Preview Changes vs. Richmond Tigers R13

[1990crow]

Time to clear out.

Out: Obrien, Smith, Murphy, Laird, Crouch, Walker
In: Curtin, Dowling, Ryan, Edwards, Pedlar, Strachan

FB: Borlase ~ Butts ~ Michalanney
HB: Hinge ~ Keane ~ Ryan
C: Nankervis ~ Soligo ~ Dawson
R: Strachan ~ Berry ~ Schoenberg
HF: Pedlar ~ Fogarty ~ Keays
FF: Cook ~ Burgess ~ Rachele
B: Dowling ~ Curtin ~ Edwards ~ Sholl
S: Jones

Murray, Rankine, Worrell, Thilthorpe the injured players I want in for Burgess, Borlase, Jones, Butts.

 

[huludicidal]

Does anyone actually care that Sholl wouldn’t outrun present day Sam Jacobs

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Sam Jacobs

Age

36

Ht

200cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.1

4star

CL

2.3

4star

HO

32.8

5star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.3

2star

HB

2.3

2star

CL

3.3

4star

HO

27.5

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.0

5star

in a foot race, can’t kick more than 45m and is the worst tackler of all time, or do we just look at the stats at the end of the game and go “well, he did heaps”.

Laird and Smith are an absolute parody, and their ongoing selection is a complete handbrake to success. I’d rather 15 possessions of Billy Dowling than 30 from Laird. This guy is consistently ruining the midfield when other teams actually show up to play.

Berry is nothing more than a depth player. His skills are woeful. Try others.

O’Brien is completely ineffective. I don’t care if we play a combo of Burgess or Murray next week, or bring in Strachan, but sending this lummox out there is getting us absolutely nowhere.

Playing an injured Dawson, as a full time mid no less, really worked out swimmingly didn’t it. There were 3 options for a gimpy Dawson today. 1) late withdrawal. 2) Play him floating across half back. 3) play him up forward. We managed to pick the 4th of those 3 options. Lunacy.

I can only assume Walker carried something into the game too. At his age, playing him when he’s less than 95% fit is just dumb. Must be omitted until he’s over this back injury.

Rachele continues to disappoint when it matters. And no, playing him as an inside mid isn’t the solution. His effort and intensity are substandard and unless this changes, he’ll continue to be comfortably outside our best dozen players most weeks.

Gee who would’ve thought that the trio of Borlase, Butts and Keane would lead to stagnant ball movement out of defence? Oh, just everyone. Gotcha.


My changes:

Out:
Sholl, Laird, Smith, Walker, O’Brien, Borlase, Berry

In:
Dowling, Edwards, Ryan, Strachan, Curtin, Hamill, Pedlar

Sub:
Pedlar

(Dawson to be replaced by Taylor if he’s still a gimp)



Cue the super coach and his band of idiots to back the boys in and go:

Out:
Berry, Schoenberg

In:
McHenry, Pedlar

Sub:
McHenry

 

[Eddie Murphy]

These changes threads are honestly to most painful to read through because we know these suggestions have been coming for a month and we’ve still no reason to think they’ll eventuate.

Out — Smith, Walker (inj), ROB, Murphy, Schoenberg
In — Curtin, Gollant, Strachan, Pedlar, Dowling

Laird to sub, his midfield minutes are eaten by Berry and Dowling. One more weak performance against a relatively easy outfit and Rash has a spell.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

I’d like to see Berry with Laird out the team but he was poor today, slow decision maker and poor ball user. Otherwise Dowling is due to come in

 

[Redline]

I would be OK if our experienced players were providing "nourishment" through wins but they are killing us. Smith, Laird and sadly Crouch with team killing turnovers in the first 10 minutes.

It's a big misconception some people have. They assume all older players automatically provide good leadership. All three need to go.

 

[Afcprophet]

In: Strachan, Dowling, Murray, Ryan, Curtin
Out: Rob, Berry, Burgess, Smith, Walker

 

[Executive Landlord]

Out: Bald ******ed campaigner of a coach

 

[cleanhands]

Time to clear out.

