Preview R3: Changes vs. Geelong Cats

[FR0GGY]

Ah Chee, hammy. Who comes in for him?

Ah yep, Dowling and Edwards maybe.

 

[CrowBloke]

The injuries will be as much change as Nicks can tolerate.

This!
Imaginative, he is not.

 

[CrowBloke]

I reckon Maffew failed mafs at school

He'd be one of those nice blokes on MAFS who gets a woman who despises him!

 

[CrowBloke]

I think one of the big issues our ball movement has hit is Laird isn't able to be the guy you are mentioning, but we're still in the "shocked" phase of a player falling off a cliff. Where we are still looking for him to be a key player in driving the ball forwards when we're trying to get out of the backline but he just can't. We are probably at the stage that just removing him as a option likely causes an offensive spike without factoring in who replaces him.

Great post.
I think you're right. The players around Laird are expecting him to be/play better than what he is actually producing.
Nicks loves Laird, keeps picking him no matter what.
The stats are thorough and damning and strong, no, overwhelming evidence he should be tapped on the shoulder.

 

[beartoo]

Edwards any chance for this week?

Played well at the weekend against South. Must be close to a debut.

 

[1970crow]

Curtin was very good last year mate, given it was his second season. He was best on ground in multiple games and had huge moments in plenty of games.

I think we are already noticing his absence.

I’m exceptionally happy with his season, I reckon he’s going to be a gun. But you’ve qualified his year due to his inexperience. He was poor early playing ahead of the ball, played a bit better when moving to a wing and then seemed gassed to finish the year. If By ‘multiple’ BOG you mean 2, then o agree, but it’s fantasy to think there were more than that.

 

[WeeBlake]

Laird jones out
Nank and a winger in

Nank to wing
Cook and cumming behind the ball, need another winger.

Marsh?

 

[FR0GGY]

Marsh?

I’d be happy for him to play, reckon he’s not quite ready yet though.

 

[Jarman3]

Out: Sh*t game plan.
In: Good game plan.

Please?

 

[Daniel6]

Let’s assume Dawson, Worrell, Ah Chee and Laird are all out.

In:
Charlie Edwards in for Jordan Dawson

12

Jordan Dawson

Age

28

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.7

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

James Borlase in for Josh Worrell
Luke Nankervis in for Callum Ah Chee

4

Callum Ah Chee

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.5

3star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

Hugh Bond in for Rory Laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

32

Ht

178cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

MG

367.5

5star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

255.3

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

 

[Cromulant]

Let’s assume Dawson, Worrell, Ah Chee and Laird are all out.

In:
Charlie Edwards in for Jordan Dawson
James Borlase in for Josh Worrell
Luke Nankervis in for Callum Ah Chee
Hugh Bond in for Rory Laird

Geelong by 40+

 

[DJ75]

Let’s assume Dawson, Worrell, Ah Chee and Laird are all out.

In:
Charlie Edwards in for Jordan Dawson
James Borlase in for Josh Worrell
Luke Nankervis in for Callum Ah Chee
Hugh Bond in for Rory Laird

might as well forfeit

 

[FR0GGY]

Let’s assume Dawson, Worrell, Ah Chee and Laird are all out.

In:
Charlie Edwards in for Jordan Dawson
James Borlase in for Josh Worrell
Luke Nankervis in for Callum Ah Chee
Hugh Bond in for Rory Laird

What have I missed with Dawson? Worrell played out the game

 

[Cromulant]

What have I missed with Dawson? Worrell played out the game

They missed training today.

Wouldnt think Worrell and Dawson are in doubt, Laird might be

 

[Scorpus]

Ah Chee out for 6-8 weeks
Laird out for 1-2 weeks
Worrell a test
T. Murray a test
Draper a test
Dawson available

Ah Chee will be back at a similar time to Curtin

 

[Trigger13]

And stay out, Lairdy.

 

[Golumless]

Great post.
I think you're right. The players around Laird are expecting him to be/play better than what he is actually producing.
Nicks loves Laird, keeps picking him no matter what.
The stats are thorough and damning and strong, no, overwhelming evidence he should be tapped on the shoulder.

It's not overwhelming evidence at this point, it's just a really bad two weeks. It's why I called it the "shocked" phase, where teams become paralyzed because they'll give a player time to prove he ain't getting back up (the form is temporary, class is permanent adage).

In saying that, if we had drafted* potential A-grade half back flanker in the last couple of years, Laird is tossed out pretty quickly at this point. It's now a very big fortnight for Cook, should we be willing to put our money where our mouth was and play him at half back.


* and I think we have, just that we've yet to pull the trigger on that switch for Marsh.

 

[Lukes bike Pedlar]

 

[Golumless]

Unfortunate for Toby Murray, but excellent to hear we're quickly pivoting from Thilthorpe as a ruck.

 

[NTRabbit]

Pretty sure we'll end up with only

Out: Laird, Ah Chee
In: Bond, T. Murray

Unless Murray and/or Worrell fail the mid week fitness test

 

[Daniel6]

What have I missed with Dawson? Worrell played out the game

I think it was on triple M radio news break story this morning during the breakfast show.

 

[Cromulant]

Laird to get up and Finbar to be delisted already if history is anything to go by

 

[croweater 41]

Official

 

[Golumless]

Official

A Monday debut announcement is certainly something.

 

[croweater 41]

A Monday debut announcement is certainly something.

Thursday game with travel likely later tomorrow for a captains run Wednesday. Seems early but I mean I see the reasoning.