Preview Changes vs. Richmond Tigers R13

[Crows I Am]

No point comparing more than their 46 games.
Players should get better over time.

And not all of the players on the list also spend time in the ruck

 

[FR0GGY]

No way he plays that much time in the ruck. If so Darcy also averages more hitouts.

Hes also been in the spuddiest team of all those players in that time.
IMO he’s tracking fine.

 

[maxlilly]

So McDonald and Ugle-Hagan in the same draft?
Darcy less games.

You seen how their midfield kicks to them ?
You seen how our midfield kicks ?

 

[MrBarry]

Using essentially Pick 1 on a ruckman he needs to be the Nic Nat or Maxxy Gawn and I don't see that happening.

Going to leave us very undermanned for Key Forwards with Tex in the twilight and Darcy yet to really scruff the bull by the horns and be the number 1 man..

RT is 46 games into his career, it's silly at this point to say what he can't be. We're still just scratching the surface.

 

[Sanders]

The Telstra Heat Maps??? Oh Dear!!!

According to the heat maps we are playing 6 wingmen and two forwards. I think everyone who has watched the last month of footy would agree that our wingmen have been Jones and Sholl. When they are rested (they both average around 85% ToG if they are not subbed on/off) then another player takes their place on the wing. Sometimes Murphy, Nankervis, Cook, McHenry, even Dawson and Soligo.

If Cook gets a possession on the wing and there is 16 or 17 of our players between him and the opposition goal then DO YOU believe that instantly makes him a wingman?

As I say, I’m not sure I care too much either way here. But, let’s look at your proposition:

You assert that we should prefer your allegedly handwritten notes, only seen by you, allegedly kept assiduously by you watching replays (honest guv) over the official GPS driven heat maps?

You can probably convince me those maps aren’t perfect, but you’re putting a lot of weight on your own personal credibility as a counter weight alternative

Big ask

 

[Sanders]

So McDonald and Ugle-Hagan in the same draft?
Darcy less games.

Ignoring the inconvenient rucking part I see

Cool cool

 

[Geoffa32]

The Telstra Heat Maps??? Oh Dear!!!

According to the heat maps we are playing 6 wingmen and two forwards. I think everyone who has watched the last month of footy would agree that our wingmen have been Jones and Sholl. When they are rested (they both average around 85% ToG if they are not subbed on/off) then another player takes their place on the wing. Sometimes Murphy, Nankervis, Cook, McHenry, even Dawson and Soligo.

If Cook gets a possession on the wing and there is 16 or 17 of our players between him and the opposition goal then DO YOU believe that instantly makes him a wingman?

Murphy plays the wing/stoppage clearance role.

Yes he might start in the F50 6. But pushes straight up field to follow stoppages.

And also starts wing often as well.



This is the role I feel Rachele needs if they wont use him in the middle CBA.

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[BigBoSS_Riot]

Is it standard procedure for non-playing emergencies to be in the rooms in the same attire as a starting 22 player? Zac Taylor is there, and it seems odd to me. Late change? Or am I getting my hopes up?

 

[FR0GGY]

Is it standard procedure for non-playing emergencies to be in the rooms in the same attire as a starting 22 player? Zac Taylor is there, and it seems odd to me. Late change? Or am I getting my hopes up?

Maybe smith spat the dummy again?

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

Maybe smith spat the dummy again?

Unfortunately not. Only pain here.


Maybe this is Zac's 'reward' - hanging around the team before being allowed into it.

 

[fuic08]

Unfortunately not. Only pain here.


Maybe this is Zac's 'reward' - hanging around the team before being allowed into it.

Might be running water as a reward for effort

 

[MRB37]

Is it standard procedure for non-playing emergencies to be in the rooms in the same attire as a starting 22 player? Zac Taylor is there, and it seems odd to me. Late change? Or am I getting my hopes up?

I would assume given a guy can ping a hammy in the warm up they'd be prepared to play until the ball is bounced.

 

[TRP1996]

Unfortunately not. Only pain here.


Maybe this is Zac's 'reward' - hanging around the team before being allowed into it.

Feel for the kid. If only it was an away game he would have got the coveted Travelling Emergency gig.

