Preview Changes: R6 2021 v Hawthorn in Tasmania

[Jack is Back]

We lead the AFL this season in games played by sub-20 game players yet we are third in number of players used?
What does this mean?

1) We are playing KIDS and we are giving them a good sequence of games.
Berry, Butts, Hamill, McHenry, Rowe, Schoenberg, Scholl.

2) We have given an opportunity to players in their early twenties to step up (or move on).
Fogarty, Frampton, Keays, McAdam (25 but young in footy years), Murphy

3) We have given some other KIDS a taste.
Hinge (sadly out for the season), Murray

4) I have no doubt (unless injured) we will also see a heap more KIDS play AFL this season;
Hately, Himmelberg (only 22 despite being a whipping boy forover), Jones, McAsey Pedlar, Thilthorpe, Worrell.

It sure looks like a rebuild to me.

 

[longdonkey]

Can you really take weight off to a specific part of a person's body though, I would have thought in Tex's case he's fined down marginally weight wise all over?

I understand there are particular exercises that can remove gut fat and tighten up muscle etc but specific to his lower body?

Um I think its called running. These guys are in for an eye-opener when Burgess gets there.

 

[baldandbroke]

Very possible. We may even pay him out and delist him completely. They didn't have flexibility to do that with Gibbs, in the 2020 salary cap. They do have room to do it in 2021.

Huh? Now we are paying out 21 year olds with 25 games to their names because they haven't lived up to the hype?

Crazy talk.

 

[GROTTO]

fu** I hope they drop Frampton and bring in Big Red, just so I can read the melts.

we are blooding youth, it’s going well.
Rest Lynch, Walker, Berry and drop Frampton.

bring in TT, Newchurch, Hatley and Pedlar. Bring in a smallish fast forward line that has players that will rotate through the mids and wings.

Frampton is the 2021 version of David Mackay.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

He can ruck. Will he be good at it? Of course not. But he can play in that position

Please add..... He can play defence and wing. Will he be good at it them? Of course not. But he can play in those positions.

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Um I think its called running. These guys are in for an eye-opener when Burgess gets there.

Forgive my ignorance but is Burgess actually coming here next year? I've read this several times on BF but must have missed it in the press.

 

[longdonkey]

Forgive my ignorance but is Burgess actually coming here next year? I've read this several times on BF but must have missed it in the press.

Well I've heard that Melbourne have given him the green light to move home to Adelaide and I don't think he's coming back to us (Port) or Adelaide United.

 

[Scorpus]

Frampton is the 2021 version of David Mackay.

Only 219 games to go!

 

[Alwaysacrow]

Well I've heard that Melbourne have given him the green light to move home to Adelaide and I don't think he's coming back to us (Port) or Adelaide United.

Thanks I'll keep an eye on that.

 

[Jack is Back]

Huh? Now we are paying out 21 year old with 25 games to their names because they haven't lived up to the hype?

Crazy talk.

To be fair, Vader‘s claim to fame has been his uncanny ability to be the first to write off fourth round and rookie draft picks*. I believe it demonstrates an increased maturity in his footy nouse that he is now prematurely writing off First Round draft picks .

*Plus the infamous Vaderlist guide to team selections.

 

[longdonkey]

To be fair, Vader claim to fame has been his uncanny ability to to the first to write off fourth round and rookie draft picks*. I believe it demonstrates an increased maturity in his footy nouse that he is now prematurely writing off First Round draft picks .

*Plus the infamous Vaderlist guide to team selections.

Even as a Port supporter I don't write off Crows players as quickly as Vader. I have written off Jones as a midfielder though but could still be a useful small forward. Certainly quick enough.

 

[Alwaysacrow]

To be fair, Vader‘s claim to fame has been his uncanny ability to be the first to write off fourth round and rookie draft picks*. I believe it demonstrates an increased maturity in his footy nouse that he is now prematurely writing off First Round draft picks .

*Plus the infamous Vaderlist guide to team selections.

Well Vader may be spot on with this one. I got one have no faith he can turn it around at the moment.

 

[Barneythecrab]

Frampton is the 2021 version of David Mackay.

Will actually be ******* hilarious if we do just continue to play Frampton no matter what.

 

[UcantCme]

After a goaless month Billy has to be dropped

Campo is not on the coaching panel to roll out the non-statistical role smoke screen argument

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[1970crow]

Brodie Smith

33

Brodie Smith

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

500.1

5star

D

17.1

4star

K

12.6

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

438.9

5star

D

17.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.6

5star

on the news calling on junior players to know when they're struggling and put their hand up for a rest. As long as they don't take inspiration from our senior players, I'm sure they'll be pretty keen to rule themselves out of selection. I expect all those that jump to the defence of seniors who put their hands up when injured are very disappointed in these comments.

 

[1970crow]

Or it reflects a team who is currently overperforming compared to their expectations...

So you cease looking at players that can improve the performance further? Nice strategy for a rebuild. Settle on a 22 and stick to it unless forced otherwise. Would be nice to try this for a change after all these years of changing winning teams, not backing groups into respond and making changes just for the sake of it. Very refreshing approach.

 

[1970crow]

The next big thing in the AFL ruck stocks

I still have no idea. Too early to bring back Sauce via the MSD. But that would be funny.

 

[1970crow]

After a goaless month Billy has to be dropped

Campo is not on the coaching panel to roll out the non-statistical role smoke screen argument

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No, we've got Burns introducing us to 'the collective' instead. It's all the same thing, continuity, the collective, non-statistical, it means the same thing.

 

[hey shorty]

He had 4 touches and 1 goal.

North game, forgive me

 

[Barneythecrab]

I still have no idea. Too early to bring back Sauce via the MSD. But that would be funny.

Haha that would be funny. Big strachan.

 

[1970crow]

Haha that would be funny. Big strachan.

Don't laugh, he was selected to play KPF last year.

 

[flashcrow]

No, we've got Burns introducing us to 'the collective' instead. It's all the same thing, continuity, the collective, non-statistical, it means the same thing.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I still have no idea. Too early to bring back Sauce via the MSD. But that would be funny.

In a rebuild mode it would be pointless bringing back Sauce... but we could look to bring in a promising young ruckman.

 

[GROTTO]

In a rebuild mode it would be pointless bringing back Sauce... but we could look to bring in a promising young ruckman.

As pointless in playing Frampton.

 

[triggyscrewedus]

So Frampton hasn’t scored a goal for a month....

there is no logical basis for continuing to select this guy.

Other than the high possibility of Nicks originally pushing for his signature and now trying to justify his recommendation.