Preview Changes vs Nth Melbourne

[crows dude]

I was there for our last premiership in Adelaide too, up the Legs.

I was there 2012 2013 2014 and 2022. Unfortunately missed 1997 but as a 15 year old I did experience the mcg the week prior. My dad just had two weekends of work due to the crows finals in Melbourne so he had to work on the Sunday of the Sanfl grand final so couldn’t take me.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I reckon right now the coaching team are coaching for their immediate survival, not the medium or long term.
So they are picking the team they think has the highest chance of winning now.
Player development isn’t entering into the equation.
When your livelihood is on the line, next year is a long way away.

Actually I have a different take.

We are playing every mature body we have, but I feel he has resigned the season and list planning has begun for next year. Well thats what a decent coach would do. Nicks on the other hand....you're probably right.

 

[MRB37]

I do wonder what Nicks would say if you asked him "What has Pedlar done in the SANFL that warranted a recall over debuting Dowling?"

Other than previous AFL experience there's not much else I see there.

 

[Doctor B]

Debutants by year - games in debut year

2020
McAsey 10
McHenry 8
Hamill 8
McAdam 13
McPherson 9
Strachan 1
Schoenberg 8
Sholl 8
Butts 2

Gold Coast & Sydney 7
West Coast, GWS, Freo, Brisbane 6

2021
Berry 17
Rowe 19
Murray 13
Thilthorpe 14
O'Conner 3
Worrell 1
Pedlar 2
Cook 3
Gollant 1

Collingwood 9
Hawthorn 8
Essendon 7

2022
Soligo 16
Rachele 13
Parnell 11

West Coast 10
Essendon, Hawthorn 7
North, GWS 5
Geelong 4

2023
Michalanney 22
Nankervis 4
Borlase 4

Hawthorn 7
Richmond, West Coast 6
Sydney, Geelong 5

2024
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Players yet to debut - year drafted

Taylor 2021
Dowling 2022
Bond 2022
Curtin 2023
Edwards 2023
Ryan 2023

 

[BACCS]

There’s no Murphy I guess…

 

[Samcro24]

Debutants by year - games in debut year

2020
McAsey 10
McHenry 8
Hamill 8
McAdam 13
McPherson 9
Strachan 1
Schoenberg 8
Sholl 8
Butts 2

Gold Coast & Sydney 7
West Coast, GWS, Freo, Brisbane 6

2021
Berry 17
Rowe 19
Murray 13
Thilthorpe 14
O'Conner 3
Worrell 1
Pedlar 2
Cook 3
Gollant 1

Collingwood 9
Hawthorne 8
Essendon 7

2022
Soligo 16
Rachele 13
Parnell 11

West Coast 10
Essendon, Hawthorn 7
North, GWS 5
Geelong 4

2023
Michalanney 22
Nankervis 4
Borlase 4

Hawthorn 7
Richmond, West Coast 6
Sydney, Geelong 5

2024
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Players yet to debut - year drafted

Taylor 2021
Dowling 2022
Bond 2022
Curtin 2023
Edwards 2023
Ryan 2023

Last year we would have won the flag if not for a goal umpiring error. This year looking for back to back imaginary flags.

Stands to reason that it’s harder to break into the team.

 

[Doctor B]

Last year we would have won the flag if not for a goal umpiring error. This year looking for back to back imaginary flags.

Stands to reason that it’s harder to break into the team.

Rebuild over, list complete.

 

[dylan123]

Were you dropped on your head as a baby?

Probably, but Mum's side of the family is the reason why I'm going for this club.

 

[Rotayjay]

I see what you did there with Chernobyl as the cover photo. Incompetence leading to a disaster and toxic fire, with officials closing ranks to cover their arses. chef's kiss

 

[Burtonsgottago]

I reckon right now the coaching team are coaching for their immediate survival, not the medium or long term.
So they are picking the team they think has the highest chance of winning now.
Player development isn’t entering into the equation.
When your and your family’s livelihood is on the line, next year is a long way away

This is the cause of not starting with development 4 years ago. Too bad.

