Preview R1: Changes for 2025

[Macca48]

B: Michalanny Keane Worrell

HB: Milera. Murray. Laird

C: Cumming. Crouch. Soligo

HF: Neal-Bullen. Fogarty. Curtin

F: Keays. Thilthorpe. Rachele

R: O’Brien. Dawson. Rankine

Inter: Peatling. Draper/Pick 4. Hinge. Berry

Sub: Pedlar

 

[Jeffcrowe]

B: Michalanney Murray Keane
HB: Hinge Worrell Cumming
C: Scholl Dawson Curtin
HF: Keays Thilthorpe Peatling
F: Rachele Fog ANB
R: O’Brien, Rankine, Soligo
I/C: Tex, M Crouch, Bond, Nankervis Sub- Taylor

Emg: Butts , Berry, Pedlar, Jones

Would love to see Curtin trained up on a wing in a Mason wood

32

Mason Wood

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.3

2star

D

8.3

2star

K

2.7

1star

HB

5.7

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

type role

* Draper likely plays round 1 if drafted at pick 4 instead of Nank who moves to sub

Comp for spots is hot

 

[TryAnHit]

Peatling takes berry spot I assume. But knicks loved berry this year. So interesting to see how it works out. They are similar players.

 

[cleanhands]

B: Michalanney Murray Keane
HB: Hinge Worrell Cumming
C: Scholl Dawson Curtin
HF: Keays Thilthorpe Peatling
F: Rachele Fog ANB
R: O’Brien, Rankine, Soligo
I/C: Tex, M Crouch, Bond, Nankervis Sub- Taylor

Emg: Butts , Berry, Pedlar, Jones

Would love to see Curtin trained up on a wing in a Mason wood type role

* Draper likely plays round 1 if drafted at pick 4 instead of Nank who moves to sub

Comp for spots is hot

As good a season as he had I think Scholl maybe under the pump

 

[Samcro24]

As good a season as he had I think Scholl maybe under the pump

Scholl

 

[Jeffcrowe]

As good a season as he had I think Scholl maybe under the pump

Yep agree , he starts though

 

[cleanhands]

Scholl

Bloody school teachers

 

[Samcro24]

Bloody school teachers

School

 

[cleanhands]

School

 

[Cromulant]

B Worrell - Murray - Michalanney
HB Hinge - Keane - Cumming

R O'Brien - Dawson - Rankine
C Curtin - Soligo - Sholl

HF Rachele - Fogarty - Neal-Bullen
F Walker - Thilthorpe - Keays

I Peatling - Nankervis - Pick 4 - Pedlar
S Taylor

E Crouch - Laird - Dowling - Welsh

Need to move on from the red players imo. Plus Walker.

Wishful thinking to have laird and crouch emergencies. They’ll be amongst the first picked.

Sholl had a fantastic year, particularly the back half of it.

He's a lock to start the year.

 

[CromExclusive]

B: Bond, Murray, Keane
HB: Michaelanny, Worrell, Hinge
C: Dawson, Soligo, Cumming
HF: Rachele, Fogarty, ANB
F: Walker, Thilthorpe, Keays
R: O’Brien, Crouch, Rankine
I: Peatling, Curtin, Pick 4, Dowling
Sub: Taylor
E: Milera, Sholl, Butts, Ryan

People might disagree but I liked ond playing that smaller fast defender role and letting Michaelanny play a more attacking role. I also think that we should keep the other young guys in the team and let them develop instead of rotting away in the SANFL. I would like Dawson to be a swing player who can go back to help defend and be that link up player because hes such a good overhead mark. Eventually Tex will be replaced by Welsh and hopefully Obrien can be replaced with a good new young ruckman. They could also potentially start Peatling in the forward pocket for the CBA and then once thats done he swaps with Rankine and pushes up into the midfield.

