Preview R14: Changes vs. Hawthorn Hawks

[Samcro24]

Will Murph rock the long sleeve?

For sure. Though he won’t be alone.

We played a game at whitten oval I think, in 94 and half the side wore them after halftime.

 

[FR0GGY]

For sure. Though he won’t be alone.

We played a game at whitten oval I think, in 94 and half the side wore them after halftime.

Smith and Rachele

 

[Samcro24]

Smith and Rachele

And a couple more

I hear it’s going to snow

 

[whitey_1975]

Murphy huh. Nix is a ****wit

 

[daniel_4tw]

Man I am Nicks apologist but **** me I cant defend this.

Murphys time at the club is done, and we have wasted way too many games on him. It’s not even going a man down, Murphy actively gets in the way, fluffs up what should be goals, and other teams capitalize the other way. He doesn’t fit the synergy of the team.

If you go back and watch the Gold Coast game you will see every time he went near the ball, something bad happened. Compare that to Rankine, Rachele god even Keays these days, when they get near the ball in the forward line good stuff happens.

The other issue is we a bunch of high to medium draft picks that can’t get into the team because we don’t have many injuries. What a great opportunity for Draper, Edwards, Dowling to get them in. Who knows they might surprise with a breakout game. If not, I’d rather 10 Draper possession than 10 Murphy possessions.

It’s hard to comprehend what Nicks sees when literally every other person in Australia can see he’s not up to it.

 

[cleanhands]

Man I am Nicks apologist but **** me I cant defend this.

Murphys time at the club is done, and we have wasted way too many games on him. It’s not even going a man down, Murphy actively gets in the way, fluffs up what should be goals, and other teams capitalize the other way. He doesn’t fit the synergy of the team.

If you go back and watch the Gold Coast game you will see every time he went near the ball, something bad happened. Compare that to Rankine, Rachele god even Keays these days, when they get near the ball in the forward line good stuff happens.

The other issue is we a bunch of high to medium draft picks that can’t get into the team because we don’t have many injuries. What a great opportunity for Draper, Edwards, Dowling to get them in. Who knows they might surprise with a breakout game. If not, I’d rather 10 Draper possession than 10 Murphy possessions.

It’s hard to comprehend what Nicks sees when literally every other person in Australia can see he’s not up to it.

 

[AFC979810]

Remember when you said Smith would only be selected for a game so Edwards wasn’t dropped after one game?

Your mental gymnastics to back in the club has gone up a notch

Remember when you said Murray had never seen Murphy play. And that was the only reason Murphy was allowed to play against the Suns was because Nicks convinced him. And then after Murphy sucked - Murray said get him out and Murray dropped him.

Funny of you to accuse others of mental gymnastics when you are the mental Simone Byles.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Last two seasons in games with Murphy selected:
5 wins, 13 losses

Last two seasons in games without Murphy selected:
12 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw

 

[AFC979810]

Last two seasons in games with Murphy selected:
5 wins, 13 losses

Last two seasons in games without Murphy selected:
12 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw

The reverse Billy Frampton.

Watch him go to North Melbourne and win a spoon.

 

[cmndstab]

So in the last three matches we've had Laird replaced by Smith, then Smith holding his spot after Laird returns, and now Laird and Smith AND Murphy all playing. Geez.

Maybe they can drag Sloane out of retirement and find a spot for him as well?

 

[cmndstab]

Is this the selection equivalent of the T-bicep sign? Thanks to everyone for getting us into a good spot, now we'll bring in the senior players to defend our ladder position from here!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Is this the selection equivalent of the T-bicep sign? Thanks to everyone for getting us into a good spot, now we'll bring in the senior players to defend our ladder position from here!

Maffew: “Oh the Temerity to assume young guys selected beyond pick 20 have a chance ”

 

[adelaidecrows]

Is this the selection equivalent of the T-bicep sign? Thanks to everyone for getting us into a good spot, now we'll bring in the senior players to defend our ladder position from here!

well he is a coach who coaches by fear. I will go so far as to suggest not a single coach in the league would have made that decision if coaching us. Everyone can see Murphy is a certain delisting at the end of this season because he simply is a D grade level squad member. Its almost certain he is selected purely because he is mature. This is the very decision I hope Davis takes not of and gives negative feedback on Nicks list management and selection strategies. Future be damned!

