Preview Changes: R3 vs Port Adelaide

[Scorpus]

IN:
Murphy, Laird, Frampton

OUT:
Sloane (adductor), Pedlar, Murray, Soligo (medi-sub)

 

[Scorpus]

Brown is the best defender we have, its Jones that needs to go

Luke Brown turns 30 this year, prioritizing him is pointless

 

[PCORF]

Schoenberg is going to be a great player but might need some time off.

 

[ams4crows]

Himmelberg been rotting away on our list. Has no aggression, has no desire to win, he competes because he has to but he's not trying hard enough to win

 

[thebirdman 24]

Why ??

Our defence is hung out to dry every week.

I think its clear to see that Jones is not a natural footballer. For various reasons he failed in the midfield so we moved him to defence where things are a bit easier and you don't need to be a 360 degrees player but you still need to have some football nous.

Keeping the ball in when it should go out, losing your opponent, getting in position for rebounding when we get the ball. All of these things he seems to struggle at.

He has express pace (which we don't see much of) and a nice kick, but its not enough to make a career from if he can't read the game and have some football craft.

I'm happy to keep trying him in defence this year but if he doesn't improve, it's time to move on.

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[Crowboto]

Himmelberg been rotting away on our list. Has no aggression, has no desire to win, he competes because he has to but he's not trying hard enough to win

This describes half our list.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Schoenberg is going to be a great player but might need some time off.

Out of sorts. I reckon we give him another couple of weeks or else he gets a rest/SANFL time. He will come good.

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[dplggr47]

Out: Sloane, Himmelberg, Murray, McHenry (won't happen), ROB (won't happen)
In: Laird, Thilthorpe, anyone

 

[jackster83]

Will give this game a miss I think.

Cya in round 4.

 

[Pugsley]

Brown is the best defender we have, its Jones that needs to go

He will go to the new Tasmanian AFL franchise at seaaons end
Sadly, this would have bothered me two seasons ago, not so much now.

 

[Scorpus]

Drop Luke Brown

16

Luke Brown

Age

32

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

273.4

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

2.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

273.4

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

and play Laird as a back pocket. Brown is older and only contracted to end of 2023. Laird is contracted to end of 2026 so we are forced to find a long term position for him.

Pick one of Crouch or Sloane to drop. Both contracted to end of 2023. Sloane is captain so he is virtually impossible to drop. Crouch dropped

Drop Himmelberg and play Thilthorpe which was the obvious decision.

Play Pedlar in the midfield. If he's not fit enough to play AFL midfield all game, play him anyway or midfield in the SANFL

Drop O'Brien for a month and play Strachan

Out: Crouch, Brown, Himmelberg, O'Brien
In: Laird, Thilthorpe, Strachan, Soligo

B Laird - Butts - Doedee
HB Jones - Murray - Smith
C Dawson - Schoenberg - Sholl
HF McHenry - Thilthorpe - Cook
F Rowe - Gollant - Rachele
R Strachan - Keays - Pedlar

I Hinge - Soligo - Fogarty - Sloane
S Davis

 

[CrowinNT]

Out: Himmelberg, Fogarty, Crouch, Sloane, O'Brien

In: Thilthorpe, Berry, is Laird fit? give Hately a chance if he isn't, Strachan, one of Borlase or McCasey and plonk Murray forward.

Hahahaha hahaha Crouch

 

[Pugsley]

Hahahaha hahaha Crouch

This is why he is not a selector.
I'm not a huge Crouch fan but he was far from the worst player out there for us.

 

[1990crow]

Outs Himmelberg Fogarty ROB Sloane ( inj)

Ins Thilthorpe McAsey Straughan Laird

Love it. Spot on.

 

[Jinglebells32]

I reckon Dawson will get suspended.

For getting side on and getting hands on the footy?

I reckon Dawson will get suspended.

 

[Pugsley]

For getting side on and getting hands on the footy?

The VFL punish us at any opportunity.

 

[Mego Red]

We need Hamil to come in for Brown

We need speed and run in this side, Hamil has this in spades plus a strong defensive game, and aggression

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Hamill?

He's been very average. We don't need more turnover merchants.

Brown and Jones aren't the problems, FFS

 

[Mego Red]

Nah fu** it, chuck him in imo.

It's about time we started taking some ******* risks.

Just throwing more ****ing kids in the deep end isn't going to achieve anything.

 

[Mego Red]

This describes half our list.

Rubbish.

There's obvious endeavour and effort - it's issues around game IQ (which maybe gets improved for some by experience) and class.

 

[Mego Red]

Assuming Sloane is fit, I think it is Himmelburg for Thilthorpe, McHenry for Milera and maybe Fogarty for Laird, and we try a smaller forward line.

The lack or organisation in the forward line is killing us and we need a senior head up there. I've no idea who. We somehow need to get higher quality clearances but I have no idea how that occurs either.

Personally, I'd drop ROB too but it feels incredibly unlikely. Murray gets another week too.

 

[VictorianCrow85]

Himmelberg been rotting away on our list. Has no aggression, has no desire to win, he competes because he has to but he's not trying hard enough to win

Best way to summarise him I've seen.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Out
Hindenberg, McHenry {what does he provide??} Obrien he has been horrid since late 2021, Jones thin ice

Nick's constant positive spin on things - mate we were poo and you had no answer - man up and don't try make it a positive.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

B: Brown, Butts, Doedee
HB: Smith, Murray, Jones
C: Cook, Crouch, Dawson
HF: Pedlar, Fogarty, Rowe
F: Gollant, Thilthorpe, Rachele
R: Strachan, Keays, Laird
I: Hinge, Schoenberg, Sholl, McHenry
Sub: Davis

In - Out
Thilthorpe - Himmelberg
Laird - Sloane
Strachan - O'Brien

A few other players on notice.

 

[latinoheat]

Rubbish.

There's obvious endeavour and effort - it's issues around game IQ (which maybe gets improved for some by experience) and class.

Agree, effort was there , disposal and decision making let us down.

 

[Damp Squarie]

god help us

Jeez you’ve set him a challenge.
Water into wine...check
Lame into walking... maybe

 

[BRL121]

Just throwing more ******* kids in the deep end isn't going to achieve anything.

It'll give them more people to drop the following week.