Prediction Round 1: Changes Vs Adelaide Crows + pre-match discussion

[Taylor]

Sean Darcy, fit and ready to go?

Playing he will be.

 

[Yoda_]

Playing he will be.

thanking you

Obviously SuperCoach related. Genuinely believe he could be the best big man in the comp. Primed to take over from Gawndy to be the #1 big man in the comp

 

[Cesoir]

The question is.. why the fu** are guaranteed 22 even playing scratchie? That’s for Tucker, Blakely etc to gain fitness and form.

If a player can't get through a scratch match without getting injured then he won't get through an AFL game either. Would you rather Tabs had lined up on Sunday, done his hammy and left us short for the game? Tabs is coming of an interrupted preseason and need the match practice, best 22 or not.

Your logic does not compute.

 

[Van_Dyke]

It's all part of JL's the grand plan.

Cox goes forward, kicks 5 and Hamling blankets Thilthorpe.

Treacy kicks 3 and wins 20 hitouts as relieving ruck.

Lobb is now firmly out of best 22 and everyone on Bigfooty is happy the dude that dared tried to leave our club while getting paid too much is gone.

Memberships sky rocket and the club becomes a powerhouse for the rest of civilisation (it lasts 12 months when Russia and the US bring about nuclear Armageddon)

we all know nuclear Armageddon would happen before we got a flag

 

[wakojako]

We are so lucky the club used their picks on a KPF this draft. Just shows how little depth we have the in the forwardline. With Tabs being injury prone and Lobb being a flight risk, we probably should look at Macca to add to our ranks.

 

[Dockeroo]

Apparently Thilthorpe might not play. He’s only done 40 min of match sim this preseason and might be underdone

 

[CapitalA]

We are so lucky the club used their picks on a KPF this draft. Just shows how little depth we have the in the forwardline. With Tabs being injury prone and Lobb being a flight risk, we probably should look at Macca to add to our ranks.

Or go to the draft since it is full of KPF players in the first round.

 

[Taylor]

Apparently Thilthorpe might not play. He’s only done 40 min of match sim this preseason and might be underdone

Then hopefully he does play so our underdone Joel Hamling can spend the game in the goal square with him, dazzling the younger man with the premiership medal in his sock.

 

[wakojako]

Or go to the draft since it is full of KPF players in the first round.

We will see how he does at the end of the season

 

[Wabjub]

Fogarty has been ordinary his entire career so far. Logue a good match up.

I never said he would be the match winner, just that i think they are the only two other tall forwards they have. I think Logue has him covered easily.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Apparently Thilthorpe might not play. He’s only done 40 min of match sim this preseason and might be underdone

Huh?

He has played both games, so no idea what you are talking about.

Walker, Laird & Seedsman all out.

Dawson & Milera very doubtful.

 

[theGav56]

I never said he would be the match winner, just that i think they are the only two other tall forwards they have. I think Logue has him covered easily.

They also have Himmelberg.

How will our KPDs get any sleep?

 

[FreoRicci]

We are so lucky the club used their picks on a KPF this draft. Just shows how little depth we have the in the forwardline. With Tabs being injury prone and Lobb being a flight risk, we probably should look at Macca to add to our ranks.

What’s with Keitel? Any word with him.. he trained last week or the week before with Fremantle

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Tabs going down may have a silver lining

Unearth Coxy at CHF...could turn out to be a great move in the long term

Do we really need another tall then in the back 6. We have Pearce , Logue and Chapman for height .
Anyone know the talls at Adelaide --I know that Tex is out .
And they have Himmelburg and Thilthorpe (excuse my lisp)

Thilthorpe & Fogarty.

Question of whether we play Himmelberg as 3rd tall.

 

[Wabjub]

They also have Himmelberg.

How will our KPDs get any sleep?

I forgot he existed.

 

[Purpletown]

we all know nuclear Armageddon would happen before we got a flag

Sean is 100% Freo.

 

[Walkingwounded]

Thilthorpe & Fogarty.

Question of whether we play Himmelberg as 3rd tall.

I suspect all 3 play, it’s the back line and midfield that don’t look as strong as the forward line.

IMO

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I suspect all 3 play, it’s the back line and midfield that don’t look as strong as the forward line.

IMO

Our defence is settled & least area of concern. I worry more about our midfield with our best outside players missing & likely to impact on our forward line without Tex.

Something like...

B: Brown, Butts, Doedee
HB: Smith, Murray, Jones
C: Sholl, Crouch, Hinge
HF: McHenry, Fogarty, Cook
F: Rachele, Thilthorpe, Sloane
R: O'Brien, Keays, Schoenberg
I: McPherson, Berry, Soligo, Himmelberg

If Dawson is available, Soligo drops out.

 

[Channels]

If tabs and Lobb are out, no big deal. In come Treacy and Meek.

Given Freo haven't been smashed by covid isolation numbers yet, we'll be fine.

To contend we are going to need depth, this year we actually have depth.

 

[wakojako]

If tabs and Lobb are out, no big deal. In come Treacy and Meek.

Given Freo haven't been smashed by covid isolation numbers yet, we'll be fine.

To contend we are going to need depth, this year we actually have depth.

Not in the forwardline

 

[Taylor]

Given Freo haven't been smashed by covid isolation numbers yet

Until we are.

 

[Dockeroo]

Huh?

He has played both games, so no idea what you are talking about.

Walker, Laird & Seedsman all out.

Dawson & Milera very doubtful.

Sorry I slightly misinterpreted it but here it is from an SEN article on Rachele earlier today:
“Rachele is tipped to play his first game in the Crows’ season opener against Fremantle on Sunday afternoon.
Thilthorpe has managed soreness throughout the summer, and played just 40 minutes in the final tune-up, so he may have to wait.”

 

[Boppo]

FYfe should play pure CHF.

 

[stax on the mull]

Taberner news probably sures up Banfield's spot. He's not a popular pick in the Best 22's but he's always about the mark with the coaches selections as that 3rd hybrid medium that can lead up and mark in the forward 50m.

 

[wakojako]

Taberner news probably sures up Banfield's spot. He's not a popular pick in the Best 22's but he's always about the mark with the coaches selections as that 3rd hybrid medium that can lead up and mark in the forward 50m.

Would prefer we play Cox so we will know for future reference how he will perform as a swingman.