Preview R1: Changes for 2025

[Multiballz]

What a fascinating watch - seeing people turn on one of their own after they suffered a couple of injuries in service to their club. I wonder if it’s some kind psychological exercise to see how many people will jump on. To the point where now things are being obviously fabricated like bad turnovers, not chasing, low effort, poor 1 on 1. These things aren’t real.

We have access to all the games these days - show us these examples, even just time codes when they occurred. But we both know that’s not going to happen.

I've been consistent in my appraisal of him since he was recruited. I'm not making anything up in hindsight.

Yeah I'm not that passionate about the topic to go scroll through all his games for you. You can do that yourself.

 

[Captain Furious]

I've been consistent in my appraisal of him since he was recruited. I'm not making anything up in hindsight.

Yeah I'm not that passionate about the topic to go scroll through all his games for you. You can do that yourself.

Haha, the catchcry of ‘angry young white man on the internet’. If you’re going to make outlandish claims, it’s on you to prove them.

 

[Multiballz]

Haha, the catchcry of ‘angry young white man on the internet’. If you’re going to make outlandish claims, it’s on you to prove them.

Thanks for slipping "young" in there.

 

[Mostyn]

Feel like Hinge is far more consistent and damaging when he’s playing behind the ball rather than the wing, seems like he gets a bit lost when pushing too high up the ground. He shouldn’t have been moved to accommodate Laird.

The wing is a harder position to play - but Hinge is a good option at half back because he also can offer some value as an interceptor.

 

[1970crow]

Haha, the catchcry of ‘angry young white man on the internet’. If you’re going to make outlandish claims, it’s on you to prove them.

how do you not know that you're the 'angry young white man' in your discussion.

 

[Golumless]

Probably looking at something like this entering the draft/preseason

B: Max Michaelanny - Nick Murray - Mark Keane
HB: Issac Cummins - Josh Worrell - Mitch Hinge
C: Lachie Sholl - Jordan Dawson

12

Jordan Dawson

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.7

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

- Billy Dowling
HF: Alex Neal-Bullen

30

Alex Neal-bullen

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.1

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

1.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

- Riley Thilthorpe - Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

FF: Josh Rachele - Darcy Fogarty

32

Darcy Fogarty

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.5

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.0

4star

- Tex Walker
R: Riley O'Brien - Jake Soligo - Isak Rankine
INT: Daniel Curtin - Luke Nankervis - James Peatling - Matt Crouch

5

Matt Crouch

Age

29

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

- Rory Laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

(sub)

I'm not including pick 4 in this lineup at this point. Equally, I can't imagine Laird isn't in our round 1 best 22, but something has to give for Peatling and Soligo is likely ready to push for a number 2-3 midfielder role.

 

[Golumless]

Helmet on.
You get slammed around here if you mention TT in the mids.
Have been calling him as a tapping midfielder since his draft .
Came across Riley at Adelaide High School in his draft year and asked him
what position he prefers forward or ruck.
Big smile “ midfield hopefully”.

Finally some similar thinking. One year left .

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As you should be:

 

[Captain Furious]

how do you not know that you're the 'angry young white man' in your discussion.

There's strong clues. Identity aside, I'm not the one making outlandish, inaccurate claims and asking other people to prove them. But you would've known that had you read the exchange instead of just choosing to take the obvious smart arse line.

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Probably looking at something like this entering the draft/preseason

B: Max Michaelanny - Nick Murray - Mark Keane
HB: Issac Cummins - Josh Worrell - Mitch Hinge
C: Lachie Sholl - Jordan Dawson - Billy Dowling
HF: Alex Neal-Bullen - Riley Thilthorpe - Ben Keays
FF: Josh Rachele - Darcy Fogarty - Tex Walker
R: Riley O'Brien - Jake Soligo - Isak Rankine
INT: Daniel Curtin - Luke Nankervis - James Peatling - Matt Crouch - Rory Laird (sub)

I'm not including pick 4 in this lineup at this point. Equally, I can't imagine Laird isn't in our round 1 best 22, but something has to give for Peatling and Soligo is likely ready to push for a number 2-3 midfielder role.

Where's Murphy? You know he'll be there come round 1 even though we don't want him there.

 

[Cromulant]

Where's Murphy? You know he'll be there come round 1 as much as we don't want him there.

He MIGHT be the sub, but he's not making the 22

 

[Alwaysacrow]

He MIGHT be the sub, but he's not making the 22

I don't want him even as sub personally.

 

[Cromulant]

I don't want him even as sub personally.

Nor do i.

I reckon thats the only spot where theyll squeeze him in.

 

[bonehilda]

Selecting a player who downright refuses to touch the ball in fourth quarters as sub is hilarious. And they’d do it too

 

[Cromulant]

Selecting a player who downright refuses to touch the ball in fourth quarters as sub is hilarious. And they’d do it too

Im not saying I would, or want to, but I reckon its the only spot available to him.

Especially if guys like Pedlar and Edwards have good pre-seasons.