IMO the reason Thompson went on for what now appears to be 1 too many years- M Crouch wasnt the player he has been this year when the decision had to be made and Greenwood either, B, Crouch was an unknown so we needed Thommo at the very least as backup and has he not been injured i reckon he would have been in rd 1 side.
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IMO the reason Thompson went on for what now appears to be 1 too many years- M Crouch wasnt the player he has been this year when the decision had to be made and Greenwood either, B, Crouch was an unknown so we needed Thommo at the very least as backup and has he not been injured i reckon he would have been in rd 1 side.
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They did indeed but on the flip side with them probably not playing finals at least reduces the chance of them getting injuries in case we need to rob the 2nds of a player for the AFL side if they get injuries.
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The decision over management of players like Scott Thompson (2017 edition), will be based on what is known as the 'Thompson test'. Which is named, not for Scott, but Luke Thompson.
In 2012, Adelaide went into the finals with a defensive setup including a still strong Ben Rutten, the newly crowned rising star Daniel Talia and Sam Shaw in career best form.
2 games later I was sitting at the MCG watching Luke Thompson get bamboozled by Cyril Rioli in what should have been a routine marking contest. And the thing is, not only were the Crows reduced to selecting Luke Thompson, but they still had to find another defender after him (ironically, Otten in this case.)
It's all well and good to claim that a player isn't even good enough to be a backup. But is he worse than the next player worse than the current squad's Luke Thompson analogue?
In 2012, Adelaide went into the finals with a defensive setup including a still strong Ben Rutten, the newly crowned rising star Daniel Talia and Sam Shaw in career best form.
2 games later I was sitting at the MCG watching Luke Thompson get bamboozled by Cyril Rioli in what should have been a routine marking contest. And the thing is, not only were the Crows reduced to selecting Luke Thompson, but they still had to find another defender after him (ironically, Otten in this case.)
It's all well and good to claim that a player isn't even good enough to be a backup. But is he worse than the next player worse than the current squad's Luke Thompson analogue?
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He was pretty much a non entity and was dropped immediately... he was terrible!
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he had the lowest TOG% of the entire side (62%) and was 6th in the side for meters gained while going at 75% DE to go with 5 marks, 4 tackles and a goal after a long layoff due to injury.
not his best game ever by any means, but to call him a non-entity is just revisionist history nonsense.
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Judging by his SANFL form, he deserved a spot in the Seniors. How he performed on that 1st game back after a long layoff is a separate issue.
Though I think a lot of people undermine how hard it is to perform at top (AFL) level after a long stint while recovering from injury. I think the analogy is something similar to someone going on a 3 months holiday and then expected to perform optimally on their first day back. Theoretically possible, but realistically not.
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We placed Galluci on the long-term injury list. Hunter or Jars for finals?
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Often more likely than Cheney and Hampton.
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I imagine it's as a contingency for Hunter given Sauces situation.
Concur. That's what I thought. I think Hunter could be okay even though no AFL experience.
He was pretty good offensively as I recall. Missed some tackles and didn't apply much pressure defensively.
He might get a gig if Sloane doesn't get up, as I can't really see anyone else screaming for the inclusion.
