Preview Changes vs Nth Melbourne

[DJ75]

Out: Roo and the ghost of Neil Craig

Anything else is just polishing a turd

 

[Pugsley]

Out : Board, Selectors, Coaches. Anything to do with Ricciuto

In : A Malcolm Blight broom

 

[1970crow]

My simple question is “Which players are a realistic chance of being on our list in a couple of year’s time”?

I am a known optimist but here’s my list who are very unlikely.

1) McHenry - no chance
2) Hamill - he continues to use his head as a battering ram. Sadly, it’s just a matter of time.
3) Borlase - he has been O.K. but is way behind Murray, Keane, Worrell and we need to get Curtin in the team. Ultimately we will have to choose between Borlase and Butts as our back up key defender.
4) Parnell - has shown some good traits in the SANFL and occasionally in the AFL but not an AFL body
5) Cook - I love the “concept” of Cook but after three years on our list he can’t find the ball at AFL or SANFL level. He has performed exactly as I predicted. Perhaps we give him a few more games and hope for a miracle.
6) Smith - The end is near.
7) Gollant - he is not a back up ruckman but neither are Himmelberg and Burgess. Probably will end up a back up player at best but this is the year to play him until Thilthorpe return.

Over the next 17 games we need to work out whether Berry, Schoenberg, Taylor and Dowling have a future.

Having watched the SANFL games except their last trial match, Bond, Edwards and Ryan are a long way from AFL ready but if they can string a few good games together then give them a taste.

Curtin is a tricky one. When he has the ball in hand he looks fantastic but he has struggled to defend against SANFL journeymen like Freitag and Pearce. I will watch closely to see how he handles the Tiger tall forwards today.

Looking at that list of 7 names, Hamill should probably get a 12 month extension. Apart from 7 delists/retires (plus Sloane) being a large number, Milera is somewhat a risk and with Smith and Parnell gone, there's need for depth behind the ball. Notwithstanding the inherent concussion risk Hamill brings with him. Happy to defer to your SANFL assessment, I do actually find those posts enjoyable and very informative.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Close

Berry, Cook Out
Crouch, Murphy in

don't know if Murph is fit to play but we seem not to hold that standard to our senior players so he's in

Oh ****ing hell. I hate that I even think this might happen

 

[jackster83]

Adelaide Crows Football Club Player List

Adelaide Crows full AFL playing list and stats.

www.footywire.com

Our senior players.
How many make it in to a top 4 team?
How many will retire or should get moved on?

Over 200 games. Walker, Sloane, Laird, Smith.
150-200 games. None.
100-150 games. Crouch, Keays, Dawson, O'Brien, Murphy.
50-100 games. Milera, Fogarty, Jones, Rankine, McHenry, Butts, Schoenberg, Sholl.

The real problem is that 50-100 games group.

Guys who have been given huge amounts of opportunities under Nicks.

The problem is with the exception of Rankine, this entire group is rubbish. Jones and Fog play the odd good game but are more of a tease than anything. The others should have been delisted already.

 

[1970crow]

Out: Roo and the ghost of Neil Craig

Anything else is just polishing a turd

Where will the Book of Neil go though?

 

[DJ75]

Where will the Book of Neil go though?

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[BACCS]

Pedlar for McHenry is just obvious
Crouch for Laird (Laird sub and Sholl out)
Toby Murray for ROB, don’t care how that happens, maybe dress him up like ROB or something

 

[Jirkago75]

Unfortunately, tonight was the end of Brayden Cook’s crows career. I’ve been all for him being given a go, and his skills are sublime, but he just doesn’t try hard enough. Simple as that. Luke Jericho

Luke Jericho

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

6.3

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.8

4star

. Lewis Johnston

Lewis Johnston

Age

35

Ht

193cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.3

4star

G

1.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

. And now Brayden Cook. Bye.

Laird offers absolutely nothing. He doesn’t even win clearances anymore (13 players had more clearances than Laird tonight). His kicks inside 50 are diabolical. His handballs create nothing. Should not be in the team, it’s not even debatable.

Brodie Smith

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Brodie Smith

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

500.1

5star

D

17.1

4star

K

12.6

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

438.9

5star

D

17.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.6

5star

is a complete and utter mess. He has absolutely no idea what he’s doing. None. Mentally shot. Elevating him to the leadership group was bizarre and he’s not only not up to that title, but he’s not up to being an AFL footballer. Career over.

McHenry is an embarrassment to the club. The fact that he was selected in the starting 22 tonight after his worst on ground disgrace last week should be all the evidence anyone needs that Nicks and co have no idea what they’re doing.

Sholl’s missed tackle just outside 50 for Essendon in the 4th quarter summed up his entire career. Why on earth do we ever pick him?


Out:
Berry (inj), Cook, Smith, McHenry, Sholl (none of those 4 omissions should ever play for the club again)

In:
Crouch, Dowling, Curtin, Taylor, Pedlar

Sub:
Pedlar

I haven’t seen to much of Curtin but surely he’s better then Smith ATM, can we turn him into the running half back now before he moves into the midfield. Due to his height and running ability, he will fit in perfectly. Smith was the worst player last night and provided nothing except high ball which went to the opposition.


