Preview R21: Changes vs. Geelong Cats

[Coopers]

Essendon supplements?

Well it worked for Essendon for a fair while, right?

 

[Pugsley]

Well it worked for Essendon for a fair while, right?

It was a dank kind of idea.

 

[1970crow]

Why would we even consider playing Crouch in dead rubbers off the back of a two month shoulder injury that originally ruled him out for the season?

What do you mean "dead rubbers". There is no such thing, there are 4 points on offer and we will do everything we can to win them. As Nix said, our plan is to finish the season strong and all our efforts and decisions will be geared at that. And as NVB says, the best way to develop for the future is to win this week.

 

[AFC979810]

FF: Thilthorpe - Walker - Rachele
HF: Keays - Fogarty - Dowling
C: Dawson - Soligo - Sholl
FOLL: O'Brien - Curtin - Taylor
HB: Hinge - Murray - Nankervis
FB: Worrell - Keane - Bond
INT: Cook - Laird - Berry - Michalanney
SUB: Jones

Outs:

• Himmelberg
• Borlase
• Murphy

Ins:

• Dawson
• Murray
• Worrell

Personally I would prefer to keep Borlase in and put Murray on ice for the rest of the year.

Would really hope that list management is talking with Nicks, but I highly doubt that based on history.

 

[Pugsley]

Personally I would prefer to keep Borlase in and put Murray on ice for the rest of the year.

Would really hope that list management is talking with Nicks, but I highly doubt that based on history.

Burgess would say Muzz needs to play through it.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Probably the least excited ive been all year about a changes thread...

Out: who cares
IN: who cares

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I know it can be a bit of a graveyard but I wouldn't mind seeing Dowling take on the high half-forward / pressure forward role currently occupied by Murphy. It's a bit of a double-edged sword type of move in that it allows us to flick Murphy who is self-evidently dead weight in the team, trial Dowling in a spot that I think he's got some natural attributes for (goal sense, great tank, willing tackler) and also frees up a rotation on the wing for another young player to use (hello Dan Curtin). I wouldn't necessarily have Dowling do this exclusively as I think Taylor also could fill the same spot but anything to get Murphy out (without it opening the door for McHenry in).

Also the cynic in me feels like with Dermie perhaps inadvertently putting a spotlight on Murphy's role and lack of contribution (even though it's been apparent for weeks/months/years) that this might be the week that Nicks magically sees the light and makes this long overdue change.

Unfortunately I feel that any outside scrutiny on Murphy would cause us to circle the wagons and rally around him like never before.

He's internally adored.

It's baffling given that all our coaches are on the verge of being fired (or should be anyway)

 

[Dc9798]

What do you mean "dead rubbers". There is no such thing, there are 4 points on offer and we will do everything we can to win them. As Nix said, our plan is to finish the season strong and all our efforts and decisions will be geared at that. And as NVB says, the best way to develop for the future is to win this week.

TBH I wouldn't mind a win to break that KP losing streak this week, just sick of us losing there and losing in general!

 

[FR0GGY]

If any of that stuff we talk about standards, and performance is real Laird has to be dropped. Just flat out taking the piss with his slow strolling defensive "efforts".

Make an example of him.

cue laird captain for this week with Dawson still missing through concussion.

 

[FR0GGY]

TBH I wouldn't mind a win to break that KP losing streak this week, just sick of us losing there and losing in general!

Save it for when we are contending

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Is Dawson likely to play?

He didn't train at all last week until Friday. Said that he felt okay initially but started to feel the effects a couple of days after the knock

 

[GameofSloanes]

No Luke Pedlar available to lock him down. I suppose SuperNicks will turn to Rachele.

Ben Keays

 

[arsene wenger1]

No Luke Pedlar available to lock him down. I suppose SuperNicks will turn to Rachele.

McHenry will be rushed back in for this role

 

[Mutineer]

Sounds like Simonds Stadium/GMHBA/Kardinia Park is a shit heap currently going by an article in today's Geelong Ady..

AFL 2024: Tom Stewart says players taking training off GMHBA Stadium in their stride​

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Geelong star Tom Stewart isn’t fazed with the Cats’ moved training sessions off GMHBA Stadium this week and last, ahead of a return to their home stadium against Adelaide on Saturday.
The Cats were back at Kardinia Park Monday after their 40-point round 20 win over North Melbourne in Tasmania, with players starting to roll out to St Mary’s Anthony Costa Oval around 9am for training.

It comes after GMHBA Stadium’s muddy surface in round 19 against Western Bulldogs drew plenty of attention across the competition, with the Cats also taking training to Deakin last week.

Stewart said players were taking the move off GMHA Stadium, where they often train two to three times a week, in their stride.

 

[George Kramer]

Why would we even consider playing Crouch in dead rubbers off the back of a two month shoulder injury that originally ruled him out for the season?

Nicks

 

[haydo]

Wonder if they’d consider moving the game from GMHBA to Marvel stadium because of the surface?

 

[FR0GGY]

Wonder if they’d consider moving the game from GMHBA to Marvel stadium because of the surface?

Nah they’ll just play in gumboots instead

 

[King Elvis]

Any danger of putting Cook on a wing or HBF?

Can we put him in an easy role and play through him and see if he actually has a future?

But no, Smith will come back in and blindly bomb it long every time.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Surprised that more people are not nominating to be dropped, he’s one of our most inconsistent players.

Berry seems to make poor football decisions, whether that’s getting caught HTB or how he moves the ball, his disposal isn’t great either.

Need to weed out the players who struggle with consistency from game to game, and qtr to qtr.



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[Shifty Crow]

we need to play talent ahead of doure role players

in
Worrell
Curtin
Oscar
Edwards

Out
Borlase
Himmelberg
Murphy
Berry



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[Thommo#21]

Torn, do we play the kids or back in the likes of Laird, Smith, Murphy, Jones etc who keep getting the job done and make sure we retain pick 4

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[cleanhands]

Surprised that more people are not nominating to be dropped, he’s one of our most inconsistent players.

Berry seems to make poor football decisions, whether that’s getting caught HTB or how he moves the ball, his disposal isn’t great either.

Need to weed out the players who struggle with consistency from game to game, and qtr to qtr.



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But they can still reach 100 games

 

[GROTTO]

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Torn, do we play the kids or back in the likes of Laird, Smith, Murphy, Jones etc who keep getting the job done and make sure we retain pick 4

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Back McHenry and Murphy to get us Pick 4.

 

[SellarStardom]

Only Nicks will bring in Smith off injury and illness instead of Ryan. Only Nicks will drop Curtin to make way for Dawson. Only Nicks will retain Murphy.

What should happen is Himmelberg, Borlase, Murphy and Cook for Murray, Worrell, Dawson and Ryan but it wont

 

[AFC979810]

Burgess would say Muzz needs to play through it.

Would he?

I would think he would prefer a cautious approach with Muzz in games that absolutely dont matter.