Preview Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows, Saturday 16th of March, People First Stadium, Gold Coast, 7.40pm Adelaide time.

[huludicidal]

I get why people are assuming Soligo is going to be the sub, but don’t rule out Pedlar - I suspect the inclusion of Berry means Bez will split time between half forward and inside midfield, which may relegate Pedlar to the vest.

There is no way newly minted Leadership Group legend Lachie Murphy is going to be sub either, so there’s another forward half player that might push Pedlar out of the 22 for this game. Throw in Keays, Rankine, Rachele - it’s definitely on the cards.

It’s a toss up between Pedlar and Soligo for mine. Personally they’d both be in my starting 18, let alone 22, but here we are.

If Soligo is named as sub, it’s got Tom Lynch in Tassie vibes because he’s clearly in our best dozen players, so if he’s in the vest it’s because he isn’t fit, and if he isn’t fit he shouldn’t be named at all.

So yeah, I’ll go with Pedlar as sub as a prediction.

 

[Stephen2]

So the consensus is Berry, Sholl, Murphy: full game, and Soligo or Pedlar: sub?

I'm very much melting.

If any of those 3 has a shit match, and the sub plays really well in the limited minutes, and I hear a single "Ackshually, we can't know if playing our worse players over our better ones was a bad idea, because you can't see alternate realities" I'm gonna FLIP OUT!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yeah I’m not sure I like the new ‘naming 23’ rule

It basically means coaches don’t need to justify who they put as sub until after the game, which leaves it open to revisionist history

 

[cmndstab]

Honestly, based on preseason form I would have thought Jones might be the sub in this game. Versatile player who can come on and add some pace.

But it seems almost certain it will be Soligo. I assume they think he's not fully match fit and want to ease him in. Seems a shame, though.

 

[crows dude]

Unless Murphy’s sub, it’s unlikely all three start in the 22

I can maybe understand playing Sholl over Nank or Dowling to start the season while the latter two build some really super form, but only if Sholl is doing well early season like in the past

Murphy will be sub

 

[CrowToon]

Bought a Soligo jumper on Crowmania to send them a warning.

And everyone hates Sholl because he can't handle pressure or contact. Let's hope GC allow him to play bruise free footy.

 

[Thylacinus]

Bought a Soligo jumper on Crowmania to send them a warning.

And everyone hates Sholl because he can't handle pressure or contact. Let's hope GC allow him to play bruise free footy.

Sholl has apparently been working on the physical side of his game. It is a positive that this has been clearly identified and addressed. Let's hope we see evidence of or the results of this tomorrow night. I'm more hopeful rather than optimistic!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Murphy will be sub

Has he been sub many times before?

 

[Ham]

Hope Fogarty fires, remember it used to be said him and Tex couldnt play in the same forward line? Could be good being the main focal rather than him trying to own the pockets. Hopefully give good momentum for a big year too.


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[crows dude]

Has Butts shrunk. They have him listed now at 195cm. He was 200cm before.

 

[StonesThrow]

In every photo it looks like someone has pasted Burgess's head on off-centre

 

[FR0GGY]

Has he been sub many times before?

Yes plenty of games he’s been subpar

 

[FR0GGY]

Has Butts shrunk. They have him listed now at 195cm. He was 200cm before.

What? Don’t think I’ve ever seen him listed as 200.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Anyone else concerned we don't have any small lock down defenders for other teams pacy small forwards??

Michalanney was doing a decent go of it last season.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Has he been sub many times before?

Was last year as was swapped with McHenry at one stage.

 

[crows dude]

What? Don’t think I’ve ever seen him listed as 200.

198cm was what he was listed at the last two seasons. They now have him at 195cm. Thats a fair shrink

 

[Ham]

198cm was what he was listed at the last two seasons. They now have him at 195cm. Thats a fair shrink

Was he one of the ones part of the long neck conspiracy?


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[FR0GGY]

198cm was what he was listed at the last two seasons. They now have him at 195cm. Thats a fair shrink

Word is Butts is a 195cm key position defender. Great news

This was posted in 2018 when we drafted him.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Sholl is new whipping boy, the new Mackay.

A soft squibby game and he should be first dropped, we have many players who can play wing.

Going to be a tough game.... No Tex

 

[Carn The Texan]

Anyone else concerned we don't have any small lock down defenders for other teams pacy small forwards??

Max was doing this like a 100 gamer by the middle of last year. Smith and Milera should have most players covered for pace too.

 

[Southerntakeover]

What are you basing that on other than body size?

Is it time already for the seamless transition to 'Hamish was right, amazing pick', to 'selectors are right, these guys can never play, more SANFL for you loser' already?

 

[Geoffa32]

198cm was what he was listed at the last two seasons. They now have him at 195cm. Thats a fair shrink

They measured him after he got out of the pool?

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[GameofSloanes]

tbh if the rebuild is going to be successful, tex missing should not be a factor, because he's unlikely to be there when we are contending. tomorrow will be a good test
Could berry be playing to tag? rowell/anderson have carved us up before. not sure he has the speed if so.
Surely murphy is sub, and if it's soligo because he hasnt got his fitness up for a full game yet, why is he even in the squad? what happens if there's an injury 1 minute in?

 

[Geoffa32]

tbh if the rebuild is going to be successful, tex missing should not be a factor, because he's unlikely to be there when we are contending. tomorrow will be a good test
Could berry be playing to tag? rowell/anderson have carved us up before. not sure he has the speed if so.
Surely murphy is sub, and if it's soligo because he hasnt got his fitness up for a full game yet, why is he even in the squad? what happens if there's an injury 1 minute in?

Sog would be better off a full SANFL trial game rather sub if match fitness is an issue.

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[cmndstab]

Has Butts shrunk. They have him listed now at 195cm. He was 200cm before.

Bigger butts were in style in 2018.