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Sounds like we want to replace ROB. We probably will extend Strachan. He's a body to fill a second ruck role and Adelaide does tend to veer on the conservative side with these kind of decisions. It is very unlikely we'll look at replacing both in one swoop, and those jungle drums with us not...

It's certainly a convenient argument more than a realistic one. A coach I don't like ruined a player. Plus I agree, the biggest problem with Jones has always been Jones. We just didn't read the room and thought he was our savior in 2020, which is what led us into the career trajectory that he...

We've shown we do not give a **** about having a developing option, so we're not in the market for that. After all, at this point it's on purpose. Though, I wouldn't be too surprised if we look to bring in a #1 at years end and extend Strachan/McAndrews for another year to sit as a #2 to...

Half back? Yeah, they probably don't care if that's his end point when they pick him. Especially now as the game has moved to a point where the half back flank demands your best outside players as whether you have a good outside game or not is predicated by your ability to get the ball out of...

A list clogger who be a body when needed is all you need for a second ruck. Anything more is just overcomplicating it. If Strachan is injured long-term, just get McAndrews in for a one-year deal and assess end of, seeing we don't seem too interested in Murray as a 1R. We'll pick up another LTI...

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I'd say more Athletic Volleyball. I think I've made that mistake every time I've tried to write ANB.

He shouldn't, especially with AVB coming into the squad. Seeing both AVB and Keays should do a lot of heavy lifting with forward line structure and we had issues with ball retention in the forward line (though, likely a double whammy of being an efficient side offensively and struggling with...

Once you mention salary, there is probably a fair bit of leg to it. After all, it's a downright ballsy gamble to make up an offer to try to up a deal. Especially as clubs would have a good idea of what each other is doing. I think that is very optimistic. If we're in the market for Draper...

Considering we were rumoured to have put up a massive offer to Tim English last year, and there is smoke around Sam Draper at the moment, I don't think this is on the money. Whether right or wrong, it does seem more a case of we see developing rucks as a complete and utter waste of time and...

He could, especially the wingman who can drift forward. I don't know if I'd bother with the other direction, as the Tom Lynch role is a nothing role for a tall (though good for a small). Though, all of that does come off with a whiff of "talented player who doesn't have a genuine spot", and I...

No, that misses the mark. The thing with the last 7 games is Thilthorpe was dangerous everywhere, which is why he was pulling a CD rating close to what Jeremy Cameron pulled. After all, look to Geelong, Dogs and Sydney. It's not only multiple goals, but also 9-10 score involvements, 1+ GA and...

Nah, Thilthorpe has typically been freakish on the endurance side.

Yup. Raw, but looks pretty ok at the moment - and the game seems to be moving towards having one guy who can score quickly in the opener positions.

Hazlewood has already earned that spot, and as we saw against England, you can make Boland ineffective. You can't do that with Josh. Heck, he was Bumrah like this year with a 13.3 ave/32 SR before he broke down again. Every top tier unit is going to have someone who is unlucky, but a decently...

Just needs a century and he'll start plundering again.

Never in doubt

The other - and more likely* - argument is this indicates that we're using fitness (and by that, momentum) to try to counteract a lack of star-power in the team. Which also is supported by the fact we're getting within two goals frequently but not quite able to climb over that hump (though, we...

Bumrah, however, is the player you poke. After all, as a bat, you have nothing to lose with the form he's in and everything to gain. The two bats who had any success so far is Head and Konstas and both have gone after Bumrah. I think the kid has summed it up.well

It's the first rule of captaincy, always bat first. Unless you're a mad lad. Captains don't cop a lot of heat for batting sides getting rolled cheaply. They do when they bowl and the opposition bats score heavily.

Jadeja had to go for that review, but was plumb.

I'm shocked to be sitting here.

Joel Wilson is really unwilling to tempt the wrath of BCCI here.

That was ridiculous from Smith.

Rahul honoring his former captain with that dismissal.

Preset plans, sure. Though, that's more refining the edges. The vast majority of it is getting your own house in order structurally. Game day moves are a very overrated aspect of the game (especially by supporters who yearn for nostalgia), and borderline non-existent outside of preset...

Eh, it's not a throw the baby out of the bathwater kind of deal. Just speed up that ball movement off the half back line + use Dawson defensively (either mid/hbf, the key is to avoid long stints away from where scoring chains start) and things should clean up rather quickly.

I don't know if it reads like that, seeing they spent a lot of time trying to justify every wrong call they got and to find silver linings.

Considering that was after Pant and Jadeja got out, it's not the game changing moment, but it probably did help in making Jaiswal panic.

Had to be Cummins, all but willed us to victory in that considering his innings with the bat and ball.