Preview R11: Changes vs Eagles

[maxlilly]

Hey you can't rush these things. There is a staged process Taylor needs to go through before he gets his debut.

1. Play well for multiple weeks in the SANFL so reporter's start asking Nicks if he is close to selection, now Nicks knows your name.
2. Eventually you will be mentioned by Nicks as being close to selection but still not ready.
3. Gets to be part of the main team during the match practice at training, still not ready though.
4. Finally gets the reward of being named as emergency, obviously not going to come into the main side though if there is an injury.
5. Gets the all important travelling emergency role to be around the main group and get a taste for what it's like with the big boys.
6. Finally you are ready to get your debut. Likely to start as the sub or if lucky enough to start you will then be subbed out.
7. Dropped after 2 weeks for a more experienced player and you go back to step 1.

Looks about right
I wonder if they have this pinned up in the changing rooms ?
But point 1. Play well for multiple years, not weeks

 

[GreyCrow]

Make the 8 and anything can happen

 

[jackster83]

Not one debutant named and Curtin can't make it back into the side either

Borlase over Curtin.

You'd better believe that's a sackin.

 

[NSolis]

Borlase named on the field means we will see Keane playing a bit more of a loose defender role similar to Worrell I guess.

Also means we'll have another 'out'. My guess is the bench is Crouch, Cook, Keays and Nankervis, with McHenry the sub and Hamill the 'out'. Could also see McHenry as the out, or maybe Cook at a stretch. Keays and Crouch will be safe.

edit: re-thought this - will probably be a defender out.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Borlase, Butts and Keane in the same side makes me a bit nervous

 

[maxlilly]

It would be good to see Berry replace McHenry

 

[Scorpus]

The bottom 6 players we've chosen to face a bottom 4 team after a loss are straight up trash and it's embarrassing for a developing team

 

[fuic08]

Uninspiring as we've come to expect

 

[Executive Landlord]

We have less debutants than Collingwood. **** me I hate this bald campaigner

 

[GreyCrow]

Borlase named on the field means we will see Keane playing a bit more of a loose defender role similar to Worrell I guess.

So a 1.94m defender playing as a loose defender

Whoda thunk it

 

[jackster83]

I'd even prefer McHenry over Keays this week. A first or second year player would be dropped for a year if they did that.

 

[GreyCrow]

The bottom 6 players we've chosen to face a bottom 4 team after a loss are straight up trash and it's embarrassing for a developing team

The coaches and board still believe we are a chance and the rebuild is over

Let them develop in the SANFL for another 12 months

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Are West Coast particularly tall up forward? Have barely watched them this year

 

[Scorpus]

Are West Coast particularly tall up forward? Have barely watched them this year

They have the Coleman leader which is why we need both Borlase and Butts to shut him down

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It would be good to see Berry replace McHenry

You could have put literally anyone there and got a like from me

 

[BACCS]

Borlase into the 22, so assume Hamill is out.

This is the most perplexing selection of the season. Hamill completely blanketed one of the most dangerous small forwards in the comp (Hill) and has easily his best game at AFL level, now he's dropped for Borlase? Like WTF? Eagles don't exactly have a super tall forwardline either.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Three KPDs wowee

So is this the week we free up Keane and he goes on full Rocket Maynard journeys up to the half forward line?

 

[FullyBigKPro]

What a perfect game to play Curtin in....

At home, against a WC team he would be up and about to play against, minimal expectations, freedom to play up the ground with a real supportive AO crowd, get his confidence up a bit......

 

[BACCS]

Borlase named on the field means we will see Keane playing a bit more of a loose defender role similar to Worrell I guess.

Also means we'll have another 'out'. My guess is the bench is Crouch, Cook, Keays and Nankervis, with McHenry the sub and Hamill the 'out'. Could also see McHenry as the out, or maybe Cook at a stretch. Keays and Crouch will be safe.

edit: re-thought this - will probably be a defender out.

I think Cook is going out tbh, trained with the 'B' team at training today. Surely Hamill isn't going out after his best game at AFL level and shutting down the most dangerous small forward for the opposition.

Bench will probably be Crouch, Keays, Nank and Hamill with Cook or McHenry as the sub.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I can't figure out that squad

Surely Borlase isn't coming in for Hamill / Nankervis. Would be the world's tallest and slowest backline.

Borlase named on field but he misses surely to goodness.

 

[BACCS]

What's the point of Strachan as an emergency when ROB is clearly playing anyway? Why is there no reward of even an emergency spot for Dowling, Taylor or Ryan?

 

[Carn The Texan]

Injuries aside, this is a long, long way from what I thought our best 22 for this year would look like back in February.

 

[BACCS]

I can't figure out that squad

Surely Borlase isn't coming in for Hamill / Nankervis. Would be the world's tallest and slowest backline.

Borlase named on field but he misses surely to goodness.

Hamill and Nank both played well last week and I am quite confident neither will be outs. The Borlase selection is super confusing, I don't see what we are gaining here over playing either Curtin or Ryan.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

What's the point of Strachan as an emergency when ROB is clearly playing anyway? Why is there no reward of even an emergency spot for Dowling, Taylor or Ryan?

Agreed, it's pointless.

ROB would play with a broken leg

And not kick any worse

 

[NSolis]

This is the most perplexing selection of the season. Hamill completely blanketed one of the most dangerous small forwards in the comp (Hill) and has easily his best game at AFL level, now he's dropped for Borlase? Like WTF? Eagles don't exactly have a super tall forwardline either.

I think it's a return to the structure pre-Collingwood. The whole year we've played three KPDs with one in more of an interceptor role watching the third most dangerous forward and the other two watching the two biggest goal threats (plus Max on the small). For example against Brisbane it was Butts on Hipwood and Keane on Daniher. Last week with Worrell out we added Hamill because Collingwood didn't really have tall forwards other than Cox. This week it's back to the old structure with the third tall replacing Worrell, just delayed by a week.