Preview Changes: QF v GWS

[Simmo28]

They've been adequate when Sloane's commanded the first attention.

Now everyone steps up a ladder. I.e. the Crouches will face attempts to shut them down.

I don't trust a fair number of our midfield in finals WITH Sloane (Atkins, McKay et al), let alone in his absence.

You don't think coaches have tried to shut MCrouch down this year?


MCrouch 2017 Brownlow Winner

 

[adelcrows]

Would the other concern from this also be now if we do win this game, Sloane would have had almost a month without a game of football.
Its certainly not a smooth start for the finals campaign at all, this time last year I wasn't nervous at all for the Kangas game but this time round it's a different bad feeling..

 

[Southerntakeover]

You don't think coaches have tried to shut MCrouch down this year?


MCrouch 2017 Brownlow Winner

I think Sloane has commanded first attention.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Toughen up everyone we won in 97 without roo and mods. And beat gws this year without tex lever brouch. If you don't think we can still win without 1 player then you haven't been watching this year and/or are in need of some concrete pills

 

[hey shorty]

I think Sloane has commanded first attention.

Until the last few weeks I agree.

Good teams deal with this sort of thing, we've got 21 of our best 22 playing still.

 

[Simmo28]

I think Sloane has commanded first attention.

True but football is a game of containing players who are having purple patches and Matt has been on a year long purple patch.


MCrouch 2017 Brownlow Winner

 

[CrowBloke]

It doesn't work like that. We have to play Thursday's game first, then the prelim.
Can't play a prelim, then the qualifying...
Oh, you mean than.

Better get used to it.

Lots of people on BF use the word "then" when it should be "than"...don't ask me why but it's very confusing sometimes.

My faves are "should of/ could of/ would of" etc ...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

What if the next guy gets tagged out, and we're without both Sloane and his output?

Since when do GWS tag?

 

[GreyCrow]

Games lost with Sloane playing 2017 6
Games lost without Sloane playing 2017 0

Harden up

 

[Simmo28]

What if the next guy gets tagged out, and we're without both Sloane and his output?

Sloane hasn't been that great at shaking the tag. I think players like Matt and Brad and even Dougie are less prone to tagging. I think this game is ripe for a CC cameo, he has done **** all this year but he has an opportunity to play around the bounce more with Sloane out. Hope he has a big one.


MCrouch 2017 Brownlow Winner

 

[CrowBloke]

Wonder how horrible that would have been! Concussion + appendicitis = Concussiondicitis? Appendiconcussionitis?

John.
Mate.
Stay away from that green tobacco.

 

[Comeonden]

If only we had gibbs

 

[Scorpus]

Games lost with Sloane playing 2017 6
Games lost without Sloane playing 2017 0

Harden up

Sloane has played every game though

 

[Pilchard_Adams]

Won earlier in the year against GWS without Brouch and Greenwood.

 

[spenze]

The three most successful tagging jobs were when we lost: North (Gibson tagging), Melbourne (Vince tagging), Geelong (S. Selwood tagging)

Sloane was tagged out of our win against Melbourne too and our win against St Kilda when he got far less possessions than both the Melbourne loss and the Geelong loss, which apparently were far more successful efforts at curtailing his possessions

 

[hey shorty]

Sloane has played every game though

I think that's the joke

 

[GreyCrow]

Sloane has played every game though

hey its my stat dont pick on it

 

[Roovolution]

True but football is a game of containing players who are having purple patches and Matt has been on a year long purple patch.


MCrouch 2017 Brownlow Winner

Does Matt get tagged now?

 

[Crow till I die]

M crouch would not be the easiest player to shut out as he wins a lot of ball in packs so he would still be at the coalface attacking the ball and be in and under the packs and that means his tag would also have to do just that. It is hard to stop a player contesting for the ball. I think that it is more the outside players that can be shut down by a tag as they get no room to operate and run.

 

[Peter Doherty]

The three most successful tagging jobs were when we lost: North (Gibson tagging), Melbourne (Vince tagging), Geelong (S. Selwood tagging)

That's not the reason we lost those games, it's not just about one player, we can still do this.

 

[Shaz2012]

Sloane out is massive. Dont like our chances. On the plus side, last years week 1 QF winners both lost prelims. If we lose its not the end of the world. If Richmond win their QF then we should have a prelim against them at the MCG. A prelim at the MCG is ultimately a better preperation for GF day than a prelim at AO. It also puts the three toughest opponents in Sydney, Geelong and GWS on the otherside of the draw.

But if Geelong win thie QF then it will be tough to get past the prelim.

Hopefully we can do it without Sloane and that gives us the confidence we need to win 2 games after that.

 

[hey shorty]

Does Matt get tagged now?

Not by GWS no, and tbh he's one of those types that teams wouldn't go to. His brother is probably more likely to cop attention

 

[Oraz]

Hey guys will it be raining/wet conditions for this game?

 

[Firewalker]

If we do lose prepare for the usual smashing over our conservatism as a club, decision probably a direct result of the groin and ankle injuries that were carried into last years finals campaign, like then everyone will be an expert in hindsight.

 

[mattymac]

Not ideal.