Preview R16: Changes vs. Richmond Tigers (after the bye)

[Southerntakeover]

Tex is a liability big time , moves like a 40year old. People are blinded by the few goals he kicks but still gets so much ball going his way ehich comes straight back out . Curtin to replace him as tall fwd if we want to go taller and we need to inject ball carry of Edward’s either as wing or attacking half back . All the good teams have good ball carrying defenders with speed.

He's not even kicking those few goals. He's kicked four goals since round seven.

 

[1970crow]

TBH both Pedlar and Murphy should be under the pump

Murphy shouldn’t be as he shouldn’t be near the 23, but we know Nicks, so he is. The question is who do they elevate above them if both were to be dropped, along with Smith. We’ve had Taylor and Draper play this year, so presumably they’re still in the frame. Hopefully Sholl has a red line through his name.

I don’t see them selecting anyone who hasn’t already played this year though. Interested in whether others think differently. Injuries notwithstanding of course.

 

[crows dude]

Out: smith, Murphy
In: peatling , Edwards . Sub; Berry

Murray has to come in as well

 

[crows dude]

Tex is a liability and there’s no justification for him continuing to play now in anything other than dry sunny days at AO.

Murphy’s selection was laughable. Predictably did nothing. Was he our worst? No. Do I care? No. This is a proven loser who never contributes to winning football. Go away.

Smith was absolutely horrendous once he came on. Last game of career vibes.

I’m not a fan at all, but Pedlar being subbed off in those conditions instead of Tex was complete and utter stupidity.

I was very disappointed with Berry’s second half but he should be safer than the 3 old timers who need to be rocketed to the moon.

Butts isn’t getting dropped for this game. It might happen the following week, but not against Richmond after his performance against Hawthorn.



Out:
Murphy, Tex, Smith

In:
Peatling, Draper, Edwards

Sub:
Berry

Murray will be back in

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Murray has to come in as well

For who though? All of our tall defenders have been performing, and I wouldn't put him in for Tex, try a smaller forward line for a change

I'd have no qualms dropping Hinge either which gives Edwards a perfect opportunity.

 

[crows dude]

In - Murray Peatling
Out - Walker Murphy

 

[1970crow]

Murray has to come in as well

I don’t think Murray is that critical. He wasn’t going any better than Butts.

 

[Cromulant]

Murray has to come in as well

Why ??

Hes gotta get through today first

 

[Cromulant]

In - Murray Peatling
Out - Walker Murphy

You're playing Butts, Keane AND Murray ??

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

The sooner we get AFL games into draper and edwards the better our team will be. It's a shame our useless coaches don't realise it.

This principle is nothing new. So many of our younger players are 20-30 games shy of where they’d be at other clubs. Despite us having been in the cellar for years.

Nicks is waaaay too conservative.

 

[Geoffa32]

Tex is a liability big time , moves like a 40year old. People are blinded by the few goals he kicks but still gets so much ball going his way ehich comes straight back out . Curtin to replace him as tall fwd if we want to go taller and we need to inject ball carry of Edward’s either as wing or attacking half back . All the good teams have good ball carrying defenders with speed.

Seeing Tex not be able to out body his opponent in that one on one late in the game was a massive red flag.

Even at the start of the year that was his bread and butter.


The grind of the season has caught up, and he is old.

A "man conversation " needs to be had.

 

[Bay62]

Seeing Tex not be able to out body his opponent in that one on one late in the game was a massive red flag.

Even at the start of the year that was his bread and butter.


The grind of the season has caught up, and he is old.

A "man conversation " needs to be had.

Sad but true

 

[Bearded Clam]

Does it really matter anymore?..

The fact that this shitful club still continues to pick cooked garbage or just plain garbage like smith and murphy over youth.. because “experience”.. tells us all that the flogs in charge still put themselves and their ambitions in front of the longterm good of the team.

Until Nicks and a couple of others are gone and their arsebackward selection polices turfed with them.. we will be the next port power.. just nearly good enough.

