Unofficial Preview Changes and pre-match discussion Vs Port Adelaide at Adelaide oval

[Karanicolas]

Okay, let’s have a go (I vowed to stay off BigFooty as I walked out of Docklands):

B: FOS, Pink, Hardeman (lockdown small)
HB: Archer (interceptor), Corr, Sheezel
C: Stephens, Phillips, Powell
HF: Zurhaar, Comben (relief ruck as well), Konstanty
FF: Curtis, Larkey, Simpkin

Followers: Xerri, LDU, Wardlaw

IC: Duursma, Parker, Darling (relief ruck as well), McKercher

 

[Poopybum22]

Out: Logue, Tucker, Daniel, McKercher, Fisher
In: Teakle, Phillips, Archer, Hardeman, Pink

Would like Zurhaar out to give Harvey or Ford a go but if anyone is kicked out the forward line it’ll probably be Konstanty.

 

[andana]

Because 300 point losses are better.

No.
But to continue with the same players is pointless. Game after game, year after year.

 

[LB2Snake]

With their midfield and how they beat up on trash teams this could be 150 points

There is no hope.

Allir Allir to also take at least 10 intercept marks

With Larkey pleading at the umpire for all 10

 

[shinboner magic]

Need to play like the tigers flag sides

Ugly rugby scrum stoppages on repeat and hope our much vaunted mids win the contested footy - just surge it forward

 

[Possession]

They'll probably drop Duursma, despite him actually cracking in for once.

Until we see some actual selection integrity I just cannot bring myself to keep watching this team. Dees dropped the undroppable Fritsch, who is as much of a fraud as Zurhaar, and lo and behold they won their next game handily despite looking proper hopeless for their 4+ games prior. It feels like the right message was sent there.

 

[Its a Process]

Since round 2 there has been enough data to suggest that we concede scores quickly and in clumps once we lose the midfield battle.

We have to change up both the midfield mix and defensive mix IMO.

Changes:
In - Scott, Philips, Maley, Hardeman, Payne
Out - Tucker, Fisher (inj), Logue, Dursmaa, McKercher

Team
Def - Daniel, Comben, McDonald
CHB - Powell, Corr , O'Sullivan
C Scott, LDU, Stephens
CHF - Simpkin, Larkey, Curtis
FF - Zurhaar, Maley, Konstanty
Ruck - Xerri, Wardlaw, Sheezel
Bench - Parker, Phillips, Hardeman, Darling, Payne

Darling as Sub.

Tucker either plays half back flank or he doesn't play IMO. Port are small up forward so we don't need to carry all 3 of Corr, Logue and Comben this week and I am happy to see a different blend down back. I think Zane needs a decent whack of time at VFL level to start tearing games apart and Colby needs to do the same.

 

[tazaa]

Drop Zurhaar
Drop Comben
Drop Logue
Drop Powell
Drop Tucker
Drop Stephens
Fisher injured

That’s a statement. There has to be a statement.

I would bring in Pink, Archer, Phillips, Ford, Teakle, Maley and Harvey as sub

B: Pink Archer McDonald
HB: Sheezel Corr Daniel
C: McKercher LDU FOS
HF: Parker Maley Ford
F: Curtis Larkey Konstanty
R: Xerri Wardlaw Phillips
I: Simpkin Duursma Darling Teakle
S: Harvey

 

[DuckYeah]

Since round 2 there has been enough data to suggest that we concede scores quickly and in clumps once we lose the midfield battle.

We have to change up both the midfield mix and defensive mix IMO.

Changes:
In - Scott, Philips, Maley, Hardeman, Payne
Out - Tucker, Fisher (inj), Logue, Dursmaa, McKercher

Team
Def - Daniel, Comben, McDonald
CHB - Powell, Corr , O'Sullivan
C Scott, LDU, Stephens
CHF - Simpkin, Larkey, Curtis
FF - Zurhaar, Maley, Konstanty
Ruck - Xerri, Wardlaw, Sheezel
Bench - Parker, Phillips, Hardeman, Darling, Payne

Darling as Sub.

Tucker either plays half back flank or he doesn't play IMO. Port are small up forward so we don't need to carry all 3 of Corr, Logue and Comben this week and I am happy to see a different blend down back. I think Zane needs a decent whack of time at VFL level to start tearing games apart and Colby needs to do the same.

Your side is shit. Sorry. Have to drop happy meal and zurhaar too.

Keep Duurs, drop Cam. Whats the point of keeping that campaigner in the team? Happy Meal celebrating a tackle then turning the ball over HAHAHAHA hey Happy Meal, GTFO

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Out: Zurhaar, Fisher, Corr, Duursma and Kerch

In: Maley, Hardeman, Phillips, Pink and Arch (Or Scott if Arch isn’t fit)

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

Time to make a statement

Archer, Ford, Phillips, K. Dawson in.

Out Daniel Colby Logue fisher

Chom should be the second ruck/tall forward.

Zurhar plays midfield this game. Make him tag JHF. Might teach them both a lesson. Zurhar could easily be a Tom Atkins

30

Tom Atkins

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

6.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.5

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

11.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

type tagger. He is now a liability at half forward.