 

[Doctor B]

This weeks selected team list by games played
He's coaching to save his job.


B 43 - 81 - 112
HB. 58 - 44 - 259
C 94 - 144 - 20
HF 149 - 66 - 116
FF 189 - 290 - 114
FOL 134 = 96 -64

IC 269 - 66 - 73 - 77 - 33

Under 50 games
Curtin 20 games 20 years old, Pedlar 33, 23, Worrell 43, 24, Keane 44, 25.

 

[MsTopG]

This weeks selected team list by games played
He's coaching to save his job.


B 43 - 81 - 112
HB. 58 - 44 - 259
C 94 - 144 - 20
HF 149 - 66 - 116
FF 189 - 290 - 114
FOL 134 = 96 -64

IC 269 - 66 - 73 - 77 - 33

Under 50 games
Curtin 20 games 20 years old, Pedlar 33, 23, Worrell 43, 24, Keane 44, 25.

He's more interested in keeping his job than winning a flag. That combined with being completely incompetent is the reason he needs to go. The quality of our list is making him look far better than he is but no matter how good our list becomes he will find a way to waste it. The fraud needs to go.

 

[Cromulant]

Whether you like it or not, those 3 have stood out at every game of SANFL I’ve watched this year. It doesn’t necessarily mean they should be picked in the seniors, but all 3 have been a level above. I’ve actually been very disappointed with Draper, Schoey, Cook, Bond and Taylor when they’ve played. Dowling and Borlase have been pretty good to be fair but there honestly haven’t been many standouts.

Pedlar has not stood out much at all. Kicked 4 in a game sure, that's a great performance..... but thats it.

Draper had 30 touches in the SANFL in 3 quarters when he first went back.

 

[Cromulant]

He's more interested in keeping his job than winning a flag. That combined with being completely incompetent is the reason he needs to go. The quality of our list is making him look far better than he is but no matter how good our list becomes he will find a way to waste it. The fraud needs to go.

Thats bollocks.

Im not a Nicks fan but its incredibly dumb to say he'd rather coach an average side than win a flag.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Thing is our midfield still needs work. We need another player currently in the 2s to be the next star in there.

That player ain’t going to be Murphy. So why not try and find who out of our current crop can step up?

 

[FR0GGY]

Thats bollocks.

Im not a Nicks fan but its incredibly dumb to say he'd rather coach an average side than win a flag.

He coaches for the now

 

[Velvet George]

Remember when you said Murray had never seen Murphy play. And that was the only reason Murphy was allowed to play against the Suns was because Nicks convinced him. And then after Murphy sucked - Murray said get him out and Murray dropped him.

Funny of you to accuse others of mental gymnastics when you are the mental Simone Byles.

I was wrong, sack Davis.

Remember when you said Nicks couldn’t be a defensive coach because we had the number one attack when we are also the number 2 defensive team? Lol

What we do know is our forward line is supremely talented, loaded with high picks, most efficient in the AFL, our defence isn’t.

 

[Cromulant]

He coaches for the now

Thats a pretty good description TBH.

He and the coaching group think this is the best move to win tonight's game, which in itself is a bit scary.

 

[MRB37]

Is this the selection equivalent of the T-bicep sign? Thanks to everyone for getting us into a good spot, now we'll bring in the senior players to defend our ladder position from here!

Exactly what we did in 2023 and the exact moment we started sliding down the ladder.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

He coaches for the now

Selecting Murph isn't coaching for the now though. It's lemming behaviour.

 

[Velvet George]

I was wrong, Nicks is actually offensive, highly offensive

 

[davos44]

Remember when you said Smith would only be selected for a game so Edwards wasn’t dropped after one game?

Your mental gymnastics to back in the club has gone up a notch

I love the way you attribute my thoughts/opinions to club selection policy and then accuse me of mental gymnastics.

If JP wasn't suspended neither would play.