Preview R17: Changes vs. Brisbane: Back to the Future

[cmndstab]

I mean, comments about Smith like that will certainly play a big part in Nicks' future of getting the arse at the end of his contract.

Alternative post: I mean, comments about Smith like that will certainly play a big part in Nicks being future endeavoured.

 

[Stripple]

We've got a few options, all preferable to Smith being recalled.

1. Give Oscar Ryan a look
2. Bring Jones back in via the backline
3. Laird as a permanent defender
4. Smith recall

Typically, we'll go for the option with the least upside because Smith had a good SANFL game last week.

Yep.

Seniors + a good SANFL game = recall
Junior + good SANFL form = wait for an injury and no senior players in yhe queue.

 

[1990crow]

That sucks. Just when he's getting back to the form he was showing before the concussions.

He gets another contract IMO.

Hamill has gone from delist material to potentially long term back pocket for me in the space of 5 games.
So yeah, shit timing.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

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Should be bringing in Ryan not Smith for injured Hamill.

Taylor should start & sub off if needed.

 

[MRB37]

Yea, i'd say Smith is definitely a big part of where we're at this year.

 

[El Doederino]

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It's like he's just ****ing with us now

 

[GreyCrow]

Yea, i'd say Smith is definitely a big part of where we're at this year.

At least someone said it

 

[jackster83]

Yea, i'd say Smith is definitely a big part of where we're at this year.

He doesn't know if he's coming or going.

 

[Stripple]

So assume Smith, Jones in - Hamill and Cook out (after sub off). Taylor sub again.

Very sigh worthy.

 

[BACCS]

I don't see any other obvious player we'd drop for Jones, who hasn't played a SANFL game since 2022

I guess they could drop Cook, which is a much of a muchness in terms of shitness of decision

It’ll be Cook, whoever gets subbed out is usually not far off getting omitted. In 10+ games this year I’m still not seeing it with Cook.

 

[Jarman3]

If we're really going to bring Smith back in, can we at least make it as the sub and give full game time to the younger players?

 

[jackster83]

It’ll be Cook, whoever gets subbed out is usually not far off getting omitted. In 10+ games this year I’m still not seeing it with Cook.

I don't know why Jones comes straight back in. I'd make him the sub.

 

[BACCS]

Yea, i'd say Smith is definitely a big part of where we're at this year.

One good game at sanfl is ‘smashing the door down’

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This isn't a 50/50 call in the club's eyes

It's a 100/0 call, so we're not snubbing a young player at all

 

[BACCS]

I don't know why Jones comes straight back in. I'd make him the sub.

Me either. It honestly seems like the changes are Smith for Hamill (need to bring in the guy ‘smashing the door down’ at sanfl level for one week) and Jones for Cook, with Taylor or Jones the sub. Not getting anymore exciting than that, from what Nicks said today he considers Brodie to be in superior form to Curtin (or Bond) and so he plays, it’s the same as his consistent mantra about playing best available that week.

 

[Scorpus]

It’ll be Cook, whoever gets subbed out is usually not far off getting omitted. In 10+ games this year I’m still not seeing it with Cook.

Cook has outperformed Jones this year

 

[croweater 41]

Yea, i'd say Smith is definitely a big part of where we're at this year.

From the article

The Crows will have to make one change to that side, with defender Will Hamill facing three to four weeks on the sidelines after hand injury.

“So that creates an opportunity for someone else, but Will was going so well this year,” Nicks said on Thursday.

“He found his groove and really sort of made that spot his own.”
Nicks said first round draftee Dan Curtin and fellow youngster Hugh Bond were pushing to replace Hamill.

But he said Smith, who has been down on form this year and a whipping boy for fans online, was one of the best on the ground for the Crows in the SANFL against Glenelg.

“He has done everything that we asked Brodie, he has gone back and performed the way we wanted him to,” he said.

 

[jackster83]

Me either. It honestly seems like the changes are Smith for Hamill (need to bring in the guy ‘smashing the door down’ at sanfl level for one week) and Jones for Cook, with Taylor or Jones the sub. Not getting anymore exciting than that, from what Nicks said today he considers Brodie to be in superior form to Curtin (or Bond) and so he plays, it’s the same as his consistent mantra about playing best available that week.

It also means Dowling gets shunted into Cook's deeper forward role. Yuck.

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

Cook has outperformed Jones this year

No, he hasn’t.


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[BACCS]

Couple of positive things I heard in his presser today:
They will continue to try Curtin in a variety of roles and that includes behind the ball or in the midfield (specifically mentioned his U18 work there and will work with Dawson closely in next 6-12 months) - first time I’ve ever heard him mention using Curtin as a midfielder and most in depth he’s gone about him since draft day

Has really enjoyed Hugh Bond’s work at sanfl level and will get an opportunity if that form continues

 

[BACCS]

Cook has outperformed Jones this year

Hmmm not sure I agree with that

 

[jackster83]

No, he hasn’t.


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He's out performed Murphy though.

If Murphy's gold pass got any bigger, he'd be inheriting Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

 

[Ham]

Couple of positive things I heard in his presser today:
They will continue to try Curtin in a variety of roles and that includes behind the ball or in the midfield (specifically mentioned his U18 work there and will work with Dawson closely in next 6-12 months) - first time I’ve ever heard him mention using Curtin as a midfielder and most in depth he’s gone about him since draft day

Has really enjoyed Hugh Bond’s work at sanfl level and will get an opportunity if that form continues

Just listening to it now too. I'm surprised nobody there mentioned his comments of playing Curtin onball in the coming weeks like you said. Mentioned Bond a few times which surprised me and said they knew about Taylor's debut well before media reported.

 

[CromradeCromulent]

worth remembering the dowling sub debacle from a few weeks ago. Josh Money is an untrustworthy weasel.

 

[MRB37]

From the article

He mentioned Smith in the same breath as Curtin and Bond when he talked about "those guys" replacing Hamill. Then went and talked about how Smith was BOG and basically credited him with us beating Glenelg. He later said "Brodie is smashing the door down" when he talked about who was coming into the side. He's put the qualifier on "If the younger player is at the same form as the senior we go with the younger player" as to who gets picked, but barely talked about Curtin or Bond while talking endlessly about how good Brodie is.