Preview R13: Changes vs. Brisbane Lions

[kirky]

If we are a true premiership contender, we should smash the Lions, they are out of form at the moment and imposters.

And what is a smashing?

 

[Multiballz]

selection melts not so big when we’ve been winning

Come on guys … step it up a little

Sack Nicks!

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Does anyone at the club have the BOM app?

Horrible weather to play 3 talls.....

My first thought is that we might wait and see if the rain actually arrives pre-game given how inaccurate BOM can be, but then I might be giving our selectors too much credit.

 

[maxlilly]

Charlie Edwards must be excited about being developed as a HBF

If only he could get a game, he's got a job for life

 

[SellarStardom]

If it is wet they should rest Walker and bring in Bond to run with Neale

 

[MRB37]

It should be just a straight choice between Laird and Smith. Period. If Laird comes in, Smith goes out.

It's like the old Laird and Crouch argument. The team cannot carry both of those old bodies anymore. Who ever has the form gets the call up, the other plays SANFL...

But we are talking about the "age of entitlement" Crows here where you get in the cliche and you are rusted on.

Nah, I don't think it's player entitlement, it's classic Nicks going to the senior core when he feels the pressure of needing a win.

Still doesn't trust the younger players and at this point he's not going to change that behaviour.

 

[n4sir]

Nah, I don't think it's player entitlement, it's classic Nicks going to the senior core when he feels the pressure of needing a win.

Still doesn't trust the younger players and at this point he's not going to change that behaviour.

If he ain't going to change that now after this many years in this job... he never will.

He's either a terrible judge of younger players, terrified of the senior players in the fear he will lose his job, or both.

I was wondering if I should change the Nicks avatar to "back on double secret probation"? Today kept it as it is.

 

[Cromulant]

Nah, I don't think it's player entitlement, it's classic Nicks going to the senior core when he feels the pressure of needing a win.

Still doesn't trust the younger players and at this point he's not going to change that behaviour.

I laugh at how people think its a Nicks thing.

Its very much an AFC thing

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

18 games for our SANFL side, averaged 16 disposals a game. He was good and that's why we drafted him.

I responded to the comment “2017 Band back together again”.

Do you think that was an accurate comment given the FACT that Murphy was not on our list in 2017?

I realise it is very frustrating for some of our supporters to see all of the old guys in our team this week. We have increased the number of players in their thirties by 50% this week.

 

[GreyCrow]

If he ain't going to change that now after this many years in this job... he never will.

He's either a terrible judge of younger players, terrified of the senior players in the fear he will lose his job, or both.

I was wondering if I should change the Nicks avatar to "back on double secret probation"? Today kept it as it is.

I think FR0GGY is close with his pigeon hole comment

Nicks has his squad has his team he thinks gives him the best chance

Nothing wrong with that but he has no imagination to go with it.

He locks players into roles and is inflexible to change or make change from his pre-season ideas

No imagination

 

[WetCrow1991]

Gotta pack those 30 + year old spuds in to play HB and drop a potential future star midfielder, really important!!

 

[King Elvis]

I laugh at how people think its a Nicks thing.

Its very much an AFC thing

The only explanation for playing Tex tomorrow is to try and get him to 300 games.

I'd like to see it - but not at the expense of the team, which it will be if he plays tomorrow.

Tail wags the dog.

 

[King Elvis]

Nah, I don't think it's player entitlement, it's classic Nicks going to the senior core when he feels the pressure of needing a win.

Still doesn't trust the younger players and at this point he's not going to change that behaviour.

I think it's pretty clearly both.

 

[Crow till I die]

If it is wet they should rest Walker and bring in Bond to run with Neale

WTF....Who brought you along..lol. this is not a forum for common sense

 

[Cromulant]

The only explanation for playing Tex tomorrow is to try and get him to 300 games.

I'd like to see it - but not at the expense of the team, which it will be if he plays tomorrow.

Tail wags the dog.

It always has, before and after Blight

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Nah, I don't think it's player entitlement, it's classic Nicks going to the senior core when he feels the pressure of needing a win.

Still doesn't trust the younger players and at this point he's not going to change that behaviour.

If one of them is going to sub though eg most likely Smith , is it really backing in the old blokes ??? Like he might play 25-30 mins

Eg how is it bad to have Draper as sub because he’s young but also bad to have smith as sub ( if he is actually sub)

Maybe we should copy Sam Mitchell and use older guys as sub more often

If smith and laird are both in 22 then scrap my point

 

[Scorpus]

I responded to the comment “2017 Band back together again”.

Do you think that was an accurate comment given the FACT that Murphy was not on our list in 2017?

I realise it is very frustrating for some of our supporters to see all of the old guys in our team this week. We have increased the number of players in their thirties by 50% this week.

You said Murphy was a disgrace in 2017

 

[MrBarry]

If one of them is going to sub though eg most likely Smith , is it really backing in the old blokes ??? Like he might play 25-30 mins

Eg how is it bad to have Draper as sub because he’s young but also bad to have smith as sub ( if he is actually sub)

Maybe we should copy Sam Mitchell and use older guys as sub more often

If smith and laird are both in 22 then scrap my point

If one of Smith or Laird is not sub and both are on the field, then I think everyone on this board and supporters have every right to be extremely pissed off. I'd still have Draper as a sub over ****ing laird, but the coaching staff have their own narrow view on development clearly.

 

[LiquidCrow]

I laugh at how people think its a Nicks thing.

Its very much an AFC thing

Back during the DMac days, I can remember a friend telling me the Crows culture of valuing experience over talent came from St Peters College where Trigg used to be a teacher.

Apparently they’d hold annual sports matches against rivals Prince Alfred College and regularly lose, with a policy of prioritizing and selecting senior players over more talented younger students. The rationale was that the younger students would have more chances in the future and the senior students had been waiting for their chance. Sound familiar?

It might be suitable for a school to make sure everyone gets their turn, but not for a sporting club competing at the highest level.

 

[Doctor B]

Sid Drapers TOG%

R1 33% St K
R2 28% Ess
R3 59% NM
R4 60% GC
R5 63% GEE
R6 45% GWS
R7 18% FRE
R8 DNP CAR
R9 DNP PP
R10 DNP COL
R11 34% WC
R12 21% SYD
R13 DNP BRI

 

[CrowBloke]

I was wondering if I should change the Nicks avatar to "back on double secret probation"? Today kept it as it is.

Leave it; he's a spud.

 

[Bovo]

Does anyone at the club have the BOM app?

Horrible weather to play 3 talls.....

I reckon Filth is decent below his knees. Walker is okay, but not as fast. Fog is probably the concern. We need good crumbers in the wet!

 

[Jcpdragonx]

This is what pisses me off about Nicks, he only finds about about new selection/positional moves he can make through injuries. Smith plays alright, only in due to Laird rest, ok lets keep him in. This move doesnt happen unless Laird is rested. Smith is not the best example but he is so blind to a lot of the potential on our list.

 

[Cromulant]

I reckon Filth is decent below his knees. Walker is okay, but not as fast. Fog is probably the concern. We need good crumbers in the wet!

Rankine and Rachele will have to do

 

[CrowBloke]

If it is wet they should rest Walker and bring in Bond to run with Neale

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WTF....Who brought you along..lol. this is not a forum for common sense

yeah, STOP MAKING SENSE ...