Opinion Changes vs Port

[King Elvis]

He's got the ability to do some good things up forward, yes, but I doubt he could do it regularly. As soon as it became a common tactic I suspect clubs would find him fairly easy to shut down. He's not super fit so he won't win the ball by repeat leading, he's not that fast so a defender can stick with him, and he's not particularly tall so he can't outbody them. He might get under their guard because they're busy focusing on our dedicated forwards but that's not a long-term positional strategy.

His main ability is reading the ball off ruckman's hands, knowledge of what's going on around him, and the wherewithal to make a good choice of disposal in traffic. He's an old-fashioned, footballer's footballer. Unfortunately, without copious athletic gifts to go along with it, those skills are only really useful nowadays if he plays right in the guts.

Of course, that doesn't mean he can't be useful up forward, when there are stoppages in our forward line. Hopefully that's another area where the recruitment of Betts will help us out - creating stoppage situations up forward for the likes of Dangerfield, Crouch (1 + 2) and Lyons to shark a goal or two.

He was a gun small/mid sized forward as a junior.

 

[FlossingBread]

What happened to douglas? Is he injured or something?

 

[King Elvis]

He ruptured his nut sack.

 

[footy4ever]

What happened to douglas? Is he injured or something?

How TF can you possibly be a supposed Crows supporter and not know Douglas was injured?

 

[Mike Smyth]

Mind if I have a go?
l Thompson - future Superstar
Shaw - future Superstar
Porps - Past Superstar
Martin - Superstar cut down by injury
MacKay - future Superstar
Jaensch - future superstar
Reilly - misunderstood Superstar
Graham - shit

Pretty good summary but you overrate Graham somewhat.

 

[VSTone]

He ruptured his nut sack.

it just doesn't get any easier reading that even after a couple of weeks...

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Would have thought that the 3 players most in trouble are Martin, Porps & Shaw. If we only make one change, then it has to be Martin. Was terrible.

Laird, M.Crouch and Hartigan/Ellis-Yolmen loom as their most likely replacements.

If LJ is suspended, Jenkins comes in (no other key forwards left!)

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Would have thought that the 3 players most in trouble are Martin, Porps & Shaw. If we only make one change, then it has to be Martin. Was terrible.

Laird, M.Crouch and Hartigan/Ellis-Yolmen loom as their most likely replacements.

If LJ is suspended, Jenkins comes in (no other key forwards left!)

I thought Shaw's first half was very good

In terms of the 2nd half well the entire defence can be excused for the last qtr as the midfield got smashed and they were under siege

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Changes
Out - Pods ( Injured, hopefully)
In - JJ

It doesn't take long with any new player does it .......at least JPod lasted one game with Crows supporters

 

[WaynesWorld19]

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I agree. Smack isn't a CHF, must be played out of the goal square.

Absolutely McKernan is not a CHF .......you need smart footballers playing that position ...it's as much about other players playing off & around the CHF

 

[WaynesWorld19]

For me, Hartigan and Laird in for Shaw and Porps.

Shaw will not be dropped ....how often does this need to be said "The Crows selectors love the options & flexibility Shaw offers"

In a team that is SLOW Shaw offers height & speed ...anyone who thinks Shaw will not be a very good player needs to relook at his game

Hartigan is far from a lock .....he still has many difficiencies

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Mackay was good enough to play in a side that finished 2nd in 2012, how is that mediocre? Oh I'm sorry, that's not a premiership, I'm accepting mediocrity, you are always right Sanders.

Mackay is showing his detractors that there's a difference between form & talent ....unfortunately many get the two horribly confused

 

[azza77]

Hopefully when tex returns he will line up at CHF and we move Mckernan deeper.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Mackay is showing his detractors that there's a difference between form & talent ....unfortunately many get the two horribly confused

WW

I don't believe you have just cause to gloat, no one has ever doubted DMac's talent but rightfully so many of us has been frustrated that to date he has under achieved by not consistently playing to his level of potential

With this in mind even if DMac has a strong season it does not make you right and others wrong because you can't change history and history tells a clear story and that is up to season 2014 DMac has under achiever on his potential

 

[Tex200]

Mackay is showing his detractors that there's a difference between form & talent ....unfortunately many get the two horribly confused

Yep - yet another electric 17 poss on thurs night - just enough not to be dropped, that's the Dmac we all know and love

Where would we be without him

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Yep - yet another electric 17 poss on thurs night - just enough not to be dropped, that's the Dmac we all know and love

Where would we be without him

He's quickly becoming the next Vince.

