When Cousins Missed Games In 2006
Judd moved from a superstar to whatever the next level is when Cousins was out of the Eagles' lineup last season. When Cousins was unavailable in 2006 the West Coast Eagles had a couple of wins, a loss that had less than a kick in it and another loss in an away game to Collingwood.
The Eagles will be able to look back to see what worked when Cousins wasn't playing. Last season they had extra contributions from players like Rosa and Staker and that should happen again. But as long as Judd is there they are in good shape.
Judd averaged approximately 25 disposals last season, but when Cousins was out Judd pushed that closer to 30 per game. Judd didn't just go at the ball for those games, he went after the player with the ball. While maybe there is no reason for the stat increase, if Cousins wasn't playing Judd had an average of over 6 tackles per game. If Judd had maintained that average for the entire season he would have led the AFL. Judd also kicked more goals per game when Cousins was out.
Staker, Rosa and Wooden all had games of 20 or more possessions when Cousins was out. Staker, Wirrpanda, Hunter and Chick also provided extra goals with Cousins out of the lineup. The regular midfielders like Braun, Stenglein, Fletcher and Kerr had their normal stats when Cousins was out.
Phil Matera and Paul Roos both think the Eagles will still be a dominating team. Matera is cheering on his former team while Roos is making sure he doesn't provide any more excitement in the buildup to their round 1 clash.
From the Sydney Swans site: Eagles still very formidable
From the AFL site: Suspension won't hamper Eagles: Matera
The Eagles will be able to look back to see what worked when Cousins wasn't playing. Last season they had extra contributions from players like Rosa and Staker and that should happen again. But as long as Judd is there they are in good shape.
Staker, Rosa and Wooden all had games of 20 or more possessions when Cousins was out. Staker, Wirrpanda, Hunter and Chick also provided extra goals with Cousins out of the lineup. The regular midfielders like Braun, Stenglein, Fletcher and Kerr had their normal stats when Cousins was out.
Phil Matera and Paul Roos both think the Eagles will still be a dominating team. Matera is cheering on his former team while Roos is making sure he doesn't provide any more excitement in the buildup to their round 1 clash.
From the Sydney Swans site: Eagles still very formidable
From the AFL site: Suspension won't hamper Eagles: Matera
