Preview Changes: R4 vs Brisbane

[hey shorty]

Where is this confirmed? Not on Website or twitter

Channel 9 journalist on twitter

 

[hey shorty]

I did. We highlighted the need for a second ruck, and well, that's the only thing Tex is offering now is just being a body to throw there.

I assume he'll get horrifically exposed by Brisbane and that's that.

They'll play another tall too IMO

 

[Murray2503]

I did. We highlighted the need for a second ruck, and well, that's the only thing Tex is offering now is just being a body to throw there.

I assume he'll get horrifically exposed by Brisbane and that's that.

That would expose list management. It's sad what this club has become. I think if Walker is playing they will play him down back and play Himmelberg and McAsey up forward. They had to drop at least one of Walker or Lynch. Would have dropped both.

 

[ams4crows]

Can we really trust a Channel 9 journalist on twitter though??
Unless the club has asked him to post just to see the reaction so they can then make a decision

 

[Golumless]

That would expose list management. It's sad what this club has become. I thibk if Walker is playing they will play him down back and play Himmelberg and McAsey up forward.

List management etc have already been exposed, as much as they are a victim of circumstance.

I doubt McAsey will get any forward minutes tbh. We see him as a defender.

The only question is why are we going in with 4 tall forwards, and 2 of them being pretty much finished or completely ineffective and oldish in the lineup.

 

[ams4crows]

I wonder if at all this week we focused on stoping Brisbane or a plan to stop them rather than continually trusting that our systems will eventually work it just needs more effort.

 

[cleanhands]

That would expose list management. It's sad what this club has become. I think if Walker is playing they will play him down back and play Himmelberg and McAsey up forward. They had to drop at least one of Walker or Lynch. Would have dropped both.

Maybe they are hoping Andrews take Walker to take some heat off Fog

 

[Murray2503]

List management etc have already been exposed, as much as they are a victim of circumstance.

I doubt McAsey will get any forward minutes tbh. We see him as a defender.

The only question is why are we going in with 4 tall forwards, and 2 of them being pretty much finished or completely ineffective and oldish in the lineup.

My only conclusion is that Nicks is not in control of selection and heavily influenced by those above or he is not cut out for the job.

 

[Kezza86]

That is ******* disappointing.

If only Seedsman is dropped I'll be furious, it's not good enough

I think some named on the field may be dropped. I’m expecting M. Crouch to be dropped. I suspect Lynch might be in trouble.

 

[ams4crows]

Tex is gonna play as a defensive forward and negate Andrews impact??

Or are we Tanking?

Very few reasons to have Walker in the side this week.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Don't get the melts about tex. He's getting no help from our shitty midfield. Mrouch should be dropped before Walker

 

[cleanhands]

Don't get the melts about tex. He's getting no help from our shitty midfield. Mrouch should be dropped before Walker

Agree, Tex still has to be manned up, Mcrouch can run around like a unregistered dog and not hurt the opposition

 

[Bearded Clam]

Don't get the melts about tex. He's getting no help from our shitty midfield. Mrouch should be dropped before Walker

Yeah... i sort of agree.. the delivery into the forward line has been utterly atrocious for our KPF’s..

The thing with tex though is he looks so slow and it is almost as if he cant even get both arms up above his head at the same time...

But the midfield should be the first to feel the flamethrower..

 

[1970crow]

Good news about McAdam, but I think dropping Tex should be the call. Structurally what we are doing now is not working.
My guess is that Poholke is definitely coming in for Mrouch then, surely Seedsman won't be the only senior player dropped.

new to supporting the club?

 

[Scorpus]

Don't get the melts about tex. He's getting no help from our shitty midfield. Mrouch should be dropped before Walker

It's probably because he's only averaging 2 score involvements per game, below every AFC forward bar Stengle and on par with Frampton/Davis

2 score involvements per game, by the way, is what Jake Kelly averaged in 2019

 

[1970crow]

Did anyone seriously think he would be dropped? Club cares more about protecting their own than getting better.

Knowing our piss weak organisation it’s probably more about prepping the old dears so they don’t have a complete meltdown. They’ve been warned

 

[SuperBashBros]

Apparently Nicks said we are going to out some things in place to help out Tex. I gather that means EH/Frampton comes in to help contest up forward.

Really thought Tex was out so this is a surprise. I do think he would have played better if the midfield got their job done.

 

[Golumless]

Apparently Nicks said we are going to out some things in place to help out Tex. I gather that means EH/Frampton comes in to help contest up forward.

Really thought Tex was out so this is a surprise. I do think he would have played better if the midfield got their job done.

Would he though? Tex is really slow.

I am also rather unfit, for the most part, and I reckon I'd have a shot at beating Tex at a footrace.

 

[cleanhands]

Would he though? Tex is really slow.

I am also rather unfit, for the most part, and I reckon I'd have a shot at beating Tex at a footrace.

You would at least break even,but you wouldn’t find anymore of the footy with the supply in front of you

 

[footy4ever]

We must get 2 or 3 quality assistants.

We must get 22 decent players.

 

[Vader]

Apparently Nicks said we are going to out some things in place to help out Tex. I gather that means EH/Frampton comes in to help contest up forward.

Really thought Tex was out so this is a surprise. I do think he would have played better if the midfield got their job done.

The best thing they can do to help Tex at the moment is putting him on a personalised fitness program, and getting him to drop 5kg.

 

[1990crow]

We must get 22 decent players.

Basically. Anyone thinking the personnel we have on the list will be enough to turn it around is kidding themselves.

2020 off season
Picks 1,2, 10 (GWS first), upgrade two seconds to get ahead of Edwards (Picks 11-15) and send to GWS for Hately, Luke Edwards, Newchurch, Borlase (possible)

2021 off season
Top 3 pick
Dudley

2022 off season
Trade first rounder to GC for Rankine

Come season 2023 we may be in a position to make the top 8 and hopefully top 4 after that.
8 first rounders to come in (including 4 top 3 picks) on top of current drafted between 2015 to now.
7 first rounders on the list should be peaking come 2023.

 

[ShadeyP]

We do have an unfortunate habit of stalling development with our outside midfielders. That said, hopefully, and its promising he's already getting wing time.

Oh yeah , we have owned that space for well over a decade .

How long has it been since we had a speedy left footed wingman who is both willing to take the game on and deliver the pill with precision .

Pretty high on young Will .

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Yeah... i sort of agree.. the delivery into the forward line has been utterly atrocious for our KPF’s..

The thing with tex though is he looks so slow and it is almost as if he cant even get both arms up above his head at the same time...

But the midfield should be the first to feel the flamethrower..

He has looked like that for about 3 years now. He's cooked let's be honest. But it starts in the centre so they at the ones that need to be held accountable. For now. Tex will likely be dropped at some point but Mcrouch plus a few others first please.

 

[Murray2503]

You would at least break even,but you wouldn’t find anymore of the footy with the supply in front of you

Tbh any combination of a team from our list is not going to win this week but I would at least be playing a team that will be on the park together next year. The more games they play together the quicker they will gel. If the team is being picked for defeat margin minimisation we have a problem.