This is exactly right. Selections make total sense to me. Having been at the SCG last week it was clear we lacked experience down back, particularly when the likes of Heeney and Buddy got off the leash in the 2nd quarter. Besides, we still have a ton of kids playing - it isnt the end of the world!!! And Mackay is out!!! Happy days!!!
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Sun's aren't a big side.
Murray out for Kelly is tough. I don't hate it.
Mackay for Brown is a no brainer.
We need to see the other blokes in some SANFL footy first, then judge it. I don't think Worrell is far away.
Mackay for Brown is a no brainer.
We need to see the other blokes in some SANFL footy first, then judge it. I don't think Worrell is far away.
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Always the intangibles, never what we can assess ourselves based on the 4 quarters that we see each week. Only been happening for a decade or so and the apologists still devour this s**t likes it's chocolate. New coaches, same philosophy drivers. Who'd have thunk it.
It's just what we do.
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Chris Burgess disagrees. Murray could have matched up against him if we so wanted.
We just opted for the comfortable mediocre player instead of a kid. It's not a bad selection (unlike Mackay last week, which had no possible benefit, this one at least offers some defensive reinforcement), just a tad disappointing.
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depends on the GC team if it has extra height, then for sure, if not, they may go with another mid as a running player.
I am actually hoping that some of the boys like Fog, McAsey etc get a clean run in the SANFL for a couple more weeks to get form up so they can put real pressure on the guys in the main side. Meaning if they get the nod, they will be coming in with a block of work behind them and good form
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Murray might still be pinching himself thinking he has already broken into the main side after being on the list for only 3 weeks. I am thinking sure he wants to be in the first team but would very much be ok with the decision to bring in a guy that is vastly more experienced. I think Murray will get plenty more opportunities to show what he can do
Burgess is playing his 1st game this season i think and is 2cm taller than Smith and Doedee. Easily covered by a more mobile defender than Murray.
I like Murray but probably needs to get some confidence in the sanfl imo ofcourse.
Valuing experience over talent and future flag tilt development has definitely served us well. Good call.
Yeah look, I'm okay with these changes. Murray very unlucky to be dropped after only a week, would've given him a two-game stretch in the side at least. Would make sense if he's the sub
Wouldn't have kept Frampton in, but I guess the staff thought he deserved a chance to redeem himself, considering his great game in round 1. I reckon, though, if either 1) he doesn't perform this week, or 2) someone like EH has a blinder, he's most certainly out of the side against North
Wouldn't have kept Frampton in, but I guess the staff thought he deserved a chance to redeem himself, considering his great game in round 1. I reckon, though, if either 1) he doesn't perform this week, or 2) someone like EH has a blinder, he's most certainly out of the side against North
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The absolute key for selection from a fringe player's point of view is to be in for the gravy train games.
Home game vs Gold Coast
Away vs Kangaroos
Home game vs Fremantle
It doesn't get much easier than this stretch. This is where mid-range players can book themselves in for the majority of the season. We've all seen some of our fringe/on the edge players put together these little dazzling patches before against lowly teams.
We tend not to ease our kids in during these relative freebies. That's what trips to Kardinia Park are for.
Frampton and Kelly or whoever you regard as fringe in our team this week... watch out for them. They'll be busting a boiler like never before.
Regardless of the opposition, good performances here are credits in the bank. We don't look at away game performances against strong teams and use those games as an indicator of who we should be selecting. Those terrible performances are events, not trends. And we'll give the players the opportunity to respond.
Home game vs Gold Coast
Away vs Kangaroos
Home game vs Fremantle
It doesn't get much easier than this stretch. This is where mid-range players can book themselves in for the majority of the season. We've all seen some of our fringe/on the edge players put together these little dazzling patches before against lowly teams.
We tend not to ease our kids in during these relative freebies. That's what trips to Kardinia Park are for.
Frampton and Kelly or whoever you regard as fringe in our team this week... watch out for them. They'll be busting a boiler like never before.
Regardless of the opposition, good performances here are credits in the bank. We don't look at away game performances against strong teams and use those games as an indicator of who we should be selecting. Those terrible performances are events, not trends. And we'll give the players the opportunity to respond.
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Changes could have been worse I guess.
Looking forward to Berry having a great supercoach game this week.
Looking forward to Berry having a great supercoach game this week.
I reckon this is Frampton’s last shot to show that round one isn’t an outlier, otherwise good games from RT/Berg over the next couple of sanfl games could make it hard for him to get another afl game. Brown back to take Rankine is very important.
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I think that is a little overdramatic in this particular scenario considering Murray has literally been on our list for 1 month. Of course we want the kids to play but nothing at all wrong with allowing him to play a few games at SANFL level whilst he beds into our systems
Nothing will ever change the fact he cant clunk marks consistently. Everything is a double take if he is lucky.
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It's very very early in the season 1970 to get too wrapped up in these selections.
If we do not make a transition to a new 22 over the course of the year I will be seeing red-mist too, but that cannot be determined yet. I do not think we are doing the old crows thing of "trying to put the best team on the park to win this week's game".
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Not against giving Frampton a decent block of games... but wouldn't want 2 poor games in a row....
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We are lucky Day is out injured... but I would prefer we play a 2nd genuine key defender.
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Opportunity lost to debut him last week.
Thought the same thing about only playing one KPD, maybe just matching up on the Suns forward line
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Exactly, his career is just starting....some forget this is a far different and experienced coaching group selecting the team now.
