Thompson will most likely be back through the NEAFL
bowes on the half back line helps. i think he'll do well there, but i would rather he played midfield. judging on the output on the weekend, i suspect he might be there a while. i'd suggest perhaps sharp doesn't start the year and fiorini comes in, but i agree there's massive competition for midfield spots right now, especially inside mids.
Was sitting near Harbs at the match on Saturday night. He looks in pretty good nick. Can’t be too far away.
i sat near the wags too, pretty good spot to watch the footy from, never sat there before. wish my normal seats were there haha.
Was thinking exactly the same. Thought we had to pay extra for reserved seating but were able to sit there for free with GA tickets. Naturally though, the play seemed to mostly be in the opposite pocket down near the river end where we normally stand.
Dew want to give more minute to Brodie and Weller in the middle in pre season games, therefore Bowes and Florini either played out of position or not playing. Normally in Pre season games coach can try out different thing. If both Bowes and Florini played in the middle, Weller and Brodie will play other position.
I think after pre season games, only 22 players can be selected compare to 26. Players that are more versatile will always prefer. Rowell, Weller, Miller and Brodie in the middle in pre season mean other played out of position. As long the team win I think Bowes playing HB is justified. Miller and Weller can move to HB, then peoples will still complain.
"With a few injury concerns to manage, the SUNS had 12 AFL-listed players available with draftees Mally Rosas, Patrick Murtagh and Jy Farrar debuting for the club.
Im interested in your opinion thurls64 to me the B crouch issue is a weird one now, while I wasn’t a fan of us chasing him on big coin last year if our current midfield of Brodie, Greenwood, Swallow, Anderson, Rowell, Fiorini and the likes of Ainsworth, Bowes etc rotating through perform then Crouch is really not required and the coin should go to ensuring we retain what we already have, your thoughts?
We need to tell May all is forgiven and he can come home before chasing Crouch
I know you're not asking my opinion but I think the club made the decision last year that we were better off going with Matt Rowell for our future than an injury prone Brad Crouch because they knew the Crows were going to demand pick 1 and wouldn't budge after they saw the way we buckled with Fremantle for Weller. It would have been a panic decision and would have gone completely against what we're trying to build now. The club made the right decision IMO but if Crouch wants to join on considerably less money (they were talking about $1 million a season at one point!) then I'm sure we can fit him in and it'll be easier to attain him this year now that he's a free agent. Do we really need him now though? That's the real question.
