Preview R10: Changes vs. Collingwood

[GreyCrow]

It's incredible that he apparently "wasn't ready" barely 2 weeks ago when he was overlooked for Smith but suddenly in the space of 2 games he's banging down the door and we just can't find a spot for him.

100% it's Nicks shutting down ' the noise '

 

[MRB37]

It's incredible that he apparently "wasn't ready" barely 2 weeks ago when he was overlooked for Smith but suddenly in the space of 2 games he's banging down the door and we just can't find a spot for him.

Same type of stuff he was saying about Dowling. Telling people he suggests they watch the SANFL games to see why he's not picked and then a few weeks later he's in the side.

 

[Samcro24]

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says the Crows will take the conditions predicted for the MCG on Saturday into consideration for the side they choose to take on Collingwood.

"Yeah, we look at conditions and the venue, and a lot of fair questions where we might look to change some things," he said.

Barely coherent sentence aside, I would have liked a follow up question:

Matthew, can you please provide an example of a previous occasion when you have altered our team line up based on the conditions, venue or opponent?

I liked the time where we played on the gold coast in biblical rain, and still played 3 tall forwards.

 

[FR0GGY]

How can you have a coach that has no faith in the extended squad. Sends a horrible message to the group

 

[Trigger13]

It’s ok guys, we’ve got Milera for another 3 years.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Very good and detailed analysis of our ball movement on First Crack last night from David King (start of the show).

Warning: Involves praise of Nicks’ gameplan

 

[GROTTO]

Crows before Bros.

 

[GROTTO]

Collingwood literally only have to leave their state twice for the remainder of the H&A season.

 

[ssj3Pretz]

"Yeah, we look at conditions and the venue, and a lot of fair questions where we might look to change some things," he said.

Had a good laugh when I heard that.

Nicks has his best 22 set long before the season starts and he sticks to it no matter what. The only time he makes changes is because of injuries, or a player has a (long) string of bad games and is pressured into it by media and fans.

Nicks is a complete joke.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Collingwood literally only have to leave their state twice for the remainder of the H&A season.

Those trips to Marvel are taxing

 

[jenny61_99]

Collingwood literally only have to leave their state twice for the remainder of the H&A season.

So they have 6 games away for the year...

 

[Scorpus]

Collingwood literally only have to leave their state twice for the remainder of the H&A season.

Feel like this comes up every year. But really Collingwood would only be expected to play 6-7 or so interstate games.

1 Gather round
4 away games against non-Vic sides (the other 4 at home)
2 or maybe 3 repeat matches against non-Vic sides they also play at home

They would of course play 11 home games and then another 6 or so away games against Vic sides, which would be played in Victoria

This year they play 6 games outside Victoria

The only unfair aspect is they should probably travel to Tasmania every so often to face Hawthorn or North. And Geelong in Geelong but that's still in Victoria

 

[davos44]

Very good and detailed analysis of our ball movement on First Crack last night from David King (start of the show).

Warning: Involves praise of Nicks’ gameplan

Be careful with that sort of stuff around here.

 

[Greenfinger]

Champion Data also have Nick Daicos as the 10th worst kicker in the comp.

Not sure I see too many people complaining about him

The more of it you get , the harder it’s going to be to maintain a high percentage.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

What a crap stat.

Dawson is down on his average quality this year, he has had a bad patch along with Soligo. In fact he has been around 8-9% "below his expected kick efficiency".

What is doesn't say is what his expected efficiency is.

This stat means that a player like Luke Ryan who is a good kick but nothing special is supposedly one of the best kicks in the AFL this season because he is about his expected efficiency.

Champion data guy was on SEN saying that these ratings are based on the difficulty and expectations of the kicks

 

[GROTTO]

Champion data guy was on SEN saying that these ratings are based on the difficulty and expectations of the kicks

I was surprised Hogan and Fogarty did not rate really high.

AFL average is around 60% for shot at goal IIRC.

 

[crows dude]

Collingwood literally only have to leave their state twice for the remainder of the H&A season.

That will happen when 10 teams are from Victoria

Collingwood - Twice
Carlton - Four times
Essendon - Four times
Hawthorn - Five times( one in Tassie)
Geelong - four times
Richmond - Three times
Bulldogs - twice
Melbourne - twice (one of those is Alice springs)
St Kilda - four times
North - Three times

 

[GROTTO]

That will happen when 10 teams are from Victoria

Collingwood - Twice
Carlton - Four times
Essendon - Four times
Hawthorn - Five times( one in Tassie)
Geelong - four times
Richmond - Three times
Bulldogs - twice
Melbourne - twice (one of those is Alice springs)
St Kilda - four times
North - Three times

Matches in Melbourne (Rounds 10-23) for Vic Clubs

Collingwood: 12
Footscray: 11 10 (+1 home in Ballarat) (+1 in Geelong)
St. Kilda: 10 (+1 in Geelong)
Carlton: 10
Melbourne: 9 (+1 home in Alice)
Essendon: 9 (+1 in Geelong)
Richmond: 9 (+1 in Geelong)
North: 8 (+1 home in Tasmania)
Hawthorn: 7 (+3 home in Tasmania)
Geelong: 3 (+7 home in Geelong)

 

[Betts are off]

Any word on Tex getting rested this week? Seems like a good game to get his body right with 5 games until the bye.

 

[Nepotism]

Be careful with that sort of stuff around here.

That was some of David Kings best work.

Really good analysis of how we play and how the ball flows when we move forward.

 

[maxlilly]

It's incredible that he apparently "wasn't ready" barely 2 weeks ago when he was overlooked for Smith but suddenly in the space of 2 games he's banging down the door and we just can't find a spot for him.

Any jouno with an once of brain would have asked this question.
You had the opportunity to give him a game last week ?
But Smiffy's been tearing it up

 

[Cromulant]

Any word on Tex getting rested this week? Seems like a good game to get his body right with 5 games until the bye.

We should but we wont.

 

[maxlilly]

Very good and detailed analysis of our ball movement on First Crack last night from David King (start of the show).

Warning: Involves praise of Nicks’ gameplan

He obviously wasn't talking about the critical last 15 minutes of last weeks game

 

[Betts are off]

We should but we wont.

Do we know if he has been training this week? That's generally a good indication if you are resting a senior player or not.

 

[Samcro24]

Any word on Tex getting rested this week? Seems like a good game to get his body right with 5 games until the bye.