Changes v West Coast

[Dylan8]

What even is selectable form. Structure prevails if our firsts and our seconds are all half out of form.

 

[Dylan8]

He hasn't set the world on fire in the SANFL, He just came back from an injury a few weeks ago.

He couldn't possibly do worse than O'Shea

 

[tribey]

Whatever the respective thoughts on the long-term viability of the eligible players amongst this lot, surely you pick at least 1 or 2 if only to maintain any semblance of threat for underperformance?

 

[Power Girl]

are the gold passes back ???

Short answer: Yes.
Longer reponse: Yes they are.

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Amon. Oshea and Stewart should NOT be playing.

Catchya later Ken. You will be gonski soon.

 

[Schulzenfest]

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Whatever the respective thoughts on the long-term viability of the eligible players amongst this lot, surely you pick at least 1 or 2 if only to maintain any semblance of threat for underperformance?

That game was the absolute best football that Sam Colquhoun is capable of. I know he's not a favourite of plenty of posters on here due to his style of play, but he couldn't have performed that style of play any better than he did against WWT. I'm not even necessarily saying I would've picked him this week, but if Sam Colquhoun at his absolute best doesn't get a gig in our side on the half back flank ahead of Cam O'Shea at his absolute worst, then why did we bother giving Sam Colquhoun a contract?

 

[MrMeaner]

I have a feeling that O'Shea is being kept in to give him the opportunity to redeem himself. Could be a costly indulgence.

Also, Amon staying in suggests his front-running and failure to support teammates was part of his role last week.

Not melting but I am disappointed there has been no attempt to address our structural issues.

 

[Power Girl]

T'would be hilarious if O'Shea plays well but yea he shouldn't be there nor Amon

Would be hilarious and great for us but even God or the Queen couldn't save him on our list for the future surely

 

[Sewer de Lance]

LOL, one miserly change after a meek surrender to a mediocre, injury riddled Carlton line up. Obviously the club wants to usher in another 2008-2012 dynasty. Wake me up when it's all over.

 

[HighBudget]

Amon, Neade, Oshea and Stewart are now thinking "man I don't even need to try and I'll still keep my spot, might as well continue to go at it half arsed because it doesn't make a difference" I'm expecting more of the same from these players this weekend

 

[OneGreatClub]

I see the melts have started in earnest

 

[JAlexG]

And with the schooling in the ruck we are gonna get you'd think at least an extra tall would do some good.
Continue the fantastic inside 50 numbers to no avail.
Continue bombing and hacking it out of a contest to no target.

 

[Powerade 08]

He hasn't set the world on fire in the SANFL, He just came back from an injury a few weeks ago.

but Carlile will come into the AFL team next week regardless of form or fitness.

 

[RossFC]

He couldn't possibly do worse than O'Shea

Not defending O'Shea, Just think Clurey needs another week.

I noted that he could have played over Bobby this week but we'd be rushing him in a bit.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Howard, R. Gray & Toumpas should've been the in's

 

[blaargh]

****. It we lose this.

Goodnight sweet Ken. You will have totally, irreversibly lost my respect and confidence.

Last week, I turned my life upside down to get to the game. This week, I don't know if I'll bother to watch it.

 

[Papa G]

The fact that we still refuse to bring in Butcher or Howard as another tall option is pissing me off more than O'Shea somehow keeping his spot, tbh.

This how I feel. You could have dropped any of about a dozen players including the Captain and I wouldnt have bat an eyelid, but FFS give me another tall.

 

[RossFC]

but Carlile will come into the AFL team next week regardless of form or fitness.

Yeah I hope not.

 

[bomberclifford]

 

[chachi11]

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Whatever the respective thoughts on the long-term viability of the eligible players amongst this lot, surely you pick at least 1 or 2 if only to maintain any semblance of threat for underperformance?

And this is it!!!
Ken is waiting for some magical SANFL form to put pressure on players in the AFL who are ..um..out of form!

SANFL form sometimes doesn't relate to AFL..seen many players look 10x better the first AFL game after weeks of putrid SANFL games.

Give us something Ken. There is so much vanilla in this team.

 

[Lagooner]

What even is selectable form. Structure prevails if our firsts and our seconds are all half out of form.

Well put. If the most of the AFL side isn't in selectable form to begin with then it's a meaningless term.

 

[Muunky Tuunk Man]

I don't actually know what to say. I would have dropped O'Shea without even thinking but maybe I watched a different game last week.

 

[Macca19]

Well, O'Shea is probably the luckiest player ever

 

[RossFC]

If we needed a tall, Howard would have been our best bet. Could have kept Jacko in the ruck and had Doogie switching forward and back, as well as pinch hitting in the ruck.

 

[bomberclifford]

And this is it!!!
Ken is waiting for some magical SANFL form to put pressure on players in the AFL who are ..um..out of form!

SANFL form sometimes doesn't relate to AFL..seen many players look 10x better the first AFL game after weeks of putrid SANFL games.

Give us something Ken. There is so much vanilla in this team.

The other problem with this is that losing players at the top end has an even bigger effect on our SANFL form than our AFL form.
The drop off in talent at the threshold of the AFL team is far less than it is at the bottom of the SANFL team.

Expecting our journeymen and rookies to 'show form' when the entire team is struggling to even maintain a structure is sheer lunacy.

Besides, I don't recall O'Shea showing too much form before being elevated, nor even maintaining it once he got there.