Preview Changes: R8 vs Port Adelaide, 2024 - Curtin Call?

[FR0GGY]

He forgot how to find a football, doubt he plays another AFL game unless we get a heap of injuries

In reality if you can’t find the football off half back you’re in trouble. (Yes north I know)

 

[Geoffa32]

Smith meh

Other changes make sense.


Just hope Curtin not used as a key defender.


HF/wing, some late CBAs would be nice too.






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[FR0GGY]

Just thinking how much better that backline is going to look when you bring back Murray to the Keane position, Keane to Smith's role, and then Smith is left out all together....

Butts will go for Murray

 

[Pugsley]

If murphy is named nicks must clean out his desk.

No Murphy named. Good sign.

 

[Scorpus]

Murphy not named with our current injury list is the first really promising sign from Nicks this year

 

[Pugsley]

That's not as bad as it thought it would be

Smith is uninspiring though.

 

[MrBarry]

That backline is looking pretty sexy tbh, get Murray in there and to me it's a backline that could be a top 4 contender.

I've just accepted the fact that the coaching staff have become fixated on having either Mchenry or Murphy in the team, even though it feels like I'm being penetrated by a shovel up my backside with 1 of them in - at least I will never experience two shovels at the same time.

 

[Pugsley]

Murphy not named with our current injury list is the first really promising sign from Nicks this year

Don't hold your breath though.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Murphy not named with our current injury list is the first really promising sign from Nicks this year

Give it time.

 

[MrBarry]

Murphy not named with our current injury list is the first really promising sign from Nicks this year

I don't think they will ever have him and Ned in the same team, which I guess displays a slimmer of common sense. Even though it's idiotic enough having one in the team.

 

[SydCrow]

I like this team if Ned and Murphy are out. Sholl lucky.

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[Rory Walkerfield]

That backline is looking pretty sexy tbh, get Murray in there and to me it's a backline that could be a top 4 contender.

I've just accepted the fact that the coaching staff have become fixated on having either Mchenry or Murphy in the team, even though it feels like I'm being penetrated by a shovel up my backside with 1 of them in - at least I will never experience two shovels at the same time.

There is a world where this exists, and it may come sooner than you hope… double shovel…

 

[Drummond]

He forgot how to find a football, doubt he plays another AFL game unless we get a heap of injuries

So that’s a defenders role is it?

 

[1970crow]

Can you tell Nicksy's good mate that Nicksy has no idea what he is doing and should quit.

Thanks in advance.

Contending lists trade for need to acquire missing pieces and make no mistake, our club decision makers couldn't be swayed to even consider we're more than 2 or 3 players short of genuinely contending.

 

[George Kramer]

Murphy not named with our current injury list is the first really promising sign from Nicks this year

Can you imagine bringing him in though? It would have sent a horrendous message to the team. He was on the verge of being dropped and played an average game, despite Wright pumping him up.

But reckon he will be in after one more game and replaces McHenry.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

When do we think the club will realise Smith is cooked ?

Unfortunately probably another year.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Just thinking how much better that backline is going to look when you bring back Murray to the Keane position, Keane to Smith's role, and then Smith is left out all together....

Murray more likely to come in for Butts.

 

[BRL121]

Just thinking how much better that backline is going to look when you bring back Murray to the Keane position, Keane to Smith's role, and then Smith is left out all together....

You'd better think that through. That would make the defence way too tall, with nothing like a back pocket, the very definition of unbalanced.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I like this team if Ned and Murphy are out. Sholl lucky.

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Sholl wasn't going to be dropped after last week.

 

[BRL121]

Smith meh

Other changes make sense.


Just hope Curtin not used as a key defender.


HF/wing, some late CBAs would be nice too.






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It looks like thay want him to be a back pocket.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We have already promised Petty a spot

We have promised Melbourne a R1 pick

We dont do backsies

We are weak

This is where we need to pull a Bulldogs swifty

Trade our first rounder for the premiers first rounder + whatever balances that out

Here you go Melbourne... a first rounder as promised, Pick 18 which will be bumped out to 23 after Academy picks

 

[MrBarry]

Smith meh

Other changes make sense.


Just hope Curtin not used as a key defender.


HF/wing, some late CBAs would be nice too.






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Can't imagine he will be, we have Butts, Keane and Woz in the team already and Max.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Win, lose, who knows what will happen

But at least we haven't shot ourselves in the foot at selection and made winning nigh on impossible

 

[1970crow]

If you asked nicks why he dropped hamill for smith he would not be able to give you a logical answer, untenable.

He'd say something about experience, leadership and that his form was improving prior to injury. He'd tie it to having a debutant too, that with a first gamer in Showdown heat, we needed the extra leadership.

It's these selections that tell me that Nicks will never win a flag. I'd honestly prefer to see what Lachy Murphy can do at half back ahead of Smith petering out as a pure liability.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So how do we see them lining up?

Reckon we can really stretch them up forward.

B: Michaelanny, Butts, Keane
F: Rioli, Dixon, Marshall

HB: Curtin, Worrell, Hinge
HF: Byrne-Jones, Finlayson, Mead

C: Sholl, Soligo, Jones
C: Boak, Wines, Bergman

HF: Rachele, Walker, Keays
HB: Houston, Zerk-Thatcher, Jones

F: Rankine, Himmelberg, Fogarty
B: Farrell, Ratugolea, Burton

R: O’Brien, Dawson, Laird
R: Sweet, Horne-Francis, Butters

I: Nankervis, Crouch, Smith (wing), Cook
I: Williams, Drew, Burgoyne, Georgiades

Sub: McHenry
Sub: McEntee