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[FR0GGY]

Love it how people saying Jaensch was ordinary and should have won his spot because the bulldogs forward line was non existent then go on to praise Talia and Laird, weren't they matched up to the same shit forward line?

 

[Samji]

betts won't play, Walker is another player with pace

Rather be playing Carlton at ES

Could very likely see Betts as an inclusion. I'm pretty confident he will be back this week.

 

[Elite Crow]

Vince has played his last game for the club IMO. Will be a nice way to trade into the 2nd round this year. We're better off without him.

We are going to to get a 2nd rounder for a guy playing SANFL if you want to increase his trade worth you don't do it by not playing him

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Could very likely see Betts as an inclusion. I'm pretty confident he will be back this week.

I think you will find he will miss this week

 

[latinoheat]

Porps usually plays well in big games. Has clean hands, and experience playing at the G. no way I'd drop him for this game. Laird played well but I think he makes way for Smith who is a star. Go Crows!

 

[sbenno]

Love it how people saying Jaensch was ordinary and should have won his spot because the bulldogs forward line was non existent then go on to praise Talia and Laird, weren't they matched up to the same shit forward line?

Except that talia offered more both defensively, and more long kicking than jaensch, and laird was a débutant!

 

[BigLefty]

Sando's selection history suggests thast Porps will be dropped this week. Which is fine i think. he needs to go and find form. then he'll certainly be up for consideration again.

The question is who comes in. It'll be Smith if they think he's done enough work. Will be interesting if they want to run him in the SANFL one more time to make sure his body stands up.

 

[FR0GGY]

Except that talia offered more both defensively, and more long kicking than jaensch, and laird was a débutant!

The initial comment was that Jaensch wasn't our worst today and i don't think anyone can dispute that can they?

 

[Deaneus!]

Yarren, Arnfield, Gartlett, Betts worry me.

As i recall, Arnfield burnt us last time. What do we do to stop him this time?

Rory Laird - seek and destroy!

 

[Roo Lives Again]

Worried is an understatement.

Speed Kills.

Im hoping its a dirty wet Melbourne day, it will mean more contested footy and reduce the effect of Carltons speedy forward line!

yeah. watching what Carlton did to west coast by bringing all their forwards up the ground and then running onto the ball kicked into an open forward line has always killed us. Even back in the Gary Ayres days Port would play us this way and cream us and then Sydney did it to us in the finals last year. Our lack of speed will hurt.

 

[Roo Lives Again]

Lets hope not but signs aren't good. Stiffy has probably signed his own death warrant by requesting a move to the forward line. Still one of my favorite Crows players of all time. This week we have the added bonus of effectively ending Carlton's season.

OUT: Jaensch, McKay
IN: Smith, Lyons

Have a bad feeling Big Tex could be in doubt this week.

OUT: Laird, Thompson (susp)
IN: Smith, ?

 

[ESKIE]

I think you will find he will miss this week

He was pretty close this week, but the flight to perth forced the decision...be surpised if he doesn't play,

 

[FR0GGY]

As i recall, Arnfield burnt us last time. What do we do to stop him this time?

Rory Laird - seek and destroy!

NAB Cup? He burnt patty.

 

[StonesThrow]

I think based on todays game it will be Smith for Laird.

Smith, Brown and Jaensch to be the small defenders.

However I would like to see Smith for Jaensch and give Laird a go at one of Carltons small forwards to see how he goes.

I dont think much else will/should change but I wouldn't mind if Lyons came in for Kerridge/Mackay/Porps

 

[sbenno]

OUT: Laird, Thompson (susp)
IN: Smith, ?

You really think thommo will be suspended? I assume you're thinking of the incident with goodes.

I didn't think there was much in that tbh. Thompson was heading to tackle, when goodes turned sharply before thommo could react. The raised arm came after the fact.

Shouldn't get anything for it, hopefully. Certainly no malice involved.

 

[FR0GGY]

You really think thommo will be suspended? I assume you're thinking of the incident with goodes.

I didn't think there was much in that tbh. Thompson was heading to tackle, when goodes turned sharply before thommo could react. The raised arm came after the fact.

Shouldn't get anything for it, hopefully. Certainly no malice involved.

Replays seem to show he didnt even get the head. If it was elbow to head players would have been blood, players would have remonstrated.

 

[Roo Lives Again]

You really think thommo will be suspended? I assume you're thinking of the incident with goodes.

I didn't think there was much in that tbh. Thompson was heading to tackle, when goodes turned sharply before thommo could react. The raised arm came after the fact.

Shouldn't get anything for it, hopefully. Certainly no malice involved.

I totally agree.....but he plays for the crows not collingwood.....

 

[BACCS]

Another good game from Jaensch that's 3 from 4. Still expect every second post to call for his head Won't happen.Defence worked well togethor today just need Reilly to find form and its looking good.

That was easily his best game of the year today, there is no way he's getting dropped and nor does he deserve to. Actually, it was probably his best game in a couple of season tbh.

 

[BACCS]

Jaensch was pretty okay today, but he hasn't been good in 3 out of 4. Smith is a better player anyway so he should come in for him.

No, Laird should go out for Smith, as you don't just keep someone else in because they are younger. Jaensch was very good today I thought, and played a significantly better game than Laird.

I would also bring in Lyons for the Porpoise, but not sure if the selectors are leaning that way or not.

 

[BACCS]

Surely Smith for Laird? Nothing wrong with the lad, but its Smith's spot. Lyons for Porps?

Nailed it.

 

[BACCS]

I didnt think Jaensch was too bad today. Certainly wasn't our worst.

He certainly doesn't deserve to go out of the side before Reilly, Mackay or Laird. He was much better than all three of those guys today, and his season actually hasn't been that bad. But, he seems to be a whipping boy on here, so not much I say will be positively received. Luckily the coaches are seeing what he can bring to the side.

 

[Sanders]

Vince has played his last game for the club IMO. Will be a nice way to trade into the 2nd round this year. We're better off without him.

If he has played his last game, and spends the year in the SANFL he's not getting us anything like a 2nd round pick.

He'll be a FA when his current deal expires too

 

[BACCS]

We know Jaensch's defensive deficiencies. Carlton in their current form are a different beast to the one we faced in the NAB cup.

Putting Jaensch on Garlett or Yarran is asking for serious trouble. Smith is much better defensively, even if he is a step slower. I would much rather Smith on one of those two than Jaensch.

I would also much rather Jaensch on those two that Laird. Jaensch did well on Garlett in the pre season, so no reason he can't keep his good form up next week.

People on here hate it when the coaches don't reward good form, but then want guys like Jaensch dropped after being in the top dozen for us today, doesn't make sense.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

We know Jaensch's defensive deficiencies. Carlton in their current form are a different beast to the one we faced in the NAB cup.

Putting Jaensch on Garlett or Yarran is asking for serious trouble. Smith is much better defensively, even if he is a step slower. I would much rather Smith on one of those two than Jaensch.

You do realize Smith would be close to our fastest player?

 

[BACCS]

I can not see Lyons coming in until a role in the team opens up.

And I doubt Vince will come back until he can prove he has overcome his weakness and learn to follow team rules and team guidelines. Listen to the press conference, I feel Sando send a direct message to him and Stiffy.

I heard that too, Sando saying he doesn't like players who break team ethos.