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It’s association not causation. If you use less players it means that 1. You have less injuries to cover and 2. Your regular players maintain good form.Apart from the bulldogs the most any premiership team used in players was 35 the average is 33 for a premiership team in the history of the AFL
We have two more to go maybe stengle and Mchenry doesn't look like we should try Wilson and Mcadam or it goes against percentages
I’d like to see him play permanent mid before making that callSo am I alone in thinking we are a much better side without Gibbs? More than happy to write the trade off as a **** up in hindsight and leave him out.
He should not be picked because of how much the club mistakenly gave up for him. That is pure stupidity. His form doesn't warrant selection and if he is included over form players then match committee are tempting fate.So am I alone in thinking we are a much better side without Gibbs? More than happy to write the trade off as a **** up in hindsight and leave him out.
So am I alone in thinking we are a much better side without Gibbs?
Milera and Seedsman are best 22. Douglas is 32 and possibly in his final year of his career. I don't see his ability far in excess of a Jones or Mchenry who need and more importantly deserve games. Douglas is depth imo. Continuity is vastly overrated as 2017 showed when we ground players into the ground by playing them when injured or not giving them a rest when required due to match committee's incessant need for continuity and not trusting youth and the unknown. What is not overrated is finding out your best 22 who are fit and in form and winning when it matters.The good news is the stability of our team over the last month. Since we beat Gold Coast in round 5 - we made 2 changes for week 6, 1 change for week 7, 1 change for week 8 and hopefully at most - 2 changes for week 9.
Continuity in a side is vastly underrated. Have a look at the recent years we made a prelim - 05/06/12/17 - the thing in common with these seasons was having a lot of stability.
The great thing is we are winning and have best 22 players returning (brown last week and Milera, Seedsman and Douglas soon). We also have some talented kids waiting in the wings - Fog, Jones, McHenry.
For me - changes I would like to see most:
Crouch (Injured/rest) - Gibbs in
Gooch (omitted) - Jones in
He’s good depth and last year he was quite big when we had no one left.So am I alone in thinking we are a much better side without Gibbs? More than happy to write the trade off as a **** up in hindsight and leave him out.
Yes.
I’d say test them now, rest them now.Milera and Seedsman are best 22. Douglas is 32 and possibly in his final year of his career. I don't see his ability far in excess of a Jones or Mchenry who need and more importantly deserve games. Douglas is depth imo. Continuity is vastly overrated as 2017 showed when we ground players into the ground by playing them when injured or not giving them a rest when required due to match committee's incessant need for continuity and not trusting youth and the unknown. What is not overrated is finding out your best 22 who are fit and in form and winning when it matters.
He did say that yeah.Did you hear him say that?
Feeling great atm actually. ThanksHi Josh how's the ankle?
Jenkins said he expects he, Douglas and Seeds to play AFL this week? Where and when did he say it? Is there audio of it because I just can’t believe it, surely he meant SANFL.He did say that yeah.
The only change I can see is Matt Crouch out. I'd rest Eddie too but we won't.
Tell'im he's dreamin'."Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins is confident he’ll be re-called to the Crows’ senior side, along with Richard Douglas and Paul Seedsman, for Saturday’s match against Brisbane at the Gabba."
Glad someone saw Atkins’ contribution as worth a mention.I just watched the Showdown again and
1) It was much more fun watching the game with the knowledge that we wouldn’t blow an 8 goal lead.
2) Atkins played very well. His positioning as the link man out of defence was excellent.
3) Mackay also played a good game. Atkins and Mackay’s positions on the wing are safe until The Seed returns.
4) The stats don’t adequately describe the contributions of ROB and The Berg. Safe as houses.
5) Hartigan and Kelly have improved dramatically in recent weeks (but still stress me out when they chip the ball). They stay for now but Kelly will be under pressure when The Wayne returns.
6) CEY is going nowhere.
7) Riley Knight spent time on the wing when The Rat and BNM were resting. He play the role well and provided good pressure plus two goals as a forward. I will be very surprised if he is dropped.
8) I wouldn’t complain if Eddie is given a week off but he still did some handy things. He might want to check out Charlie’s progress and demonstrate that he is still the Man.
9) Murphy has been getting better and better, the Kids in the Twos will have to wait.
So.... if Mrouch is good to go then IMHO the only player under pressure is Gallucci. I would not drop him to bring back Gibbsy. He is showing flashes but has to do more. Possibly swap him for Jones or McHenry but I suspect they will get their chance when inevitably more injuries arise.
No Changes
Good to know.Feeling great atm actually. Thanks
Slow, plodding + uncommitted , unaccountable , disinterestedWe don't need another slow, plodding player.
Gibbs can either be the travelling emergency or join Jenkins in the SANFL.
Jones and McHenry should be first in line along with Stengle and maybe Poholke.
I apologize.This thread unfortunately is dominated by ignored posts... Very frustrating. Clearly full of BS...
I love it how he’s brought up every week about getting dropped , one of the things I thought we’d beat Port at is our outside structure , our guys know how to play the wings well providing we win 50/50 contested ball in middleGlad someone saw Atkins’ contribution as worth a mention.
I agree that his was a solid contribution being the outlet player. 75% of possessions in the back half, with his natural left side meaning he keeps our initial outlet boundary side.
No chance he’s dropped
I have never understood the calls for Atkins to be dropped.Glad someone saw Atkins’ contribution as worth a mention.
I agree that his was a solid contribution being the outlet player. 75% of possessions in the back half, with his natural left side meaning he keeps our initial outlet boundary side.
No chance he’s dropped