 

[Mutineer]

B: Bond, Murray, Keane
HB: Michaelanny, Worrell, Hinge
C: Dawson, Soligo, Cumming
HF: Rachele, Fogarty, ANB
F: Walker, Thilthorpe, Keays
R: O’Brien, Crouch, Rankine
I: Peatling, Curtin, Pick 4, Dowling
Sub: Taylor
E: Milera, Sholl, Butts, Ryan

People might disagree but I liked ond playing that smaller fast defender role and letting Michaelanny play a more attacking role. I also think that we should keep the other young guys in the team and let them develop instead of rotting away in the SANFL. I would like Dawson to be a swing player who can go back to help defend and be that link up player because hes such a good overhead mark. Eventually Tex will be replaced by Welsh and hopefully Obrien can be replaced with a good new young ruckman. They could also potentially start Peatling in the forward pocket for the CBA and then once thats done he swaps with Rankine and pushes up into the midfield.

Personally I doubt very much Welsh ever holds down a Key position forward role, at least not if Thilthorpe and Fogarty are fit. Welsh IMO is more likely the 3rd tall/medium forward in a future Crows outfit if he measures up.

 

[WeeBlake]

Personally I doubt very much Welsh ever holds down a Key position forward role, at least not if Thilthorpe and Fogarty are fit. Welsh IMO is more likely the 3rd tall/medium forward in a future Crows outfit if he measures up.

That’s ideal, I think. Fog, TT, then Welsh as quick/mobile leading 3rd tall, and then smalls - ANB, Rachele/Rankine, Keays.

 

[JPetro83]

B: Bond, Murray, Keane
HB: Michaelanny, Worrell, Hinge
C: Dawson, Soligo, Cumming
HF: Rachele, Fogarty, ANB
F: Walker, Thilthorpe, Keays
R: O’Brien, Crouch, Rankine
I: Peatling, Curtin, Pick 4, Dowling
Sub: Taylor
E: Milera, Sholl, Butts, Ryan

People might disagree but I liked ond playing that smaller fast defender role and letting Michaelanny play a more attacking role. I also think that we should keep the other young guys in the team and let them develop instead of rotting away in the SANFL. I would like Dawson to be a swing player who can go back to help defend and be that link up player because hes such a good overhead mark. Eventually Tex will be replaced by Welsh and hopefully Obrien can be replaced with a good new young ruckman. They could also potentially start Peatling in the forward pocket for the CBA and then once thats done he swaps with Rankine and pushes up into the midfield.

I think after the season Sholl had he is best 22 IMO.. so he takes either Bind or Dowling's spot in the side. other than that i think your side looks great.

 

[Coopers]

B: Michaelanny, Murray, Worrell
HB: Milera , Keane, Hinge
C: Dawson, Soligo, Cumming
HF: Rachele, Fogarty, ANB
F: Walker, Thilthorpe, Keays
R: O’Brien, Crouch, Rankine
I: Peatling, Curtin, Pick 4, Nankervis
Sub: Sholl

We suddenly have depth:
Really unlucky not to be in the 22 cos they're decent:
Berry
Dowling
Bond
Taylor
Butts

Still bullish these guys pull out the finger and shine:
Jones
Cook
Pedlar
Laird (yes he still can)

These guys need games:
Ryan
Edwards

Everyone else is depth.

Crazy that we now have 12 or so players out of the 22 that I'm happy to see in it.
We are still missing the real top end - AA level players. Need to evolve some guys into that. Still missing another ruck. Is Turray going to be a ruck?

 

[JPetro83]

Death, Taxes and the likes of Number 4 and Laird to be in our round 1 team

 

[AFC979810]

B: Michalanney Murray Keane
HB: Hinge Worrell Cumming
C: Scholl Dawson Curtin
HF: Keays Thilthorpe Peatling
F: Rachele Fog ANB
R: O’Brien, Rankine, Soligo
I/C: Tex, M Crouch, Bond, Nankervis Sub- Taylor

Emg: Butts , Berry, Pedlar, Jones

Would love to see Curtin trained up on a wing in a Mason wood type role

* Draper likely plays round 1 if drafted at pick 4 instead of Nank who moves to sub

Comp for spots is hot

We are slowly getting to the stage of having a solid best 22.

In previous years we confused depth with having to select 7 very average footballers for the last 7 spots out of 15 average players.

