Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 2, 2026 vs Essendon @ Adelaide Oval

[Schulzenfest]

Berry should play in the 2's until he learns how to football...

He was bad, but we have enough crap old players we can drop before we get to the crap young players.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Need to address our stoppage work, got annihilated in the middle. Idk what Drew was supposed to be doing but he did fk all offensively and LDU ran around as he pleased. Bring Brodie in, that’s literally his 1 wood.

I’m not going to shitcan first or second gamers, inconsistent performance comes with the territory there.

It experienced guys like Farrell, Aliir, Rat, Drew that need to pull their finger out.

If we bring back mead I’m hopping over to the sack Carr thread

 

[Scodges]

In: angry war face
Out: pussy face

 

[raptalia]

We were smashed at clearance and Josh Carr already knows that, as per his Press Conference. When you have 4 of your Supposed A Graders in that part of the ground changing the periphery positions such as wingman and small forwards isnt going to make alot of difference. For that reason I am not expecting many changes just yet. I thought that they really missed Ollie Wines and given he is another week away they will definitely find a spot for Brodie.
Can someone tell me what Miles Bergman is? Would definitely be in our top 4 paid. But never seems to take a game by the scruff of the neck or overly influence a result. I had heard that he personally is a driver of spending more time on the midfield. If so put in a performance that indicates that.

Miles Bergman is a defender. Carr is trying to make him into something he is not i.e. a midfielder. Back in 2024 before the midfield experiment started Miles was averaging 15.7 disposals and 6.5 marks per game and most of those marks were pressure defensive grabs.

Last year I thought the outgoing Coach was responsible for moving Bergmann to the midfield around mid year but that may have been Josh Carr doing his preparation for 2026. I can never understand why some Coaches see the need to try and covert a proven asset into something else. Then again, as you suggest maybe more time in the midfield was part of Bergmann's re signing deal. If that were the case I would be disappointed as I think players should play where they are told to play.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Enviable Tradition]

That's very good news. It looked very bad.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Inb4 tendons exploded

 

[Cheese Tastes Good]

I bet we'll win the next 3 then lose the 3 after that

 

[Byrons Firen]

I spent most of Saturday canning Lukosius but somehow I think he will be an in.

Yep I did too. Anyway the point is how to use him effectively and i'm struggling.

Leaning towards defence to make him more accountable coz his laconic demeanour grinds my gears.

 

[malcheski]

That's very good news. It looked very bad.

When it happened, it definitely looked like:

 

[True__Believer]

Selections and even more importantly how we respond against essendon is going to give us a good early gauge into whether Carr is up to it or all talk

 

[bringbackbucky]

The backline desperately needs Bergmann back there.

Hopefully Esava is better for the run.

And if Lukosius doesn't turn out to be worth what we're paying him, we are in for a very long year...

 

[240volt]

Selections and even more importantly how we respond against essendon is going to give us a good early gauge into whether Carr is up to it or all talk

All talk is all I’ve been hearing for the last 6 months and that’s mainly on this forum.
Carr hasn’t been big talking up nothing, been rather quiet considering he’s a new coach.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

In: angry war face
Out: pussy face

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Yeah, the holding the ball was well before the head high hit on Larkey.

Thats assuming there was any head high hit on Larkey.

 

[afl2004]

Bergman stayed because we promised him midfield minutes but since he signed that contract extension hes been 1000x worse then I thought he could ever be

Play him in defence and is still wants to leave then boo hoo

 

[240volt]

Bergman stayed because we promised him midfield minutes but since he signed that contract extension hes been 1000x worse then I thought he could ever be

Play him in defence and is still wants to leave then boo hoo

Yeah you can’t run things seriously if you got players telling the coaching staff where they want to pay.
It should be the old, I’m happy enough to play wherever they want me.

 

[Scodges]

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That’s a70’s pr0n star who got no pussy look.

 

[SC_Power]

Cmon everyone, we should know that our game and strengths are around the midfield plus Mitch G, so we absolutely need to work on why that midfield was so badly beaten.

Get that right and we’ll be ok I reckon

 

[ploppy]

We need to make the most of the few talents our players have we just don’t have enough a graders. Rozee, butters and JHF have to go on a blinder every week or we are stuffed. Then we need to get the most out of Bergman is he a mid because we sure need him to be. He seems to have the tools become a gun mid please. We need burgoyne to take the next level hurry up. Farrell is our best kick let him take all the kick ins stop changing it around. Let him perfect it. We need Lukosius to become a great forward hurry up and make that happen. All the other positions they need to find the best they got and develop them. But there players not utilising there best tools. And for gods sake stop fumbling.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

If Carr is going to persist with playing Bergman as a mid, it needs to be on a wing where his penetrating kick, speed, & marking ability can really hurt the opposition.

Drop Wehr (questionable recruit), and give Lai a run of HB.

 

[all seeing eye]

Wonder if playing 2 rucks is the way to go, drop Lord and just rest Vis forward. We can rotate Sweet and Vis , Lord wasnt giving much, so we aint giving up much to gain a small mid win.

 

[Nemisis]

Sweet IN for Vis
Brodie IN for Watkins
Bergman plays down back
JHF starts in the middle with Butters
Our depth is so poor—how did we end up here?

 

[RossFC]

Sweet IN for Vis
Brodie IN for Watkins
Bergman plays down back
JHF starts in the middle with Butters
Our depth is so poor—how did we end up here?

JHF ain't ready yet to go in the midfield more.

Wonder if playing 2 rucks is the way to go, drop Lord and just rest Vis forward. We can rotate Sweet and Vis , Lord wasnt giving much, so we aint giving up much to gain a small mid win.

Did Whitlock ruck at all? He's shown at SANFL level he's way better than Lord as a backup ruck.

 

[SureBuddy]

We would only have to ever consider playing 2 rucks because our 2 are well below the top 10-12 rucks in the comp. Right now Dante gets smashed in the centre, but is a bit more agile around the ground (still barely takes a mark though). Sweet does more in the centre, but is not as agile around the ground.

I personally think Sweet is the better option of the 2. At least he wins hitouts and has the physical size to compete with the stronger rucks.