Preview Changes: Round 2 v Hawthorn

[Kane McGoodwin]

JJ loses every ruck contest anyway.... just get Charlie to do it, doubt they'd be much difference.

You have been listening to too much of Sanders rather than actually watching him play.

We don't have anyone else suitable as a 2nd ruckman.

 

[mistylake]

After Cramey I would think we have.

I was disappointed to see her play the GF. But the medicos have a better assessment of her than I do.

I expect she was quite happy to play.

 

[Ramify]

You have been listening to too much of Sanders rather than actually watching him play.

We don't have anyone else suitable as a 2nd ruckman.

He does lose a lot more than he wins. Breakeven or nulify is good for JJ.
Gov could win more taps off of one step I reckon.

 

[Golumless]

I'm in the same boat. If Lever comes in this week I think Otten will be the unlucky one out.

It's the only boat.

Otten is in the side until Lever is ready.

 

[GreyCrow]

I expect she was quite happy to play.

I have no doubt she would have and I am happy for her. I just had a concern about her health.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Knight is going to be another Sloane type... Just must play him.

Screams winner doesn't he

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Gut running... Like Sloane was in the early days.

And stands up on big moments

Kicks a goal and doesn't spray it just when needed - see dogs final . Did it again on weekend

And that ground coverage and pressure he provides is modern AFL football

 

[GreyCrow]

Unfortunately , as much as I think Knight needs a series of games , the old adage, who did he come in for? ie he was only selected because Walker did not come up. If Walker plays then you replace him with the player who replaced him.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Frankly, let's just drop Mackay and be done with it!

Once bitten, twice shy.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Unfortunately , as much as I think Knight needs a series of games , the old adage, who did he come in for? ie he was only selected because Walker did not come up. If Walker plays then you replace him with the player who replaced him.

How do you know Knight wasn't originally in our 22, but we were foxing with him?

Also, your adage doesn't stand up any way...

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Frankly, let's just drop Mackay and be done with it!

Once bitten, twice shy.

Shoot me down but I'm enjoying the experiment value of it all

Can a guy who has failed under pressure over and over turn his career around and nail it this time ... probably not but it's interesting to watch

 

[GreyCrow]

How do you know Knight wasn't originally in our 22, but we were foxing with him?

Also, your adage doesn't stand up any way...

True. Then Tex comes through the 2s

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We have enough talent in our team to destroy hawthorn. The game will be won mentally.

Agree, it's ours to win or lose based on whether we can psychologically get over beating Hawks, as we are the better team.

 

[Redleg Crow]

We have enough talent in our team to destroy hawthorn. The game will be won mentally.

Yep. We should have beaten them last year.

 

[jackster83]

Yep. We should have beaten them last year.

 

[mistylake]

Unfortunately , as much as I think Knight needs a series of games , the old adage, who did he come in for? ie he was only selected because Walker did not come up. If Walker plays then you replace him with the player who replaced him.

Surely not if he played better than someone else. That's what we were calling for in the JLT series someone to put their hand up.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Oh hell. The memories come flooding back. Was that the start of the #freekickHawthorn?

 

[jackster83]

Oh hell. The memories come flooding back. Was that the start of the #freekickHawthorn?

Yep, though they had just had two umpire-assisted wins against WB and St Kilda the previous two weeks. After our game, the AFL world went nuclear.

 

[Pdub]

JJ loses every ruck contest anyway.... just get Charlie to do it, doubt they'd be much difference.

There's a difference between losing and not winning in the ruck contest. JJ doesn't win a lot of contests, but he also doesn't lose very many and that's all we need from him in the ruck, to nullify the contest. His ruck work improved a lot last season.

 

[BRL121]

And stands up on big moments

Kicks a goal and doesn't spray it just when needed - see dogs final . Did it again on weekend

And that ground coverage and pressure he provides is modern AFL football

Right on. As far as I'm concerned, he had done zero since the 2015 finals and I wouldn't have picked him last week, but I was wrong. He played well. What I like about him is that he seems to get to the right places at the right time to be damaging, and that he knows how to kick a set-shot goal, unlike, say, Charlie.

 

[Schulzycrow]

So if Lever comes in and Kelly goes out have you thought about match ups ?

Who do they ( Lever and Otten) play on ?

Otten plays the loose man and Lever plays their third best forward. He can play tall or small.

 

[GrommoT]

Was chatting to Ben Jarman before the game on Sunday. He said that Doedee is only a week or two away, so we should be seeing him sooner rather than later

Well, c'mon ... spill the beans What else can you tell us from your chat?

 

[Schulzycrow]

I think JJ is our most expendable forward.

If I had a choice to lose JJ, McGovern, Tex, Cameron or Betts from our forward line it would be JJ without a second thought.

You weren't sitting behind me on Sunday were you? This bloke went on and on about how crap JJ was and couldn't play for shite. JJ is a very important part of what makes us such a hard forward line to match up on. Big tall quick forwards who can pinch hit in the ruck don't grow on trees. JJ is getting better every season and Cameron is already gone from being a permanent forward and you forgot Lynch. Each of our main 4 forwards in Walker, JJ, Betts and Gov bring something different and dangerous. This is the forward line that will win us a flag.

 

[SES SA]

Do you think Gunston would bother chasing Smith when he took off?

I guess a match up like is high risk but could work both ways.

I think it would force Gunston to be more accountable and allow us to play through Smith more if were smart.

But yes, high risk.

It would be a roll of the dice. I would not be a fan of taking it because of Gunston's ability to hurt the Crows on the scoreboard if it goes badly.

 

[Mego Red]

I think it's got to be Kelly and Otten for Lever and Tex - but not sure who pushes back. Hawthorn's smalls have bothered us in the past.