2015/16 Pre-Season Thread
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It will be so sweet if Milera turns into a gun, will be a nice little reminder for the Geelong flogs who said they wouldn't trade
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means Charlie to Wing .....Atkins/Seedsman to miss out ?
oh that sounds interesting
have a got the wrong end of the stick here? accused, found not guilty? sacked from club (ironically Stkilda after coming from Essendon)
Not sure if Charlie would move full time. Could rotate a fair bit, do some thing like still have Seeds start on the wing, move him back, move someone like Hampton up nearer to the goals and then Cameron to the wing.
It sounds like we are going to have our flankers and mids swapping a fair bit to counter the lack of rotations. I don't mind it as long as we don't lose quality in the midfield.
QUOTE="MRB37, post: 42928342, member: 79861"]Not sure if Charlie would move full time. Could rotate a fair bit, do some thing like still have Seeds start on the wing, move him back, move someone like Hampton up nearer to the goals and then Cameron to the wing.[/QUOTE]
That's the fourth position for Hampton. So far he's replacing Smith as our running defender, Hartigan as a KPD, Thommo as our big bodied mid, and now Cameron as a small forward.
Fair dinkum
Edit - I guess it's no surprise given we also seem to be comparing him to one of the all time greats of the competition!!
That's the fourth position for Hampton. So far he's replacing Smith as our running defender, Hartigan as a KPD, Thommo as our big bodied mid, and now Cameron as a small forward.
Fair dinkum
Edit - I guess it's no surprise given we also seem to be comparing him to one of the all time greats of the competition!!
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Milera, Menzel and Gore could all develop into really nice players. Not a bad haul for a guy that wanted out.
So far then our team is looking something like this;
Betts Menzel Hampton
Lynch Walker Menzel
Seedsman Crouch Menzel
Hampton Hampton Seedsman
Lever Talia Brown
Jacobs Hampton Menzel
Milera, Smith, Laird, Crouch
Have I got it right?
Betts Menzel Hampton
Lynch Walker Menzel
Seedsman Crouch Menzel
Hampton Hampton Seedsman
Lever Talia Brown
Jacobs Hampton Menzel
Milera, Smith, Laird, Crouch
Have I got it right?
Agree to disagree on that one , I think you need a balanced midfield where some players strengths make up for others weaknesses ... I also think thommo would have got a game at all clubs last year
Will see how he goes this year
I can't see him in either of the WA teams or Hawks midfield.
Priddis did a lot of specialist sprint training to improve his leg speed before finally being drafted by WCE. He still isn't quick, but managed to improve enough to make an AFL list and get a shot after being overlooked in several drafts, and rookie drafts. He trained with the Crows at one stage.
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A bigger deal out west.
Probably a bit of both. Carlton wouldn't have been the best place to develop in the last decade.
That's the fourth position for Hampton. So far he's replacing Smith as our running defender, Hartigan as a KPD, Thommo as our big bodied mid, and now Cameron as a small forward.
Fair dinkum
Edit - I guess it's no surprise given we also seem to be comparing him to one of the all time greats of the competition!![/QUOTE]
What? You are surprised that people are unsure of where Hampton fits into the team? What do you expect?
Where do you see him fitting in then? It's easy to criticise, but surely you understand the expectations on Curtly are high for a reason.
Fair dinkum
Edit - I guess it's no surprise given we also seem to be comparing him to one of the all time greats of the competition!![/QUOTE]
What? You are surprised that people are unsure of where Hampton fits into the team? What do you expect?
Where do you see him fitting in then? It's easy to criticise, but surely you understand the expectations on Curtly are high for a reason.
What? You are surprised that people are unsure of where Hampton fits into the team? What do you expect?
Where do you see him fitting in then? It's easy to criticise, but surely you understand the expectations on Curtly are high for a reason.[/QUOTE]
Personally I don't think he will make the side initially.
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Simpson mentioned that we will likely play the kids for our NAB clash, leaving most of our senior players to play games 2 and 3.
Has Pyke given any indication about the approach you will take for our game?
Has Pyke given any indication about the approach you will take for our game?
There is always room for a Thommo type , I go so far as to say he would be harder to replace than PD,
Thommo is the best players for reading losing rucks, and stopping opposition runs from stoppage's in the Crows side and has been for a few years, he the is best defensive mid around stoppage's in the side. Who was the first player they put in the middle when teams got the run on,
He in the side every day of the week, and is the best midfielder in the Crows,
And the foundation of any team is to get the ball first. The problem the Crows had for years is lack good outside Mids that know how to position themselves or to be brutally honest know haw to read a game. A hangover from Craig's days.
This year is the strongest I have seen the Crows with true outside mids in a long time, But in order to take advantage of that you need Thommo type players.
What do you mean by initially - NAB - first round - first half of the season - only comes in due to an injury to one of the 22? Why do you think he will miss selection?
I think he will start in the SANFL. Depends on form/injury from there.
I think there are too many in the queue in front of him. I haven't seen a lot of him but all reports are there is a big gap between his best and worst, so I think our coaches will want to see some consistency from him.
His fitness may also be a ? Given an interrupted PS
Given our long trip to country WA including hours of flights and buses in week 2 I'd predict a 70%+ strength side for nab 1, weakened for nab 2 and strongest minus niggles and game time for round 3
Haven't heard one yet, though I'd take a guess and say if we were to rest senior players we may do it in games 2 and 3 where we have to travel to Perth and then Gold Coast.
Interesting pre-season isn't it? New faces make the selection prediction very hard. We just do not know how players like Hampton, Seedsman, Menzel, Milera fit in yet. They could be boom or bust ... Most likely somewhere in between.
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