Unofficial Preview Preseason trial game - Brisbane v Adelaide, 10 am, Friday 25th

[dlanod]

I could be wrong here and happy to be corrected but I feel Fort is giving us more than the big O?

Today? Fort's played on ball a lot more than Oscar.

 

[Dalions]

I could be wrong here and happy to be corrected but I feel Fort is giving us more than the big O?

I am at the game and I agree, Fort is very crafty in the ruck.

 

[Section 5]

3/4 time no rain who would have thought that
More importantly no injuries
One quarter to keep those two things the same

 

[lioninthesand]

Gee, alot to like here. Bloody dynamic display.

Rayner, Answerth, Wilmot all look great.
All three areas of the ground functioning nicely.
We just have good players all over the ground.
we look fit and ready to go.
No injuries so far (touch wood).

Id be fuming if I was a Crows fan. If this is their attempt at setting the tone and forming good habits for 2022 its going to be a long year. No pressure, quitting on plays and giving away bucket loads of lazy soft frees. They look a mile off.

PS - Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

for the Charlie.

 

[briztoon]

Sure would love to watch this from NZ but guess Ill go jump

Same, from Vietnam.

 

[Jivlain]

Same, from Vietnam.

Got it on WatchAFL now

 

[ItsRaynerGoals]

Today? Fort's played on ball a lot more than Oscar.

Today. I just feel he has been more influentia.

 

[briztoon]

Today. I just feel he has been more influentia.

He towelled up Oscar in their one meeting last season.

 

[Tom14]

He towelled up Oscar in their one meeting last season.

I think that was in 2020 at the SCG. Don't think Fort played either game against us last year.

 

[mattsmob]

Loving Cockatoo’s physicality, pretty firmly in my best 22 at this stage

 

[Tom14]

Loving Cockatoo’s physicality, pretty firmly in my best 22 at this stage

Cockatoo, Berry and Answerth showed me the most today I think. Both Nakia and Jarrod look super fit.

 

[Jivlain]

I think that was in 2020 at the SCG. Don't think Fort played either game against us last year.

Didn't play seniors in 2021.


Neale's having fun

 

[iBeng]

Got it on WatchAFL now

Spent like 10mins trying to resub to this and wouldnt let me...

 

[mattsmob]

Cockatoo, Berry and Answerth showed me the most today I think. Both Nakia and Jarrod look super fit.

Answerth is an interesting one, if the club is serious about him playing on the wing then I could see him playing Robinson’s role and Wilmott getting games in the back 7.

 

[mattsmob]

Liked what Ah Chee showed when he came on as well, if he’s not in the team would have to be the perfect sub option.

 

[Dalions]

Just had a chat to Kai Lohmann on the way out and the VFL team had about a 3 goal win apparently.

 

[KissKiss]

Didnt get to watch the whole game but liked what I saw. Adelaide were missing a few senior bodies but we generally looked big fit and strong.

Thought Berry looked fit, and Rayner and Cockatoo look also fit and ready too go. Their strength and power could be a weapon.

Neale was back to his best and if he plays the year like that he would win another Charlie.

Fort got more game time I thought but did actually look better there. The forward line clicked so I can imagine he starts the season.

The wing role is so tough to pick. Answerth played well but so did a lot of others. No idea how they will go but think at least one or two wings and backs will be hard done by

 

[bato]

Centre Bounce Attendances:

Neale 22
Oscar 16
Lyons 15
Fort 15
Lugga 14
Bailey 13
Rayner 12
Berry 12
Nakia 4

 

[iBeng]

How good is it to see him back out there though!

 

[Dalions]

Hard to imagine Dayne Zorko

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Dayne Zorko

Age

36

Ht

175cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

8.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

6.0

5star

MG

440.5

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

5.0

5star

MG

291.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

6.6

5star

being right for round 1 from what I saw today.
Still a really noticeable limp, give him the first couple of weeks I reckon.
No point in bringing him back until he is 100%.

 

[Mighty Lions]

Gee, alot to like here. Bloody dynamic display.

Rayner, Answerth, Wilmot all look great.
All three areas of the ground functioning nicely.
We just have good players all over the ground.
we look fit and ready to go.
No injuries so far (touch wood).

Id be fuming if I was a Crows fan. If this is their attempt at setting the tone and forming good habits for 2022 its going to be a long year. No pressure, quitting on plays and giving away bucket loads of lazy soft frees. They look a mile off.

PS - Lachie Neale for the Charlie.

In my eyes Rayner was far from great. That said, it was awesome to see him play out the game and get touch's. Exciting to see him improve throughout the season.

 

[briztoon]

I think that was in 2020 at the SCG. Don't think Fort played either game against us last year.

I don’t remember when the game was. I do remember watching the game, and thinking this is bad for Oscar, getting towelled up by a nobody ruck I had never heard of, who can barely get a game for the team with the worst ruck division in the competition.

 

[scoman]

I could be wrong here and happy to be corrected but I feel Fort is giving us more than the big O?

I was very bullish on him when we were linked to him during the trade period. I maintain it wont be an easy decision between him and Oscar if everyone is fit. Dare I say I was 'shouted down' when I suggested that. He really impressed me during his games against us a couple if years ago. So much so, that i felt the Cats had finally found their answer in the ruck. However, Scott just doesn't seem to have any interest in giving a specialist ruck a chance. He insists on playing guys like Stanley, Bilcavs and Rategalea, who he feels can offer more with their running or marking in the forward line. Anyway, Oscar is on notice and from early pre-season reports he knows it.

 

[bato]

Hard to imagine Dayne Zorko being right for round 1 from what I saw today.
Still a really noticeable limp, give him the first couple of weeks I reckon.
No point in bringing him back until he is 100%.

His limp is because of the wound apparently. As soon as it heals he’ll be right to go.

 

[scoman]

I don’t remember when the game was. I do remember watching the game, and thinking this is bad for Oscar, getting towelled up by a nobody ruck I had never heard of, who can barely get a game for the team with the worst ruck division in the competition.

I personally think that's a Scott thing as much as anything else.