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[ABAB]

I haven’t seen to much of Curtin but surely he’s better then Smith ATM, can we turn him into the running half back now before he moves into the midfield. Due to his height and running ability, he will fit in perfectly. Smith was the worst player last night and provided nothing except high ball which went to the opposition.


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Anyone is better than Smith now, the guy can't run so does semi turn on the spot to get tackle. He was lucky he didn't got caught HTB a few time at the most important part of the ground.

 

[dogs105]

So, Billy Dowling had 8 (eight) clearances today..

 

[TRP1996]

So, Billy Dowling had 8 (eight) clearances today..

So what you’re saying is we can plug him into a Forward Pocket, watch him get 5 possessions, then sub him out for Da Ned, and drop him back to SANFL the next week?

 

[BACCS]

So, Billy Dowling had 8 (eight) clearances today..

Crouch for Laird
Dowling for Berry
Pedlar for McHenry
Curtin for Smith
Ryan for Sholl (sub)

Make it ****ing happen Nicks

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Crouch for Laird
Dowling for Berry
Pedlar for McHenry
Curtin for Smith
Ryan for Sholl (sub)

Make it ******* happen Nicks

Strachan for ROB too.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Nicks will just troll us again!

 

[Executive Landlord]

Curtin playing as a KPD on the number one forward. Just insanity. He won't play this year if we keep that up. Would not be surprised if he leaves next year

 

[BACCS]

Strachan for ROB too.

I don't rate Strachan, so until we draft a better ruck, I'll just have to live with ROB

 

[Crow till I die]

Crouch for Laird
Dowling for Berry
Pedlar for McHenry
Curtin for Smith
Ryan for Sholl (sub)

Make it ******* happen Nicks

What you suggest makes sense as the season is shot so lets get our better youngsters in and just play them this year and ride whatever highs and lows happen as its all about building for next year now and hopefully a new coach halfway through this year to take them forward

 

[BACCS]

Curtin playing as a KPD on the number one forward. Just insanity. He won't play this year if we keep that up. Would not be surprised if he leaves next year

Well he can't, signed a 3 year deal.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I don't rate Strachan, so until we draft a better ruck, I'll just have to live with ROB

No, we can't just reward his poor performances.

If nothing else so ROB gets the fire in the belly again by being dropped.

It's sets a poor culture when players know they won't be dropped for regular poor performances.

That's why we are in this position.

Smith has been poor most of the year & now injured... yet we still play him.

Hinge was horrible in 1st couple of games yet we kept playing him.

McHenry has one of the worst games on record so we reward him with another game which he was still horrible.

Meanwhile we have young players like Dowling who are performing in the sanfl thinking wtf is going on with selection criteria...

 

[BACCS]

No, we can't just reward his poor performances.

If nothing else so ROB gets the fire in the belly again by being dropped.

It's sets a poor culture when players know they won't be dropped for regular poor performances.

That's why we are in this position.

Smith has been poor most of the year & now injured... yet we still play him.

Hinge was horrible in 1st couple of games yet we kept playing him.

McHenry has one of the worst games on record so we reward him with another game which he was still horrible.

Meanwhile we have young players like Dowling who are performing in the sanfl thinking wtf is going on with selection criteria...

Hinge needed to be backed in and did respond very well last week.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hinge needed to be backed in and did respond very well last week.

Fortunately he has come good.

Smith hasn't & is injured yet we still pick him.

The selectors are deadset morons!

For this reason & no idea game plan there is no light at the end of the tunnel under Nicks.

I have seen enough.

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

Crouch

I originally would have gone that way, but Dawson playing his best game of the season the moment Crouch is out doesn't entirely feel like a coincidence. And at this point, I'd rather just play younger players so we can get a look at them - we're not contending for finals at this point anyway.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Unfortunately, tonight was the end of Brayden Cook’s crows career. I’ve been all for him being given a go, and his skills are sublime, but he just doesn’t try hard enough. Simple as that. Luke Jericho. Lewis Johnston. And now Brayden Cook. Bye.

Laird offers absolutely nothing. He doesn’t even win clearances anymore (13 players had more clearances than Laird tonight). His kicks inside 50 are diabolical. His handballs create nothing. Should not be in the team, it’s not even debatable.

Brodie Smith is a complete and utter mess. He has absolutely no idea what he’s doing. None. Mentally shot. Elevating him to the leadership group was bizarre and he’s not only not up to that title, but he’s not up to being an AFL footballer. Career over.

McHenry is an embarrassment to the club. The fact that he was selected in the starting 22 tonight after his worst on ground disgrace last week should be all the evidence anyone needs that Nicks and co have no idea what they’re doing.

Sholl’s missed tackle just outside 50 for Essendon in the 4th quarter summed up his entire career. Why on earth do we ever pick him?


Out:
Berry (inj), Cook, Smith, McHenry, Sholl (none of those 4 omissions should ever play for the club again)

In:
Crouch, Dowling, Curtin, Taylor, Pedlar

Sub:
Pedlar

" Luke Jericho. Lewis Johnston. And now Brayden Cook"

What's the connection?

 

[Redleg Crow]

Dowling and Curtin need to play.

Dowling because of form and Curtin because your top 10 draft pick needs to be picked as soon as he is match fit. I'm sorry, but there's a reason you drafted him. Top 10s should learn on the job at the AFL level.