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I think we can develop OK, what we stink at is finding any points of difference with the midfielders we draft. It's generally a heavy focus on contest, tackling and endurance. Those are the 3 big things you always hear Hamish bang on about, "loves the contest and can run all day" type things he throws out. It's not 1985 anymore, you need players to be more dynamic and varied around the ball.
I don't know if that was a reliance upon, or belief in, "the old guard". The younger players might have run out of puff getting to 7-6, but Nicks would never declare that.
Well, he's definitely using the ball better, especially wrt setting teammates up to advantage instead of panic-handball to a player a metre away, or to their feet or behind them. His composure, pausing/looking, and kicking to a target are better, too.
I agree that a lot of the Selections during the year and the re-signing of Sloane have been odd, to say the least.There's a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff going on that we'll never know about.
I'm ok with the Crouch re-signing, but Sloan'e retention is strange. He's cooked but must add something that's not clear to us.
I get the feeling it will be an instant banSo do you want to start the "Bring back Campo" thread, or shall I?
I think you should do it
Great work, waiting for the but but but Adelaide but but but excuse excuse excuse Nicks is awesome posts.
He definitely reads the tap well
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Re: Berry of whom I expected big things this year --- I have no idea what happened to him. He looked like he was ahead of Schoenberg (whose defensive efforts were weak) + Berry's tackling was elite.
Yes, with Schoenberg injured they've committed now to Dawson, Crouch and Laird, with Soligo/Pedlar/Rankine and maybe Rachele "to be developed" but it's hard to see that happening with Sloane high up in the pecking order and the first three getting most mid-minutes.
That contract to Sloane is a list disaster. He's been a great player for the Club but he's past his use-by date. His comments about being a better player 2 years after an ACL and for more years after that are self-delusional and not good for the team.
Anzacpaul How are you able to do the 100 reaction? What's your secret?
Sounds like he and his wife are set up in Adelaide, if he's got a 2 year deal vs a 3 year deal you would definitely need to evaluate that as pros/cons, especially on is it really worth moving. Especially on things like the CoL increase to move from Adelaide to Sydney for example, especially if you don't plan on staying in Sydney permanently like you might in Adelaide.
Rachele, Soligo and Pedlar will have another preseason and if Nicks doesn't continue to play them next season even if their form is shit like what happened to Berry and Schoenberg (until late in the season) then that will not be "good development" as clearly these 3 are more talented then Berry and Schoenberg and have the potential to be the elite midfield group for the future.
Rachele transition there in the first 8 weeks of the season and looked excellent with his field kicking and in tight decision making and somehow he seem to chase and tackle a lot more playing in the midfield. Did quite a few impressive chase down tackles.
You should have listened to what he was saying.
The Berry one is the real head scratcher. Gave him the most responsibility then went naaah, back to sanfl for you.
I thought he was done, but I agree.
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