Preview R22: Changes vs. West Coast Eagles

[Samcro24]

Back to the Footy ...

Sydney just did us a big favour by knocking off Brisbane at the Gabba, no less.

Beat WCE and NM and we finish Top 2 = 2 AO Finals (as pjcrows said above)
BUT
I really, REALLY want us to hammer Collingwood who've lost 4 out of their last 5.

We owe them a hiding.

 

[Southerntakeover]

lol .. if he was performing at a level that justified his selection right now, he'd be getting selected

You seem to think an under performing pick 4 should be gifted games in a top 4 team. I'd buy into this if we were a bottom 10 team with no chance of playing finals this year

For whatever reason, he didn't make the grade this year? Are you going rub one out and cum up with some sensational fantasy about why?

It's a game against the wooden spooners for **** sake.

We can play the guy we spent the second highest pick we've ever had, and it wouldn't hurt us one iota.

I reckon childishly lean some more into pouring a bucket of shit on the kid.

 

[Southerntakeover]

We have a history of holding back players drafted as midfielders. And the narrative is always about the tank.

And we've not developed an elite mid in 15 years

 

[PeterSalt]

It's a game against the wooden spooners for **** sake.

We can play the guy we spent the second highest pick we've ever had, and it wouldn't hurt us one iota.

I reckon childishly lean some more into pouring a bucket of shit on the kid.

Personally I think it'd make no difference

And in reality I think it'd be pointless

 

[PeterSalt]

And we've not developed an elite mid in 15 years

Curtin is going ok .. or doesn't he count?

 

[pjcrows]

Curtin is going ok .. or doesn't he count?

Curtin isn't an elite mid yet.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Personally I think it'd make no difference

And in reality I think it'd be pointless

It's good for him, it's good for the team allowing us the best prep (by resting someone) for the game that at selection time was for a top 2 spot.

What's pointless about that? It's just good management.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Curtin is going ok .. or doesn't he count?

Going fine, he's not one yet.

Good example of why you should persist with young players through form

 

[Cromulant]

Curtin isn't an elite mid yet.

Jordan Dawson ??

 

[Samcro24]

Going fine, he's not one yet.

Good example of why you should persist with young players through form

7 games last year, a few as sub

It’s always softly softly with our prized picks

 

[PeterSalt]

Going fine, he's not one yet.

Good example of why you should persist with young players through form

Just lol .. how many games did Dan play last year

Now I'm waiting for someone to jump in with the Murray Davis argument .. whoops

 

[pjcrows]

Jordan Dawson ??

Absolutely. I think his point is that we didn't develop him through his first years though.

 

[Samcro24]

Jordan Dawson ??

He means draft and develop a midfielder

 

[Southerntakeover]

Just lol .. how many games did Dan play last year

Now I'm waiting for someone to jump in with the Murray Davis argument .. whoops

You're rambling.

Curtin, who improved with games, certainly proves that you shouldn't play draftees.

Have you considered that he might be even further along now if we'd given him more time last year?

 

[PeterSalt]

Absolutely. I think his point is that we didn't develop him through his first years though.

lol .. I'll never forget reading all the posts from flogs over the border not just rejoicing the return of 1 of their own (Dangerfield) .. but how Geelong developed him into the player who won a Brownlow

Apparently we're just a shit club

 

[Cromulant]

He means draft and develop a midfielder

Soligo is on his way.

He might end up just below that elite level mind you.

TBH Draper is still going to end up as one, but not playing him now isn't going to hurt him or us.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Jordan Dawson ??

Came ready made

 

[Cromulant]

Came ready made

Not as a midfielder he didnt.

 

[Southerntakeover]

lol .. I'll never forget reading all the posts from flogs over the border not just rejoicing the return of 1 of their own (Dangerfield) .. but how Geelong developed him into the player who won a Brownlow

Apparently we're just a shit club

Yes, we drafted danger over 15 years ago

 

[Southerntakeover]

Not as a midfielder he didnt.

Come on mate, he was a mature player when he got here.

 

[PeterSalt]

You're rambling.

Curtin, who improved with games, certainly proves that you shouldn't play draftees.

Have you considered that he might be even further along now if we'd given him more time last year?

And here we go off on the tangent of we will never ****ing know .. but hey .. you cling to that nonsense

 

[PeterSalt]

Yes, we drafted danger over 15 years ago

Way to miss the point

 

[Southerntakeover]

And here we go off on the tangent of we will never ****ing know .. but hey .. you cling to that nonsense

You keep saying tangent. It doesn't mean what you think it does.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Way to miss the point

You haven't made a point capable of being missed in three pages.

 

[Cromulant]

Sam Lalor and Jagga Smith have spent most if not all (in the latters case) the season injured.

Its not going to have any negative effects on their careers at all. Draper is playing good SANFL footy after a taste of senior footy early in the season.

We're top of the ladder going into R23 FFS