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

[Executive Landlord]

So disappointing. Nicks takes one step back and then another five steps back.

 

[crows dude]

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

Big part of the future??

What as a coach. Certainly not as a player.

 

[crows dude]

Cook has outperformed Jones this year

hahahaha

What??

No he hasnt. I bet if Jones play Cooks half forward role hed find more than 10 touches that Cook gets.

 

[footy4ever]

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Oh dear. A big part of our future...



But Hamill? - bloody hell. He was just finding his place nicely. This club is cursed.

 

[BACCS]

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.

He probably spoke about Curtin for a good 3-4 minutes in that presser, so that last part of your sentence isn't true. It did still sound like Brodie will play, I agree there, but he actually went into a lot of depth about Curtin and is worth the full listen.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

hahahaha

What??

No he hasnt. I bet if Jones play Cooks half forward role hed find more than 10 touches that Cook gets.

I bet he wouldn't

Neither player has had much impact this year but Jones seems to be at or near his ceiling, Cook shows glimpses that he could be something better

 

[Scorpus]

hahahaha

What??

No he hasnt. I bet if Jones play Cooks half forward role hed find more than 10 touches that Cook gets.

He averages 15 touches on the wing. There is no way he'd average more than 10 touches as a forward.

 

[BACCS]

It's actually a Nicks presser worth listening to in full if you've got the time, the headlines from Josh Money are a bit misleading. As someone else said, Money speculated that Dowling would be sub for his first game based on something non committal from Nicks in the presser that week, but was obviously wrong.

 

[BACCS]

He averages 15 touches on the wing. There is no way he'd average more than 10 touches as a forward.

I wish Cook got 10 touches as a forward

 

[FR0GGY]

I’m guessing walker is our whole future then?
No nicks, a big part of our future is playing back pocket in the sanfl. (Which may be the correct place currently)
What is with the stupid comments from him?

 

[FR0GGY]

hahahaha

What??

No he hasnt. I bet if Jones play Cooks half forward role hed find more than 10 touches that Cook gets.

But you’d take cooks 7 over Jones 12 every day of the week

 

[CromradeCromulent]

It's actually a Nicks presser worth listening to in full if you've got the time, the headlines from Josh Money are a bit misleading. As someone else said, Money speculated that Dowling would be sub for his first game based on something non committal from Nicks in the presser that week, but was obviously wrong.

Yeah he also said that Curtin will get a look in different positions for the rest of the year including on-ball.

 

[BACCS]

I’m guessing walker is our whole future then?
No nicks, a big part of our future is playing back pocket in the sanfl. (Which may be the correct place currently)
What is with the stupid comments from him?

Nicks did say those words, but if you actually listen to the full presser, context paints it differently. The words in isolation are a little misleading and this is coming from someone that fell off his chair when I first saw the headline too.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Yeah he also said that Curtin will get a look in different positions for the rest of the year including on-ball.

Thats a positive at least

 

[GameofSloanes]

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.

Not that I want him in the AFL side, but Smith was BOG in that game
Curtin and Bond are miles off being in form close to that

 

[ClaudeCurlsCrow]

hahahaha

What??

No he hasnt. I bet if Jones play Cooks half forward role hed find more than 10 touches that Cook gets.

Jones forward of the ball??? no thank you.

Jones in the back pocket or a TAGGER.

Cook has the skills and talent. just needs to find the pill more.

 

[George Kramer]

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

Classic example of the bullshit he comes out with, good to see some media picking him up on it

 

[George Kramer]

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.

BACCS he listened to it and Nicks is full of crap, don’t try and water it down

 

[GreyCrow]

Yeah he also said that Curtin will get a look in different positions for the rest of the year including on-ball.

In the SANFL

 

[ams4crows]

If Hamill is out I'd rather see what Oscar Ryan has then play Smith again. Particularly now that the Stkilda to get band 1 for battle could screw us we don't want to be winning many more games.

 

[Slime Roy]

All this week I keep hearing how Smith was BOG in the SANFL but on the ch7 coverage they gave it to Strachan even awarding him the prize & giving him the after match interview.
Is this another case of gaslighting from the club? Coz I'm real sure they won't be rushing Strachaney in on the back of his performance.

 

[DJ75]

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

It wasn't even that good. He played well, sure. But take off his 'kick ins' and his stats were the same as everyone elses. Nothing that would suggest he smashed the door down.

This is the issue when it comes to selection integrity.
A 'senior' player who has been out of form for months, plays 1 SANFL game (or as in the past doesn't even have to play at all) and as long as it's above terrible, their form is enough to demand selection.
A young guy can play months of good footy in the SANFL, but will only be considered if there is an injury, or a chance to rotate out another young player.

This is not integrity.

 

[Redline]

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How ridiculous to say Smith is a big part of our future. No one that age is the future in a developing side. Better off saying what he brings to the team if you want to be positive.

It just shows it's all words that aren't really thought out.

 

[Slime Roy]

How ridiculous to say Smith is a big part of our future. No one that age is the future in a developing side. Better off saying what he brings to the teamnif you want to be positive.

It just shows it's all words that aren't really thought out.

It's pure BS and Nix should know it (or he's dumber than we've given him credit for) Smith is way closer to a "retired" player than he is a "required" player.

 

[texanmike]

If we really need to bring Jones and Smith back in, i'd drop Murphy and let Jones play forward, he played half decent football from memory when he was playing there in his first few years. Cook out and Taylor to play a full game.