Unofficial Preview GWS Giants v Adelaide Crows Sun 19/3/23 1.10pm AEDT (12.40pm SA time) at Giants Stadium

[craig crowing]

Leek Aleer is listed as their starting 2nd tall defender.

I remember him being a massive draft bolter. Intercept marking specialist, but quite gangly and light. Not sure how he's gonna go if he's 1 out against FOG. Giving up 12kg to him.

Leek Aleer was in the Crows programme but we obviously didn't rate so he went to Centrals and dominated to get drafted.

 

[BucketsNj]

Thers a joke there about covering Cumming to reduce Cumming damage

No there isn’t

 

[Truck25]

No there isn’t

That's a mistake many have made

 

[jackster83]

Its the game the following week that will hurt us in backing up for it.

Especially with a six day break.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Both a million times better than Rowe. Thank God he's gone.

Murphy's tenure expires end of season and McFlurry end of 2024, thank God they're on the slippery slope out.

Given the improvements from our 2022 team, I will be bitterly disappointed if we lose to last years 16th team

 

[GROTTO]

Especially with a six day break.

Wow, of course, most definitely. The humidity alone is massive, youve highlighted another significant issue.

 

[Scorpus]

Leek Aleer is listed as their starting 2nd tall defender.

I remember him being a massive draft bolter. Intercept marking specialist, but quite gangly and light. Not sure how he's gonna go if he's 1 out against FOG. Giving up 12kg to him.

I reckon they also play Haynes or Buckley or both

 

[Mr_Moogle]

It’s tough, I reckon McHenry has the better forward craft (as weird as that sounds) but Murphy has the better skills in general play

Both are probably early 30’s on my list

They have similar output as small forwards but Ned has better skills. In terms of versatility, I think Murph has a slight edge. He beats McHenry for raw athleticism. He's faster and a bit more solidly built. His kamikaze style is good for the odd stoppage clearance whereas Ned never seemed to be able to make that work.

 

[beartoo]

Wow, of course, most definitely. The humidity alone is massive, youve highlighted another significant issue.

Humidity 30%?

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[GROTTO]

Humidity 30%?

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Sorry meant the heat.

 

[Scorpus]

Final team is in

Himmelberg, McAdam, Schoenberg and Michalanney on the bench

Thilthorpe, Murphy and Parnell fail to make the cut. Brown is confirmed to be the sub

 

[George Kramer]

Final team is in

Himmelberg, McAdam, Schoenberg and Michalanney on the bench

Thilthorpe, Murphy, Parnell and Brown fail to make the cut. But Brown is confirmed to be the sub

But McAdam’s finger!!

 

[FR0GGY]

So from the BF best 23 we are missing Jones and Worrell.

He’s fit, had another full preseason, people don’t seem to get it.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Final team is in

Himmelberg, McAdam, Schoenberg and Michalanney on the bench

Thilthorpe, Murphy, Parnell and Brown fail to make the cut. But Brown is confirmed to be the sub

I am starting to get a bad feeling with Thilthorpe's progress. He looks good at times and I understand he is only 20 but....

 

[Mr_Moogle]

He’s fit, had another full preseason, people don’t seem to get it.

Sunk cost fallacy. If he'd gone in the second or third round, nobody would give a shit.

 

[jenny61_99]

I am starting to get a bad feeling with Thilthorpe's progress. He looks good at times and I understand he is only 20 but....

He is only 20…. You answered your own question. Be patient grasshopper.

 

[jenny61_99]

But McAdam’s finger!!

He’s a tough nut! Also Soligo was limping. Amazing resilience from these lads!

 

[MrBarry]

The coaches got Fogarty to finally click, I'll back them to get TT to the level.

I do think the trial of Fog at FB was an unnecessary delay however.

The club wasted 12 months in fogartys development by constantly ****ing him about imo.

 

[jackster83]

Our team looks so much better without Rowe, Jones, Murphy and McHenry as automatic selections.

(I still expect Jones and McHenry to play some games this year)

 

[Scorpus]

Probably the first time in more than a decade our round 1 side doesn't have multiple players that don't deserve to be there

 

[Betts are off]

I need to stop and reflect on how good Pedlar being in the round 1 side is.

I knew it was trending that way, but was still firmly in the "i'll believe it when I see it" category.

If that kid can play like he did in the SANFL finals for a few games this year, he'll probably get a rising star nom. He's still eligible right?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Its the game the following week that will hurt us in backing up for it.

Agree

One of those ones where players lose 4kgs on a weekend to Sydney then need to get back to par

At least it’s the start of season and bodies might be fresh

Cramp will be an issue in last quarter

 

[Jeffcrowe]

They have similar output as small forwards but Ned has better skills. In terms of versatility, I think Murph has a slight edge. He beats McHenry for raw athleticism. He's faster and a bit more solidly built. His kamikaze style is good for the odd stoppage clearance whereas Ned never seemed to be able to make that work.

Yep he’s more powerful can go thru a ground ball among bodies and emerge the other side with ball in hand

 

[GreyCrow]

Agree

One of those ones where players lose 4kgs on a weekend to Sydney then need to get back to par

At least it’s the start of season and bodies might be fresh

Cramp will be an issue in last quarter

While I do agree a clever coach and fitness staff will make next week a recovery session until Wednesday then 1 hard session followed by another easy few days

 

[GROTTO]

While I do agree a clever coach and fitness staff will make next week a recovery session until Wednesday then 1 hard session followed by another easy few days

This is the Crows we are talking about here.