Opinion Changes vs Port

[The Sloane Ranger]

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

WW

Substitute potential with talent, it doesn't materially change my most and that is regardless of how DMac performs this year you can't gloat because you can't change history and that is up to this point in time for a player of DMac's talent and experience he has under achieved on his talent.

The cause of concern and frustration from supporters is not that we are playing a player who has no talent is the opposite that here is a player with obvious talent who has under achieved over the course of 2-3 or more seasons

We all hope that he succeeds and has a strong season however if he does it doesn't erase the frustrations of the past it will just confirm the expectations moving forward

 

[mattymac]

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

Looks disinterested and old. No place for sentimentality in the AFL. Look in reality we will play him out the whole season. In my world we would bring him back for a send off game at home against GWS in Rnd 5 (Sydney game too important). His send off (with porps) should have been rnd 21 last year, last game at AAMI

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

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

If we are being brutally honest DMac's 17 disposal game doesn't even live up to Polec's game against Carlton and this is the player the crows targeted to replace DMac in that role, let's not even mention the experience gap between the two players

 

[Slippery Pete]

We heard anything about the Johnston report?

 

[Bailey01]

We heard anything about the Johnston report?

Nothing in it shouldnt get suspended

 

[Golumless]

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.

You don't keep selecting underperforming players either.

I'd rather have M.Crouch then Mackay in, one of those at least look like he could be an A grader and that isn't Mackay... and also, right now it frees Sloane to play as a wingman.

Selecting Mackay week in week out is embracing mediocrity at it's finest.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

You don't keep selecting underperforming players either.

I'd rather have M.Crouch then Mackay in, one of those at least look like he could be an A grader and that isn't Mackay... and also, right now it frees Sloane to play as a wingman.

Selecting Mackay week in week out is embracing mediocrity at it's finest.

so bad

 

[Wood_Duck]

Dougy is a good chance to play next week.

 

[Bailey01]

Dougy is a good chance to play next week.

Info?

 

[1990crow]

Dougy is a good chance to play next week.

Yeah Roo/Ditz Friday Arvo kind of confirmed this.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

After today's trial looks like Laird could be eyeing out a return and M Crouch has put every foot forward to make his debut

Radar won't be selected needs another couple of gallops to gain full confidence both his conditioning and in his shoulder, last thing we need is another player that can't stick a tackle because of a dodgy shoulder

Charlie, we all can't wait for his debut one day however it won't be this week as the club won't pull that trigger until he strings a few games together and unfortunately until the club give some players more opportunity to fail

JJ, CEY and Hartgan, one senses that they did not do enough today to press their claims however JJ chance of an inclusion would improve if LJ was rubbed out for a week which would be an injustice if it happened

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Yeah Roo/Ditz Friday Arvo kind of confirmed this.

Reserves or seniors

 

[1990crow]

Reserves or seniors

Seniors

 

[1990crow]

After today's trial looks like Laird could be eyeing out a return and M Crouch has put every foot forward to make his debut

Radar won't be selected needs another couple of gallops to gain full confidence both his conditioning and in his shoulder, last thing we need is another player that can't stick a tackle because of a dodgy shoulder

Charlie, we all can't wait for his debut one day however it won't be this week as the club won't pull that trigger until he strings a few games together and unfortunately until the club give some players more opportunity to fail

JJ, CEY and Hartgan, one senses that they did not do enough today to press their claims however JJ chance of an inclusion would improve if LJ was rubbed out for a week which would be an injustice if it happened

Do we have anyone that could replace Shaw? I'm starting to think he might be last man standing. Which is kind of ironic.

 

[Bailey01]

Seniors

Would be a huge in having Laird, Junior and Dougy back.

 

[Bailey01]

Do we have anyone that could replace Shaw? I'm starting to think he might be last man standing. Which is kind of ironic.

CEY?

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Would be a huge in having Laird, Junior and Dougy back.

Bring it on I say

 

[Bailey01]

I spose Martin, Porps and D-Mac would make way

 

[Wood_Duck]

Radar is also better than 50:50.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Do we have anyone that could replace Shaw? I'm starting to think he might be last man standing. Which is kind of ironic.

Can I suggest that you watch the game again as Shaw's first half was very good, yes his 2nd half was not as good however it had a lot to do with the mids getting smashed in the last qtr and putting our defence under pressure

I actually wonder if people actually watch the game through unbiased glasses or just roll out the same names every week

Personally I am not a Jaensch fan however unlike others I haven't rolled his name out this week because he doesn't deserve to be dropped and either does Shaw

 

[1990crow]

Radar is also better than 50:50.

If he didn't have a great SANFL game I wouldn't pick him.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Radar is also better than 50:50.

Radar won't play, he will put his hand up however the club will hold him back to play a couple more especially given the availability of Laird, M Crouch and Maybe Dougy

 

[Wood_Duck]

Radar won't play, he will put his hand up however the club will hold him back to play a couple more especially given the availability of Laird, M Crouch and Maybe Dougy

If he gets through today OK he is a good chance. They are keen to get him back in. The coach is keen to bring in some experience.

 

[Bailey01]

If he gets through today OK he is a good chance. They are keen to get him back in. The coach is keen to bring in some experience.

But if the 3 mentioned above come back in who else gets dropped?

 

[GROTTO]

We heard anything about the Johnston report?

Johnson immediately told the umpire there was nothing in it. Johnston should get off with no points added either.