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[LukeParkerno1]

As others have noted, although this view has merit, it gets difficult when JMac returns.

Good problem to have for once rather than having half the side unfit. One thing I will say though I'm ultra nervous with Horse and his history of picking guys off injuries in big finals. If Jmac isn't fully fit by the 1st week, not sure I'm rushing him back for a prelim and especially a GF.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I stand corrected. But his last two matches have been poor. His disposal in matches he got 20 was abysmal. He is averaging 17.2 for the year. He was very good early in the piece. But has gone right off JN the last 4 matches. He managed to get lists against Port & Dogs but turned the ball over so often.



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He was one of the only few against Port/Dogs that showed anything though, where were the other 8 midfielders? We shouldn't be relying on Adams, he's a supplementary piece to a midfield who does the unheralded things many fans don't realise looking at pure numbers. Could he turn it over yes, absolutely, do I never want him kicking a set shot, absolutely, but I have more of an issue with Chad and his ego form the last 6 weeks than Adams, at least he tries every week.

 

[wolftone57]

It's going to be a bit of a balancing act this week between building momentum for finals versus resting players. I feel like we're just starting to find some touch again and worry that if we rest too many, we will lose momentum, especially with the week off coming up. However there are some who clearly could do with a break. In particular, Grundy just looks buggered and Hayward busted. Adams has been really down over the last 2 weeks with ToG barely 50% v Bombers. So with that in mind my ins and outs would be:

Outs: Grundy Hayward Adams
Ins: Chad Ladhams Sheldrick (sub)

Corey Warner to play full game off HF with Campbell and Cleary predominantly forward as well. Ideally we can have this game under control during third and sub Sheldrick into the guts for Heeney.

Adams has a huge disposal problem. Turnover King. He averages one of the lowest efficiency rates in the AFL

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[The King!]

I stand corrected. But his last two matches have been poor. His disposal in matches he got 20 was abysmal. He is averaging 17.2 for the year. He was very good early in the piece. But has gone right off JN the last 4 matches. He managed to get lists against Port & Dogs but turned the ball over so often.



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His disposal against Port was better than Heeney Jordon Parker Roberts out of running types and his turnovers were behind Florent, Gulden, Blakey , Rowbottom, Mills, Jordon, Roberts.

His disposal efficiency was better than Heeney, Jordon, Parker, Rowbottom and some others eg Ladhams.

Against the Dogs his disposal efficiency was about the usual 60 odd.

He was average the last 2 weeks, but which players haven't had a few down weeks.

Adams is just the first one people target to drop , seems he just isn't a fan favourite , so he is always a poor game away from being out. Maybe that's true, but don't need to make shit up about how he has played .

At least when everyone went missing in the two shit losses he had a crack, one of the few who did.

 

[The King!]

Adams has a huge disposal problem. Turnover King. He averages one of the lowest efficiency rates in the AFL

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His efficiency is above Gulden and Warner mind you .

But they can have a pass

 

[LukeParkerno1]

His efficiency is above Gulden and Warner mind you .

But they can have a pass

One thing I will say though efficiency is a weird stat, hacking it 50m into the air to a contest is “effective”

Chad I hope just needed a week off been putrid for a month one quarter against the Pies aside

 

[Bloods86]

One thing I will say though efficiency is a weird stat, hacking it 50m into the air to a contest is “effective”

Chad I hope just needed a week off been putrid for a month one quarter against the Pies aside

You can use it to see how often the ball gets to a contest involving a teammate or a teammate not in a contest.

If someone has low efficiency, it means they aren't even doing that a fair amount of the time.

It's limited, but has use. Other limitations are that you could be handballing or kicking into space, to your or team advantage, but not direct enough to be recorded as such.

 

[The King!]

One thing I will say though efficiency is a weird stat, hacking it 50m into the air to a contest is “effective”

Chad I hope just needed a week off been putrid for a month one quarter against the Pies aside

Effective stats yeah it's all kinda bullshit .


The interesting stats would be the clubs internal metrics.

Closest we see to that in a way are the best and fairest votes I guess? if you get votes you clearly played the role asked.

 

[wilsonmatic]

If it occurs, that is embarrassing from the Crows.

Club didn't like his 'toothless' remark/celebration?
Then have a quiet word with him, in private.

Instead Laird, who is not even in the leadership group comes out and publicly puts Rachele down as his actions were "misaligned" with the club's values.
Adelaide haven't made finals for seven years, they are the worst mix of bland and bad in recent times.

Rachele has apparently copped a bit in the media this week (outside of Laird's comments), so back him in?
Nah, instead it appears they are going to hang Rachele out to dry and have seemingly leaked his dropping to the media.
Not sure what 'values' that displays.

Tyson Stengle carted off to hospital from a nightclub, Geelong backs him in and he plays that week, Rachele makes a comment about the supporters of their biggest rival and gets dumped?


Adelaide FC never change;
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Rachele is a bit of a show bag, deserves to be dropped! And he shirks alot of contests.

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[LukeParkerno1]

You can use it to see how often the ball gets to a contest involving a teammate or a teammate not in a contest.

