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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Only 1 ‘kid’ can be in the 22 at any time. Pyke is a massive problem. He must go.

And he can only be risked on a half forward flank and given 67% game time

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Or his contract needs to be amended

It’s always been suggested that clarksons contract requires a minimum number of young players in the team

Reckon Chris Scott has something similar

 

[Mutineer]

Remember when O'Brien was reportedly banging the door down and dominating the pre-season, making Jacobs look silly? Then we picked Jacobs for round 1.

Same philosophy then as now.

That's very different to what I was hearing.....Sauce was still beating ROB in match simulation during pre-season training.

Jeffcrowe care to comment.

 

[Scorpus]

That's very different to what I was hearing.....Sauce was still beating ROB in match simulation during pre-season training.

Jeffcrowe care to comment.

I'm only going off what Pyke said, where he was "neck and neck" with Jacobs over the summer.

Crows' forgotten tall 'neck and neck' with Sam, says Pyke

Adelaide coach Don Pyke has full confidence in ruck replacement Reilly O'Brien

m.afl.com.au

 

[kirky]

Sauce's farewell game?

Not a chance - he would have said so. Ain’t in this or any parallel universe.

 

[Mutineer]

I'm only going off what Pyke said, where he was "neck and neck" with Jacobs over the summer.

Crows' forgotten tall 'neck and neck' with Sam, says Pyke

Adelaide coach Don Pyke has full confidence in ruck replacement Reilly O'Brien

m.afl.com.au

That's very different to the words you used in your previous post..... "Dominating" "Making Jacobs look silly"

 

[kirky]

Has there been any explanation as to why O'Brien was omitted?

Surely it can't be that they think Jacobs offers more? Surely.

It is, right?

At the same stage of their careers O’Brien offers more

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

And even over their careers, O’Brien offers more

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

It is just mind blogging decisions.

 

[Scorpus]

That's very different to the words you used in your previous post..... "Dominating" "Making Jacobs look silly"

A two game ruck being neck and neck with our veteran? That's making him look silly

 

[kirky]

How many of you go to the AGM and raise these points?

That is the play to air those grievances and demand an answer from Chapman or Fagan.

When is the AGM normally?

 

[Mutineer]

At the same stage of their careers O’Brien offers more

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

And even over their careers, O’Brien offers more

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison

Sam Jacobs and Reilly O'Brien AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

It is just mind blogging decisions.

I'm not advocating retaining Sauce at all or that he should be playing ahead of ROB currently but ROB has a long, long way to go reach the heights of Sauce in his prime, you can offer up a truck load of stats but if you can't see that then you're not serious.

 

[kirky]

I'm not advocating retaining Sauce at all or that he should be playing ahead of ROB currently but ROB has a long, long way to go reach the heights of Sauce in his prime, you can offer up a truck load of stats but if you can't see that then you're not serious.

ROB has a lot more upside and will be better than Jacobs.

 

[40porpoise]

I'm not advocating retaining Sauce at all or that he should be playing ahead of ROB currently but ROB has a long, long way to go reach the heights of Sauce in his prime, you can offer up a truck load of stats but if you can't see that then you're not serious.

This is true. Jacobs in his prime was fantastic. However I feel this type of thinking permeates through the club and is the basis for our horrid selections. They are clinging on so hard to the past it’s embarrassing

 

[Morning_Fog]

When is the AGM normally?

Late January early February. Sometime around that time of year.

 

[1970crow]

No but clarification on why they decided to continue to play the older guys instead of blooding kids would be.

How can they justify the results this year and still play the same older guys knowing the season was shot would be.

They don’t see it that way. As long as we’re a mathematical chance to make the 8 we play what they perceive to be our best line up. And there’s a fair chance that our 22 would be the same even if mathematically we couldn’t make it weeks ago. Our club culture is to always focus 100% on the 4 points on offer that week.

 

[Morning_Fog]

They don’t see it that way. As long as we’re a mathematical chance to make the 8 we play what they perceive to be our best line up. And there’s a fair chance that our 22 would be the same even if mathematically we couldn’t make it weeks ago. Our club culture is to always focus 100% on the 4 points on offer that week.

And I would like to hear them justify this. Then it’s on public record.

 

[hey shorty]

A two game ruck being neck and neck with our veteran? That's making him look silly

They've got different strengths too. Sauce is one of the best tap rucks in the last decade which is something ROB still needs to pick up, he's also a smarter guy ahead of the footy and a marginally better kick.

ROBs workrate is enormous and his ability to be everywhere would make Sauce look silly. His follow-up from a tap is something only a couple of guys can do.

 

[Vader]

They don’t see it that way. As long as we’re a mathematical chance to make the 8 we play what they perceive to be our best line up.

Agree 100%, which makes some of the melts here seem a bit ridiculous.

And there’s a fair chance that our 22 would be the same even if mathematically we couldn’t make it weeks ago. Our club culture is to always focus 100% on the 4 points on offer that week.

Yeah... nah. They've shown a willingness to test the youth, on the rare occasions when we've been out of the finals race early. Mind you, that hasn't happened in several years.

 

[Mutineer]

ROB has a lot more upside and will be better than Jacobs.

I truly hope you are proven correct but he has quite away to go yet before he comes close to Sauce in his prime.

 

[Sanders]

Reckon Chris Scott has something similar

I’d heard that he did

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

When is the AGM normally?

A Tuesday morning, just before bingo

 

[hey shorty]

ROB has a lot more upside and will be better than Jacobs.

I sure hope so, but very few have been as good as Sauce across the journey. Sauce was a far better tap ruck at 24 than ROB is, plus a much more reliable kick

 

[thebirdman 24]

Wtf is with our 2017 obsession. Knight is a list clogger who has done nothing this year.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Surely someone at the club can see that knight isn't up to it? He's gonna be the new Mackay isn't he? Mackay even provides more than him.

Mackay is far superior.

 

[kirky]

A Tuesday morning, just before bingo

Great, I’ll make sure I’ve got some apricot slices organised for morning tea.

 

[GreyCrow]

Great, I’ll make sure I’ve got some apricot slices organised for morning tea.

Dont forget the muffins