Unofficial Preview JLT 2 vs Adelaide

[finbarr]

Tom Clurey as a best 18 staple was never in any doubt.

 

[Waspy79]

Apparently Richard Douglas more worthy of mention as an inclusion by the AFL website than Polec.

Port get the least detailed write up of any club, again.

 

[raman]

Tomorrow is the last official day of my holidays, so no.

Public holiday first Monday back, huh? Diabolical.

 

[Janus]

Biggest news here is the confirmation that Hombsch is indeed 4th on the KPD depth chart and that we don't plan on finding a way to play all 4. He's got a big battle ahead to get back to where he was a few years ago.

No, the biggest news is that we seem to be rolling with only two recognised key defenders in Clurey and Jonas for the season. I know Howard is in the team but he's on the bench, which means he's probably going to drop out before R1.

It's basically the setup we rolled with against GWS in R4 last year when everyone lost their minds about how we needed to play another tall, but I thought we played really well and if Ryder had played we would have won easily.

 

[Coobk001]

Howard is a lock for round 1, hes likely only on the bench because he has played AFLX and jlt1.

 

[Coobk001]

Biggest news here is the confirmation that Hombsch is indeed 4th on the KPD depth chart and that we don't plan on finding a way to play all 4. He's got a big battle ahead to get back to where he was a few years ago.

Spot on, but you never know he could be another silent injury. Will need to see if he plays for the Magpies. That would 100% confirm it.

 

[Interstater]

Crows to have 4 more on the bench in some strange new handicap system?

 

[PepeSilvia]

No, the biggest news is that we seem to be rolling with only two recognised key defenders in Clurey and Jonas for the season. I know Howard is in the team but he's on the bench, which means he's probably going to drop out before R1.

Even if (for who knows what reason) Howard isn't part of our R1 team, the logic here is completely wrong.

 

[Magus]

Yeah I dont think who is named on the bench really points to anything.

 

[finbarr]

Howard is a lock for round 1, hes likely only on the bench because he has played AFLX and jlt1.

I'd say if you're a key position player who's not currently under an injury cloud and you're not starting in this game you're far from being a "lock" for round 1. Howard will probably play, but more for his versatility than anything. He's there if someone happens to go down at either end of the ground and as ruck back up.

 

[PatientMental]

I'd say if you're a key position player who's not currently under an injury and you're not starting in this game you're far from being a "lock" for round 1. Howard will probably play, but more for his versatility than anything. He's there if someone happens to go down at either end of the ground and as ruck back up.

Apparently he has put his hand up to be backup ruck but hasn't done any training this preseason (and probably last) there.

 

[Duck Farmer]

PORT ADELAIDE

B: R.Bonner 26, T.Jonas 42, D.Houston 43
HB: D.Byrne-Jones 33, T.Clurey 17, H.Hartlett 8
C: D.Barry 41, O.Wines 16, J.Polec 21
HF: T.Boak 1, J.Watts 23, C.Wingard 20
F: J.Westhoff 39, C.Dixon 22, S.Motlop 6
Foll: P.Ryder 4, B.Ebert 7, R.Gray 9
I/C: K.Amon 15, T.McKenzie 12, D.Howard 32, J.Atley 30, T.Marshall 13, J.Pittard 29, S.Gray 46, A.Johnson 31

Emerg: J.Hombsch 36, J.Trengove 19, J.Neade 3, L.Thomas 48

In: J.Polec, C.Wingard, T.Marshall, T.McKenzie, S.Gray, A.Johnson
Out: S.Powell-Pepper (injured), P.Ladhams (omitted), J.Trengove, J.Hombsch, L.Thomas, J.Neade

Notable absentees: T.Rockliff, M.Broadbent

ADELAIDE

B: T.Doedee 39, D.Talia 12, R.Laird 29
HB: L.Brown 16, A.Keath 42, B.Gibbs 6
C: D.Mackay 14, M.Crouch 5, R.Atkins 21
HF: R.Douglas 26, M.McGovern 41, H.Greenwood 1
F: E.Betts 18, J.Jenkins 4, D.Fogarty 32
Foll: S.Jacobs 24, R.Sloane 9, C.Hampton 17
I/C: J.Kelly 8, P.Seedsman 11, K.Hartigan 15, S.Gibson 20, T.Lynch 27, C.Ellis-Yolmen 28, H.Dear 38, L.Murphy 44, A.Otten 22, K.Cheney 25, M.Signorello 35, P.Hunter 37

In: R.Douglas, H.Greenwood, E.Betts, R.Sloane, K.Hartigan, D.Talia
Out: A.Otten, R.O’Brien, M.Poholke, M.Signorello, K.Cheney, P.Hunter

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-08/jlt-squads-cats-superstar-misses-the-cut

Forward line of Boak, Watts, Wingard, Westhoff, Dixon, Motlop. Hnnnnghhh.

