Preview Changes: R19 v Carlton

[GreyCrow]

I’m actually ok with the changes

Otten at least is flexible in an inflexible game plan
Keefy was looking out of sorts
Greenwood really has done SFA and while I love Eddie, he can’t get near it !

I’ll let myself out now

Yeah I'm not overly upset. I do hope Fog for Tex on Saturday is the call

The other 3 emergencies are a piss take surely

 

[WaynesWorld19]

The funny thing is we're going crazy over these decisions but watch us beat Carlton by 10 goals this weekend.

 

[SaltPeter]

Totally agree

After the GC game I wanted Stengle left in the side for the rest of the year to play alongside Eddie.

It's obvious that Betts has struggled after Cameron left. Whether it's age catching up to him or the increased pressure on him without Cameron in the side is unknown, but by playing them both together would have answered a few questions about Eddie's future and also given Stengle the chance to learn from the master.

Another dumb move and missed opportunity from the idiots in charge.

For me the really stupid part of that was Hart publicly discussing how they were keen to explore how the forward would look and function with all of Betts, Murphy and Stengle in the lead up to the GC game and then writing it off straight afterwards

 

[marvin]

Good luck to Wilson. He’s put up some staggering SANFL numbers. And he’s now the answer to the Crows trivia question “which player’s first 2 AFL games were at the MCG?


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[earlsta]

We’re actually going to lose this game, anyone watched Carlton lately? They’re actually pretty decent with Teague running the show now, don’t be fooled by the ladder.
Will probably stamp Pyke’s cards too, we need a broom right through the club (this has been said many times over the last decade) we all know it’ll never happen.

 

[Cap]

Going by these selections it would appear PYKE must agree with me in that our stocks of quality in the 22 and under is very limited.

Will PYKE last another 12 months?

Nope.

I give it to mid season next year.

Campo is then the care taker [emoji1787]

 

[relapse]

I bet you didn't see Betts dropped and Wilson in for his 2nd game though, Ottens is in because we are still in finals contention so we went for experience with Keath managed.

The changes are pointless if they're like for like.

Stengle will be dropped after a token appearance in order for Betts to come back, Wilson is another slow inside mid and does nothing to counter the lack of speed in our midfield and Otten is just laughable, clear thinking of a club who's loading up on an aged squad trying to desperately get one last finals series out of them.

 

[King Elvis]

I am genuinely confused as to why we targeted speed in the drafts/trades, and then refuse to utilise it.

 

[ABAB]

I am genuinely confused as to why we targeted speed in the drafts/trades, and then refuse to utilise it.

They are not ready, watch us unleash them next year.

 

[Tex200]

They are not ready, watch us unleash them next year.

Oh goody. I’m so excited

 

[GreyCrow]

They are not ready, watch us unleash them next year.

Is that the only plan they have to get all those microwave members to sign up again?

 

[Scorpus]

They are not ready, watch us unleash them next year.

Yep, can't wait for them to dominate the SANFL

 

[Scrogdogg]

Like the whole bloody team.

Do we have one player you could confidently believe could hit a target in our f50?

Yes, but he has been omitted this week.

 

[King Elvis]

I feel like I have Stockholm Syndrome.

 

[Scrogdogg]

The funny thing is we're going crazy over these decisions but watch us beat Carlton by 10 goals this weekend.

Won't solve any problems even if it does occur.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I never thought I'd say this about the Crows, but this is 2 out of the last 3 games we've played that I've had no legitimate interest in. The only difference between this and the Suns game is that I probably won't even watch this one.

 

[Deaneus!]

can anyone who is instagram-literate confirm this is real?

Has Eddie given Neil Pyke a serve?

 

[Scorpus]

can anyone who is instagram-literate confirm this is real?

Has Eddie given Neil Pyke a serve?

Not real

 

[1991firstgamer]

It’s the same old ****ing idiots melting.

They can’t be ****ed watching the SANFL, half the time they can’t be ****ed watching the AFL but they spend hours every week bitching and wingeing.

THE FACTS

1) Wilson and Otten have been our best players in the Twos this year by a country mile.

2) When was the last time that Andy Otten let us down playing as a defender over the last three seasons (as a second ruck/forward on the other hand...)

3) After losing Doedee for the season, Andy Otten is the only medium/tall defender who will not be smashed in the
AFL. I was pumping up BIG BUTTS before any of the ****wits screaming for his selection had even heard of him but has a single poster who WATCHES our Twos suggested he is ready to play?

4) I also jumped on board the Sholl and Hamill Train at the under 23 trial but they would be killed in the AFL, be patient. McPherson on the other hand could step up but pinged his hammy (again). Everyone wants to play Smith and Milera in the midfield but the only medium/small defender who could replace Mackay is Sam Tharaldsen.
So..... let’s move players around so we can feel better about the fact that Mackay is no longer in our team (Murphy to defence or the Seed or Fog, possibly Himmelberg).

5) McHenry is injured, Poholke is returning from injury, Jones needs a rest, Gallucci hasn’t been demanding a game, Fog hasn’t fired a shot all year, the only Kid who you could argue has been hard done by is Davis.

6) Jacobs, Douglas, Gibbs and Betts all in the Twos. Rather than complaining that we haven’t brought enough Kids into the team we should be complaining that we are stacking the Twos to stick it up the Bays.

You were going so well. Up until no. 6

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[Johnny Rutten]

Eddie & Greenwood were correctly dropped. They should have been joined by Atkins, Murphy & Mackay.

Not sure why Otten was picked to replace Keath (farewell game, perhaps??) Blues have only picked two tall forwards (McKay & Casboult). Talia & Hartigan can cover them and Kelly can play tall, so this was a good opportunity to blood Lachlan Sholl (who was one of our few good players vs. North Adelaide last weekend).

For those who may care, we are the 2nd oldest team this week - behind the Hawks.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I never mentioned names. Just curious, which of my points do you dispute?

Why didn't you answer any of my questions?

Are you happy with the pace of our side?

Are you comfortable with all of Talia, Otten, Hartigan & Kelly to give us offensive drive from the back half?

Do you wonder why Jones & Gooch lost form being bumped from the midfield so our passed it players could start losing us sanfl games?

Are you in anyway officially connected with AFC?

 

[Glenno23]

I never miss a Crows game. Always make plans around the time slots we have so i can watch live or be there and not even miss a minute

GC game: Went out for dinner. Taped it and didn't bother watching

Ess Game: Watched it, but missed the start

Melb game: Didn't see any of it bar the last 2 mins (lol)

That's a huge deal for me. The passion is fading and it saddens me. Maybe 2017 broke me more than i care to admit? I have never taken in so much footy media and time as i did in 2017. I have never ignored it as much from October 2017 and until the start of 2018 either

Something has to give. It just gas to. Surely someone wakes the **** up to what's going on down there

 

[MRB37]

Like the whole bloody team.

Do we have one player you could confidently believe could hit a target in our f50?

Gooch was.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

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I think it is probable too, but it doesn't excuse our selections.

Wow, we pump the 16th placed team like the 18th placed team... but can't beat anyone decent.

 

[MRB37]

Simple and accurate.


This selection decisions is so short term - it might help us on Saturday; but it'll hurt us for 2020.

2020 is 2020's problem. They're not concerned in the least in long term, they're a bunch of people trying to save their jobs.