Preview R22: Changes vs. Footscray

[Kane McGoodwin]

People are aware that you can still be omitted and/or sub if named on field? Curtin not safe

We don't do it though.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Most members think he's a good bloke doing a good job. Don't kid yourself

Yeah, nah.

 

[Interloperer]

Murphy leads the "stay at home forwards" (Keays and Rankine spend a lot of time in the midfield where they get 'pressure acts' just for showing up) in every defensive stat.

Rachele is respectable in that area too, but ideally you want him set up as an attacking threat. The other small forwards (including McHenry) offer nothing defensively. And the 3 big forwards are some of the least mobile in the business.

It's pretty obvious why Murphy is in the side as things stand. They only realistic alternative IMHO would be Bond, who is also needed elsewhere.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Yeah, nah.

Read the facebook comments after a close loss, or any article criticising the club. People live in an alternate reality to us.

 

[El Doederino]

To produce more magic

You're thinking of Eddie. Or possibly Alex.

 

[GameofSloanes]

We don't do it though.

Lets hope so.
I am still speechless that murphy keeps getting a game

 

[El Doederino]

Murphy leads the "stay at home forwards" (Keays and Rankine spend a lot of time in the midfield where they get 'pressure acts' just for showing up) in every defensive stat.

Rachele is respectable in that area too, but ideally you want him set up as an attacking threat. The other small forwards (including McHenry) offer nothing defensively. And the 3 big forwards are some of the least mobile in the business.

It's pretty obvious why Murphy is in the side as things stand. They only realistic alternative IMHO would be Bond, who is also needed elsewhere.

So, exclude the players with better stats than Murphy, and he leads the stat sheet. Makes sense.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Read the facebook comments after a close loss, or any article criticising the club. People live in an alternate reality to us.

Get a 2 goal lead and then focus goes to defending. Scoring is secondary. Such a trash way to coach.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Get a 2 goal lead and then focus goes to defending. Scoring is secondary. Such a trash way to coach.

And what's worse, a proven trash way

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Lets hope so.
I am still speechless that murphy keeps getting a game

Our coach is a really, really, really slow learner!

 

[Interloperer]

So, exclude the players with better stats than Murphy, and he leads the stat sheet. Makes sense.

Removing Izak Rankine from the midfield to own the libs... Murphy?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Read the facebook comments after a close loss, or any article criticising the club. People live in an alternate reality to us.

They don't make up the majority of members.

I have never visited the Crows Facebook page.

 

[Owen_AFC97]

Read the facebook comments after a close loss, or any article criticising the club. People live in an alternate reality to us.

Some of the most gullible people you will ever see in the Facebook comments and unfortunately those fools unknowingly contribute to this football clubs mediocre culture.

 

[Scorpus]

Removing Izak Rankine from the midfield to own the libs... Murphy?

Izak has played most of the year as a forward

 

[Interloperer]

Izak has played most of the year as a forward

He and Keays spend way more time on ball compared to Rachele and Murphy.

 

[El Doederino]

Izak has played most of the year as a forward

As has Keays.

 

[Scorpus]

As has Keays.

Keyas has barely played any midfield time at all

 

[El Doederino]

He and Keays spend way more time on ball compared to Rachele and Murphy.

How much is "way more"?

And why hasn't Murphy kicked more goals than Keays if thats the case? 29 goals plus 15 assists, compared to 7 & 10

Even bigger discrepancy for Rachele. Who also has 22 tackles inside 50, compared to 19 for Murphy who spends "way more" time up there.

 

[Velvet George]

OccamsRazorRay Mullett you said Murphy was out this week

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Borlase, Burgess & Crouch to drop out with Nankervis the sub this week I would say. Nank has had a big season and has played a little ginger the last few weeks. Dogs will be full of run so Cook gets a shot (preferably on the wing) while Berry has a little more leg speed than Crouch to tackle the dogs midfielders so that’s why I think Crouch will drop out.

Can’t have both Cook and Murphy in the same team as 10 touches between 2 players is too much to cover.

 

[TryAnHit]

So where are we gonna play Curtin? Dead hff position?

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Happy to see our elite freshened Izak Rankine

23

Izak Rankine

Age

26

Ht

179cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

CL

1.7

4star

roll around Sunday afternoon, even if have to watch Murphy fumble next to him...

Curtin hopefully a full game...

Going into round 22 when bottom 4 this is about as good as it gets.

 

[Carmo]

I'll be more ropeable than any of you about Curtin not getting a full game if Oscar Ryan doesn't at least get a quarter before the seasons out. Our best performed in SANFL of the first years IMO. Very consistent. Plays in a role where you don't need a big body so that shouldnt be holding him out.

 

[GameofSloanes]

How much is "way more"?

And why hasn't Murphy kicked more goals than Keays if thats the case? 29 goals plus 15 assists, compared to 7 & 10

Even bigger discrepancy for Rachele. Who also has 22 tackles inside 50, compared to 19 for Murphy who spends "way more" time up there.

Because Murphy is sh*t at football and they arent

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Nicks isn't lasting that long.

We wouldn't have any members left!

D Mac survived multiple coach sackings

The new guy always fell head over heels immediately

In fact I expect it's Question 1 at all our coach interviews