Preview R3: Changes vs. Geelong Cats

[kirky]

We're surely not resting Tex in round 3.

Well this is the Crows, noting our bye is in Round 12.

 

[Cromulant]

I don’t want to be that guy, especially when I misspell every second word, but it’s Sholl.

Just a thing that grinds my gears.

There's plenty of Rachelle too

 

[kirky]

Maley to Stewart?

Nah, Pedlar to Stewart. It worked a treat last time we tried it.

 

[Daniel6]

There's plenty of Rachelle too

They used to have plenty of fun with Mark Ricciuto as well.

 

[1970crow]

yeah but I felt he came on late when both teams weren't going at 100% - it's not enough for me. Not that I don't want him to do well, I just can't imagine him being the difference for us - he's a second stringer even if he gets a game.

Surely:
Bond for Laird
Maley for Ah Chee

Possessions by quarter 6, 4, 4, 3 playing 79%TOG. That’s a lot of the game that teams weren’t going at 100%.

 

[1970crow]

Resting Walker is my guess

Not a chance, we’re reverting to the round 1 structure.

 

[1970crow]

Tex is still in the Crows' top 5 players and a match winner

Based on his 2 games so far this season, he should go round again

Luckily decisions aren’t being made on 2 games with at least 21 to go on a 36 year old. He started off better last year and struggled in lots of game.

 

[Mutineer]

But are you willing to throw him into the ruck ??

Thankfully our selectors aren't that stupid, they can make some mystifying selections at times but Ludowyke at this time would be just plain dumb.

 

[Pea Nut]

Didn’t know which post to quote, but is a match up on Stewart really necessary ?? I didn’t watch the 2 Geelong games super closely, but from why I saw, he doesn’t look half the player that he has in years past. Ball movement will be more crucial. We can’t have long slow entries, and dump kicks forward or we will make him look like the number 1 intercept defender in the game in the space of 2 hours.

 

[FR0GGY]

Didn’t know which post to quote, but is a match up on Stewart really necessary ?? I didn’t watch the 2 Geelong games super closely, but from why I saw, he doesn’t look half the player that he has in years past. Ball movement will be more crucial. We can’t have long slow entries, and dump kicks forward or we will make him look like the number 1 intercept defender in the game in the space of 2 hours.

He’ll be back in AA form after playing us. You can almost bet on it.

 

[Velvet George]

There’s good judges down there?

 

[CrowBloke]

Ah Chee.

Gesundheit.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

There’s good judges down there?

If they were good judges, Nankervis would have been playing round 1 after a strong preseason.

 

[LoBu]

What hope has he got with opinions like that? He did ok because the teams weren’t going 100%. That’s just bizarre.

I saw a tall mid who could win the ball, showed poise and made good decisions.

I’ve also just seen our midfield get smashed and Soligo is struggling badly after an interrupted preseason.

He did ok at in a pre season game that had a standard below AFL. He's deep down our talent order right now. He might get a game if our players can't get out on the park - we know he's next in line as there's no much else.

I didn't see poise and good decisions though - so that's the answer I was looking for to the original question (instead of you asking me one back) - you almost want to get in an argument instead of just making a point. That's ok though.

 

[SellarStardom]

So I'm still at a loss

If reports are true that Nank is likely in for AhChee

Bond will come in for Laird

Maley comes in for who???

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So I'm still at a loss

If reports are true that Nank is likely in for AhChee

Bond will come in for Laird

Maley comes in for who???

Tex

 

[Velvet George]

He did ok at in a pre season game that had a standard below AFL. He's deep down our talent order right now. He might get a game if our players can't get out on the park - we know he's next in line as there's no much else.

I didn't see poise and good decisions though - so that's the answer I was looking for to the original question (instead of you asking me one back) - you almost want to get in an argument instead of just making a point. That's ok though.

It was the last preseason game, the final hit out, not for points but they weren’t taking it easy. You’re dismissing his performance because of it when really he did all he could do.

Instead we are playing Soligo who is severely underdone and not up to AFL level. It makes no sense to keep doing so when you’ve got a first team round draft pick in his third season, it’s not like he’d be replacing a fit and in form Soligo.

 

[Golumless]

So I'm still at a loss

If reports are true that Nank is likely in for AhChee

Bond will come in for Laird

Maley comes in for who???

Probably Jones if Bond is in. Gets the Ned McHenry treatment of 20 disposal game into demotion.

 

[LoBu]

It was the last preseason game, the final hit out, not for points but they weren’t taking it easy. You’re dismissing his performance because of it when really he did all he could do.

Instead we are playing Soligo who is severely underdone and not up to AFL level. It makes no sense to keep doing so when you’ve got a first team round draft pick in his third season, it’s not like he’d be replacing a fit and in form Soligo.

I'm not dismissing it, I just haven't seen it, Nicks should have started with Edwards that game. He probably should have played him last year. But from reports pre-season, he wasn't at the pace.

Good luck to him as he's close with all our injuries.

 

[Velvet George]

I'm not dismissing it, I just haven't seen it, Nicks should have started with Edwards that game. He probably should have played him last year. But from reports pre-season, he wasn't at the pace.

Good luck to him as he's close with all our injuries.

Not at the pace is your opinion, I watched the same game as many others did and thought he was.

 

[beartoo]

Good to see Maley debut. He was very good against South at the weekend.
Edwards, too, impressed. Can't remember Ludowke doing much.

 

[Daniel6]

So I'm still at a loss

If reports are true that Nank is likely in for AhChee

Bond will come in for Laird

Maley comes in for who???

Soligo and use the some ruck pattern as round 1 vs Collingwood

 

[pjcrows]

Is there anything solid that it's Maley for Tex or just talk here?

On face value I'd say it's Maley because Murray isn't ready yet.

 

[Coopers]

Bond --> Laird
Nank --> Achee
Finbar --> Tex, I guess?

Good thing we don't need to debut Edwards, would hate to give the guy a game in year 3

 

[Interloperer]

If you were wanting to "make a statement", Maley in for Fogarty would be a good one.