Round 19: Centrals v Eagles - Saturday 25 August @ My Money House Oval

Centrals v Eagles
Saturday 25 August
My Money House Oval

Reserves: 11:30am
League: 2:10pm

For just the third time in about 26 years, Centrals season will end this weekend, while the Eagles are gearing up for another finals run. Who will win this one?

League

The Eagles have been strengthened by the return of three key talls against Central on Saturday.

Co-captain Luke Thompson, star teenager Jack Lukosius and ruckman Marc Borholm have all been included in the 21-player list.

Borholm replaces fellow bigman Seb Guilhaus, who is out with a back injury while defender Joe Heinjus and midfielder James Rowe have been squeezed out of the side.



F: Johansen, N. Hayes, Borholm

HF: Boyd, J. Hayes, Petrenko

C: Hall, Sinor, Lewis

HB: Goldsworthy, Thompson, Rowland

B: Giuffreda, Von Bertouch, Stewart



R: Redden, Sharrad, Gray

INT: Haylock, Poole, Lukosius

IN: Thompson, Lukosius, Borholm

OUT: Guilhaus (back), Heinjus, Rowe



Reserves
Cook, Hawkins, Sibley, Minney, Weidemann, Schmusch, X.Redden, Martin, C.Gaffney, E.Miller, Moore, Rowe, Wood, J.Gaffney, West, McLeod, Westbrook, Heinjus, Firns, Wehr, Lee, McKay.

Under-18
F: Coff, Francis, McNeil
HF: Pratico, Armfield, Mead
C: Williams, Miller, Beecken
HB: Hawkins, R. Bruce, Brill
B: Hillard, Carter, McNeilly

R: Michael, Pudney, Tiller
INT: Bennison, Friend, Furler, Jungfer, Morris, Tape, Thompson

Eagles should win this and win comfortably. In some sense, given their recent form, they need a convincing win to get things back on track. A loss or a scrappy win could indicate that the Eagles are set for another September fade out.