News Isaac Cumming to Adelaide

[Crow till I die]

Rachele played plenty of AFL in his first year, RT did too.

Curtin we were trying to work out where to play him.

I have my fingers crossed they are including him with the midfield group this offseason

 

[DJ75]

Matt Roberts

He’s a very interesting case.
I’m very hopeful we are keeping in contact and can bring him back. Elite kicks are worth a lot in this game. I rate him highly.

But I also suspect that if we drafted him, he wouldn’t be playing right now. Not in the role he currently is. I mean, in reality, who would he start over (who would coaches pick) in our current back 6?

 

[cmndstab]

Curtin we were trying to work out where to play him.

Yes, it took us all season long to figure out whether we wanted him in the SANFL or in the sub vest.

 

[Cromulant]

Yes, it took us all season long to figure out whether we wanted him in the SANFL or in the sub vest.

That aside, it was always a concern of mine with him. Kid is unbelievably talented in so money areas of the ground.

Looks like weve settled him mid/fwd

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

The writing is on the wall for Laird - he won’t be in the midfield. He may have a contract until 2026 but in that year, 2026, he will have to earn his spot. Next year he might have a bit more latitude but he is on notice.

Only problem is he is the coaches pet, along with Murphy...

 

[Cromulant]

Only problem is he is the coaches pet, along with Murphy...

I do wonder whether the shift to half back was a signal.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I do wonder whether the shift to half back was a signal.

Hopefully... but we know Nicks usually forgets things over pre-season.

 

[Bring back Bas]

I have my fingers crossed they are including him with the midfield group this offseason

From what Nicks has said, it sounds like that is plan A for Curtin.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Laird still has plenty of value. Our genius coach needs to not put him in the midfield.

No value, unless he just needed freshening up on a flank for a few weeks, he's paid as a premium mid too so playing in an easy position like hbf is not what we need from him, but also i like the idea of younger players, especially in a developing team, playing on the flanks to develop them, unless you're andrew mcleod or nigel smart then you get a pass

 

[Gtowncrow]

Or he doesn’t want to seem too enthused seeing as Cumming’s arrival is basically the end of a fellow senior player’s chances of playing 1s.

Surely the most obvious positional changes now are Murphy replaced by ANB and Smith replaced by Cumming.

 

[Gtowncrow]

We were nowhere near the best in 2015 and 2016.
2017 we embarrassed ourselves.

Winning a preliminary final isn't something to celebrate. Means nothing.

Kenny disagrees.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Surely the most obvious positional changes now are Murphy replaced by ANB and Smith replaced by Cumming.

Smith is already out of the side. Laird is replaced by Cumming.

 

[AFC979810]

Oh they won’t play first game, got to earn your stripes in the Rerserves.

What a stupid comment.

2020 - Nicks played McAsey the first 10 games.
2021 - Berry played the first 5 games and 17 games in 2021. Rowe played the first 18 games and ended with 19 out of 22. Tilthorpe had his debut in week 6 and played 14 of the last 17 games.
2022 - Both Soligo and Rachele debuted RD 1 and played significant games.
2023 - Max debuts rd 1 and plays all season.

Nicks gives us so many things to be critical of. Why on earth do so many numpties try and make up shit.

 

[steve9798]

Looks like the prototype half back flanker in the modern game for me. Good size, athletic, tough, good ball user. Has some penetration on his kick and enough leg speed & dare to break lines. Solid overhead.

Reckon him and Hinge will form a really strong combo.

A Marty Mattner type or better skilled?

 

[kirky]

What a stupid comment.

2020 - Nicks played McAsey the first 10 games.
2021 - Berry played the first 5 games and 17 games in 2021. Rowe played the first 18 games and ended with 19 out of 22. Tilthorpe had his debut in week 6 and played 14 of the last 17 games.
2022 - Both Soligo and Rachele debuted RD 1 and played significant games.
2023 - Max debuts rd 1 and plays all season.

Nicks gives us so many things to be critical of. Why on earth do so many numpties try and make up shit.

Interesting don’t you find that he did that in his first 3 seasons of coaching - when he had literally nothing to lose.

As he has entered his 4/5th years he has become more conservative in his selections. 2024 was a case in point.

 

[Danger Zone]

A Marty Mattner type or better skilled?

That's actually an ok comparison but I'd say Cumming is more skilled. Better accumulator, better kick, more metres gained, better overhead. Mattner was an elite tackler though and (so far) more durable.

 

[Danger Zone]

I know I'm a fan of Isaac and maybe biased but is there something you disagree with there Mutineer ?

 

[Mutineer]

I know I'm a fan of Isaac and maybe biased but is there something you disagree with there Mutineer ?

Mattner was a whole lot better than you're giving him crefit for especially at his best when with the Swans.

 

[FR0GGY]

Mattner was a whole lot better than you're giving him crefit for especially at his best when with the Swans.

He was pretty good here too at one stage, I remember he and Burton were considered the two best wingers in the game at one point.

 

[Mutineer]

He was pretty good here too at one stage, I remember he and Burton were considered the two best wingers in the game at one point.

That raking kick of his was a real weapon too.

 

[crows dude]

He was pretty good here too at one stage, I remember he and Burton were considered the two best wingers in the game at one point.

2005 they were very good on the wings

 

[steve9798]

2005 they were very good on the wings

That Riccuito moment of madness in the final round cost us dearly. Also didn't help losing Bock.

 

[rabidcrow]

Interesting don’t you find that he did that in his first 3 seasons of coaching - when he had literally nothing to lose.

As he has entered his 4/5th years he has become more conservative in his selections. 2024 was a case in point.

He still did in 2022 and 2023. This year he had a couple of things against him

He was looking at a side they expected to push for finals - so shows faith for at least 3-4 rounds

He started 5 players down on the previous year so was already well into the depth that he “trusted”


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