Prediction Changes vs Dees round 19

[Northernsoul74]

Cordy is listed as 195cm
Khamis listed at 190cm. But has a huge leap.


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Wow ok that’s still pretty significant. Cordy doesn’t look/play 195 though.
The other issue with Cordy is if you play him as a third tall he doesn’t offer much else apart from stopping. I think the third needs to be mobile/intercept/offer some rebound.

 

[BrunswickDog]

Until wood is back, I can't see Cordy being dropped.

Our backline needs leadership, and even with his shortcomings, cordy will provide a clearer voice and more stable presence in the backline.

Khamis might be a better option athletically, but he is v inexperienced and still has questions over his ability to run out a game.

I also don't think there was a good matchup for cordy last night. Played on fast mid sized forwards, which he will always get burned by.

I thought we played like a team that made a lot of changes and lacked cohesiveness. Need to let the team start to settle again and build chemistry, which has dropped.

 

[Doggies_13]

I would go back to the three tall defender system rather than drop cordy. Adelaide generally play 3 talls up forward so it’s a good game to try that system again.

Surprised so many people are leaving crozier in, has been very poor all year and I don’t think his VFL games warranted being selected for the Gold Coast game.

 

[Freshwater]

Focus shift to next week and a few left field changes enter my mind.
Out: r.smith, crozier (omt), bruce, bont (managed).
In: McLean, wood, libba, martin

Don’t mind Bruce Bont managed, except for Bonts chance of a Brownlow, but flags come before medals. But thought Crozier got better throughout the game. And he needs the games, we know he can be better. It’s unfortunate for him personally that Duryea and Dale and Williams have got so good this year.

 

[Al dente]

How much shorter than Cordy is Khamis?

190 to 195 according to the website, but i thought Cordy was 193

 

[Northernsoul74]

I would go back to the three tall defender system rather than drop cordy. Adelaide generally play 3 talls up forward so it’s a good game to try that system again.

Surprised so many people are leaving crozier in, has been very poor all year and I don’t think his VFL games warranted being selected for the Gold Coast game.

Keath and Young (Gardner when fit) should be plenty tall enough. Cordy is the issue. Is he really good enough to change to a structure of 3 talls just to accommodate him? He offers nothing attacking wise as a third tall which I think is necessary. 3 stopping defenders will really hamper our style, that third really needs to be a good intercept mark.

 

[Munnez]

Cordy is listed as 195cm
Khamis listed at 190cm. But has a huge leap.


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If Khamis had the tank I would take the risk. He has shown that he can't and that would have a knock on affect with our rotations. If Cordy is too come out the only viable option would have to be Young for time on ground. MC don't seem to think Young is capable as just a Defender

 

[doggy_dog]

Libba for Roarke
Young for Crozier

 

[Doggies_13]

Keath and Young (Gardner when fit) should be plenty tall enough. Cordy is the issue. Is he really good enough to change to a structure of 3 talls just to accommodate him? He offers nothing attacking wise as a third tall which I think is necessary. 3 stopping defenders will really hamper our style, that third really needs to be a good intercept mark.

He was obviously poor yesterday and has been poor a few times this year, v Richmond another example. But he has been okay in other games. I agree he doesn’t offer much in an attacking sense. But the third tall atm is between cordy, Buku (cant run a game out), crozier (terribly out of form), wood (injured) or Williams (which means we lose his run and ball use).

I think cordy is the best of a bad situation atm. Also not going a three tall system to accomodate cordy. A three tall system allows our rebounding defenders to be more aggressive offensively, also would allow keath and young to intercept more than lockdown. Obviously wood is the best option as a third tall but is injured atm.

 

[Northernsoul74]

He was obviously poor yesterday and has been poor a few times this year, v Richmond another example. But he has been okay in other games. I agree he doesn’t offer much in an attacking sense. But the third tall atm is between cordy, Buku (cant run a game out), crozier (terribly out of form), wood (injured) or Williams (which means we lose his run and ball use).

