Preview R17: Changes vs. Brisbane: Back to the Future

[jackster83]

Hamill 3-4 weeks out - finger surgery today

That sucks. Just when he's getting back to the form he was showing before the concussions.

He gets another contract IMO.

 

[Ham]

Hamill 3-4 weeks out - finger surgery today

Such a shame, Hamill’s been a real surprise win this season


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[skam85]

We need a vomit reaction.

Smiths a big part of our future.
Taylor sub again????
Thilthorpe I can understand.
Poor Hamill, can’t get a break

Sounds like getting a break is Hamill's issue

 

[Scorpus]

The voodoo doll gets passed around to the senior players a fair bit doesn't it

 

[hugecannon]

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Id love for them to give Ryan some games before the end of the year, his form at SANFL level has been consistently good and we’ve just had a spot he will play for us in the future open up.

If Smith is to come in then only at the expense of Murphy.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Id love for them to give Ryan some games before the end of the year, his form at SANFL level has been consistently good and we’ve just had a spot he will play for us in the future open up.

If Smith is to come in then only at the expense of Murphy.

Sadly, Nicks doesn't see things that way.

 

[Samcro24]

He’s a big part of our future.

WTF!

 

[Scorpus]

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All signs pointing to:

Putting my Matthew Nicks hat on

Out: Dowling, Hamill, Taylor (sub)
In: Smith, Jones, Dowling (sub)

Thilthorpe another run in the SANFL

Except with Taylor remaining as sub

 

[crows dude]

He’s a big part of our future.

WTF!

Im sure that was edited as a joke. Not even Nicks would say that

 

[Bob Neil]

With Hamill going down with injury I reckon it's a chance to throw Laird back there and tell him this is your chance to lock down a permanent spot as a small rebounding defender for the next couple of years otherwise you'll be midfield depth or trade bait.

 

[GreyCrow]

With Hamill going down with injury I reckon it's a chance to throw Laird back there and tell him this is your chance to lock down a permanent spot as a small rebounding defender for the next couple of years otherwise you'll be midfield depth or trade bait.

You try telling Rory Laird he is midfield depth

 

[Ham]

Id love for them to give Ryan some games before the end of the year, his form at SANFL level has been consistently good and we’ve just had a spot he will play for us in the future open up.

If Smith is to come in then only at the expense of Murphy.

agreed, hopefully bringing in experience makes it easier to drop Murphy. With nothing to back it up, I feel like Smith looks best creating forward half turnovers and would love to see him come back on a wing.

Whether he is ready, could be fun to get a Curtin's Brisbane redemption game in too.

 

[GreyCrow]

On their own the comment by Nicks looks to be short sighted or a troll

But maybe just maybe the Walker whispers are true and Nicks wants seniority/leadership going forward

 

[MRB37]

He gave 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

3 months of terrible football, what would make you think he wouldn't bring him back the first chance he got? He won't hold these senior blokes accountable for their performances long term, as soon as he can justify it they'll be straight back in.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

With Hamill going down with injury I reckon it's a chance to throw Laird back there and tell him this is your chance to lock down a permanent spot as a small rebounding defender for the next couple of years otherwise you'll be midfield depth or trade bait.

We've got a few options, all preferable to Smith being recalled.

1. Give Oscar Ryan a look
2. Bring Jones back in via the backline
3. Laird as a permanent defender
4. Smith recall

Typically, we'll go for the option with the least upside because Smith had a good SANFL game last week.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

He’s a big part of our future.

WTF!

Nicks just bought Blockbuster shares

 

[CrowBloke]

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Brodie Smith, "a big part of our future" ...
Me:

 

[CrowBloke]

Does Nicks have a concussion??

No.
You need to have a brain to get concussed.

 

[BACCS]

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Once I saw Hamill was out, it was fairly obvious they would use that to get Brodie Smith back in, but lol to 'big part of our future', why is there any need to say that when he's obviously near the end? Only silver lining is that it probably saves Taylor from going out.

Surprised about RT, but I guess they may see a home game next week as a better return game, instead of against a rampaging Brisbane away.

 

[BACCS]

All signs pointing to:



Except with Taylor remaining as sub

Dowling isn't going out. It'll be Smith for Hamill and Chayce will play SANFL... surely?!

 

[jackster83]

Dowling isn't going out. It'll be Smith for Hamill and Chayce will play SANFL... surely?!

And because our game is late on the Sunday, I'd assume we can have all of our emergencies play SANFL and just fly one over on Sunday morning.

 

[BACCS]

And because our game is late on the Sunday, I'd assume we can have all of our emergencies play SANFL and just fly one over on Sunday morning.

I would think they'll manage minutes of the person they take as the travelling emergency though

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Any chance we take Taylor up there as the non-playing travelling emergency?

 

[Stephen2]

Im sure that was edited as a joke. Not even Nicks would say that

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He's coming straight back in

Nicks reckons he's got at least 1-2 years in him. Media guy reckons Smith is already locked in contract for next year.

 

[Scorpus]

Dowling isn't going out. It'll be Smith for Hamill and Chayce will play SANFL... surely?!

I don't see any other obvious player we'd drop for Jones, who hasn't played a SANFL game since 2022

I guess they could drop Cook, which is a much of a muchness in terms of shitness of decision