With no injuries and the addition of Peatling/Cumming/ANB means that really the competition comes to the I/C bench. Bond/Nank/Taylor are your last 3 in but I wouldn't be surprised with Murphy, Laird, Pedlar, Berry being in the best 22 in their place round 1.

1-2 more years down the track and we might actually have depth...

 

[Bob Neil]

Updated version (with FAs & known trade recruits and ignoring impending delistings):

AFL
FB: Bond - Keane - Worrell

HB: Michalanney - Murray (Nick) - Hinge

C: Cumming - Soligo - Nankervis

FOLL: O’Brien - Dawson - Peatling

HF: Neal-Bullen - Fogarty - Keays

FF: Rankine - Thilthorpe - Rachele

INT: Walker - Pick 4 - Crouch - Curtin

SUB: Pedlar

SANFL
FB: Hamill - Butts - Jones

HB: Milera - Borlase - Ryan

C: Sholl - Berry - Dowling

FOLL: Strachan - Edwards - Laird

HF: Cook - Gollant - Murphy

FF: Taylor - Murray (Toby) - Welsh

INT: McHenry - Schoenberg - Smith - Burgess

SUB: Gallagher / Parnell

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

B: Michaelanny, Murray, Worrell
HB: Milera , Keane, Hinge
C: Dawson, Soligo, Cumming
HF: Rachele, Fogarty, ANB
F: Walker, Thilthorpe, Keays
R: O’Brien, Crouch, Rankine
I: Peatling, Curtin, Pick 4, Nankervis
Sub: Sholl

We suddenly have depth:
Really unlucky not to be in the 22 cos they're decent:
Berry
Dowling
Bond
Taylor
Butts

Still bullish these guys pull out the finger and shine:
Jones
Cook
Pedlar
Laird (yes he still can)

These guys need games:
Ryan
Edwards

Everyone else is depth.

Crazy that we now have 12 or so players out of the 22 that I'm happy to see in it.
We are still missing the real top end - AA level players. Need to evolve some guys into that. Still missing another ruck. Is Turray going to be a ruck?

Rankine and Dawson are AA level players already. Michaelanny has the most potential out of those young defenders to be pushing for selection soon. Thilthorpe the obvious chance within 2-3 years at current trajectory.

 

[SA_Great]

Rankine and Dawson are AA level players already. Michaelanny has the most potential out of those young defenders to be pushing for selection soon. Thilthorpe the obvious chance within 2-3 years at current trajectory.

Agree with this - still pretty thin on elite talent... a very workman-like side. IMO that means Adelaide are a finals team, but not a premiership team.

 

[JPetro83]

Pick 4 doesn't get in the best 22 from the get go... give him a few in the SANFL

 

[Samcro24]

Sholl had a fantastic year, particularly the back half of it.

He's a lock to start the year.

I get what he brings. I do not see him impacting a final (should we ever play one again).

As such I would trade while someone may be interested.

 

[Cromulant]

I get what he brings. I do not see him impacting a final (should we ever play one again).

As such I would trade while someone may be interested.

He did improve his toughness around the ball a bit last year, but yes he may not be a "finals' type.

I wonder what a guy like him would be worth on the market ??

 

[Samcro24]

B: Bond Butts Max
HB: Hinge Keane Worrell
C: Cumming Crouch Dawson
HF: ANB Fogarty Rankine
F: Rachelle Walker Keays
R: Thilthorpe Soligo Peatling

I: Murray Curtin Nankervis Taylor
S: Dowling

For talent + upside.

TT and Murray as ruck/forwards, as I’d rather Butts in the side than ROB.

No ROB. No Laird. No Murphy. No Sholl.

 

[Cromulant]

B: Bond Butts Max
HB: Hinge Keane Worrell
C: Cumming Crouch Dawson
HF: ANB Fogarty Rankine
F: Rachelle Walker Keays
R: Thilthorpe Soligo Peatling

I: Murray Curtin Nankervis Taylor
S: Dowling

For talent + upside.

TT and Murray as ruck/forwards, as I’d rather Butts in the side than ROB.

No ROB. No Laird. No Murphy. No Sholl.

You're not playing RT as first ruck ??

Big risk for our biggest onfield asset.

No Nick Murray either