The West Coast Eagles have been labelled ‘beyond embarrassing for the competition’ as they have been crushed by Sydney on the SCG within the fourth-biggest loss in VFL/AFL historical past.
The Eagles’ 31.19 (205) to five.4 (34) drubbing by the hands of Sydney noticed data quickly tumble below the Sydney twilight – it’s by some margin the biggest loss in West Coast’s historical past, the 171-point smashing beating out the earlier mark of 142 factors set at Windy Hill in opposition to Essendon in 1989.
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It additionally noticed the very best rating conceded in West Coast’s historical past, Sydney’s highest-ever three-quarter-time rating, Sydney’s equal-highest profitable margin, and simply the third time the Swans have ever reached the double ton.
It is the primary time an AFL membership has reached 200 factors since 2011.
The scarcely plausible rating despatched the AFL world into full meltdown, with Mark Howard on commentary exclaiming: “What are we seeing?”
“Marnus Labuschagne was the last man to bring up 200 at the SCG against the Kiwis, and now Hayden McLean’s done it,” stated Howard.
Co-commentator Alistair Lynch referred to as it “a dark day for the footy club.”
“There‘s going to be significant conversations going on,” Lynch stated.
“One thing I wouldn‘t do from a West Coast Eagles point of view – I wouldn’t allow (coach Adam Simpson) to go by myself in the press conference, get someone.
“If I was the captain I’d go in and sit in with him. Just to spread the load and show unity around a difficult time.”
“Does the AFL need to step in here?” stated SEN’s Nic Negropontis.
“This is beyond embarrassing for the competition.”
Nine journalist Roy Ward seemed to historical past to contextualise the sport.
“I can remember when the pre-Barassi Swans were so bad, teams would 150 or more points on them,” Ward stated.
“Never thought I would see another team as far off the pace again. But West Coast clearly are miles off.”
3AW’s Shane McInnes referred to as it “an indictment on an incredibly proud club.”
“The Eagles aren’t just bad, they’re simply irrelevant this year,” McInnes stated.
Originally revealed as West Coast sink to historic low with fourth-biggest loss in AFL historical past in SCG massacre
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
