Preview Changes and prematch discussion vs Adelaide

[chubbspeterson]

Crows will be more desperate having not won a game last 10 but I can still see us winning in a close one.

 

[Psicosis]

Stoked for Majak.... If Mckay is the out that might push me over the edge though

 

[New_Roo]

Stoked for Majak.... If Mckay is the out that might push me over the edge though

Yes agree be unfort for him as has been solid and needs a run of games... only other option though is taz to rest but then without cap and vice... or maybe ziebull right and don't drop many talls


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[Only Forwards]

I'd be incredibly surprised if we don't win this game.

 

[Devington]

Yes agree be unfort for him as has been solid and needs a run of games... only other option though is taz to rest but then without cap and vice... or maybe ziebull right and don't drop many talls


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In all honesty, having Maj come in and covering for Taz one week then Walker the other, given 3 games in 8 days, isn't an awful proposition. Gives the big boys who have played all season a rest, gives Maj a bit of a run and chance to grab some form, gives us more of a look at McKay. Will make any decision on who to potentially drop (as in actually drop and not just rest) a lot easier by punting the decision down the road a bit.

 

[the big lebowski]

Stoked for Majak.... If Mckay is the out that might push me over the edge though

Lol if McKay got dropped for Maj I don’t think I’d be able to support north until those that were in charge of selection were no longer at the club.

Give Tazz a rest this week. Or just go in so tall we will struggle to win.

 

[Billy Not Really]

lol yeah we're not gonna lose this game. We're shit, but not Adelaide shit.

Their game against * was the word 'choke' personified, their skills are arguably worse, and their desperation for a win faded out weeks ago, boys will be up and about with Maj back in the team and we did look better structurally against Carlton than even I would like to admit.

I wouldn't be concerned about the teams above us on the ladder, they're bad but they're not as bad as we are on current form and still a bad list of injuries, and we're clearly tanking. I don't think the other teams can manage to tank as hard as we can.

 

[Steamin Beamin]

My guess is one of Walker/Maj going fwd, both can take mark and handy in fwd.
One problem (of many) is that we don't create enough 50/50 contest when ball is kicked forward, their defenders just takes easy uncontested marks, if the ball at least hit the floor our smaller fwds/mids can at least have an impact.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Is Walker fit enough to play?

If so i'd be happy to give him managed minutes and role like LDU last week.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Is Walker fit enough to play?

If so i'd be happy to give him managed minutes and role like LDU last week.

Will won’t play
He just got back training from his recent setback

 

[ChoppyGun]

Not wanting to get involved in the "JMac hate debate" but I honestly think Majak may be his replacement.

Surely McKay deserves to stay unless we are managing game time (or Tarrant's) due to this screwed up season.

 

[Dan]

The skeptic in me thinks the Maj inclusion is a move to potentially soften the blow in case we lose to 0-8 Adelaide.

However....it's good have him back.

 

[muttley45]

Goldy deserves a break at some time, i would prefer he plays v Geelong, and Brisbane.

 

[Mcarcherey]

Wood is only 192 and what was thommo 190 at best.... if we went with those 6 that's 195 196 197 198 200 201 that's pretty tall


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Scott Thompson? he was 193cm...

 

[Mcarcherey]

Not wanting to get involved in the "JMac hate debate" but I honestly think Majak may be his replacement.

Surely McKay deserves to stay unless we are managing game time (or Tarrant's) due to this screwed up season.

4 talls in the backline...?

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

I'm totally in favor of resting valuable players if they're sore right now, would hate to risk a more serious injury in a season that's already shot, we have had plenty of that

 

[The Nostradamus]

4 talls in the backline...?

Maj or Walker would go forward

 

[ChoppyGun]

4 talls in the backline...?

3.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Maj or Walker would go forward

Correct.

 

[shinboner magic]

I'd be incredibly surprised if we don't win this game.

It’ll be like the Lions Game in 2017 where we tried to throw the game but we still won due to the shitness of the opposition.

Also don’t think Majak will play the next game as it’s in 4 days - think we’ll be rotating our bigs.

 

[Only Forwards]

It’ll be like the Lions Game in 2017 where we tried to throw the game but we still won due to the shitness of the opposition.

Also don’t think Majak will play the next game as it’s in 4 days - think we’ll be rotating our bigs.

Then it will be interesting to see who he comes in for.

I am pretty nervous about what the quick turnarounds are going to do to our already too long injury list.

 

[hellas_johnny]

The land of the giants is back!

 

[showusyacunningt]

I reckon BBB has a bit of an ultimatum now. Once things shake out he might be the odd one out on form and balance.

You've got Tarrant and McKay as locks for KPD, Maj and JW as swingmen and BBB and Larkey as KPF. As shrewd a pickup as it was I don't think we envisioned JW playing as well as he has and pushing himself so far up the pecking order, he's almost undroppable at this stage.

Personally I think Maj needs to play in defence, it's his best position and it's going to be hard for him to find touch as a forward with the way we're currently playing. McKay should be a lock, as I mentioned before. He is the future back there and just needs reps.

That leaves JW forward with Nick Larkey, who is a lock for the same reasons as McKay, is important structurally and did look good his first run back. Unless of course we play 3 genuine talls forward, which would severely hamper our ability to pressure and is unsustainable long term. I think we'll stick by BBB as much as possible, but it'll be interesting to see how this unfolds the rest of the season.

 

[muttley45]

Are all/any changes this week are either form, availability, or management during the compressed fixture section, and none due to injury ?

 

[amaz199]

It is still truly remarkable how he managed to survive such a silent killing machine and return not only to normal body function but to AFL standard fitness.

This will go down as one of the best stories of AFL football and human existence. It will be remembered for generations as a reminder for what you can achieve when everything seems to be lost.

Majak giving the fist pump is just about the best thing about that video followed by the boys embracing. Maybe this is what the boys need to get some energy!

Go get em Maj!