Prediction Changes v GCs

[Murray2503]

Technically one of the 4 last year wouldn’t have been there if we hadn’t traded for Gibbs. However in hindsight, 3 1st rounders in 2017 draft and 3 1st rounders in 2018 draft would have been a great outcome in revitalizing the list.

I think we could have gained another 2 first rounders from Jenkins and Lynch alone being moved when their contracts were up and there was interest from other clubs. Add in trading out the likes Douglas, Mackay, Knight 3 years ago which may have given us some 2nd rounders which could have been turned into another first rounder. Fact is the club was asleep at the wheel.

 

[Tex200]

We don't put rookies in positions to have a huge impact on games if we do give them games. We hide them in forward pressure roles, rather than giving them time near the ball where they can actually make an impact.

Which is how we are currently ruining Gallucci

 

[MRB37]

Which is how we are currently ruining Gallucci

Only taken 4 years to finally get Milera into the midfield, so hopefully Gallucci progresses to the midfield by 2021.

 

[CrowBloke]

I still wonder how 2017 would have panned out if:
Cotchin got rubbed out for the Grand Final.
Geelong played the Cats in Week 1 of the Finals at Kardinia instead of at the G
If Gov and Smith were both fit to play in the GF.
If Pyke didnt cook the players before the grand final

Cotchin --- never gonna be rubbed out --- concussed the bloke in the first quarter --- GWS didn't need him but Richmond did for the GF.
Geelong were robbed, for sure. In both cases, it was AFL greed and favoritism. Appalling decisions.

Gov and Smith *sigh* . That really hurt.

Only one thing --- how did Pyke 'cook' them, do you know? I thought the disunity over Leaver was a major factor.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Which is how we are currently ruining Gallucci

How he is not playing this week when we need a pace injection in the team is beyond me.

Showed plenty last year to suggest we should be getting games into.

 

[hey shorty]

Which is how we are currently ruining Gallucci

Not really, he played further upfield last year. We do see him as a long term mid/wing

 

[Murray2503]

Only taken 4 years to finally get Milera into the midfield, so hopefully Gallucci progresses to the midfield by 2021.

He will most likely be playing for a team that will play him in the midfield by that stage.

 

[jackster83]

Only taken 4 years to finally get Milera into the midfield, so hopefully Gallucci progresses to the midfield by 2021.

Maybe caretaker Campo will change things up...

 

[hey shorty]

How he is not playing this week when we need a pace injection in the team is beyond me.

Showed plenty last year to suggest we should be getting games into.

He needs to play, but at his fitness levels hes only going to play in a pocket.... which is dumb

 

[Murray2503]

Cotchin --- never gonna be rubbed out --- concussed the bloke in the first quarter --- GWS didn't need him but Richmond did for the GF.
Geelong were robbed, for sure. In both cases, it was AFL greed and favoritism. Appalling decisions.

Gov and Smith *sigh* . That really hurt.

Only one thing --- how did Pyke 'cook' them, do you know? I thought the disunity over Leaver was a major factor.

Gov and Smith hurt us but Pyke could have picked gov. He choose to go with Otten sighting gov wasn't ready. Gov believed he was and this was a major reason why he left.

 

[CrowBloke]

Hey AmericanCrow , you around mate?
Happy with the changes? Wanted more?
Suns are 3-1 and not far off being 4-0, all close games. Winning them can really unite and inspire a team.
I'm not sure what the malaise is with the Crows players, but they look dispirited/ going through the motions.

 

[Murray2503]

Maybe caretaker Campo will change things up...

Lol. Will try and get his mate thommo on the list.

 

[Scorpus]

Probably the Tasmania factor meant we went Jones over Butters/Caldwell.

More worrying is that 2015 seems to be the only draft in the last five that we've nailed. We've only got two players from those national drafts in our side tomorrow.

I really like Gallucci and Fogarty but we just aren't ****ing playing them! It's incredibly frustrating.

 

[Scorpus]

Not really, he played further upfield last year. We do see him as a long term mid/wing

He should be played in his best position from his very first game. None of this long term crap

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

The pace and pressure is McHenry, Jones, MCAdam, Stengle and Hamill . All in the SANFL . These guys are a year away as they not only kids but built like kids . MCAdam and Stengle need another preseason . Ports kids Rozee and Duursma look bigger than ours . Butters is just a great football brain . We coulda had Butters and Duursma over Jones and McHenry. We will know in a year whom is on top there but def looks like port has trumped us there.

Am going way early, but from what I’ve seen I reckon it will be Rozee > McHenry > Duursma = Jones

Rozee is going to be a top 10 player in the league. Kid is an absolute gun.

 

[hey shorty]

He should be played in his best position from his very first game. None of this long term crap

He was in the 2s.... but I agree we dont do that here, how dare you suggest putting a rookie in the Campo Zone

 

[Crow54]

Just checked the SANFL site and it shows Galucci out, playing for the AFL side:

ADELAIDE
League

F: Stengle, Strachan, Wright

HF: McHenry, Davis, Ryan

C: Johnson, Wilson, Boyle

HB: Butts, Fogarty, Hutchesson

B: Hamill, Merrett, Latchford



R: Hunter, Poholke, Sholl

INT: Brown, Davey, James Mathews, Press

IN: Brown, Hutchesson, James Mathews, Press

OUT: Gibbs (AFL), Gallucci (AFL), Greenwood (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL)

https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/round-4-statewide-super-league-teams/

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Rozee cost more than an upgrade of 2 picks, Polec & Pittard = pick 11 plus 3 second rounders and a third

And looks worth every cent of it.

 

[hey shorty]

Just checked the SANFL site and it shows Galucci out, playing for the AFL side:

ADELAIDE
League

F: Stengle, Strachan, Wright

HF: McHenry, Davis, Ryan

C: Johnson, Wilson, Boyle

HB: Butts, Fogarty, Hutchesson

B: Hamill, Merrett, Latchford



R: Hunter, Poholke, Sholl

INT: Brown, Davey, James Mathews, Press

IN: Brown, Hutchesson, James Mathews, Press

OUT: Gibbs (AFL), Gallucci (AFL), Greenwood (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL)

https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/round-4-statewide-super-league-teams/

Hes being held back. ****ing dumb

 

[Chris99]

Milera confirmed at today's open training session that he is playing mainly half-forward with stints in the midfield.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

So v Hawthorn they said️Go fast.
Then they tried Go slow.
They have no idea.

The hilarity is, the opposite plan in each case probably would have worked better.

 

[jackster83]

I really like Gallucci and Fogarty but we just aren't ******* playing them! It's incredibly frustrating.

Poholke in for one game and then dropped (when there were at least half a dozen worse than him).

What sort of message are we sending?

For their career's sake, these young players need to get the hell out. There's no point being loyal if it costs you your playing career. Go to a competently coached club.

 

[Crow54]

Hes being held back. ****ing dumb

As an emergency?

 

[hey shorty]

As an emergency?

I would say so.

So does he need gametime or are we making a late change dependant on weather ??

 

[hey shorty]

As an emergency?

Also, Ned is a late out