 

[Willsy10]

I think a lot still rate Hombsch for what he did 2014-2015 but that is a long time ago now and his last 2 years have ben injury riddled and poor, clearly behind the others in my opinion unless he can recapture that 2014-2015 form.

I'm telling you all Todd Marshall and Sam Gray will both play round 1.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

I think a lot still rate Hombsch for what he did 2014-2015 but that is a long time ago now and his last 2 years have ben injury riddled and poor, clearly behind the others in my opinion unless he can recapture that 2014-2015 form.

I'm telling you all Todd Marshall and Sam Gray will both play round 1.

Willsy10 AKA chairman of selectors

 

[Coobk001]

Hombsch hasn't been picked for the Magpies, so maybe he's still in the rnd 1 hunt.

 

[mic59]

Crows to have 4 more on the bench in some strange new handicap system?

ADELAIDE

B: T.Doedee 39, D.Talia 12, R.Laird 29
HB: L.Brown 16, A.Keath 42, B.Gibbs 6
C: D.Mackay 14, M.Crouch 5, R.Atkins 21
HF: R.Douglas 26, M.McGovern 41, H.Greenwood 1
F: E.Betts 18, J.Jenkins 4, D.Fogarty 32
Foll: S.Jacobs 24, R.Sloane 9, C.Hampton 17
I/C: J.Kelly 8, P.Seedsman 11, K.Hartigan 15, S.Gibson 20, T.Lynch 27, C.Ellis-Yolmen 28, H.Dear 38, L.Murphy 44, A.Otten 22, K.Cheney 25, M.Signorello 35, P.Hunter 37

In: R.Douglas, H.Greenwood, E.Betts, R.Sloane, K.Hartigan, D.Talia
Out: A.Otten, R.O’Brien, M.Poholke, M.Signorello, K.Cheney, P.Hunter

I see what you mean but if you look at those on I/C and those out there are 3 players who are on both. M.Signorello, A.Otten and P.Hunter. And on the Adelaide BF forum someone has posted that H.Dear will be playing for their SANFL side. So both teams have an 8-man interchange.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

I just want to see AFL level ball use in open space.

 

[Visenfest]

No, the biggest news is that we seem to be rolling with only two recognised key defenders in Clurey and Jonas for the season. I know Howard is in the team but he's on the bench, which means he's probably going to drop out before R1.

It's basically the setup we rolled with against GWS in R4 last year when everyone lost their minds about how we needed to play another tall, but I thought we played really well and if Ryder had played we would have won easily.

GWS in R4. So the game in which their talls annihilated us the air in the 4th quarter and we were powerless to stop it due to going in too short. Yeah that was fun, let's do that again.

 

[Waspy79]

I'm telling you all Todd Marshall and Sam Gray will both play round 1.

Both extremely doubtful IMO.

 

[shewho]

Apparently Richard Douglas more worthy of mention as an inclusion by the AFL website than Polec.

Port get the least detailed write up of any club, again.

Relax. Plenty gets written about the premiers. Until then there are much more pressing matters in the world than counting the lines written about AFL teams.

 

[Macca19]

Macca19 - Amon getting sacked.

Travesty!

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Bryce Gibbs at Alberton eh can we include Dave Granger on the bench

 

[MrChow]

Why no Billy F? Feel like he needs to get some Senior games this year? Here I'm thinking If Ryder goes down - Ken might play Westy/Watts in ruck b4 Billy!

 

[PAFC66]

Relax. Plenty gets written about the premiers. Until then there are much more pressing matters in the world than counting the lines written about AFL teams.

Premiers..?

 

[Dalfino]

Major props to our recruitment department for building a side with some great depth for once under the Hinkley era. Really looking forward to the competition for spots this season. Melt nights should be interesting!