If someone has low efficiency, it means they aren't even doing that a fair amount of the time.

It's limited, but has use. Other limitations are that you could be handballing or kicking into space, to your or team advantage, but not direct enough to be recorded as such.

Whilst true even the very best inside mods hover around 60 ish percent disposal efficiency. Its the one stat that you have to be very careful using, I can’t kick and if I hacked it in the air 10 times to a contest I’d be at 100% somehow!

 

[Kbroome]

Whilst true even the very best inside mods hover around 60 ish percent disposal efficiency. Its the one stat that you have to be very careful using, I can’t kick and if I hacked it in the air 10 times to a contest I’d be at 100% somehow!

Yep thats why a guy like Luke Ryan is overrated imo because he does stuff "efficiently" when if you look at it all of his kicks are either kick ins, sideways kicks or 50m down the line stuff its never dangerous kicks imo

 

[Dubai Quacker]

The lack of red vest / blue vest photos this week is so uncool.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yep thats why a guy like Luke Ryan is overrated imo because he does stuff "efficiently" when if you look at it all of his kicks are either kick ins, sideways kicks or 50m down the line stuff its never dangerous kicks imo

Yep and someone like Sicily for instance has a much lower one I know who I’m taking. Not saying the stat is worthless you just need to be careful about relying on it.

 

[caesar88]

I don't think Campbell will ever play back again.

Looks so much better as a overlapping wing forward.

I like Horse but I don't trust him to not make the same glaringly obvious mistakes long after they've been proven to be so.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I like Horse but I don't trust him to not make the same glaringly obvious mistakes long after they've been proven to be so.

Exactly the reason I am so nervous bringing players back in finals, we've seen how bad the track record of Horse is in this regard, whether it be Mills playing, Reid playing, whatever. My personal belief is if they aren't available and have trained for a week before the first final they shouldn't play the rest of the season whether it be Jmac, Papley, whatever.

 

[Olian]

If it occurs, that is embarrassing from the Crows.

Club didn't like his 'toothless' remark/celebration?
Then have a quiet word with him, in private.

Instead Laird, who is not even in the leadership group comes out and publicly puts Rachele down as his actions were "misaligned" with the club's values.
Adelaide haven't made finals for seven years, they are the worst mix of bland and bad in recent times.

Rachele has apparently copped a bit in the media this week (outside of Laird's comments), so back him in?
Nah, instead it appears they are going to hang Rachele out to dry and have seemingly leaked his dropping to the media.
Not sure what 'values' that displays.

Tyson Stengle carted off to hospital from a nightclub, Geelong backs him in and he plays that week, Rachele makes a comment about the supporters of their biggest rival and gets dumped?


Adelaide FC never change;
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Rachele has shirked a number of contests thoughout the year. Ducks his head or won’t put his body on the line.
Eventually you have to stand up or be omitted.

Don’t think the tooth or lack there of was an issue.

Rachelle may have leaked to the media he was being dropped.

 

[giantsully]

Yep thats why a guy like Luke Ryan is overrated imo because he does stuff "efficiently" when if you look at it all of his kicks are either kick ins, sideways kicks or 50m down the line stuff its never dangerous kicks imo

Could not agree with you more on this, find this guy completely overrated. One of the real culprits in "slow Freo".

 

[Pugnacious1874]

Don't forget designing the premiership T-shirt. Those things can fall through the cracks.

Jokes aside, I do hope some Swans staff are using the luxury of having all but locked away top spot to start planning the approach to finals and even the GF, since sticking to the whole 'one week at a time' thing hasn't worked out very well the last 3 times.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Anyone want to play the red vs blue shirts game?

Gallery: Swans prepare for Adelaide

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[Dubai Quacker]

Anyone want to play the red vs blue shirts game?

Gallery: Swans prepare for Adelaide

See all the latest photos as the side prepares for Adelaide Crows, presented by Castlereagh Imaging. Photos by Phil Hillyard.

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Gus in blue.
Corey in blue.
Grundy in red.
Adams in red.
Hayward in red.
Chad in red.

No change, apart from Chad in for his brother.

 

[Millky95]

Gus in blue.
Corey in blue.
Grundy in red.
Adams in red.
Hayward in red.
Chad in red.

No change, apart from Chad in for his brother.

With Cleary moved to the sub

 

[Donza]

I like Horse but I don't trust him to not make the same glaringly obvious mistakes long after they've been proven to be so.

I had a chat to him this arvo.
Expressed this view.
He said. "Donza, its sweet. I read BF."

 

[Donza]

Weather forecast.

For our Victorian friends.

You may recognise the weather Saturday morning.
Grim and grey with light showers.
That will continue to early afternoon.
Where it will clear to a sunny day.

You can kill some time by riding the Metro underground from Sydenham to Chatswood and back.

Just don't forget your Myki!

 

[Kirkswan]

Anyone want to play the red vs blue shirts game?

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What do you reckon Hayward and Horse are chatting about? Will maybe giving him a bit of cheeky grief?

 

[Kiama Chris]

What do you reckon Hayward and Horse are chatting about? Will maybe giving him a bit of cheeky grief?

Will's knee not strapped