Preview R4: Changes vs. Gold Coast Suns (Match of the Round!!!)

[George CantStandYa]

He wouldnt have been playing on Crouch anyway, but yes

Lucky Murphy has been playing as a mid.

 

[Cromulant]

Lucky Murphy has been playing as a mid.

Dont even....... good god.

 

[Coopers]

Rowell to go mental

Berry to come in then?

 

[George CantStandYa]

Dont even....... good god.

In all seriousness has to be Schoenberg based on preseason and rd 1.

 

[jtav13]

GG Guys looks like 4 might be named....

 

[davos44]

Not as bad as the Round 2 match against Freo where we scored a grand total of 34 points and stumbled around like witches hats all game. Excruciating to watch.

That Freo game was the magnum opus of the soundtrack to our 2024:

"has options in the middle, doesn't take them, goes long down the line instead"
"Launches the ball to a pack inside 50"
"Goes back to take his kick"
"handballs to <player> he's caught, under pressure, gets a handball to <player>, he's caught"

 

[Cromulant]

In all seriousness has to be Schoenberg based on preseason and rd 1.

You'd think so.

Would be happy with Taylor as well

 

[CrowBloke]

Look your posts are quite lengthy ...

... about as long as your reply

and I agree life’s too short so won’t respond to every bit of shit you are hanging on Nicks here but would ask you to consider who is sticking with pre-conceived ideas rather than judging in a reasonable and objective manner on his performance THIS year.

If you cannot reply civilly, please don't. Put me on 'ignore'.

If my posts are too long, don't read them (I know in the TikTok Age of the 20-second attention span many find it difficult), or at least don't whinge about length then reply at length, yourself.
Do you know what a contradiction is?

With Milera if that’s all the Nicks haters have let me tell you…it’s ain’t that much.

It's not just Milera; it's many things, too many to list but I gave a few other examples, which you ignored.
Didn't suit your narrative?

Flexible coaching - well the obvious current example, that multiple media praised Nicks for completely out coaching Clarkson on the weekend, was having Keays take out Comden from having the ability to intercept long kicks into the forward line. One of the footy show showed 3-4 examples of Keays completely negating Comden - who had a career best game the week before with his intercepting - by leading patterns well away from our tall forward threats. Great coaching and worked exactly as planned.

Maybe that was Nicks' initiative, maybe not.
It's the kind of subtle, nuanced change of which he has been incapable in the last 5 years.
If it was him, great ; he's learning. Finally.
I suspect Davis' astute forwards-organising brain in the move, but ok, give Nicks the credit.
I'm as happy as you are it was a good move.

We are playing fast, skilful and attacking football.

Yep, love it.

We are playing the RIGHT way based on modern metrics of success (scoring from turnover and defence etc).

"Right" according to whom? You?
"Defence", yeah?
I'd take our attack and the Suns' defence, please.

We look the best we have since 2017.

Yep, love it.
The sample is too small for me to be thinking Top-4, but Finals are certainly a chance ...
...
... with 20 Rounds to play .

The talk of the footy world for much of the first 3 weeks

Many teams are "The talk of the footy world ... ", then fade.
Most of the Commentators are semi-literate, obvious-stating dullards who have nothing better to do post-footy than do a Media Course or two and get into the Media, then make the kinds of judgments on players and teams that they used to hate hearing when playing themselves.

and now 4th fave to win the flag.

Irrelevant. Means nothing.

Why many feel the need to revert to default negativity and criticism just continues to amaze me. At least wait for us to actually make real mistakes and lose a game which clearly will inevitably come (I suspect this weekend).

You've ignored my (several) positive comments about the 3 wins and how much I love them.
I am concerned about our defence. You're not, apparently. OK, no worries.
I am concerned we still have Nicks. You're not. OK, like I said, we'll see and I'll repeat what I've said many times --- I hope I'm wrong.

Stats - quoted from Betts are off. If people aren’t impressed by HOW we are playing and winning I don’t know what to say.

"Off" ?
No need to quote them. I read his post, loved it and replied, saying exactly that.
The stats are very impressive.
I love also how we're playing and winning. I am concerned about our defence.

 

[skam85]

I get cramp in my index finger from scrolling past these essays

 

[George CantStandYa]

You got your wish FR0GGY

 

[FR0GGY]

You got your wish FR0GGY

Make it stop

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Berry to come in then?

Schoenberg had the bigger game i the sanfl but wouldn't surprise me if Nicks has already out a line through his name.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Make it stop

You’re the Mod

 

[davos44]

Berry to come in then?

Like for like is Berry.
Form is Schoenberg.
Crazy Nicks its Smith.
Eyeroll Nicks its Murphy.
New Age Nicks is a debutant like Edwards.

 

[jenny61_99]

We have a number of those, if he uses that excuse to pick Murphy when we’ve already got Keays and ANB playing his role, would love to hear his defenders explain it

Are there really any defenders of him any more?

 

[Betts are off]

Berry to come in then?

You would assume so. 1 good thing about Berry, is he can stick a tackle.

If he plays he will need to make every tackle count.

If we want to stopper though I'd not be against Hugh Bond. I've said from the start of the season one day he will force his way in, and I don't think he'll give the spot back

 

[Crowstar]

Ffs Murphy will be in

 

[George CantStandYa]

Are there really any defenders of him any more?

Waynus, rabid always finds away even though he pretends to criticise him

 

[CrowBloke]

I went to Daws Rd high in year 8 in 1984 and hated it. Changed to Marion high after that. What years were you at Daws rd?

Ah, well before you.
By 1984 I was a teacher.

 

[jenny61_99]

Rowell to go mental

He was receiving treatment up here when they were training before the Brisbane pre-season game. Physio spent at least 10 minutes on him in a 40 minute training session.

 

[Cromulant]

Could explain his below par performance last week. Certainly down on the first 2 rounds.

If hes been carrying it, no point playing him on a short turnaround.

 

[Ham]

What about Laird replaces crouch for nank to come in?

 

[ssj3Pretz]

Hi Murphy

 

[Cromulant]

What about Laird replaces crouch for nank to come in?

Nope, he can stay back there.

 

[jenny61_99]

What about Laird replaces crouch for nank to come in?

Laird hasn't got what it takes for the midfield (IMO) anymore. Crouch will be a big loss, but we need to replace him with either Berry or Pedlar.