Michael Barlow says the cruel actuality for beleaguered West Coast is that some gamers are lower than AFL normal, because the losses pile up in 2023.
The Eagles are wading via a second consecutive yr of an awesome damage disaster, with stars together with Luke Shuey, Nic Naitanui, Jeremy McGovern and Elliot Yeo sidelined.
The membership was dealt one other brutal blow with rising star nominee Jai Culley struggling an anterior cruciate ligament, generally known as the dreaded ACL damage, within the 46-point loss to Richmond on Saturday.
“It’s grim, isn’t it?” Barlow requested fellow host Xavier Ellis on 7mate’s Mad Monday.
“They haven’t got much availability at all. They’re hanging in there, they’re trying their hardest.
“I think they have got a few or a number of players that just aren’t up to the level and that’s just the reality of it.
“The turnover will happen but there’s some development coming through.
“They’ve got to get some availability back.”
Ellis, a 34-game Eagle and Hawthorn premiership participant, referred to as for annoyed West Coast followers to indicate some endurance.
He in contrast the rock-bottom standings to the younger Hawks sides he was part of earlier than they rose to search out astonishing success a decade in the past.
After a shock premiership in 2008, the Hawks received three consecutive flags from 2013-15 — the ultimate one in opposition to Adam Simpson-coached West Coast.
“Hawthorn 05-06… (Lance) Franklin, (Jordan) Lewis, (Jarryd) Roughead, (Grant) Birchall was in there… (eventual) four-time premiership players,” Ellis stated.
“They lost 15 games those first two seasons by over 40 points.
“So suck it up, West Coast.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
