perth (Eagles supporter), 22 Jul 2008 22:57hide comment
I would like to think we are tanking, I mean, surely we can't be that bad?? But no, confidence is low, and unfortunately, they aren't playing for each other. Sure, we've had some injuries, but I think they are also missing genuine leadership, and until Cox is named Captain, this will continue. The silver lining?? Some good draft picks, and the kids having a good 10-15 games under their belt for next year. And Vossy coming on board, might not happen over night, but it will happen!!
Christopher from Altona (Bulldogs supporter), 22 Jul 2008 22:18hide comment
Tanking.
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