Preview 2021 Internal Trial: Crow v Crow, 20/2/21 10.30am ACDT

[Scorpus]

Fogarty in particular would need a big game against the Powa to be selected before Tex or Tex have a poor game against Powa.

And why the rush with Thilthorpe given his late start to the pre-season and the need to manage his groins at this point?

This is assuming everyone is fit to play.

Right now, as much as I wasn't advocating for this last year, I'd actually play both Tex and Fog. Provided Tex continues to look somewhat athletic

 

[Murray2503]

Yep.. frampton and walker were our two best talls

Based off today I would say Himmelberg, Walker and Thilthorpe will be starting round 1.
I wouldn't get carried away with Frampton's performance which was against ourself. He showed similar form last preseason. From the limited time I watched, Fogarty didn't do a great deal which is somewhat concerning. Thilthorpe looks a natural. If he is fit he plays. Himmelberg is a walk up starter and Walker did enough to hold his spot.

 

[Vader]

IMO the two locks for the forward line are Thilthorpe and Fogarty. Both should be picked on talent and given a license to flourish.

The third tall can be picked on form, whoever is best at the time which going on today would be Tex

I doubt Fogarty is a lock. If today's performance is anything to go by, then he's 5th in line behind Tex, Berg, Frampton, and Thilthorpe... and he's a very distant 5th at that. What we saw today was a continuation of the under-performance he's shown in the last 2 years. If anything his was one of the more discouraging performances, in what was a game where many of the youngsters gave us reason to be optimistic for the future.

 

[BRL121]

Probably Hamill was my only disappointment.

I still really like the lad, but he did almost nothing today.

He's missing his hair, like Samson.
I didn't know who he was for most of the match: there was only a single occasion when he showed some dash and I finally recognised him.

Get that hair growing!

 

[SellarStardom]

How good is Burns, to think we use to have Campo, Hart and Godden

 

[Scorpus]

Based off today I would say Himmelberg, Walker and Thilthorpe will be starting round 1.

Probably. We know Frampton sucks from all those previous years he has sucked. One performance doesn't shift the needle anywhere near enough

 

[Bay62]

Laughed at Burns choice of words regarding Milera playing mid/forward

“We’ve got those inside mids but we also need a bit of quality around there”

 

[kulak]

Anyone have a VOD? Couldn’t watch live.

 

[flashcrow]

Probably. We know Frampton sucks from all those previous years he has sucked. One performance doesn't shift the needle anywhere near enough

Even a young leopard can change its spots when it becomes an adult. So maybe there is hope yet.

 

[Vader]

How depressed would Fogarty be, reading this in the match report on the AFC website:

As good as the talls were, the defenders held their own with Jake Kelly

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Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

having a good battle with Fogarty and Jordon Butts doing the same with Walker.

Walker kicked 3 goals on Butts, but Kelly well & truly held his own against Fogarty. Kelly is absolute rubbish... so what does that say about Fogarty's performance today?

 

[Scorpus]

Even a young leopard can change its spots when it becomes an adult. So maybe there is hope yet.

I'm very confident in saying Frampton does not have a long term AFL future

 

[flashcrow]

I'm very confident in saying Frampton does not have a long term AFL future

You are probably correct, but just because somebody sucked previously, doesn't mean they will continue to suck in the future. Unless they don't want to, or can't improve.

 

[Scorpus]

You are probably correct, but just because somebody sucked previously, doesn't mean they will continue to suck in the future. Unless they don't want to, or can't improve.

Six years in an AFL system is usually enough to make a solid assessment

 

[1970crow]

It did early last season too.

Not to say he won't be picked

Maybe they'll manage him and keep him in good nick hoping to get 12-15 good games from him rather than working him into the ground.

 

[Scorpus]

I doubt Fogarty is a lock. If today's performance is anything to go by, then he's 5th in line behind Tex, Berg, Frampton, and Thilthorpe... and he's a very distant 5th at that. What we saw today was a continuation of the under-performance he's shown in the last 2 years. If anything his was one of the more discouraging performances, in what was a game where many of the youngsters gave us reason to be optimistic for the future.

Personally I'm backing him in for anywhere from half to the entire season in his preferred position at AFL level. Give him consistency of position and role.

If he fails after that, then we move on

 

[Scorpus]

Maybe they'll manage him and keep him in good nice hoping to get 12-15 good games from him rather than working him into the ground.

We have sacked a lot of people recently so there is hope we might do this for once

 

[Jarman3]

I'm very confident in saying Frampton does not have a long term AFL future

Sure he does with the 4 year contract we gave him! Probably won't get a lot of games, but he's well and truly locked in.

 

[Scorpus]

Sure he does with the 4 year contract we gave him! Probably won't get a lot of games, but he's well and truly locked in.

Hope he enjoys the SANFL

 

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[Eagleboy2011]

You are probably correct, but just because somebody sucked previously, doesn't mean they will continue to suck in the future. Unless they don't want to, or can't improve.

With you. I am hoping he carries on with todays form. Last year was a backward step with many player. Someone his size I hope turns the corner .I think he has the talent.

 

[CharlieCrow]

Four year contract for Frampton!! You serious?

 

[hey shorty]

Sure he does with the 4 year contract we gave him! Probably won't get a lot of games, but he's well and truly locked in.

2 years with an option on a 3rd....

 

[hey shorty]

Four year contract for Frampton!! You serious?

No.