 

[ferball]

Your side is shit. Sorry. Have to drop happy meal and zurhaar too.

Keep Duurs, drop Cam. Whats the point of keeping that campaigner in the team? Happy Meal celebrating a tackle then turning the ball over HAHAHAHA hey Happy Meal, GTFO

Did you watch the game?

 

[ferball]

Time to make a statement

Archer, Ford, Phillips, K. Dawson in.

Out Daniel Zurhar Logue fisher

Chom should be the second ruck/tall forward.

Zurhar plays midfield this game. Make him tag JHF. Might teach them both a lesson. Zurhar could easily be a Tom Atkins type tagger. He is now a liability at half forward.

How can you drop him and have him tag JHF?

 

[DuckYeah]

Did you watch the game?

DROP THEM! Who are you protecting? Same shit every single bloody week ferbs

 

[ferball]

DROP THEM!

You didn't did you. You're just making crap up about what happened.

BTW Zurhaar should be fired into the sun, not just dropped.

 

[Karanicolas]

You didn't did you. You're just making crap up about what happened.

BTW Zurhaar should be fired into the sun, not just dropped.

<Insert shooting stars meme>

 

[DuckYeah]

You didn't did you. You're just making crap up about what happened.

I watched that shit live with my own mincies. I was there, on the outter. I didn’t want to admit that I went again, it was last minute, I was dragged along by the lads. I left at 3/4 time. I met Jys Aunty too.. asked her to tell her Nephew to get in the back yard and practice his kicking. You probably wouldn’t have liked how she described his recent games. Did you know she’s a staunch pies supporter and wished he wore the black and white striped? Only if we were so lucky

 

[Gasometer]

There is a fomo with this Team

Do I watch in the vain hope that we pull off a win for the ages?

A kick after the siren?

A come from behind win?

Fear of missing out

So we park aside the timeslot hoping that this is the game that turns the tide

The line in the sand game

For 5 years

I can’t see many Ins or Outs coming

What I would like to see is some magnet moving, before and during the game.

We ain’t playing Finals so let’s experiment and see what eventuates. I’d rather do that than do nothing.

 

[ferball]

I watched that shit live with my own mincies. I was there, on the outter. I didn’t want to admit that I went again, it was last minute, I was dragged along by the lads. I left at 3/4 time. I met Jys Aunty too.. asked her to tell her Nephew to get in the back yard and practice his kicking. You probably wouldn’t have liked how she described his recent games. Did you know she’s a staunch pies supporter and wished he wore the black and white striped? Only if we were so lucky

Good on you for going then.

 

[Its a Process]

Your side is shit. Sorry. Have to drop happy meal and zurhaar too.

Keep Duurs, drop Cam. Whats the point of keeping that campaigner in the team? Happy Meal celebrating a tackle then turning the ball over HAHAHAHA hey Happy Meal, GTFO

Cheers for the feedback

Cam is the least of worries (and we have a few) and I have turned over 3 of the defensive unit - L Mac to play taller this week which he has done reasonably well this year (like he did on Fritch)

 

[Groucho]

Outs:

• 10 metre kicks that if they hit the target would be called not 15 anyway, but we still somehow miss the target
• overhandballing and running ourselves into trouble
• trying to find the perfect option, rather than taking the clear first option and executing it
• whatever on earth the zone defence is that results in a glacial paced switch having all our players out of position and a Joe the goose goal
• allowing the opposition to waltz the ball out of the middle

Ins:

• simple football which is predictable to each other
• anyone at all on our list who will have a go and can implement the above (not sure there are many)

The only edict I want brought in is: Everyone must play like George Wardlaw

 

[DuckYeah]

Cheers for the feedback

Cam is the least of worries (and we have a few) and I have turned over 3 of the defensive unit - L Mac to play taller this week which he has done reasonably well this year (like he did on Fritch)

Fritsch who was dropped this week? You didn’t really use fritsch as the pinnacle of his 2025? SMH

 

[Firebat]

I consider the season lost and it’s time to shake it up for 2026.

Bringing in some bigs. Maley to be subbed mid way thru the third term, but just crash & bash around the joint.

Lmac - Pink - Archer
Zurharr - Corr - Sheezel
Scott - LDU - FOS
Daniel - Maley - Curtis
Konstanty - Larkey - Darling

Xerri - Wardlaw - Parker

Int: Teakle - Duurs - Simpkin - Hardeman
Sub: Stephens

Outs: Powell, Kercher, Fisher, Logue, Comben, Tucker, Stephens

In: Hardeman, Archer, Teakle, Maley, Scott, Pink, Duurs

Notes - the new man to fill space in defence isssss Zurharr. He doesn’t train or cook all week. He sits in a room all week and watches Tom Stewart positional videos and does his best impression come the weekend. You’re 190cm/90kg and call yourself the Bull. Act like it and get physical in defence.
Rinse and repeat until he demands a trade or shows he’s worse than Chom at the role.

 

[Its a Process]

Fritsch who was dropped this week? You didn’t really use fritsch as the pinnacle of his 2025? SMH

He got dropped because LMac broke his confidence and he hasn't been the same since!

L Mac has been serviceable this year, logical match up for SPP this week.

 

[Cool Kangas]

When’s Joshy Goater coming back?