Preview Changes: R20 vs Carlton, Saturday July 30, 7.00pm ACST @ Adelaide Oval

[Geoffa32]

No, I think they believe it for real, they honestly believe half form from them is better than full form from a junior because of what they add outside of the football.

To be fair, we do have an issue with lack of senior leadership on field

Especially with Sloane out. Doedee is an on field leader. So can kind of see why they have persisted keeping an experienced guy out there.

But it came to a point at least three games ago, if not more, where his errors where outweighing any benefits in being the onfield leader.


When you watch live, it is Doedee structuring up our backline and talking to the group.

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[AFC979810]

Think you might have missed the sarcasm

Apologies - I edited my response!

 

[AFC979810]

To be fair, we do have an issue with lack of senior leadership on field

Especially with Sloane out. Doedee is an on field leader. So can kind of see why they have persisted keeping an experienced guy out there.

But it came to a point at least three games ago, if not more, where his errors where outweighing any benefits in being the onfield leader.


When you watch live, it is Doedee structuring up our backline and talking to the group.

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Maybe it is time to have Laird move back there. Have Laird and Smith be the generals in defense alongside Butts, Murray, Frampton, Parnell/Hamill.

 

[Geoffa32]

Maybe it is time to have Laird move back there. Have Laird and Smith be the generals in defense alongside Butts, Murray, Frampton, Parnell/Hamill.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul?

Laird is doing very well in the middle and is now a bona fide mid.


Smithers is at the point where he needs a spell as well.



There is a tipping point where you have too many inexperienced guys on the field and we are at that point if not beyond already. Especially down back.

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[AFC979810]

Robbing Peter to pay Paul?

Laird is doing very well in the middle and is now a bona fide mid.


Smithers is at the point where he needs a spell as well.



There is a tipping point where you have too many inexperienced guys on the field and we are at that point if not beyond already. Especially down back.

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Or we get to give another kid a chance significant time in the midfield.

Use Laird as an attacking option out of defense and run with a midfield of Keays, Berry, Hately, Schoenberg, Soligo.

Laird can go back to the midfield next year when the matches and results matter.

 

[Geoffa32]

Or we get to give another kid a chance significant time in the midfield.

Use Laird as an attacking option out of defense and run with a midfield of Keays, Berry, Hately, Schoenberg, Soligo.

Laird can go back to the midfield next year when the matches and results matter.

And lose the leadership Laird provides in the middle?


Laird is a mid now, and finally becoming a very good one. Why change that?


I would rather give that extra time to the young mids by moving Keays out.

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[Betts are off]

The entire football community;
Doedee is out, surely Worrell gets his go right?

AFC:
Doedee is out, good, now we can re-select Jimmy Rowe

 

[jackster83]

The entire football community;
Doedee is out, surely Worrell gets his go right?

AFC:
Doedee is out, good, now we can re-select Ben Davis

EFA

 

[Cap]

The entire football community;
Doedee is out, surely Worrell gets his go right?

AFC:
Doedee is out, good, now we can re-select Jimmy Rowe

I'm waiting from the announcement that rather than a priority pick the AFL will allow David Mackay to be re listed and will play this week.

 

[ams4crows]

The entire football community;
Doedee is out, surely Worrell gets his go right?

AFC:
Doedee is out, good, now we can re-select Jimmy Rowe

God, the melts will be extreme tonight! My money is on Sholl coming in for Doedee

 

[Crows I Am]

The entire football community;
Doedee is out, surely Worrell gets his go right?

AFC:
Doedee is out, good, now we can re-select Jimmy Rowe

AFC
We have decided to play with 21 players this week and not replace Tom, we just don't feel that any of the players currently in the SANFL are quite ready to come in at this stage.

 

[CrowBloke]

It’s unfortunate, as I’ve said to a couple of people, I went to the training session last night and he hit every kick I reckon, add that weapon to his impressive frame and he could be an absolute gun, someone just needs to work on his positioning or at least use him as a spare, except we get blinded by his size and use him as a kpd.