And that pathetic sook from the club about social media lighting up over the Murphy selection was vomitworthy..

They circle their wagons so quickly when their shitful selection calls are exposed or their precious little dogshit favourites that “hold shape” are potted, dont they..

To think.. if they circled their wagons just as fast when a young player was being attacked in the media.. we’d have T. Stengle lining up in that forward line with rach and ranks right now..

Stengle must be thanking his lucky stars..

 

[WeeBlake]

Out - Walker (long rest, give him 3 weeks at least, does he want to play 300 or does he want a shot at a flag in his final year), Smith, Murphy, plus one of either Hinge or Cumming or Laird or Milera

In - Edwards, Dowling, Peatling, Taylor

I want to see some change at half-back

 

[MsTopG]

Out
Nicks (dud) Walker(retire) Murphy (retire) Smith (retire) Pedlar

In
Murray Davis (give him the keys) Nick Murray Edwards Nankervis Peatling.

We are so much better without Smith, Pedlar, Murphy, Walker.

*****Fogarty. Lucky to keep his spot. Been useless lately.
******Walker. Give him a send off game in the showdown but sorry he's done.
*******Dawson. Midfield and interchange him forward or back wherever he is needed most.

Michalanney Butts Worrell
Milera Keane Hinge
Curtin Dawson Cumming
Rachele N Murray NealeBullen
Rankine Thilthorpe Fogarty

ROB Soligo Peatling

Keays Laird Nankervis Edwards

 

[1970crow]

Seeing Tex not be able to out body his opponent in that one on one late in the game was a massive red flag.

Even at the start of the year that was his bread and butter.


The grind of the season has caught up, and he is old.

A "man conversation " needs to be had.

It doesn’t even have to be a “man conversation”, noting “team first” doesn’t exist at our club among our senior players. It should be pretty easy to tell Tex that we’re playing finals and we need him in rounds 1-5 form when we get there. To be honest, if Texcwas the great and selfless club man that lost believe he is, it’d be him going to the coaches.

 

[thebirdman 24]

We don't need a tall forward to replace Tex

Non issue. Walker plays like a small anyway. Doesn’t go up for marks, waits for the crumbs.

 

[Mutineer]

I hope the Butts vs Borlase argument has finally been settled, it's really no contest when Butts isn't carrying a niggle.

 

[Scorpus]

I hope the Butts vs Borlase argument has finally been settled, it's really no contest when Butts isn't carrying a niggle.

Butts is AFL standard. It's as simple as that

 

[Geoffa32]

Non issue. Walker plays like a small anyway. Doesn’t go up for marks, waits for the crumbs.

Yep, put Pedlar in Tex's position.

Had they subbed Tex and not Pedlar, we win.

 

[MsTopG]

It doesn’t even have to be a “man conversation”, noting “team first” doesn’t exist at our club among our senior players. It should be pretty easy to tell Tex that we’re playing finals and we need him in rounds 1-5 form when we get there. To be honest, if Texcwas the great and selfless club man that lost believe he is, it’d be him going to the coaches.

He isn't gonna do that, he wants to get to 300 games.

 

[MsTopG]

Yep, put Pedlar in Tex's position.

Had they subbed Tex and not Pedlar, we win.

Had Peatling played we also win fairly easily. Regardless of all of that a decent coach would have got us over the line by 2-3 goals.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Had Peatling played we also win fairly easily. Regardless of all of that a decent coach would have got us over the line by 2-3 goals.

Irony we didn't bother appealing, when the Hawks did for their matchwinner for a very similar incident.

 

[SellarStardom]

It should be easy for the Tigers but it won't be for Nicks

Out Smith, In Edwards (if he struggles swap Cumming and Edwards)
Out Murphy, In Peatling
Out Walker, In Cook
Out ANB, In Jones (only because he seems to be struggling)

 

[steve9798]

Jones and Sholl get plenty of possessions . Oh no!!