Giving Tex one more wouldn’t be a bad idea. TT is protected from second rucking for one more game and Tex freshens up a bit further for a stronger assault on the remaining games to push his extension case. Seems like a win:win.
-
LIVE: Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants - 3:20PM Sat - 1st QF
Squiggle tips Swans at 63% chance -- What's your tip? -- Team line-ups »
-
LIVE: Brisbane Lions vs Carlton - 7:30PM Sat - 1st EF
Squiggle tips Lions at 73% chance -- What's your tip? -- Team line-ups »
-
AFLW 2024 - Round 2 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Preview R20: Changes vs. Hawthorn
- Thread starter jamesclean
- Start date
-
- Tags
- preview
- Tagged users None
Giving Tex one more wouldn’t be a bad idea. TT is protected from second rucking for one more game and Tex freshens up a bit further for a stronger assault on the remaining games to push his extension case. Seems like a win:win.
- Jul 22, 2012
- 4,369
- 10,174
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers
First full game back was always going to equal “gassed”, especially because of the injuries to talls meaning he couldn’t come to the bench as often as he needed to.
Much like a first up pony, RT will be better for the run, and get more bench time against the Hawks than he did last night if we can avoid more injury carnage. Shouldn’t have any issues with rucking as much as EH did last did (ie not much).
And remember, Walker will take the inside 50 ruck contests too.
chrisso crow
Club Legend
Potentially another year, along with our coach!
May need to make up to 5 forced changes, considering the VicMedia machine have already convicted Keays and Bond.
Out: Murray, Butts, Dawson (all Inj), Keays, Bond (both Susp.) EH
In: Borlase, Worrell, Curtin, Jones, Tex, and raffle the last spot between Schoenberg/McHenry or even a Ryan debut.
Cook into the 22 and Jones sub from that for me.
Out: Murray, Butts, Dawson (all Inj), Keays, Bond (both Susp.) EH
In: Borlase, Worrell, Curtin, Jones, Tex, and raffle the last spot between Schoenberg/McHenry or even a Ryan debut.
Cook into the 22 and Jones sub from that for me.
TubbsFarquhar
TheBrownDog
Bond? What did I miss there?
He was listed as 1-2 weeks this week. I've got my fingers crossed it's 1 week, making him available for next Saturday.
Dangerous tackle on Cox in the 3rd. Ch7 highlighted it along with Keays', but never mentioned the sling tackle on Berry...
dogs105
Sweet Kennels Proprietor
Smith --> Curtin
Berg ---> Walker
Murray --> Worrell
Butts --> Borlase
Dawson --> Cook
Keays/Murphy --> Jones
Cook --> Ryan
Berg ---> Walker
Murray --> Worrell
Butts --> Borlase
Dawson --> Cook
Keays/Murphy --> Jones
Cook --> Ryan
A little face massage by the Marvel turf - no concussion so should be OK.
But we are facing a VIC team next week...
chrisso crow
Club Legend
Unfortunately with Dawson, Butts and Murray out (and potentially Keays suspended), I can't see Nix making any more changes. He's hesitant to make changes at the best of times, let alone to a team with potentially 4 forced changes.
Will be interesting to see if they rush Worrell back in or play Curtin in a KPD role.
Will be interesting to see if they rush Worrell back in or play Curtin in a KPD role.
- Dec 29, 2000
- 25,057
- 23,275
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
What traded to the Pilbara Penguins?
I’d give him one more before adding second ruck duties to his workload. If that’s Tex resting another week or going Murphyless with 4 tall forwards, I’m happy either way. Probably the latter if I had to choose.
One of our players I thought executed a bit of a sling tackle. Not sure if that’s it.
- Dec 29, 2000
- 25,057
- 23,275
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
Do we need a lot of talls against Hawthorn?
- Dec 29, 2000
- 25,057
- 23,275
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
That was the one the Essendon player got the free for HTB. If the AFL are serious that needs to be cited as well!
Let’s be clear, with the injuries we have there is no way we will also drop ‘experienced’ players like Smith or Murphy. We should but won’t.
I also think Keays will be fine. No second action, no sling, not overly aggressive, arm free, no concussion. Can’t be suspended for that.
I also think we might play Himmelberg in defence. Hawks aren’t particularly tall in their F50 though.
So changes:
Out:
Murray
Butts
Dawson
In:
Walker
Curtin
Jones
Curtin will play the Dawson role. Moving through midfield and half back. Jones to defence. Himmelberg to defence.
I also think Keays will be fine. No second action, no sling, not overly aggressive, arm free, no concussion. Can’t be suspended for that.
I also think we might play Himmelberg in defence. Hawks aren’t particularly tall in their F50 though.
So changes:
Out:
Murray
Butts
Dawson
In:
Walker
Curtin
Jones
Curtin will play the Dawson role. Moving through midfield and half back. Jones to defence. Himmelberg to defence.
You forget we're the Crows. What was McAdam done for? Possibility to cause injury or whatever it was.
Maybe a bit of wishful thinking here
Out:
Berg (omit)
Dawson (concussion)
Smith (sore?)
Murray (knee)
Butts (foot)
In:
Tex
Cook
Worrell
Borlase
Curtin (sub - let's face it, if he comes in Nicks will make him sub)
If Hamill is fit I'd drop Murphy and make Hamill the sub which would give us some flexibility if we had further backline injuries, but that won't happen. I think we all have to accept we will never drop Murphy.
Jeez it's a luxury having Borlase as a backup. He was actually very good last time we played Hawthorn.
Out:
Berg (omit)
Dawson (concussion)
Smith (sore?)
Murray (knee)
Butts (foot)
In:
Tex
Cook
Worrell
Borlase
Curtin (sub - let's face it, if he comes in Nicks will make him sub)
If Hamill is fit I'd drop Murphy and make Hamill the sub which would give us some flexibility if we had further backline injuries, but that won't happen. I think we all have to accept we will never drop Murphy.
Jeez it's a luxury having Borlase as a backup. He was actually very good last time we played Hawthorn.
Kane McGoodwin
Make me an Admin!
- May 21, 2001
- 84,264
- 88,042
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Adelaide Crows
No, only need 2.
- Oct 2, 2022
- 5,541
- 7,476
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
I don't understand what single thing Murphy does that couldn't be done by Jones, and most of it at a higher standard.
Since we are 2 short of talls down back.. and worrell probably won't come in... Couldn't you use berg down back?
You'll be playing him on chol..
