Prediction Changes: Round 5 Vs Adelaide Crows + Pre-match discussion

[MadMundy]

And will travel down to Pingelly, given the coaching staff said they were already nervous about not 100% fit players playing there? IMO he will play for Peel next week.

Could always just let him play Peel reserves if they wanted to get game time into him.

 

[Docker82]

One of my training watchers said Sturt played fine but a bit sore?

Still think he'd be playing for Peel.

Longmuir has confirmed that Sturt is playing for Peel. Probably about five minutes ago.

 

[FreoRicci]

Truly believe we can have Meek/Darcy with Tabs/Lobb/Treacy.
Need to use Lobb as a free floating forward just marking everything. Darcy/Meek rotates to the bench. It’s the smalls that need to be elite. Schulz, Switta would be handy.

 

[Purple_Turtle]

 

[Jezzitizle]

Does anyone else think Lobb looks bigger this year?

Apart from his twig legs.

Hopefully he has and isn’t pushed around so easily in marking contests.

 

[Docker82]

Does anyone else think Lobb looks bigger this year?

Apart from his twig legs.

Hopefully he has and isn’t pushed around so easily in marking contests.

Is this the same guy who was third in the whole league for contested marks last year?

 

[CapitalA]

Does anyone else think Lobb looks bigger this year?

Apart from his twig legs.

Hopefully he has and isn’t pushed around so easily in marking contests.

I think it is more in the ruck that Lobb gets man handled. Contested marking he is great.

 

[Jezzitizle]

I think it is more in the ruck that Lobb gets man handled. Contested marking he is great.

He is great, because he is tall with good hands.

If he is harder to move he might dominate games!

 

[mattis117]

And will travel down to Pingelly, given the coaching staff said they were already nervous about not 100% fit players playing there? IMO he will play for Peel next week.

He was specifically referring to Tucker. Sturt is not coming off soft tissue injuries.

 

[Kram]

The negativity around Lobb on this board is a little ridiculous.

 

[Van_Dyke]

The negativity around Lobb on this board is a little ridiculous.

agreed. he was poor last year, but was seriously good in 2019 (and his marking wasn't the issue last year). talk of meek + darcy being a better combo than him is ridiculous

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Unpopular opinion:

Our forward line > Our back line

These 7:
Taberner
Darcy / Lobb
Treacey
Walters
Frederick
Schultz
Colyer

vs:
Cox
Logue
Ryan
Chapman
Hughes
Conca
Wilson

looking at those 7 man teams I think the forwards shade the backs.

Hey c'mon now mate, those are hardly fair comparisons, how can any 7 (hell, even any 9) mere mortals be expected to compete against a team that includes the unsurpassed elegance, greatness and grace that is Hercules Colyer??

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

Hey c'mon now mate, those are hardly fair comparisons, how can any 7 (hell, even any 9) mere mortals be expected to compete against a team that includes the unsurpassed elegance, greatness and grace that is Hercules Colyer??

Thats got to stick

 

[mightymouse75]

The negativity around Lobb on this board is a little ridiculous.

Yes. Plays an important roll & most games he plays it well.

 

[Square Peg]

Yes. Plays an important roll & most games he plays it well.

Jam? Sausage? Chiko?

 

[MadMundy]

IN: Logue, Lobb and Schultz

OUT: Watson, Meek and Sturt

 

[StingBitten]

That team looks pretty strong on paper actually.

 

[FreoRicci]

That team looks pretty strong on paper actually.

Expecting a strong performance. This Adelaide team is still inexperienced. No excuses.

 

[Big Flappy]

Interesting bench. Chapman sub?

 

[SPEEDWAGON]

crowden sub

 

[MadMundy]

Interesting bench. Chapman sub?

Watson or Crowden will be the sub.

 

[FreoRicci]

Tabs, Treacy, Lobb. What a forward line it’s becoming. Schulz is a good in amongst this, need small forward pressure

 

[Square Peg]

Tabs, Treacy, Lobb. What a forward line it’s becoming. Schulz is a good in amongst this, need small forward pressure

As long as they stay out of each others way, it will be good to see

 

[FreoRicci]

As long as they stay out of each others way, it will be good to see

Thought Treacy Tabs with Darcy did this to aplomb. One on one, spread the load.
Lobb is the one that needs to learn his limit. Please oh please don’t get in Tabs or Treacy’s way.

 

[Kram]

GWS within a kick!