Preview R14: Changes vs. Hawthorn Hawks

[BucketsNj]

What on earth just happened.

After catching my breath, I would go…


Out:
Peatling (susp), Pedlar (he’s just not good and I don’t understand why anyone thinks he is)

In:
Dowling, Taylor

Sub:
Smith


Notes:
1) If it’s wet, TEX MUST NOT PLAY. For crying out loud, in the second half Tex was a complete and utter liability. He had 1 possession in that half and allowed his man to take half a dozen marks. Stop flogging the dead horse.

2) Berry only survives due to Peatling’s suspension. He was a liability tonight.

3) Hinge is on notice. Is the worst player in our back 7 at present and honestly, if we dropped him to bring Smith back in to the 22 I wouldn’t care.

4) Hawthorn do have a smaller than average forward line, so perhaps Butts being dropped to bring Smith back into the 22 also gets discussed.

5) If Neal-Bullen is injured, don’t pick him. He was atrocious tonight and didn’t look fit at all to me.

6) Would be great if someone mentioned to Izak that you actually have to try to be an AFL midfielder.

You bitter, bitter man

 

[BRL121]

You reckon I have any credibility? And if I did, do you reckon you're an arbiter?

You remind me of the Monty Python argument counter.

 

[jenny61_99]

Unfortunately hate against older players gets in the way of good analysis.

Walker was the one who struggled last night. Kicked an important goal, but otherwise struggled.

Should have just left it as “hate gets in the way”.

 

[1970crow]

Thats as poor of a take as anyone's going to have today

Of course a person at the ground has a much greater overall view of the game. That's why you can be on one side of the ground and scream HTB on the other. LOL.

 

[Cromulant]

Of course a person at the ground has a much greater overall view of the game. That's why you can be on one side of the ground and scream HTB on the other. LOL.

Good coherent sentence

Bed time mate, come back tomorrow

 

[1970crow]

Good coherent sentence

Bed time mate, come back tomorrow

I'm guessing that's you finally realising that Smith's 8 disposals aren't quite as brilliant as you originally believed. And now you're working out a way to walk backwards on that.

 

[Cromulant]

I'm guessing that's you finally realising that Smith's 8 disposals aren't quite as brilliant as you originally believed. And now you're working out a way to walk backwards on that.

Not at all

I saw what he did, you didn't.

Thats ok

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Why would they bring him in when we got draper for peatling?

Murphy has been largely playing as a mid.

I don't want him to be brought in, but my gut feel is that they will.

 

[dogs105]

Clearly wasn't at the game, because everyone at the game could see Smith charged at the ball like a man possessed. Won crucial contests & provided much needed energy.

Calling it the worst sub effort of all time is a completely shit call as not even close to the truth & just unnecessary hate.

I loved Smith's attack on the ball and desperation in the last quarter. He tackled and smothered much more than I've seen him in the past.

 

[Cromulant]

Murphy has been largely playing as a mid.

I don't want him to be brought in, but my gut feel is that they will.

Thing is, playing well as a mid and they'll bring him in as a small forward

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thing is, playing well as a mid and they'll bring him in as a small forward

Surely the selectors finally learnt their lesson & will not play Murphy ever again in the AFL team.

Should not be in the selection discussion!!!

 

[dogs105]

Did Edwards play wing or hb today?

Would like him on the wing, with Cumming back to hb (or rested). Need to piss off one of Laird, Milera and Smith though.

 

[Cromulant]

Surely the selectors finally learnt their lesson & will not play Murphy ever again in the AFL team.

Should not be in the selection discussion!!!

Shouldn't be

But especially as a forward

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Shouldn't be

But especially as a forward

Especially full stop!

 

[1990crow]

Tricky selection this week. Draper in for Peatling makes a lot of sense.
Midfield struggling, needs an injection of something.

 

[MsTopG]

Tricky selection this week. Draper in for Peatling makes a lot of sense.
Midfield struggling, needs an injection of something.

He's more of an outside player at this stage. I would run Dawse, Rachele, Hinge, Berry through there more.

 

[1990crow]

Tyler Brown is clearly the worst ever sub for the Crows

From memory we were all more excited by his potential than Mark Keane with that 2023 SPP.

Shows how much Mark has developed.

 

[1990crow]

He's more of an outside player at this stage. I would run Dawse, Rachele, Hinge, Berry through there more.

Really not sure what we should do. Agree we need to get Rachele in there. He's a natural clearance machine.

Maybe play Draper more forward.

 

[Ham]

Has there been many Friday night games played in Tasmania?

 

[MrBarry]

Has there been many Friday night games played in Tasmania?

None

 

[Ham]

 

[Pugsley]

Of course they wouldn't.

 

[TheRoo32]

As expected Peatling has been banned for one week

Surely we march into challenge and show Newcombe's tackle from just two week ago.

No suspension.

Tensions rise after Jai buries Berry in heavy tackle

Tempers flare late in the third quarter as Jai Newcombe is penalised for a dangerous tackle on Jarrod Berry

www.afl.com.au

 

[Scorpus]

Pretty insipid not to fight for one of our best midfielders

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Out : Peatling
In : Draper