Out: Obrien, Smith, Murphy, Laird, Crouch, Walker
In: Curtin, Dowling, Ryan, Edwards, Pedlar, Strachan

FB: Borlase ~ Butts ~ Michalanney
HB: Hinge ~ Keane ~ Ryan
C: Nankervis ~ Soligo ~ Dawson
R: Strachan ~ Berry ~ Schoenberg
HF: Pedlar ~ Fogarty ~ Keays
FF: Cook ~ Burgess ~ Rachele
B: Dowling ~ Curtin ~ Edwards ~ Sholl
S: Jones

Murray, Rankine, Worrell, Thilthorpe the injured players I want in for Burgess, Borlase, Jones, Butts.

You are wanting to keep Keays?

 

[Crows I Am]

ROB needs to be an out, he is a massive liability and has had way too many chances this year.

I don't care who else comes out but Dowling, Curtin and Murray all should be inclusions this week.

 

[El Doederino]

Was McHenry the travelling emergency

You can guarantee he’ll be an in

Just the same bullshit every week

Why isn’t it working the 486th time?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

ROB needs to be an out, he is a massive liability and has had way too many chances this year.

I don't care who else comes out but Dowling, Curtin and Murray all should be inclusions this week.

WE need to give Strachan a few weeks to see what he does.

 

[Crow_68]

Reckon it will be:

In: Hamill, McHenry
Out: Tex (inj), Crouch (inj)

Keane or Borlase into the forward line.

Max, Rachele to take Crouch’s midfield mins.

Smith to sub.

 

[crows dude]

Injured
Walker
Rankine
Worrell
Himmelberg
Thilthorpe
Milera
Parnell
Gollant available


Afl Thursday night v Richmond
F. Soligo Burgess. Keane
Hf. Keays. Fogarty Sholl
C. Jones. Crouch Curtin
Hb Nankervis Murray Michalanney
B. Borlase Butts. Hinge
R. O’Brien Rachele Dawson
I. Berry Dowling Taylor Schoenberg Cook

Sanfl vs South Sunday
F. Gallagher Gollant Haysman
Hf. McHenry Murray J Boyle
C. Smith Pedlar. Murphy
Hb Hamill. Madgen Ryan
B. Bond. Tahana Thomas
R. Strachan Edwards Laird
I. O’Leary Clifford H Boyle Templeton

 

[Crowboto]

Godden is a joke

I've met him several times. He is a nice guy but not the type you want anywhere near an elite sporting environment. That's why the club loves him.

 

[1990crow]

Saw a post Crouch had a sling at airport?

 

[FR0GGY]

It's a big misconception our coaches and the clappers on here have. They assume all older players automatically provide good leadership. All three need to go.

Fixed

 

[Hell Boy6669]

If we don’t swing the axe this week there’s something seriously wrong

 

[walterhobbs]

If we don’t swing the axe this week there’s something seriously wrong

A Classic Nicks "only replace the injured guys" coming up!

 

[PCORF]

I want to see that mid season draft pick Toby Murray into the side. Gotta be brave and give him a shot, who knows what he can bring?

Give Walker a rest.

 

[Bovo]

Can Curtin play the “Smith of old” role? Run and booming kick? I wish we got to see more of him in the AFL!

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Saw a post Crouch had a sling at airport?

yeah theres a photo on twitter, did get his shoulder taped up in Q1

 

[matt765_]

Out: Nicks
In: Godden as interim

Seriously? As in Godden our midfield coach in 2020 who was demoted back to the SANFL where he belongs?


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[Kenny Dee]

Surely Nick's has to go now

 

[El Doederino]

Seriously? As in Godden our midfield coach in 2020 who was demoted back to the SANFL where he belongs?


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What? You want someone to take over the reins for the rest of the season that comes from the current stock who will do a good job and get us up to a valiant 10th?

 

[dylan123]

Rachele is soft as butter and thankfully there's a perfect role to try him in which he could very well shine in - HBF. Nothing to lose, plenty of cheap touches to get like a Dacios, Sheezel type and can use his foot skills moving it up the field.