Review Rachele, Bad & Ugly v Fremantle (Round 1)

[40porpoise]

I will say Thilthorpe has a habit of biting off a bit more than he can chew, but it hasn’t cost us like it did today. He’s only young but he hasn’t really improved since his debut. Get back to the basics I’d say.

 

[Scorpus]

Sloane's contract to 2023 is untenable. He cannot play in the midfield any more and has limited usefulness elsewhere

 

[Wazzy36]

Bit annoying that it ended like it did, either way the result way probably correct after not appearing at all for the first half.

 

[Firewalker]

Is Sloane…. the new Mackay?

No, David was a never was, Sloane is just a has-been

 

[Anzacpaul]

Sloane's contract to 2023 is untenable. He cannot play in the midfield any more and has limited usefulness elsewhere

Spoiler alert:

He plays in the midfield until he retires round 23 2024

 

[Wazzy36]

Surely, gollant comes up for the berg. Any other changes forseen? Pedlar probably in but not sure who for

 

[GreyCrow]

Apologies to Matt Crouch

5

Matt Crouch

Age

29

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

for being one of the few in the 1st half to put in

 

[Redleg Crow]

Rachele had a good one..

 

[dogs105]

Sloane's contract to 2023 is untenable. He cannot play in the midfield any more and has limited usefulness elsewhere

Hopefully he'll be better for the run.

 

[por_please_ya]

Ugly - the way commentators and everyone butcher Rachele's name -_-

(This is what happens when your boyfriend is Italian lol, you get mad at incorrect pronunciation)

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Ugly - the way commentators and everyone butcher Rachele's name -_-

(This is what happens when your boyfriend is Italian lol, you get mad at incorrect pronunciation)

Ra-chell-e?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Bottom 4 this year. Team lacks talent and composure. Midfield is still garbage. Same old story.

Good:
Rowe
Rachele
Crouch
Butts
Keayes
Dawson (when moved back)
Brown
McHenry

Okay:
Smith
Fog
Sholl
Doedee
Hinge

Bad:
McPherson
Murray
Schoenberg
Sloane
Rob
Jones
Thilthorpe
Milera
Soligo (first gamer tbf)

Ugly:
Himmelberg (get rid of this ****ing spud)
Milera's missed shot
Rob's missed shot
Rowe's missed shot
Thilthorpe's turnover
Not getting a fist to the footy to draw the game

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Surely, gollant comes up for the berg. Any other changes forseen? Pedlar probably in but not sure who for

Was a mistake picking Soligo ahead of Pedlar. You hate to drop him after one game but he was virtually non existent.

 

[I_Was_There]

Ra-chell-e?

Rising Star nomination?

 

[Redleg Crow]

Selection cost us as well - McPherson instead of Sholl. Milera was not ready.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Rising Star nomination?

50-50 between him and Martin from Essendon who also kicked 5 along with 27 touches.

 

[Golumless]

We probably saw every part of Adelaide we're going to see this year in one game. The abysmal, lazy and overwhelmed play in the first half, the blistering good in the third and the we're a young panicking side in the fourth.

Good:

Damn, Rachele is something special.
Considering one of my main criticisms of Fogarty is that he's uncompetitive, I was happy with his game today. Crashed a few packs and I reckon he nullified most contests he was in at worst case.
Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

may have just found another level to his game. Was borderline untacklable. Handballed a whole lot more as well which was a pleasant change as well.
Sholl came on early and got involved. Probably a big reason why our ball movement begun to clean up. Also wasn't lacking with his toughness/inside stuff, though he's not particularly competent at it.
Dawsons second half. Once he worked his way into the game, he looked a serious addition to our lineup.
Soglio had some clever moments. There is certainly something to work with there.
Rowe played a blinder, looks a player who was playing for his spot and was determined to not die wondering at least.
I liked both Murray and Butts games as defenders. Both had a couple of poor moments, but considering how under siege they were, they held up well.
Smith had a good second half. That smother was mint.
Matt Crouch

5

Matt Crouch

Age

29

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

got through unscathed.
Our response in the third quarter.


Bad:
Schoenberg probably played his first genuinely poor game for the club. To his credit he did improve in the second half, but yeah.
Thilthorpe also played his first genuinely poor game for the club. Couldn't get involved early, and fluffed some critical moments late. Hopefully he'll be better for it.
Sloane tries hard but he looks cooked. We really need to move him away from the midifeld.
Milera had a mare, but likelihood is he'll be better for the run.

Ugly:
McPherson being injured. Especially as he started well.
Our first half, just looked overwhelmed and disinterested.
Our last quarter was a team who found a way to lose a game they shouldn't have (as much as Fremantle winning was the result which better reflected the match).

 

[Scorpus]

Sholl played well enough that his choice to be the sub was pretty questionable. Surely he should be in the side over Milera on form

 

[Wazzy36]

Was a mistake picking Soligo ahead of Pedlar. You hate to drop him after one game but he was virtually non existent.

didnt even come to my mind, but it makes sense

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Rising Star nomination?

That'll be Daicos

 

[Scorpus]

Was a mistake picking Soligo ahead of Pedlar. You hate to drop him after one game but he was virtually non existent.

Can't drop a debutant after 1 game. He was okay but couldn't find the ball much

 

[por_please_ya]

Ra-chell-e?

Yeah, like this:

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[Mr MysteryGuest]

I'm willing to take your apologies on Lord Tilly in here.

You’re disgusting

 

[Dockzy]

Can't drop a debutant after 1 game. He was okay but couldn't find the ball much

We did it last year with Worrell but I agree debutants should be given a couple games to settle

 

[pjcrows]

Sloane's contract to 2023 is untenable. He cannot play in the midfield any more and has limited usefulness elsewhere

This has been said since 2020.