Commetti says West Coast name is 'dumb'

[Pommie Swannie]

The Eagles are little more than an american style franchise. So a tacky name like "West Coast Eagles" fits them & their big business mentality perfectly.

Well, the franchise image certainly fits with that $%*&#( club song of theirs!

[Triple B]

Perth is on the West Coast of Australia and their name is perfectly reasonable.

You first to questions are actually suburbs where the teams originated and were represented from. So I don't think they are valid to your argument.

As for the third one, it is not every dog, just the bulldogs.

You didn't get as far as to comment on my 4th point.

Care to? Or do you also think the name is unreasonable and not indicative of where the Illegals are based?

[laughingnome]

That's a ridiculous statement.

Does every point south of Melbourne represent SM/Syd?
Does every point north of Melbourne represent Nth Melbourne?
Is every dog west of the RSPCA compound represented by the Western Bulldogs?

Perth is on the West Coast of Australia and their name is perfectly reasonable.

South Melbourne is a suburb. North Melbourne is a suburb. West Coast isn't. It's a generic geographical location. Your 4th point? Well why don't we just call Sydney the East Coast? Or maybe Brisbane should have that title? And the Western Bulldogs represent the western suburbs of Melbourne, just like the West Tigers with the inner-west Sydney in the NRL.

West Coast? I'm unconvinced.

[Demsone]

West Coast is so hollywood. its sickening.

[NMWBloods]

And the Western Bulldogs represent the western suburbs of Melbourne, just like the West Tigers with the inner-west Sydney in the NRL.

West Coast represented the west coast of Australia.

[573v30]

West Coast represented the west coast of Australia.

... except Fremantle (which is on the coast unlike Perth city).

[Demsone]

... except Fremantle (which is on the coast unlike Perth city).

We have a winner.

[NMWBloods]

... except Fremantle (which is on the coast unlike Perth city).

Ah - that's why I said represented - not represents. Made sense at the time - not so much now - but it's hardly worth changing their name.

[goswannie14]

South Melbourne is a suburb. North Melbourne is a suburb. West Coast isn't. It's a generic geographical location. Your 4th point? Well why don't we just call Sydney the East Coast? Or maybe Brisbane should have that title? And the Western Bulldogs represent the western suburbs of Melbourne, just like the West Tigers with the inner-west Sydney in the NRL.

West Coast? I'm unconvinced.

In Victoria the West Coast railway line goes to Warrnambool. In Canada Vancouver is on the West Coast....in fact I think we have had this discussion before.

[ScottH]

You didn't get as far as to comment on my 4th point.

Care to? Or do you also think the name is unreasonable and not indicative of where the Illegals are based?

It was reasonable at the time, a generic part of the country with its own team for 15 years or so.
However, most teams are named after a suburb, or city, WC are the exception.

[laughingnome]

It was reasonable at the time, a generic part of the country with its own team for 15 years or so.
However, most teams are named after a suburb, or city, WC are the exception.

So why not change it? The Kangaroos dropped North Melbourne from their name, and what would be the point of having South Melbourne based in Sydney? Change it up.

If for nothing else the board should consider the revenue new merchandise would make them.