Mackay had one beautiful low pass into the 50 which resulted in a goal, aside from that he didn't really offer us anything. He's a string bean who gets bullied at the contest. If the Crows could get their outside game going he might actually be useful but as it stands, we're getting nothing out of him.

 

[feenix67]

What I think we lacked against the cats was midfield depth and a lead up forward. Based on our outs we don't have many options, but I'd be inclined to bring in M Crouch and Hartigan and play Shaw in Lynchs lead up role, which he has done before to some effect. I also think we need to play Pods highwe, leaving things a bit more open for Eddie with Smack and LJ. I'd probably drop Porps and MacKay.

We're going to have to realise that we have some big outs at the moment that really kill our structure and flexibility, and until we get some back, we're going to have to play a more dour, defensive game plan. We're too inexperienced currently to run and gun.

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[Thylacinus]

Yes, we just have to accept that D Mac is just that; D Mac. He is never going to be a Douglas. He is Ok, but will never be top tier.

 

[feenix67]

Also, whilst tempting to play more talls, it robs us where Port will hurt us most. We're not quick anyway, so taking pace out will only benefit Port. Might be a good config against some other teams though.

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[WaynesWorld19]

WW

I don't believe you have just cause to gloat, no one has ever doubted DMac's talent but rightfully so many of us has been frustrated that to date he has under achieved by not consistently playing to his level of potential

With this in mind even if DMac has a strong season it does not make you right and others wrong because you can't change history and history tells a clear story and that is up to season 2014 DMac has under achiever on his potential

Ahh but there's a difference between potential (Talent) and form .......the call has been to off-load Mackay ...you don't off-load talent firstly, and secondly in a SLOW TEAM you don't get rid of one of your few quick players.

Yes i'll gloat thanks

BTW Mackay has been roundly criticized for his tackling .......look at his last 3rd of the season last year and so far this year and you'll see him really sticking tackles
The guy is working hard on his game yet gets no credit

 

[WaynesWorld19]

He's quickly becoming the next Vince.

Mackay had one beautiful low pass into the 50 which resulted in a goal, aside from that he didn't really offer us anything. He's a string bean who gets bullied at the contest. If the Crows could get their outside game going he might actually be useful but as it stands, we're getting nothing out of him.

WOW might as well delist Cameron now and Jetta .......you do know that not all players in a side are Jobe Watson types

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Yes, we just have to accept that D Mac is just that; D Mac. He is never going to be a Douglas. He is Ok, but will never be top tier.

Bullshit ! ........MOST PEOPLE thought Douglas was a waste of space too

 

[Bailey01]

Charlie and Junior are owning must play round 2

 

[mattymac]

FB: Brown Rutten Reilly
HB: Smith Talia Laird
C: Grigg Dangerfield Sloane
HF: Wright Podsiadly Jaensch
FF: Johnston McKernan Betts

Foll: Jacobs M.Crouch B.Crouch

Int: Kerridge Lyons Ellis-Yolmen (Cameron)


3 debutants

Martin, Shaw not good enough

DMac not hungry enough

Thompson, Porplyzia silly re-signings. No impact anymore unfortunately, just hampering our regeneration by playing them.

I feel dirty putting Jaensch on a team sheet but he played well. Just can't have him in defense. HHF role pushing up on the wing.

Pods gets one more shot to impress playing a bit higher unless Jenkins kills it in the twos today

 

[Bailey01]

FB: Brown Rutten Reilly
HB: Smith Talia Laird
C: Grigg Dangerfield Sloane
HF: Wright Podsiadly Jaensch
FF: Johnston McKernan Betts

Foll: Jacobs M.Crouch B.Crouch

Int: Kerridge Lyons Ellis-Yolmen (Cameron)


3 debutants

Martin, Shaw not good enough

Thompson, Porplyzia silly re-signings. No impact anymore unfortunately, just hampering our regeneration by playing them.

I feel dirty putting Jaensch on a team sheet but he played well. Just can't have him in defense. HHF role pushing up on the wing.

Pods gets one more shot to impress playing a bit higher unless Jenkins kills it in the twos today

Thommo wasn't as bad as some players, at least let Thommo play himself out of the team hes a club champ