Preview Changes vs Adelaide

[Liam Boy]

OK mate I can sense this is going to get into an argument. But IMO you have again proven my point. All the best for saturday.

If your point is that everyone else is wrong because they don't agree with you that point is never not going to prove itself. You just need to consider whether or not that's a valid point to hold.

 

[Go the Guts]

Oh yeh.

Crows tend to have several players I enjoy watching. Except against us.

Sloane, the porp, Tex, Dangerfield, Talia are all quality players and the Crows on their day can play similar dynamic footy to us.

Very similar sides actually in terms of talent and (lack of) consistency. Hope we turn up to play this time. We've saved some of our most meandering football for Crow's SA games in the last decade.

Not to mention Brodie Smith 1st in the AFL for transition (metres gained) from back 50 to forward 50 ATM which is a good stat for him/us. Many saying AA form. Fwiw I think it'll be a cracker, you're a better side, but we're probably 3-4 goals better at home, which will mean a bloody close, good game.
Sorry guys, as you were.

 

[Marksup]

Wright trained.

No sign of Jacobs.

Adams looked fine, did some bumping practice on the bag at the end which I suppose would be a concussion like test. He drilled some goals on the run.

Thomas looked fine, moved well and snagged some beauty's from the boundary.


Taz is the one if we make a change. Early on in lane kicking just looked so not at ease, really ungaitly and didn't do anything at full speed. After that they jogged to the other end and taz stayed with Saunders and another and just did some short kicks and then goal kicking. I honestly don't think he will play, he kicked well but his speed and movement look severely hampered.

Wright for tarrant late change. We won't risk him if there's rain

I got to training late but did see Wright walk down the race with a trainer towards the end of training with what looked like a stiff back, looked a bit sore and something that happened just before he went off. No sign of the other too emergencies, so I hope what you're saying about Taz is untrue.

Agree with you on Thomas, he will play, and Patch seemed to be fine.

 

[boneofshin]

Do you know who Brad Crouch is?

He's the guy Ricciuto thinks is better than O'Meara according to the voting for last year's Rising Star.

 

[Donkey Chop]

Douglas is possibly the most underrated player in the league

 

[Daz]

Yeah, he's a jet. Given he ran amok twice against us last year I'm surprised he's not getting more respect. Personally, I think he's every bit as good as Sloane who is nothing special and gets overrated a bit because he's a likeable character.

 

[shinboner magic]

Yeah, he's a jet. Given he ran amok twice against us last year I'm surprised he's not getting more respect. Personally, I think he's every bit as good as Sloane who is nothing special and gets overrated a bit because he's a likeable character.

Sloane is a similar to our Gibbo but harder in the contest, in that he runs all day and does his man in by the end of the game.

Taz in should straighten the side up and create space behind him as well.

Need to hit danger at every opportunity as he has looked real sore.

Big danger is to use the ball well or we will get burnt on the rebound

 

[TheRoo32]

If your point is that everyone else is wrong because they don't agree with you that point is never not going to prove itself. You just need to consider whether or not that's a valid point to hold.

Not at all. Feel free to go back and read the actual conversation.

 

[Daz]

Sloane is a similar to our Gibbo but harder in the contest, in that he runs all day and does his man in by the end of the game.

Taz in should straighten the side up and create space behind him as well.

Need to hit danger at every opportunity as he has looked real sore.

Big danger is to use the ball well or we will get burnt on the rebound

Doubt Levi will have too many issues following that plan.

 

[the big lebowski]

Jeez. If taz doesn't play it better bloody rain.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Hope Adams is sub if he isn't a late out

 

[tales129]

Also,
The full ground excercise had dish really deep like out of the goal square. If taz plays he will have to be on his bike,

Looks like he will be jabbed up to the eyeballs

 

[Jack Reacher]

So it looks like Sammy Wright is in Adelaide after all. I suppose joining Jacobs who wasn't named in the VFL.

If Wright & Jacobs play we lose, simples.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

If Wright & Jacobs play we lose, simples.

Yeah, it's tough ask 2v22......

 

[Jack Reacher]

Yeah, it's tough ask 2v22......

Moronic

 

[Joshen]

So if Taz is out when Drew pinch hits for Goldy (or God forbid if Goldy gets injured) are we going Boomer full forward? Ziebell?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Moronic

You'd know.

 

[tales129]

So if Taz is out when Drew pinch hits for Goldy (or God forbid if Goldy gets injured) are we going Boomer full forward? Ziebell?

I wouldn't say he's 100% out, he just didn't look fit, but then why would you bring him over, and he played last week.

I think we will play him but he will be at 75% and will get the vest. Whether that's better than daw? Who knows, it's a gamble though that's for sure

 

[marklovesbeer]

Have I missed something that's happened overnight? Is Tarrant a possible out?

 

[tales129]

Have I missed something that's happened overnight? Is Tarrant a possible out?

Just looked super proppy and ginger during the training last night. Only did short lane kicking no full ground and some set shots.

 

[rooboy335]

Just looked super proppy and ginger during the training last night. Only did short lane kicking no full ground and some set shots.

You could be right tales but just from this he sounds ready to go. Hopefully he was just taking it easy last night?

 

[tales129]

You could be right tales but just from this he sounds ready to go. Hopefully he was just taking it easy last night?

Maybe he's just got a massive dick and can't run well in the skins

 

[Benno_900]

I wouldn't say he's 100% out, he just didn't look fit, but then why would you bring him over, and he played last week.

I think we will play him but he will be at 75% and will get the vest. Whether that's better than daw? Who knows, it's a gamble though that's for sure

Don't like the sound of that.

Fully fit Majak > Half-fit Tarrant

Back the kid, FFS. Tarrant is no world beater.

Having said that, I wouldn't be too worried with a 2 tall forwardline. I've been calling for it ever since the Sydney game.

 

[rooboy335]

Maybe he's just got a massive dick and can't run well in the skins

You could be onto something there mate

 

[Psicosis]

You listed Greenwood in your depth, who wasn't even in your 22 a few weeks back yet Douglas who was in the AA squad last year is 'serviceable'?

Wright has played every game this year as well apart from last week when he was injured.

I think you are showing a fair bit of bias in your assessment. Anyway good luck tomorrow night.

Levi and Douglas are on par this season, both are serviceable depth midfielders, don't think either are stars, but both good footballers, problem is you only have him behind the star power of Danger, Sloane and Thompson. Whereas behind Harvey, Dal Santo, Cunnington and Wells, we have Levi, Gibson and Ziebell. For you to even attempt to include the Crouch brothers is ludicrous, and is the equivalent of me naming first round picks from the last couple years that are yet to get a decent crack. For the record...

Levi Greenwood Sam Gibson Jack Ziebell
Avg. Disposals - 24.9 25.0 20.1
Avg. Marks - 5.7 6.4 5.0
Goals - 5 4 5
Avg. Tackles - 4.3 4.3 4.5

Richard Douglas Matthew Wright
Avg. Disposals - 22.8 18.3
Avg. Marks - 2.2 3.8
Goals - 8 6
Avg. Tackles - 5.1 3.7