 

[CrowBloke]

Rankine is an elite kick imo.

Yeah, I agree. Left out in error, not by intent.

I'm gonna play the 'oldness' card, + .

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Underwhelming changes....

Back to the Elliot Himmelburg well....

Do you think we can ruck ROB for 100% of the game?

The options for a back up Ruck/Forward are Gollant, Burgess and Himmelberg. Sadly the Berg is probably the best option and he will be very ordinary. Hopefully we pick up Muzza 2 in the mid year draft.

What is your preferred option?

 

[CrowBloke]

I’ll go over, because it’s time for a new avatar

Not of the blender after the switch has been flicked on, please ...

 

[Coopers]

Himmelberg is our best Thilthorp replacement and best for our structure of having a tall that we can bomb it in high to if we have a flooded forward line. He is our best bet for a second ruck too.

Great. He's the best fit for the world's worst game plan.

**** it all. Why do we bother.

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

Do you think we can ruck ROB for 100% of the game?

The options for a back up Ruck/Forward are Gollant, Burgess and Himmelberg. Sadly the Berg is probably the best option and he will be very ordinary. Hopefully we pick up Muzza 2 in the mid year draft.

What is your preferred option?

Toby Murray is probably my preferred option here. I don't think Gollant has it and Burgess is a handy depth piece and nothing more. I know it takes a while for bigger players, but I doubt Himmelberg will magically come good now.

 

[PCORF]

I hope Rachele has a great game on Saturday.

 

[1970crow]

Could you imagine if we dump Nick's and VB gets the role. I think I would give up

This is almost a certainty.

 

[1970crow]

All Clubs are striving for that QB role .....ESS put Martin back, CARL opted Zilliams, RICH with Rioli, NORTH with Sheezel ....and so on

We are the worse club for having any QB at all .....Milera was that man .....no-one has replaced his role

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And Milera was bog average at it.

 

[1970crow]

So no debut for Dowling, or Taylor, or Curtin, or Ryan.

Don't worry though, another top 8 contender are debuting a player:

I'm so sick of this bullshit.

Our guys are just at different stages of their development.

 

[1970crow]

Official changes

In: Crouch, Pedlar, Himmelberg
Out: Berry, Smith, Gollant

Wow, an unforced change, huge news. And it brings back the Berg, which makes sense, crazy leaving 30 odd AFL games experience in the shed.

 

[1970crow]

In other words Laird has said he’s not happy not playing in the middle, has complained and Nicks wants to keep his teachers pet happy

Nix values my input.

 

[1970crow]

Rebuild over, list complete.

I really don't understand why this is a surprise to people.

 

[Bearded Clam]

I reckon right now the coaching team are coaching for their immediate survival, not the medium or long term.
So they are picking the team they think has the highest chance of winning now.
Player development isn’t entering into the equation.
When your and your family’s livelihood is on the line, next year is a long way away

I’m dumbfounded that this has been happenning for atleast 5 years now.. and many in here have been totally blind to it.

I have been very vocal about it in here for years now and have been relentlessly attacked by some in here for it..

I’m just glad people seem to finally be waking up to it..

Nicks, Godden, Roo, VB, Reid, Hamish O. all need to be marched out the fxxkn door at gunpoint.

This shouldve occured a minimum of two years ago.

This current rebuild, that is in its 5th year now mind you, has failed due to a dumbfxxk mindset that has become ingrained at all levels at the club.

 

[FantasticShirt]

At what stage of life did anyone even begin to think that Mark Ricciuto was remotely capable of such a role?

Just because he was a great footy player doesn’t mean he isn’t a complete moron.

Wonder if Dusty will run the Tigers in a few years. Maybe Sammy Powell-Pepper will take the helm at Port. Yes, those things are ridiculous. No, they are absolutely not more ridiculous than Ricciuto being the AFC’s Football Director.

Roo is a massive part of the problem.

 

[1970crow]

Roo is a massive part of the problem.

Kelly is the biggest problem, he's the guy that is trusted with advising the board on all matters football. And he's hopelessly unqualified for the role.