Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 18, 2025 vs West Coast Eagles 13/07/25 @ Adelaide Oval

[Scholz Supremacy]

The time slot this match up so richly deserves

Bound to be a few changes after the carnage at the GABBA

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

A loss after the siren to West Coast at Adelaide Oval would be fitting.

 

[RossFC]

IN: Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

46

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

OUT: Ken Hinkley

 

[RossFC]

Also pending the SANFL game

IN: Lorenz, Moraes, Lai, Evans
OUT: SPP (Knee), Visentini (Knee), Ratugolea (Hamstring), Jones (Omit)

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

I wonder what is going to happen with the three talls in the back? I don't want Bergman playing as a third tall nor see Burton or Evans playing as a tall defender.

However, Port doesn't anyone else aside from Ramm and the last thing you want is to throw him to the wolves even if the talls at WC aren't as developed yet.

I expect Port will replace Visentini with another tall in Finlayson, Lord or even debut Whitlock.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

It will be interesting to see which way they go with changes.

Ratugolea and SPP are definite outs, Visentini depends how he comes up during the week.

Let's say all 3 are out do they go back to the well and bring back 3 out of Evans, Mead, Burton, McEntee, Lord and Finlayson?

Evans would be fair enough, they have acknowledged he's been getting back in form and he has a future.

Mackinlay traveled to Brisbane, he's the most like-for-like for SPP. Berry was picked a couple of weeks back but didn't play due to illness.

Take a punt on Lai, they're keen to have a look at him.

Is Whitlock a sneaky chance? Was mentioned by the media in a presser a couple of weeks ago.

Everyone is keen to see Lorenz come back and Liddy was unlucky to miss out against Brisbane.

Hinkley basically put a full stop on this season in last night's presser, so they might have a look at a young player or two.

There's a real opportunity for players to put their name forward in the Norwood game so hopefully they do that.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Evans for Ratugolea, Whitlock for Visentini, Berry for SPP. Rest Boak for Lorenz, why not? Play some kids. If we can't beat West Coast at home with a few kids in the side then we didn't deserve to win anyway.

 

[Capey]

Coming over from Perth for my first actual home game after supporting my whole life from Perth

Reasonably stressed we'll randomly drop this.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Coming over from Perth for my first actual home game after supporting my whole life from Perth

Reasonably stressed we'll randomly drop this.

Randomly?

 

[Rash]

Berry is a in for SPP

And i would play lai for sav, we can go 2 key defenders as appose to 3

see how vis pulls up

 

[crafty_bernardo]

to watch us play against WCE 18th on the ladder ? ooft

 

[stewie griffen]

I already know the answer to this

But a firing lord in the fwd line.... with luko and mitch

 

[jdeezy]

Coming over from Perth for my first actual home game after supporting my whole life from Perth

Reasonably stressed we'll randomly drop this.

What a game to pick, the atmosphere is going to be electric

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

One of Lord or Finlayson will get recalled.

 

[RossFC]

IN: Lord, Soldo, Lai, Liddy, Moraes
OUT: Visentini (Knee), Sweet (Omit), Ratugolea (Hamstring), SPP (Knee), Jones (Omit)

Moraes sub

 

[240volt]

Sweet had 45 hit outs last night but was useless, very much like our ruck coach.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Sweet had 45 hit outs last night but was useless, very much like our ruck coach.

His tap work either went nowhere or to the advantage of the Brisbane's mids.

 

[240volt]

His tap work either went nowhere or to the advantage of the Brisbane's mids.

We pay people to get that right, it’s not like he’s not getting his hand to it.
Fancy getting taught rucking for a bum like Lobbe.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Season is over, play the kids

Id be also okay with going Soldo over Sweet.

 

[Willsy10]

IN: Lord, Soldo, Lai, Liddy, Moraes
OUT: Visentini (Knee), Sweet (Omit), Ratugolea (Hamstring), SPP (Knee), Jones (Omit)

Moraes sub

Sweet out for soldo? I thought sweet was good last night

 

[StueyDaDew]

Sack butt gummies.

 

[Willsy10]

Evans for Ratugolea, Whitlock for Visentini, Berry for SPP. Rest Boak for Lorenz, why not? Play some kids. If we can't beat West Coast at home with a few kids in the side then we didn't deserve to win anyway.

none of those ins deserve a call up.

 

[RossFC]

Sweet out for soldo? I thought sweet was good last night

Not good enough around the ground and the connection with the mids is not there.

 

[Willsy10]

Not good enough around the ground and the connection with the mids is not there.

I thought he battled pretty well on his own

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

I would be keen for Soldo to play ahead of Sweet. Generate interest and whatever little value up.