Preview Changes: R4 vs Essendon - Sunday April 10, 12.40pm ACST @ Marvel Stadium

[Bay62]

Official changes

In Sloane Tex
Out Fog Cook

 

[thebirdman 24]

We are going to cop such a reaming from the umpires this weekend anyway don't think it matters who we select.

Don't say that, I'm going this week and I can't handle an umpire reaming in person.

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[GROTTO]

Don't say that, I'm going this week and I can't handle an umpire reaming in person.

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Experience is better when live than over the TV.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

And yet if the club had quietly named him in the side without some kind of acknowledgment, or worse, left it until next week for a home game, it would have been accused of trying to sneak him in the back door and hide him from scrutiny.

You know I'm right.

That may well have been our thinking

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

It is something Blight said in his speech when he received Life Membership at the 2020 Season Launch. Here is a link archive.ph

Jeez I’m getting some horrific placement of ads, I can’t even read it properly

 

[GreyCrow]

 

[GreyCrow]

Everyone gets a game

Except DF

 

[GreyCrow]

Sloane and Walker named on field

 

[thebirdman 24]

Ned and Chayce are lucky boys.

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[pjcrows]

Sloane named on a flank is at least somewhat promising.

 

[jackster83]

Crouch, Hinge, Rowe and Murphy (if he's fit) will be the bench.

Cook will be the sub. Pedlar might be the unlucky 24th player (we have been keeping a second emergency on standby this year).

 

[GreyCrow]

If Sloane plays then both Hately and Pedlar would miss

Leaves Worrell and Cook to fight out the last spot and I think Worrell might replace a backman

 

[George Kramer]

Jones very lucky again

 

[Vader]

Keaysy has made a mockery of all those people on here saying he 'wasn't good enough'. The bloke is actually really ******* good and pretty dynamic. He is literally non stop and will likely be in our midfield for at least another 4-5 years.

Nobody has ever doubted his willingness to give 100% of the time, like a manic version of the energizer bunny.

The doubts over Keays relate to his poor kicking & decision making skills, both of which were on show again in the Showdown. How many times did the commentators mention a "bad kick from Keays" (or words to that effect)? The answer is several times... to the extent that these flaws are character defining for him, as much as his manic never-stop-working efforts are.

Yes, he's "literally non stop" - and sometimes that's a good thing. However, when his disposals are completely random, both through skills & decision making, then being "literally non stop" can also hurt the team. Like most players, Keays is neither black or white - he's a very middling shade of grey.

 

[MrBarry]

Rushing Sloane back is stupid but not unexpected...

I'd like to see Hately given a block of games to see if he is up to it tbh.

 

[Scorpus]

Hately making the extended squad over Berry is a bit of a surprise even if neither were going to play

 

[crows dude]

Hope worrell plays

 

[LeftyLuke]

Berry seems to be on the outer, he was a lot better than Hately. No speed brought into the team and the inclusions make us slower. Sloane, Crouch, Keays in the middle again.

 

[Geoffa32]

I reckon it will be Cook who misses for Sloane.

Hately to sub, Pedler full SANFL game.

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[Maddogmetro]

Sloane named on a flank is at least somewhat promising.

For some strange reason, they never seem to name players in the positions they will actually play. Sloane will be in the middle at the first bounce, no doubt about it.

 

[crows dude]

Crouch, Worrell, Hinge, Rowe, pedlar.

Hinge can sub

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Hately making the extended squad over Berry is a bit of a surprise even if neither were going to play

I’ve come around to others thinking in that if Berry is not going to be included in the midfield rotation then better for him to play there at SAnFL level for a while.

Please note, this is in no way an endorsement of him not being included in the midfield rotation at afl level.

 

[Carmo]

Macpherson a bit unlucky if he's fit. Thought he'd be a chance to displace Jones.

Glad Murphy's come up ok. He was handy for more than just the last few seconds of the game last week.

Hopefully we can do better than last time we played the Bombers.

 

[Sanders]

The dude was suspended for racially vilifying someone. I'm not sure why the club think it's appropriate to be celebrate him returning like he's been out injured or something.

Would you think it would be OK if West Coast went "woo woo, Gaff is back!" after he broke Andrew Brayshaws jaw?

You think the club should disown him?

 

[Sanders]

Has it ever NOT been muck central??

And yet you can’t keep away

 

[GetInMyVanBerlo]

Crouch, Worrell, Hinge, Rowe, pedlar.

Hinge can sub

Awful call