Preview R20: Changes vs. Hawthorn

[MrBarry]

I ****n knew it. You could tell by the way the coaches spoke. So predictable

They are a bunch of ****ing pussies.

 

[Scorpus]

Multiplying your current AFL experience by 200% seems pretty worthwhile tbh

Nah that puts the spots of senior players at risk

 

[MsTopG]

But we’re ‘mathematically’ a chance.

I better not get too negative though. I got in trouble for that this week.

Finals were gone around round 6.

 

[1990crow]

Finals were gone around round 6.

I gave up around round 3.

 

[MsTopG]

Cant believe there's talk we wont bring in Curtin. I Just really can't believe it.

This is almost the PERFECT game to bring him in, regardless of how he performs - he gets another senior game under his belt at home against a youngish oppo team, builds some confidence and starts to work out what he needs to do over summer to go to the next level.

Seriously - there is absolutely nothing to lose by playing him. Nothing.

**** sake Nicks.

Nicks is fearful that he will play too well and he won't be able to drop him.

 

[Ham]

Stoked for Fog to be captain - seems hes overtaken our 3 vice captains? He was also the one alongside Daws announcing Cook and Sholl’s contract extensions from memory


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[Scorpus]

I gave up around round 3.

If we lose I believe we are no longer a mathematical chance

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I gave up around round 3.

Round 4 for me... but yeah, our season was cooked in the 1st month.

Just caught Nicks saying we are a 0.6% chance of finals & he won't give up on making finals.

FFS Nicks, your priority is preparing for next season, which means giving our best young talent games... as we will not be making the finals.

 

[GreyCrow]

I'm so confused right now

I thought Tex was our leader in the forward line

Man it's hard

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Get Curtin in and leave him in for the rest of the year now as a midfielder rotating at half back.

Don’t rule out mid , wing and half FORWARD

 

[GreyCrow]

Absolutely brilliant call to make Fog Captain this weekend

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Stoked for Fog to be captain - seems hes overtaken our 3 vice captains? He was also the one alongside Daws announcing Cook and Sholl’s contract extensions from memory


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Do we have 3 vice captains?

Just glad we haven't given the captaincy to either Murphy or ROB.

 

[Archie87]

Ahhh so Curtin is getting the old "your reward is being listed as an emergency again and you better be darn happy about it!!!" Reward

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Finals were gone around round 6.

Round 4, Nicks ****ed our season by ****ing with the game plan that saw us go from the highest scoring team last year to a Ross Lyon-esque borefest.

Re: Murphy, would he get a game with any other club? I'm not convinced he would even front up for Richmond, West Coast or North yet Nicks has him in the starting 18.

 

[40porpoise]

I actually don't mind Jones being named on field as a back pocket. Haven't we been crying out for years to try him in that position?

Curtin must play a full game. Other than that I don't mind the changes, Murphy still playing is to be expected. I don't know how or why but he'll continue playing as long as nicks is coach

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Round 4 for me... but yeah, our season was cooked in the 1st month.

Just caught Nicks saying we are a 0.6% chance of finals & he won't give up on making finals.

FFS Nicks, your priority is preparing for next season, which means giving our best young talent games... as we will not be making the finals.

I think he’s slowly realising it’s one and the same thing re playing young talent and winning games

Smith out this week would be a decent further step

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I think he’s slowly realising it’s one and the same thing re playing young talent and winning games

Smith out this week would be a decent further step

It's been sloth pace... brought on more by injury than choice

Nicks is a really slow learner as he is just not that bright.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I actually don't mind Jones being named on field as a back pocket. Haven't we been crying out for years to try him in that position?

Curtin must play a full game. Other than that I don't mind the changes, Murphy still playing is to be expected. I don't know how or why but he'll continue playing as long as nicks is coach

Hopefully not after the 2024 draft

Absolutely brilliant call to make Fog Captain this weekend

Yep it had to be keays or Fog . Fog is an inspired choice though

 

[Burtonsgottago]

What does Murphy have to do to get dropped?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

It's been sloth pace...

Nicks is a really slow learner as he is just not that bright.

I wish he would look at Hardwick at GC and learn a bit faster

GC will be ready to roll next year after how much he’s exposed the list and young talent

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Nicks is fearful that he will play too well and he won't be able to drop him.

Literally searching for any reason NOT to play our top draft pick when we traded up to get him and are 14th on the ladder going into round 20...

I'm just lost for words... What the actual **** is going on this year...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

What does Murphy have to do to get dropped?

He hasn't even been able to train properly this week & he is still named!

Nix & Co are taking the piss now... now responsible for our worst ever 100 game player.

 

[CrowTownRoad]

Fully prepared for McHenry to come in and take Keays’ spot in the forward line as Keays is replacing Dawson in the midfield.

Can’t bring in Curtin and risk being too inexperienced around the ball

 

[jackster83]

He hasn't even been able to train properly this week & he is still named!

Nix & Co are taking the piss now... now responsible for our worst ever 100 game player.

He'll be a 250 game player by the time he's done.

We love our battlers, more than any other club.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He'll be a 250 game player by the time he's done.

We love our battlers, more than any other club.

That will be one way of reducing our membership below Port levels...