What you said about Frampton at training is very interesting (and I am not a fan of his).
If his kicking and SANFL form are that good, could we use him in the current Dawson role, ie mopping up in the backline?
Serious question, AFC979810 too.

That'd free Dawson up to play wing/forward where he is most effective.

 

[Betts are off]

God, the melts will be extreme tonight! My money is on Sholl coming in for Doedee

Its gotten to the point where i've got no more mental energy to give on selection night. The 2nd Murphy selection shocker really zapped my carefactor levels into a new low

 

[footy4ever]

And another unsurprising tidbit of info just surfaced......

Carlton has played at Adelaide Oval a total of 5 times total, against 2 clubs in 9 seasons.

So for Crows v Carlton, out of 9 games since AO has been used, 7 of them have been in Melbourne and 2 in Adelaide.

Un. Real.

I've been lamenting this for years now.

 

[footy4ever]

It’s unfortunate, as I’ve said to a couple of people, I went to the training session last night and he hit every kick I reckon, add that weapon to his impressive frame and he could be an absolute gun, someone just needs to work on his positioning or at least use him as a spare, except we get blinded by his size and use him as a kpd.

Was about to post very similar. I was watching him closely last night pondering what could/might be. He has a superb kick.

Regardless of how he's failed in the past. I'd have him in this week instead of Doedee. If he stunk it it up, it would be no worse that what Doedee's been producing lately.

 

[footy4ever]

Doedee out.

On AA now and confirmed he has been sore for weeks and limited training.


They should put the cue in rack for the year and play Worrell there.

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Saw this after I posted above ^^.

Interesting to see what happens.

 

[MRB37]

And another unsurprising tidbit of info just surfaced......

Carlton has played at Adelaide Oval a total of 5 times total, against 2 clubs in 9 seasons.

So for Crows v Carlton, out of 9 games since AO has been used, 7 of them have been in Melbourne and 2 in Adelaide.

Un. Real.

I believe we have often requested that if we're only facing Carlton once for the year it be played in Melbourne as it's a usually a game we get on the MCG, which can be few and far between.

 

[SellarStardom]

Nicks will be inclined to use Dawson in place of Doedee. Will be interesting to see if they select one of Frampton or Worrell. If neither are selected the club has NFI.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Just waiting for the excuse to not play Worrell being that he didn’t play last week. Because he was the ****ing emergency!

 

[chrisso crow]

To be fair, we do have an issue with lack of senior leadership on field

Especially with Sloane out. Doedee is an on field leader. So can kind of see why they have persisted keeping an experienced guy out there.

But it came to a point at least three games ago, if not more, where his errors where outweighing any benefits in being the onfield leader.


When you watch live, it is Doedee structuring up our backline and talking to the group.

On SM-A325F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Or you could look at it as having your leaders being unavailable providing an opportunity for someone younger to show some leadership.

But no, we'll just patch up our experienced players and have them going at 50% instead of giving someone else an opportunity to step up.

 

[chrisso crow]

I believe we have often requested that if we're only facing Carlton once for the year it be played in Melbourne as it's a usually a game we get on the MCG, which can be few and far between.

Let's not let fact get in the way of a good story

 

[chrisso crow]

Nicks will be inclined to use Dawson in place of Doedee. Will be interesting to see if they select one of Frampton or Worrell. If neither are selected the club has NFI.

Nicks will want Dawson to play both HBF's.

 

[footy4ever]

Let's not let fact get in the way of a good story

Ah yes, but we rarely got to play them twice in one year when they were rubbish, so we never had the luxury of a percentage boosting pounding at home.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Oh, here's a quote from a post I made in Round 12.

Na, Doedee's got a few more games in him yet before we wreck his hand so bad that he has a few weeks off, then refuse to do surgery until the middle of next year.

 

[Dewy006]