Changes v Brisbane

[GameofSloanes]

Those eight games we got into Mackay will serve the club well.

Definitely will. They proved he wasn't up to it and shouldn't be in the team. Best 8 games we've put into anyone recently.

 

[hey shorty]

the last two weeks don't count?

in all seriousness we've got the bye and a week off before finals, I think Sloane will be alright. I'd be looking at resting Jacobs and guys like Talia and B. Crouch who have had the odd hamstring complaint.

I expect Tom Bell to have a run with him tomorrow. Big bodied midfielder who can hold him off the ball.

 

[TrainRoo32]

They've all been named on the extended bench, or the emergency list, at least once. There's no difference between an "extended bench" and the "emergency list", given that the "extended bench" just becomes the "emergency list" when the Sunday games' team lists are updated on Friday afternoon.

Ohkayyy....
Don't think that's an important issue?

 

[GameofSloanes]

Is that a nice way of saying he has the heart of a pea

Pay on results, when he's fit he's good

 

[GreyCrow]

It was more 'it's a long season and he will need a rest'

That's why I am glad there is no commentary like this around Mackay and Jenkins. They have been dropped for form reasons not management

 

[jenny61_99]

It was more 'it's a long season and he will need a rest'

Aren't there two bye rounds?

 

[jenny61_99]

What narrative? I'm saying they are shit contracts, and I said that the minute they were both signed.

You agreed with the length of those contracts? Good for you. You might be an idiot, but good for you.

Why do we have to do this shit in here? We are all ****ing adults. Time to start behaving like one.

 

[drazah]

As a Port fan, absolutely devastated at the lack of Mackay or Thompson in the team. Sando wouldn't have let this happen.

 

[jenny61_99]

This is it. Takes one solid knock to take him out of a game and never crashes packs despite being a big body. He's soft by AFL standard. Not surprised the rib damage has resulted in a significant drop in form. His game against GWS was really solid and he's still one of the best forward/ruck players in the comp. He's absolutely best 22 and will be back in a week or two.

Lots of people have different pain thresh-holds. We also have absolutely no idea how bad the pain - or damage - was for JJ. Could have been 5 broken ribs. Could have been 1. Who the **** knows? (Having said that, he shouldn't have been played if he wasn't ready.) My hubby gets a cold and he's bed-ridden for a week. He gets a headache and it might be a tumour. (said in my best Arnie impersonation) . But he's been walking around with a piece of shrapnel in his ankle for years and puts up with the pain. Weird.

 

[DD#23]

Why do we have to do this shit in here? We are all ******* adults. Time to start behaving like one.

that's called corrective feedback.

 

[Golumless]

Yeh, I'm struggling to understand the lament from some posters. Galucci is a kid who showed some really good signs in the preseason and has been backed in ahead of a more senior player of limited potential. This is exactly what we've been asking of our club for years.

The only lament you could have is Poholke has shown a touch more than the gooch, however it's complaining for the sake of seeing these are actually exciting changes.

 

[jenny61_99]

that's called corrective feedback.

No, it's called behaving like a spoilt brat and completely disrespecting other people's opinions. My teenager behaves better than some in here, fair dinkum.

 

[skoobydoo]

But can Mackay handle big games? Or playing well for more than 6 games a year?

Extended history says no, not really.

 

[skoobydoo]

Brouch got it 26 times from 66% TOG. His issue is only a bit of composure with the footy, which is imminent. As I've already posted, I'd like to see him challenged to get caught holding the ball once per quarter because he needs to change his mindset with regards to how much time he has with the ball. Dropping him would be idiotic because at the moment it's only him and his brother who are actually getting their hands on the pill in the contest.

Yes, only those two getting the pill and with little positive outside options to work with.

 

[Deaneus!]

That's why I am glad there is no commentary like this around Mackay and Jenkins. They have been dropped for form reasons not management

Yup, there's no better motivator than having "(omit)" next to your name in the team lists

 

[DD#23]

No, it's called behaving like a spoilt brat and completely disrespecting other people's opinions. My teenager behaves better than some in here, fair dinkum.

sorry but the assertion that all people's opinions are equally valid is absurd.

 

[craig crowing]

On Greenwood, from the outside looking in i have doubts greenwood can convert sanfl form to afl, to be an afl inside mid the one thing you do have to have is great instincts in reading the play and i just dont think he has it, he could make it at AFL if he were to be a tagger

Gallucci, i really liked him in the draft and was pretty sure he will become a good afl player im just not sure he's ready right now

McKay, everyone knows his faults and i think the crows need a more contested player in his position.

Beech, i think he can be really good AFL defender and would most probably be getting a game in other sides but i dont think you can play him with brown & laird in the team

Polhoke will get there and im a little surprised you are playing Gallucci over him right at the moment

Wigg, ive watched a lot of wigg over the past 2 seasons and i just dont get the hype on him, he's a good kick but i wouldnt say he's a great kick and he's undersized for AFL and lacks intensity at the ball,

jenkins, i remember him saying last year if teams dont like him getting joe-the-gooses over the top they should do something about it, well i think this year they have and his strength is his ability to run. With teams clogging up space it makes it hard for him and for some reason he cant influence games by being a gorilla forward and crashing packs

Don't agree with views on JJ as can and does provide a lot more than goals over top but just one of those players needs to be fully fit and not carrying even
a 10 % problem. Whilst never going to use that size and body to crash packs etc we would like he can and will again offer a great forward goal scoring target.
Certainly like Dixon for you he offers that potential X factor to win big games unlike the Westhoffs and Trengoves do.

 

[Dangarman]

Yup, there's no better motivator than having "(omit)" next to your name in the team lists

I would argue that by extension there is no better motivator than having "(omit)" next to a teammates name. Hopefully it works tomorrow.

 

[Crom]

As a Port fan, absolutely devastated at the lack of Mackay or Thompson in the team. Sando wouldn't have let this happen.

Bugger off Drazah. Opposition supporters aren't allowed to cheer in here

 

[Dangarman]

Greenwood, Gallucci... two G's

Who was the last G-man to debut for us?

Hampton.

 

[skoobydoo]

sorry but the assertion that all people's opinions are equally valid is absurd.

Every opinion is valid.......it just depends on your point of view.

 

[drazah]

Bugger off Drazah. Opposition supporters aren't allowed to cheer in here

I'm a very well-heeled supporter, just having some lively repartee.

 

[DD#23]

Every opinion is valid.......it just depends on your point of view.

yeah, nah, validity doesn't work like that.

 

[DD#23]

As a Port fan, absolutely devastated at the lack of Mackay or Thompson in the team. Sando wouldn't have let this happen.

consider it pay back for delisting Butcher

 

[Wood_Duck]

I think the one thing we can be pretty confident about, Thommo aint coming back.