Preview Changes: R7 vs Collingwood, Sunday April 30, 4.10pm ACST @ Adelaide Oval

[Kane McGoodwin]

I can’t believe I’m typing this but…

Crouch for Laird

Also McHenry in for Murphy, Schoenberg, Cook or Nank to sub.

It's a question of whether we fee we need a ball winner like Crouch to go up against Crisp or Mitchell... or we prefer to lose more contests & go with someone like Schoenberg. Obviously Soligo spends more time in the middle.

 

[kirky]

Sorry to intrude but i had to.
Yes a 5 day break isnt ideal but we just dont get run over in the last.

If the crows are down by a goal at 3QT, you lose.

You have won 3 last quarters, lost two and drawn one.

We have won 4 and lost 2.

At home, a goal down it is an even money bet we will win.

 

[Coopers]

Doubt it's any sort of gamesmanship. He left training because of it

Elaborate ruse if so

Sweet deal, when you think about it.

Can I go home from work early with a pretend illness to fool others into thinking I'm not going to be able to work on the weekend?

 

[119others]

Missing a neck, like that Pommie bowler (we used to call him 'Manos').

this guy? was he also the clown that said ' he saw fear in the Aussie batsmen eyes' from the previous series (The Ashes in England) immediately before the Aussie tore him a new one in the home town Ashes series immediately aftewards

 

[Crows I Am]

If we want the 4 pts then Crouch is the best replacement. The only reason not to is concern that he may play well enough to keep himself in selection contention moving forward.

If they aren't interested as much in the 4 pts then by all means give Schoenberg or Berry more opportunities against a high calibre opponent.

Not at all saying we can't win without Crouch but that I think he would offer more in Lairds role.

Will be very interesting to see if we do go with Crouch. He was basically only going to get a run if we had an injury to one of our grunt midfielders, so perfect opportunity to bring him in to cover Laird. If they don't then I can't see him getting another game for us.

 

[Bearded Clam]

I'm not against this, he's explosive and seems to be able to create a bit of chaos with it.

Plus it allows us to get Cook or Nankervis into the lineup.

I also really love how he takes the game on..

Again.. it comes unstuck every now an then like when he got done HTB trying to make a b-line for the goals in our f50 against Carlton..

But he gave it a red hot go.

Makes him unpredictable to opposition players..

Has a good raking left boot too..

 

[UcantCme]

If Laird misses then I would bring in an inside mid to replace Laird’s role in the team.

This would likely count Harry out narrow selection options to Crouch, Hately and Brown

For me, I wouldn’t go with Crouch because he will get smashed in transition when our mids need to pressure their quick ball movement

This then leaves the decision to either Hately, or Brown.

Although Hately traveled to TAS last week I would go with Brown, he may have that extra incentive to play well against his old side


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[119others]

Daicos wouldn't give two shits if Pedlar kicked 5 on him. He's not there to defend a forward and both Daicos and McRae knows it.

All Pedlar getting off the chain would do is switch up Collingwood matchups. That may free up Rankine or a Rachele when they're forward.

Daicos and his coach wouldnt give s hit if his direct opponent as a defender - whose primary role is still to defend - kicks 5 goals...wow, thans an interesting take that I cant possibly agree with but happy not to debate

 

[Bearded Clam]

If we want the 4 pts then Crouch is the best replacement. The only reason not to is concern that he may play well enough to keep himself in selection contention moving forward.

If they aren't interested as much in the 4 pts then by all means give Schoenberg or Berry more opportunities against a high calibre opponent.

Not at all saying we can't win without Crouch but that I think he would offer more in Lairds role.

Crouch was shite against Centrals on the weekend.

A whole heap of nothing possessions and the Centrals part time mids gave our midfield a bath..

 

[kirky]

Apologies Ive made a meal of those stats and they are wrong.

FFS I misread them.

Youve lost only to the Suns and Tigers at the G in the past 5 years, post Anzac Day.

EDIT

The past 5 years actually was referring to the Pies losing the last quarter post Anzac Day, hence my confusion.

The Pies have lost the last quarter in their past 5 years post Anzac Day match.
Noting in three of these games were Suns (twice ) and Hawks.

So for the past two years, Collingwood has played Gold Coast after the Anzac Day match? Yeh, what a challenge.

 

[GROTTO]

So for the past two years, Collingwood has played Gold Coast after the Anzac Day match? Yeh, what a challenge.

They lost one of those matches, so yes it was a challenge.

 

[Peter Doherty]

this guy? was he also the clown that said ' he saw fear in the Aussie batsmen eyes' from the previous series (The Ashes in England) immediately before the Aussie tore him a new one in the home town Ashes series immediately aftewards

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Pretty sure the joke was made when Bob Woolmer was murdered...

'Pakistan's new coach will be announced as Gladstone Small, try choking this one you bastards'.

 

[Peter Doherty]

 

[Scorpus]

So we've got a good choice (Schoenberg) and a bad choice (Crouch) to replace Laird

 

[Bearded Clam]

Its gonna be crouch in for Laird isnt it…

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

McHenry from 23rd to not even in the 26

 

[thebirdman 24]

Hopefully Laird gets up.

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[thebirdman 24]

McHenry from 23rd to not even in the 26

His sub performance was pretty crap. Zero awareness Ned is back.

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[crows dude]

Crouchy for bog

 

[119others]

Pretty sure the joke was made when Bob Woolmer was murdered...

'Pakistan's new coach will be announced as Gladstone Small, try choking this one you bastards'.

I had forgotten about this. Similar to the Colombian goalkeeper who was killed for conceding an own goal?…

On 18 March 2007, Woolmer died suddenly in Jamaica, just a few hours after the Pakistan team's unexpected elimination at the hands of Ireland in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Shortly afterwards, Jamaican police announced that they were opening a murder investigation into Woolmer's death. In November 2007, a jury in Jamaica recorded an open verdict on Woolmer's death.

I remember flying from the Cayman Islands into Kingston for an Intl match between Windies and Seth Efrika in 2005 and the Jamaican newspaper onboard detailed how 4 police officers had been murdered the day before trying to enforce the Govts strict new anti drugs stance. Fair to say we were a little more cautious than normal heading out into the nightlife…very dodgy city

 

[Danger Zone]

The only way Crouch should be getting games is if Laird is injured. Not the end of the world if he comes in this week.

 

[119others]

McHenry from 23rd to not even in the 26

That was on the cards though after a quiet qtr last week and 2 consecutive games as sub. Give him a full game back in the SANFL

Sounds like crouch in for Laird and Shoey the sub

 

[George Kramer]

Injuries were going to come. We've been lucky until now.

No, that’s not right. But not having bad luck isn’t good luck, it’s neutral luck or so I’ve been told.

 

[Peter Doherty]

The only way Crouch should be getting games is if Laird is injured. Not the end of the world if he comes in this week.

I'd also add Berry's current situation to this.

 

[George Kramer]

So Cook is in. If he’s the sub call me the oracle