Preview R23: Changes vs. Collingwood

[cleanhands]

For my money, that'd make Murphy's selection worthwhile ... a-l-m-o-s-t.

Snoop Dog.
At the GF.
Wtf?

All you un cool people it’s. DOGG

 

[FR0GGY]

I didn't realise that Schoernberg didn't even effing play SANFL last week...

Neither did Murphy did he? Both traveling emergencies

 

[cleanhands]

Neither did Murphy did he? Both traveling emergencies

It good form

 

[cmndstab]

Neither did Murphy did he? Both traveling emergencies

Ah, that's what Dowling did wrong. Made the mistake of playing.

 

[MarcusP2]

WTF is this.

Baffling.

 

[Hbanger]

Ah, that's what Dowling did wrong. Made the mistake of playing.

And 41 touches. Double mistake from Billy.

 

[FR0GGY]

Ah, that's what Dowling did wrong. Made the mistake of playing really well

Fixed

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Davis is to Nicks is what Walsh was to Hinkley. I’m convinced if Davis was to leave we would slide back down. These dumb selections scream of Nicks because we’ve seen it for six years.

 

[cleanhands]

WTF is this.

Baffling.

We need to as posters to get around each other tonight
“R U O K”

 

[Moonwatcher]

How many times will 'lost at selection' be mentioned in the GBU thread post game?

New drinking game. Like skydiving without a parachute you can only play once.

 

[pjcrows]

Neither Schoenberg or Murphy played last week. They were the travelling emergencies. Is this just a "freshest legs" thing, to get heavy rotations in the last two games before finals? Berry, Peatling and Soligo have had less game time recently.

I dunno

 

[n4sir]

New drinking game. Like skydiving without a parachute you can only play once.

I'll be at a friends 70th birthday that night, no doubt watching the game on TV with an open bar at hand.

This drinking game could get rather messy.

 

[Velvet George]

Davis is to Nicks is what Walsh was to Hinkley. I’m convinced if Davis was to leave we would slide back down. These dumb selections scream of Nicks because we’ve seen it for six years.

Bingo

 

[Golumless]

Davis is to Nicks is what Walsh was to Hinkley. I’m convinced if Davis was to leave we would slide back down. These dumb selections scream of Nicks because we’ve seen it for six years.

We've seen it for 20+ years, not 6.

No matter who the coaches are, who the assistants are etc. As Phil Walsh put it, "next man up".

 

[cleanhands]

I'll be at a friends 70th birthday that night, no doubt watching the game on TV with an open bar at hand.

This drinking game could get rather messy.

Yeh but it’s free

 

[Moonwatcher]

it’s a bit like DMAC.

Inexplicably loved to people on the outside, but Sam Mitchell seems to love DMAC too.

Mitchell just doesn't want a broken jaw.

 

[cleanhands]

We've seen it for 20+ years, not 6.

No matter who the coaches are, who the assistants are etc. As Phil Walsh put it, "next man up".

As with Nicks though, not you, not you, not you, you

 

[Bovo]

Davis is to Nicks is what Walsh was to Hinkley. I’m convinced if Davis was to leave we would slide back down. These dumb selections scream of Nicks because we’ve seen it for six years.

Until we win and then it will be but Davis saved the day with strategic genius.

 

[Moonwatcher]

We've seen it for 20+ years, not 6.

No matter who the coaches are, who the assistants are etc. As Phil Walsh put it, "next man up".

It made sense when Neil Craig held that philosophy as it was his tactics/strategy/positioning that would win matches not personnel. Nicks is relying entirely on the talent of those he puts on the field so he simply can't hold that "next man up" attitude.

 

[Crow till I die]

As with Nicks though, not you, not you, not you, you

 

[Pea Nut]

No he didn't. He was way too often in a terrible position and not where he should be. Even the goal from the goal square he didn't end up there through intent, reading the play and demanding the footy, he meandered in there almost by accident and the Suns players were all drawn to CEY who won the ground ball. The behind the goals vision that was shown as the replay highlighted this. His 3rd goal he was a deer in headlights and just put it on the boot. The game moves too fast for him and it's obvious. His decision making is not close to AFL standard, he constantly fumbles ground balls and drops simple marks which was on display again yesterday. If that satisfies you then fine, but there is potential for a much better player to line up in our 22.

A post I made specifically about Lachie Murphy after our game against the Suns in Round 5, 2019. So 15 games in to Murphy’s career. Quite a few were getting very excited about Murphy kicking a couple of goals despite what I saw as glaring deficiencies in his game that were blatantly obvious. And as it would turn out, his couple of goals were against the team that would go on to finish dead last that year and were genuinely awful. He’s since played more than 100 games from this point in time with zero improvement. How has he managed another 6 years of an AFL career from there ?? He’s never displayed an ounce of AFL level traits or talent. Horrendous list management as well as selection policy from our coaching group !!!

 

[arsene wenger1]

I’m not gonna jump on the coach bashing bandwagon as we are sitting a game clear on top, therefore we don’t have much to complain about….but Murphy? F*** me.

Dowling already shown more at afl level than him

 

[Velvet George]

Until we win and then it will be but Davis saved the day with strategic genius.

Not hard to see the obvious:

Pre Davis we are tactically inept with some stupid decisions and really bad selections. Club employs a coaching director with a brain.

Post Davis we have an effective gameplan with less stupid decisions and bad selections.

So what do you think is the change? Davis or Nicks going to Harvard?

 

[radiojake]

I just truly do not understand

 

[Danger in Texas]

Not hard to see the obvious:

Pre Davis we are tactically inept with some stupid decisions and really bad selections. Club employs a coaching director with a brain.

Post Davis we have an effective gameplan with less stupid decisions and bad selections.

So what do you think is the change? Davis or Nicks going to Harvard?

I’ve said this before, but in the event Davis left/was poached, the proof would be in whether we revert back to shit tactics afterwards

Hoping Nicks learns more than a thing or two that sticks with him, while Davis is here. Seems like he’ll never really learn anything re: selection, unfortunately