 

[mick500]

We deserve to lose with the line up and structure we've gone with. And I think we will. Absolutely NFI Nicks.

 

[whattagun07]

You have to be careful valuing tackle numbers by players inside the stoppage. There’s a lot of tackles where the opponent is wrapped up immediately by 2 of 3 opponents. Did he earn a HTB from any of the 8?

yeah I get it, but in a game where we get flogged, 8 still shows some intent at least.
He's been shite for a couple of years. Really shits me that we have no succession plan in place.

 

[1970crow]

yeah I get it, but in a game where we get flogged, 8 still shows some intent at least.
He's been shite for a couple of years. Really shits me that we have no succession plan in place.

We could have dropped him more often.

 

[baldandbroke]

Even though they would know making finals isn't easy from this position, 3 teams did make it from here last year. There's 11 rounds left, I would be worried if any club had a mindset to give up on finals when they are still mathematically possible at this stage of a season. Need to obviously win this week and start taking some scalps though, very minimal margin for error.

Are you happy for the team you support to give up on a season at the midway point? We aren't in North or Richmond territory here. If the club took your mentality I would be seriously worried that they just give up when it gets a bit hard. Sydney went on a run from 4-8 at this stage last year and are now flying in 2024, what if they had the same attitude as you midway last year and gave up on the season? They certainly wouldn't be in their current position.

Port is still sitting 4th and I wouldn't say their form has looked fantastic; Melbourne just got belted by 92 points and were top 4 before that game; Collingwood can't field a forwardline for the next month. Changes to the top 8 from here seem fairly likely given no team outside of Sydney has had a consistent run of good form and have mounting injury lists.

IF Nicks takes us to finals from here, I'm happy to see what he can do in 2025. IF he doesn't, we need to move him on.

Hey BACCS, didn't see this reply until this morning.

I think there needs to be an understanding that WE ARE WORSE THAN YOU THINK!!

This is 6 years into a rebuild. We are showing no signs that make me think we are on an upward trajectory that will take us anywhere near the promised land.

And Port ... don't bring them into it? They are in dream-land compared to us - they have a chance this year, a slim chance ... but not impossible. Also yuck.

We are completely stuffed until we get a strong and experienced coach to come in and clean us up.

I'm not sure if your position has moved since you wrote this reply, which is going to happen to everyone eventually!! I wanted Nicks to be the guy too - but he aint :-(

 

[skam85]

44 goals in 46 games and you've just knocked 10 off in 2 games. So averages a goal a game, which is mediocre from a KPF.

Yes!

Let's take away all the good results to try and make an average look worse for an argument on the internet!

 

[skam85]

Ben King - 165 in 85 - Number 1 forward
Max King - 154 in 80 - Number 1 forward
Cam Zurhaar - 146 in 109 - Not the same type of player at all
Logan McDonald - 75 in 55 - Behind Buddy, slightly more accurate
Joel Amartey - 49 in 39 - Getting closer, forward/ruck
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan - 78 in 55 - Arguably the equal key forward target with Naughton
Sam Darcy - 25 in 18- Probably the most accurate comparison to TT, got there in the end!

all better than a goal a game.

 

[skam85]

putting a lot of weight on your own personal credibility as a counter weight alternative

Credibility that was already sub zero

 

[weekend at bernies]

maybe go back and read the initial response to the question.

 

[whattagun07]

We could have dropped him more often.

 

[skam85]

maybe go back and read the initial response to the question.

you're still wrong

 

[WeeBlake]

Conway is absolutely zero chance of going anywhere, probably less than zero given they've been patiently developing him to takeover when the time is right. Mitch Edwards is miles off ready, yet to play a game with a back issues since drafted last year and Rhys Stanley is done.

I wonder if it’s still zero, with dekoening now the #1 ruck?

 

[Mutineer]

I wonder if it’s still zero, with dekoening now the #1 ruck?

Well given he's in for surgery on a navicular injury right now ...and it's not the first time he's had foot issues either, Navicular bone injuries are a pretty serious injury especially in 205cm 100kg+ big units. If ever the Cats would consider it that would be now.