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[Wargreymon90]

No changes unless forced. Easy

 

[Janus]

The Crows biggest weakness is the speed of their backs. Especially Rutten and Talia. Westhoff should drag Otten or whoever picks him up in the forward line on a merry dance and run him into the ground, leaving space for guys like Monfries, Wingard and Neade to expose the lack of pace.

Can't see any changes except maybe Renouf for Redden.

 

[finbarr]

Not sure about you but my calendar says 2013.

 

[raman]

Not sure about you but my calendar says 2013.

And the club's history page says we used to win a lot of premierships.

 

[davesnothere]

Heath and Stevenson are just set and forget players we can maybe revise their positions in a couple of years time.......for Danger I would like to see a player run with him who can really hurt on the turnover ....is Pittard worth considering? I think matches him for athletic ability maybe not as physical but does he need to be?

 

[Trewth]

Dangerfield needs to cop a hard tag. He can't handle it and is way too dangerous to be left alone. Can we please not underestimate him this time?

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

gray. But this would be assuming someone misses through injury this week. That said, I don't think there will be any changes to the starting line up. If anything, Mitchell could be dropped to play a full game. Its a tough call. Another point is that Ken made a point about our clearances being awful, he could re jig the midfield a tad. Mitch could get a full game because of it. The selection problems are glorious. Mitch will either start or be playing sanfl. He won't be sub 3 weeks in a row despite his effectiveness as a sub.

Gray isn't at his best, and others are playing better than him in the sanfl. Doesn't deserve a spot

 

[Port01]

While there were some reasonable SANFL performances I didn't see anyone demanding a spot. I'd go in with no unforced changes. Redden is probably the most in danger but I'd give him the confidence to have a crack at Jacobs. Mitchell will need a full run sometime, whether that is afl or sanfl.

 

[HugeJohnson]

The coaches have already said Thomas is there for back up. Would be really disappointed if he was brought in this week ahead of Moore, Young or Colquhoun. Personally I would go in unchanged.

 

[Killer Power]

Kornes or Mitchell can run with Danger all day. Kornes is one of the best defensive mids in the game. Is there a reason people are suggesting Mitchell does the job? Is it a pace thing and is Mitchell really that much quicker than Kornes as I haven't noticed it. Mitchell has played his role as the sub and I don't see why he can't or shouldn't do it again.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Given that Carhoon didn't play in the sanfl this week, I wonder who was under a big enough injury cloud for that to happen. I think Schulz was struggling during the week.

The game his team played was also scheduled very awkwardly with the match I guess.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Kornes or Mitchell can run with Danger all day. Kornes is one of the best defensive mids in the game. Is there a reason people are suggesting Mitchell does the job? Is it a pace thing and is Mitchell really that much quicker than Kornes as I haven't noticed it. Mitchell has played his role as the sub and I don't see why he can't or shouldn't do it again.

Mitchell did one hell of a tagging job on Hurn vs West Coast.

 

[harropower]

Schulz and Hammer will play

Unchanged thanks

 

[davesnothere]

The love for Mitchell's easy to understand, he's a great lad who works his backside off .....would be good to find a niche for him....will be alot easier next year when the rotations are capped at 80 and the tagging role is more relevant again with luck he picks up where Kane drops off...

 

[Rexie J]

Rotate the two Ks off Danger.

 

[cj_09]

Just going back to the OP, no way does O'Shea get dropped.

If everyone is fit, we stick with the same team.

You don't make changes just for the hell of it.

 

[Adz2332]

One change
Renouf for big red

 

[Asgardian]

Agree we have to hard tag the guy with the cat, I'd like us to go head to head against Sloane & try to hurt him with our guy attacking, make Sloane worry about what our guy is doing, Ebert would be best. Boak to go head to head with Thompson, Hartlett & Wines to try & stretch their midfield.

Trengove to take Jenkins, Jonas on Porplyzia & trust Bobby to do the job on Walker.

Our forwards to take advantage of the lack of speed in the crowbots defence, plus also their inability to go hard & high for marks. The Lions played into Rutten's hands with Brown who can neither run fast or get off the ground theses days, we have to do both.

I'd like to see Mitchell start on the ground and tell him to run his arse off, taking his opponent to mars if necessary, & our rucks must be accountable when Jacobs goes forward.

Whoever goes to the sub is really unfortunate.

I'm guessing both Schulz & Hartlett will be fit to play.

 

[tangolikelama]

Neade and Wingard will run a muck up forward

 

[S.Patrol.G]

The Crows biggest weakness is the speed of their backs. Especially Rutten and Talia. Westhoff should drag Otten or whoever picks him up in the forward line on a merry dance and run him into the ground, leaving space for guys like Monfries, Wingard and Neade to expose the lack of pace.

Can't see any changes except maybe Renouf for Redden.

Which is why, if Schulz misses, I don't see that Stewart or Butcher have to be brought in. I think the Crows back line lends itself to being exposed by a forward line of Westhoff and the resting ruckman surrounded by our quick HFF/Mids. This goes completely against my preference for 3 talls, but I could see it working.

With that set up, it doesn't require your two talls to take copious hangers. What they must do, though, is make a contest and keep the ball in the area- hence my reluctance to go with Stewart or an underdone Butcher.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

I'd be keen to see how Trengove goes on Walker. Towelled up Mitch Clark and Jonathan Patton so far this year, could be another good scalp for him.

 

[harropower]

One change
Renouf for big red

What???
Why?

Btw which one is big red?

I've heard both redden and lobbe called that

 

[Phhht]

Which is why, if Schulz misses, I don't see that Stewart or Butcher have to be brought in. I think the Crows back line lends itself to being exposed by a forward line of Westhoff and the resting ruckman surrounded by our quick HFF/Mids. This goes completely against my preference for 3 talls, but I could see it working.

With that set up, it doesn't require your two talls to take copious hangers. What they must do, though, is make a contest and keep the ball in the area- hence my reluctance to go with Stewart or an underdone Butcher.

Its a fair point SPG but it robs us of Humphrey's strengths, being able to play all over the ground and therefore creating mismatches. Having said that, dont think either Stewart (d) or Butch are ready for a showdown. Please Schulzy, stay fit.

 

[Steve Dore]

Unchanged unless forced to replace Schulz and/or Hartlett.

 

[philthy05]

Which is why, if Schulz misses, I don't see that Stewart or Butcher have to be brought in. I think the Crows back line lends itself to being exposed by a forward line of Westhoff and the resting ruckman surrounded by our quick HFF/Mids. This goes completely against my preference for 3 talls, but I could see it working.

With that set up, it doesn't require your two talls to take copious hangers. What they must do, though, is make a contest and keep the ball in the area- hence my reluctance to go with Stewart or an underdone Butcher.

butch is quite quick and very good at ground level. no problems there. of course im happy for port to take the view based on their knowledge of how his body is going.