The Eagles made a successful return to the Country Energy TAFL in 2010. 5 wins might not be considered successful in real terms but for the Eagles it was huge step. They only need a few more players and they could easily be the surprise packet of 2011.
The Eagles have a stable and dedicated committee board and returned Shane Murphy as their President for the upcoming season. A bonus for the Eagles is the retainment of Phil Dennis as coach. Dennis has plenty of knowledge and in his younger days played in the strong Geelong Footy League.
Under Dennis last year the Eagles played a very exciting brand of footy. And with this under their belt I look forward to watching them play this year to see their improvement. President Murphy said "The Eagles have attracted some new recruits." So if the new recruits have some previous experience then as I said the earlier the Eagles could be a surprise packet. Duane Shawcross has been a fantastic on field leader for the Eagles and he along with a number of other club stalwarts deserve a chance to play finals. They started training for 2011 on the 27th of January.
Prediction: With a final 5 in force for the 2011 CETAFL season I am predicting the Eagles will play finals for the first time finishing the home and away season in 5th place.
Last Modified on 27/02/2011 13:25