I think cordy is the best of a bad situation atm. Also not going a three tall system to accomodate cordy. A three tall system allows our rebounding defenders to be more aggressive offensively, also would allow keath and young to intercept more than lockdown. Obviously wood is the best option as a third tall but is injured atm.

You’re probably right due to the current form and availability issues of others. I just don’t see Cordy as a third tall.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

You cannot reward Cordy with another game after that performance could have cost us the 4 points if they kicked straighter.

 

[LondonBulldog]

No way Cordy, is 195, has been listed between 191 to 192 most of his career. Khamis is 189 yet can play on taller opponents so it’s a like for like exchange. This second key position spot is our biggest worry coming into finals.


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[The Inbetweener]

Will be interesting to see where this game is played.

SA Gov will want the Crows to fly in and out. Being in Ballarat really complicates that.

Can see it being moved to Melbourne. If they move it to SA and make us fly in and out it would be pretty bad.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Will be interesting to see where this game is played.

SA Gov will want the Crows to fly in and out. Being in Ballarat really complicates that.

Can see it being moved to Melbourne. If they move it to SA and make us fly in and out it would be pretty bad.

Ideally they FIFO and bus it up to Ballarat. But we know that’s unlikely.

Marvel I reckon … no way will we agree to head over to Adelaide.

 

[bobs head soup]

Will be interesting to see where this game is played.

SA Gov will want the Crows to fly in and out. Being in Ballarat really complicates that.

Can see it being moved to Melbourne. If they move it to SA and make us fly in and out it would be pretty bad.

Is flying to Tullamarine and getting on a coach to Ballarat that much different to getting a coach to the city or Geelong?

 

[Bulldog Brent]

May not be the Crows.

Won’t be the Bombers as they’re up against the two NSW sides the next fortnight and all are in QLD.

Did we fly home last night?

 

[The Inbetweener]

Is flying to Tullamarine and getting on a coach to Ballarat that much different to getting a coach to the city or Geelong?

It’s a 12.40pm start time though - they’d have to leave at the crack of dawn. I suppose they could always change the game time though

 

[The Inbetweener]

May not be the Crows.

Won’t be the Bombers as they’re up against the two NSW sides the next fortnight and all are in QLD.

Did we fly home last night?

Yep flew home last night.

Maybe our Tassie game v Hawks is brought forward ?

 

[hatescaptcha]

Think Khamis would be in for Crozier if anyone a more like for like.


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[Zeno The Great]

Good chance we will be playing dees in Melbourne next Saturday night.

 

[doggy_dog]

Good chance we will be playing dees in Melbourne next Saturday night.

Wouldn’t be the worst time to hit them in a form slump themselves. Would like Stef to be available ideally though

 

[Bulldog Brent]

AFL looking at changing the Suns game next week. They play the Dees so more and more likely we’ll play the Dees next week.

 

[flamethrower]

Sounds like we will be playing Melbourne this week and Adelaide later in the season.

It would be a straight swap of 3 round 20 games to round 19...

Round 19:
Melbourne v Bulldogs @ MCG
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns @ Gabba
Adelaide v Hawthorn @ Adelaide Oval

?Round 20:
Bulldogs v Adelaide @ TBA
Gold Coast v Melbourne @ Metricon
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions @ MCG

 

[Boristown]

Sounds like we will be playing Melbourne this week and Adelaide later in the season.

It would be a straight swap of 3 round 20 games to round 19...

Round 19:
Melbourne v Bulldogs @ MCG
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns @ Gabba
Adelaide v Hawthorn @ Adelaide Oval

?Round 20:
Bulldogs v Adelaide @ TBA
Gold Coast v Melbourne @ Metricon
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions @ MCG

Big advantage to Melbourne in that scenario. Get to play the Bulldogs immediately rather than after a gruelling Top End game.

 

[dergert]

We will cop a flogging against Melbourne.

We need Sweet to give English support.