Continuity explains it. We had a good win and we want to make as few changes as possible. Continuity is a far greater driver of success than talent and structure. At least according to our club.
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Continuity explains it. We had a good win and we want to make as few changes as possible. Continuity is a far greater driver of success than talent and structure. At least according to our club.
Then they should have rested Tex another week.
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Myself as much as anyone want to see curtain playing afl. But 14, 21 and 22 disposals playing in the SANFL doesn’t scream pick me in a afl midfield.He will get his time we all need to relax a little.
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Taylor was averaging 18 disposals this season in the SANFL
14, 23, 12, 18, 26 in the games prior to promotion
What did jones get to earn a recall?
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Yep, we just need to wait till he's racking up 30+ consistently like Grigg, Wigg etc used to.
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Well with McInto....oops i mean Murphy up forward, whats not to like
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I'm not seeing the need for Himmelberg's retention.
He had one mark and three kicks last week. Fell over in every marking contest. Rucked 3 centre bounces.
Are we desperate to squeeze a 2nd rounder out of GWS?
He had one mark and three kicks last week. Fell over in every marking contest. Rucked 3 centre bounces.
Are we desperate to squeeze a 2nd rounder out of GWS?
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He also kicked 2 goals in each of his 20 disposal games
I don't understand why Worrell is an emergency, he is clearly best 22. If he is fit enough to be an emergency then he should be in the 22. If he is not ready then name him in the SANFL only and don't bother making him emergency.
Give me a list of teams which did a ground-up rebuild in less than 7 years...
** I'm not talking about teams which went to the bottom for 1 year, picked up 1-2 elite talents, then rebounded straight away. I'm talking about teams which gutted their lists, and did the full rebuild - because that's what Adelaide have done.
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He can walk wherever he wants but the talk is Giants don’t want him and a VIC club is likely if he doesn’t re sign .
Well this makes no sense...
Ideally Worrell gets a run in the SANFL, and regains match fitness after missing 10 weeks due to injury. However, in a less than ideal world, a half-fit Worrell is still a better option than almost any other player currently playing in the reserves. Even in this scenario, he comes in as sub, and plays only 1-2 quarters.
Having a semi-fit Worrell playing at AFL level is less than ideal, but it's still a better option than pretty much any of our other SANFL players.
Curtin is in the emergency list, he can come in if we have a late out with a key defender.
Half fit Worrell? He broke his arm, he would have been doing plenty of running to maintain his fitness levels.
I just think if they are happy enough for him to play if there is a late out, then he if ready to play this week. If he is not ready then don't select him as an emergency.
Curtin is on the emergency list already, so he can't exactly replace Worrell on the emergency list - can he? For Worrell to be replaced on the emergency list, someone outside the list has to take his place.
The options are: Crouch, Hamill, Gallagher, Strachan, Edwards, Schoenberg, Gollant, TMurray, Burgess and Ryan. Several of those are also returning from injury, and a half-fit Worrell gets picked ahead of the others.
Yes, he's done a lot of running. That's not the same as being match fit.
Who else are you going to select as an emergency? Don't say Curtin, because he's already on the emergency list. Again, I suggest you review the list of players above - players who are not injured, and not selected in the AFL team or emergency list.
Coaches think we are a chance for top 8 lol
This was a huge opportunity with Dawson out for Curtin to play ffs
This was a huge opportunity with Dawson out for Curtin to play ffs
If he is only half fit as you keep saying then he shouldn't be an emergency, simple as that. Remember what happened when we had a half fit Lynch as our sub a few years ago?
Out of the players you listed, they could have named Hamill, Burgess or Ryan as emergency. All fully fit and a better option than a half fit player.
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Small defender. He has played that role a fair amount over the last 18 months?
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Hamill is another who is coming back from injury, so he's in the same boat as Worrell.
Worrell could have one leg amputated and he'd still be a better option than Burgess.
Ryan... maybe. I'd still take a half-fit Worrell over him any day though.
If Worrell comes into the game as an emergency, it would almost certainly be a sub. The sub rarely plays more than half the game, which would be perfect for a player needing match fitness.
Understandable provided Smith isn't in the side.
Yep, let’s wait until he accumulates 30 ineffective touches first before he replaces Laird in our midfield.
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I’m surprised we haven’t been training Burgess as a swingman, especially this week. Already played it at AFL level for Gold Coast and on attributes seems a far better option than Himmelberg who we trained in that position all summer.
Worrell is either fit enough to play, or he isn’t and therefore at bigger risk of injury again. This game means nothing, I would much rather we go a backman short than risk another long-term injury to Worrell.
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And playing Curtin doesn't mean we can't win. We had a win and a draw when he played previously.
Having rookies Dowling and Taylor and Bond play hasn't hurt our performances. The opposite in fact.
We're a frustrating club to follow.
