Preview R15: Changes v Melbourne

[Cromulant]

Stiff on Muzz there after the match he had.

Its one of him or Borlase, neither "deserves" to go out after last night, but based on selections this year itll be Nick.

 

[Jetwa5h]

Was thinking last night, this was the team that is starting to gel and play well. Missing is

Keane
Rankine
Hinge
Ah Chee
Cumming
Butts
Draper

Who comes out to fit them in? I get injuries will help with the selection but whats our best team to play like we want

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

let’s see how Keane goes this weekend. Had a pretty horrific injury and looked trepidatious for the first half last week.

Walker in for Turray
Ranks in for Peds

TT has to 2nd ruck. Team balance is exponentially better when he does.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Its one of her or Borlase, neither "deserves" to go out after last night, but based on selections this year itll be Nick.

Great problem to have. Butt as well in a few weeks.

 

[Crowtel]

Thought Nankervis looked better tonight

Safe until Cumming is fit I would have thought. Opportunity is there for him now

 

[cleanhands]

Safe until Cumming is fit I would have thought. Opportunity is there for him now

I think Cumming may struggle with a full squad

 

[Crowtel]

Rankine - Pedlar
Keane - Murray/Borlase
Hinge - doubtful he plays this year
Ah Chee - play this very cautiously and have him cherry ripe for finals, but it should be Keays, or Turray with TT in the ruck if we decide to go smaller, not against this idea
Cumming - Nank
Butts - Murray/Borlase
Draper - I think sadly we write off 2026 for Drapes.

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Out: Soft tissue injuries.
In: Rankine on managed minutes.

 

[JPetro83]

Tex & Ranks in

T Murray & Peds out.

If Keane turns it on and looks good to go i would put him in for N Murray.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I think Cumming may struggle with a full squad

Based on what the coaches think of him, I think he'll be straight back in once fit. He'd probably play a mix of wing and half-back, with Curtain getting more of a midfield and wing mix instead of straight wing.

 

[beartoo]

How about giving credit where it's due? We have some on here saying Laird should be dropped. After a 35 possession game and several hundred metres gained? He was good last night.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Safe until Cumming is fit I would have thought. Opportunity is there for him now

I think Hinge could squeeze him out. Probably has at least one more week before the coaches need to make that decision.

 

[Greenfinger]

You could probably copy and paste my Turray and Fogarty comment to last week too.

Turray had a poor game and Fogarty could have got more involved.

Fog had 2 marks not paid . Could have ended up with 3 goals . Having said that we do want more from him . Still worth keeping in the team though. Turray needs to go back to 2s

 

[Betts are off]

I think Keane has an extra week in the 2s. Cant drop Murray or Borlase.

I suspect the same thing. I think we will be patient and bring him back for the Showdown.

Let him get his eye in fully.

 

[Footypie32]

Was thinking last night, this was the team that is starting to gel and play well. Missing is

Keane
Rankine
Hinge
Ah Chee
Cumming
Butts
Draper

Who comes out to fit them in? I get injuries will help with the selection but whats our best team to play like we want

Only the top 2, and probably Butts should come straight in.

The rest have to earn their spot in the SANFL or wait for injuries.

Draper keeps Soligo honest.

Keep Ah Chee on ice until we play Geelong again.

 

[Crowtel]

I think Hinge could squeeze him out. Probably has at least one more week before the coaches need to make that decision.

I don't see us rushing Hinge back in particular considering his last AFL game.
Cumming is 2-3 weeks so you'd think Nank has at least 3.

 

[Cromulant]

I don't see us rushing Hinge back in particular considering his last AFL game.
Cumming is 2-3 weeks so you'd think Nank has at least 3.

Hinge isnt even playing SANFL this week, I reckon its a few weeks til he gets a look in the AFL side.

 

[Crowtel]

Hinge isnt even playing SANFL this week, I reckon its a few weeks til he gets a look in the AFL side.

I don't think we see him in the AFL team this year

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

It's interesting looking at things from a potential best 23 scenario from here.

Not in the team right now are:
Walker
Rankine
Cumming
Keane
Hinge
Ah Chee
Butts

From the team that played tonight I'd swap:

Walker for Toby Murray
Rankine for Pedlar
Cumming for Nankervis
Keane for Nick Murray
Butts for Borlase

Hinge probably stays in the SANFL for now.

Ah Chee is a difficult one and it may come down to who is playing well at the time. On recent form it would be Soligo or Keays that drops out, but injuries may mean that it's a decision that never needs to be made.

 

[Trigger13]

It's interesting looking at things from a potential best 23 scenario from here.

Not in the team right now are:
Walker
Rankine
Cumming
Keane
Hinge
Ah Chee
Butts

From the team that played tonight I'd swap:

Walker for Toby Murray
Rankine for Pedlar
Cumming for Nankervis
Keane for Nick Murray
Butts for Borlase

Hinge probably stays in the SANFL for now.

Ah Chee is a difficult one and it may come down to who is playing well at the time. On recent form it would be Soligo or Keays that drops out, but injuries may mean that it's a decision that never needs to be made.

Ah Chee walks straight in when fit.

 

[Cromulant]

Ah Chee walks straight in when fit.

For a couple of weeks until he hobbles out.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Ah Chee walks straight in when fit.

I agree. I'm just not sure who he comes into the team for in a full strength 23 scenario.

Who would you leave out?

 

[SadCromFan]

Ibis has been great, and funnily enough, he often looks most likely to take a contested mark; however, he probably should be the unlucky one with Tex to return.

 

[Minor Threat]

The AFL still reviewing the game to see if they can ban one of our players this week?

 

[Cyclonus]

I have been against Thilthorpe rucking but I think we just have to bite the bullet. I think he's more valuable in a centre throw up as a ruck than a mid. He can do Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

24

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

things. Imagine if Freo were trying to protect Jackson from centre rucking so he could be more effective around the ground. I know Jackson is more a ruck than Thilthy but you can't refuse to play a guy effectively because you're afraid of injury. Let's hope the talk of protecting Thilthorpe's knees in the centre ruck was false and it was more about his back being ****ed.